Gingerbread Hearts (Sugar and Steam Book 1) by Tori Fields
Author:Tori Fields [Fields, Tori]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Last Chapter Press LLC
Published: 2023-08-03T16:00:00+00:00
ELEVEN
VIOLET
Bethany is in full work mode when I greet her at the bakery. Sheâs not surprised to see me on my day off. However, this time she knows itâs not because I want to experiment in the kitchen. We get coffees and make our way to the back. Bethany makes sure the other staff know we need a moment alone. No interrupting for customers unless it seems like an emergency or couldnât wait a few extra minutes.
âJake took the cookies out and then you had steamy hot sex?â she sums up after I tell her about everything that happened last night.
âYes, and he kissed me exactly like you see in movies. Just grabbed me and crashed his mouth into mine. But in a hot way, not a painful way.â I stammer at the end.
âDamn.â She exhales. âSo, what exactly is your problem Vi?â Bethany sips on her coffee. A few moments pass in silence.
âThatâs just it. Iâm not sure Bethany.â I stare into my coffee mug. âI think I want more.â
âMore sex? More time with Jake? What are you thinking?â Her questioning sincere and not in a mocking tone. Bethany has always had my back. Weâve been friends for so long sometimes it feels like sheâs right inside my head.
âI think,â I take a deep breath, âI want more time with Jake. I want to wake up and see his face. I want to ask him about his day and be able to kiss him goodnight. I donât know, itâs stupid.â
âNo, itâs not Vi.â Her eyes meeting mine. She puts her hand on my shoulder and gives it a little squeeze. âItâs okay to open yourself up. Even if itâs just the possibility of love.â
âItâs nothing like that.â I trail off, sipping my coffee.
We both just sit there for a moment and before either of us can continue weâre interrupted. Kind of perfect timing too. Apparently, our coffee roaster, Victor, needs her to sign something. I go out to greet him, too.
A sight for anyone regardless of gender, Victor Brunes is tall, muscular, and has thick raven-black hair. Weâve been friends for years. He only comes to town for a few months out of the year due to his travel schedule. Resembling a grumpy lumberjack of sorts, heâs quite a softie. He hugs both us before getting down to business about coffee, which is my cue to leave. I wave to them both as I head out.
Bethanyâs line about love is on a loop in mind.
I canât be falling in love.
Itâs just passion. Just sex. Right?
The walk home helps me sort through my thoughts. By the time Iâve reached my doorstep, I decide that I want to pursue something more than a fling. Itâs an odd feeling in my gut, but I want more time with Jake. I want him here in Kastle Harbor. I just have to figure out how to explain it to a bachelor who only has his sights set on climbing the career ladder. Maybe a bit of space first, cool our libidos before I can explain that I want more than just sex with him.
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