Just Desserts (Main Street Merchants Book 4) by Amelia C. Adams

Author:Amelia C. Adams [Adams, Amelia C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, Main Street Merchants Series
Publisher: Amelia C. Adams
Published: 2017-03-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Jonah showed up right at seven and tapped quietly on the bakery door. Quinn tucked the remainder of her dinner—a rather sad-looking peanut butter and jelly sandwich—under the counter and went to let him in. She felt awkward. Even though they’d spent time together during the window repair, this was the class to make up for the one he’d missed when she threw him out. She’d acted like an idiot, and she had a lot to live down.

When she opened the door, the first thing she noticed was the pizza box in Jonah’s hands.

“I came straight from work and didn’t have a chance to eat,” he said by way of greeting. “I hope you don’t mind—it’s a large, and I figured we could share.”

“Of course I don’t mind.” Quinn moved aside and made room for him to step past her. “You just made my dinner look even more pathetic than it already was.”

They sat and ate, not saying much during the meal, and Quinn eyed the last piece. It had more than the usual number of olives, and she loved olives.

“You want that piece, don’t you?” Jonah asked.

“Yes, I do, actually.”

“Well, so do I. This creates a problem.”

She raised an eyebrow. “It does?”

“Of course. Two people, one item—the math doesn’t work.”

“I could grab a knife and we could share it.”

“We should, but I want the whole piece.”

“Yeah? Well, so do I.”

Jonah leaned back and stroked his chin. “I suggest a duel.”

Quinn snorted. “A duel? With what—forks? We don’t have a lot of swords around here.”

“Well, we’d have to make some modifications. Perhaps more of a contest than a duel. I couldn’t help but notice that you have some donut holes sitting on the shelf back there.”

“Yes, I do. I forgot them when I was cleaning out our products earlier.” Where on earth was he going with this?

“It just so happens that in college, I held my dorm’s record for the most donut holes in one’s mouth at the same time. I challenge you to a donut-hole-mouth-stuffing contest.”

“Wow. You must have been very bored in college.”

Jonah shrugged. “Not a lot to do after class.”

“How about homework?”

“I usually got that done pretty quickly. Hence, all the extra time for donuts.”

Quinn shook her head. “Okay. Whatever.” She crossed the room and grabbed the box. It wasn’t a big loss—she was getting ready to discard them anyway, and she was curious to see where Jonah was going with this. She set the box down in the center of the table. “What did you take?”

“Hmm?”

“In college. What did you take?”

“Civil engineering. With a minor in philosophy.”

Quinn flicked her eyes to his face to see if he was joking. He seemed perfectly serious. “That’s a pretty unusual combination.”

“Yeah, that’s what my professors said. I had to follow both interests, though.”

“Was any particular philosopher your favorite?”

He threw his head back and laughed. “Are you trying to figure out if I’m lying to you?”

Quinn’s face caught fire. “Um, maybe. But I am curious.”

“Well, I’m not lying to you, even though it sounds like I am.

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