Love at the Salted Caramel Cafe by Angie Ellington

Author:Angie Ellington [Ellington, Angie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Calico Paw Books
Published: 2018-09-30T16:00:00+00:00

Miranda and Richard walked in a short time later and took a seat by their corner table with a view of the fall fruit and pumpkin stand next door.

Sierra and Roxie were doing their best dodge dances to avoid interaction more than necessary as Miranda stepped into the kitchen to check on the food supply and put in their order.

After doing everything but a white gloved inspection, Miranda did a final taste test of the buttercream frosting Sierra had whipped up from scratch.

“This is divine, Sierra. This is for the cupcakes for the afternoon?”

“Yes. I meant to come in earlier, but dad had me go over and check on Wes; I mean the tenant,” Sierra abruptly corrected. She placed a fallen tendril of hair behind her ear and returned to the frosting station she had set up.

“Roxie, how's the quiche coming along? Will they be ready for lunch?” Miranda asked. She took a taste of a sample Roxie handed her on a plate.

“Yum. Butternut squash, pimento cheese, and bacon. I taste a hint of sweetness. Is that hazelnut?”

“Yes. Carlotta suggested it. Just a teaspoon mixed in,” Roxie replied as Sierra and Carlotta exchanged looks of a lifelong secret pact between accomplices of a crime. Roxie would never have agreed to add the hazelnut had she known it was actually Sierra's suggestion.

“You've got a knack for quiche, dear. Omelets too. Speaking of omelets, whip one up for your dad. He wants an omelet with ham, peppers and onions. I, on the other hand, am ready to devour this slice of quiche.”

“I'm glad you approve, mom,” Roxie said with a mix of pride and boredom, as cooking was not something that gave her the joy it seemed to give Miranda and Sierra.

“So, mom. Roxie. There's something I need to tell you all. It'll only take a minute,” Sierra said with a bit of shakiness in her voice; hair twirling around her finger in an attempt to calm her nerves. Miranda motioned to Richard to join them in the kitchen.

“I think it's best if I rip the band-aid off rather than opening up a Q and A session over it. So, here goes.” Sierra blew out her cheeks and began to speak with more composure.

“I broke up with Miles. Well, he proposed in front of everyone in the company, and humiliated me, but that's beside the point. I didn't want to marry him. It didn't feel....right...it just didn't. After that, he basically blackballed me from the resort with an offer of relocation that he knew I wouldn't accept. So, there it is. Your oldest daughter is home. Unemployed. Unmarried. And....feeling terrified and liberated at the same time. Please no questions about it. All that matters is that I am going to find a job soon. I have savings and will not be a burden on you. I just need a little time to figure out my next step.”

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