Lakeside Hero (Men Of Millbrook Lake Book 1) by Lenora Worth

Author:Lenora Worth [Worth, Lenora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religious, Faith, Inspirational, Contemporary, Romance, Fiction, Christian, Family Life, Marine, Retired, Return, Wounded, Veterans, Pastry Chef, Single Mother, Daughter, Danger, Strangers, Thrill- Seeking, Wounded Hearts, Healing, Scars
Goodreads: 25151971
Publisher: Love Inspired
Published: 2015-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“Hey, good news.”

Marla smiled into the phone. “And hello to you, too, Alec. What’s going on?”

“The old car dealership property—I got it. We sign the papers at the end of the month.”

Marla motioned to Brandy and another worker to take over transferring a batch of I Need a Brownie Now marshmallow-pecan cream-cheese brownies to the cooling rack. The smell of baked chocolate always calmed her nerves.

While the sound of Alec’s deep voice always jingled her nerves all over again. She’d need a brownie once they finished this conversation.

“That’s great. So you’re on your way with opening Caldwell Canines Service Dog Association.”

“Yes,” he said, “but we’ve still got a long way to go. I won’t keep you, but...I was calling to see if you wanted to do something to help me celebrate.”

Marla thought about her busy schedule. “I don’t know. I mean, I want to celebrate with you but I have a lot of events coming up this weekend. I have to deliver a wedding cake to the church tomorrow morning and then I need to get several Mother’s Day orders out, too.”

“Mother’s Day.” She heard him exhale a breath. “I hadn’t even noticed it’s this coming Sunday.”

“Well, we’re all aware of it here. One of our busiest days. People used to cook big meals, complete with dessert. Now they order cakes and cookies and pies, anything they can find. Which gives them more time to spend with their families.”

“What about you and your family?”

“I don’t work on Mother’s Day. We never work on Sundays unless it’s an emergency and we have a backlog.”

“I’ll help you,” he said on a quick breath. “Preacher’s always telling me I need to volunteer more and he mentioned you sometimes use volunteers to help with deliveries.”

Marla’s heart rate bubbled over. “Uh, Alec, you’re not exactly the delivery-man type.”

“I won’t deliver to birthday parties or crowded rooms. I don’t want to scare little children.”

“I didn’t mean it that way,” she replied. “Your smile takes away from your scar, so don’t talk like that.”

“Hey, I’m okay. I’m learning to laugh at myself, thanks to Preacher and others making me feel more comfortable. You included. I’ll do whatever you need me to do. Ice cupcakes, test the samples, wash up all the pans.”

She laughed at his animated tone. Could she get her work done with him around? Probably not. He’d be a big distraction. But they had been getting closer over the last week. Marla didn’t feel any pressure with their slow-and-steady relationship. She considered Alec a friend and a business acquaintance. Having his strong presence here in her bakery? That was an entirely different matter.

“Marla, if you’re not sure—”

“Okay, be here at seven sharp and wear old clothes. Be prepared to work hard. But you will be rewarded.”

“I can hardly wait. You can pay me in cupcakes.”

“You’ll be so tired you won’t be able to lift a cupcake.”

“I’ll be there.”

She hung up with a smile on her face.

Only to turn around and find Brandy and the teenager who worked part-time grinning at her.

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