Perfect Contradiction by Peggy Martinez

Author:Peggy Martinez [Martinez, Peggy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Contradiction, Book 2, sweet love story, law of attraction cowboy and country girl, contemporary romance new adult college aged, western romance small town, sweet romance bakery bed and breakfast, country music trucks cowboy hats boots
Publisher: Crimson Tree Publishing
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“So, what do you think?” I asked, eyeing the girl as she glanced around the tiny room. We’d already toured the house and the kitchen. We were sitting at the small table in the bakery talking. I fingered the application she’d filled out. She smiled shyly.

“Are you sure you want me?” she asked. “Outside of babysitting and cleaning my own house, I don’t have a lot of experience. I mean, I’m not tryin’ to talk you out of hiring me or anything, but I don’t want to disappoint you either, Miss Collins,” she said.

I smiled at her. If I had any doubts at all, she’d just have obliterated them. Out of the handful of applicants that answered the part-time ad job I’d placed, Rachael was by far the best choice. She was shy and didn’t have a whole lot of self-confidence, but she was sweet, well-mannered, and I could tell we’d get along just fine. Plus, she did have babysitting experience, and I’d already told her that would eventually come in handy.

“I’m sure, Rachael,” I said with a small smile. “And please, call me Jen.”

Rachael smiled, took the hand I offered, and shook it.

“So, after school each day?” I asked.

“Yes, ma’am,” she answered. “I’ll be here just as quick as I can each day and whenever you need me on weekends, I’ll be available,” she offered with a grin. I smiled and stood. She followed me over to the counter where I put a jumbo chocolate chip muffin in a bag and handed it to her. She looked surprised.

“There’s a lot of perks to working here,” I said with a grin and a wink.

“Thank you,” she said again. “I’ll be here tomorrow then?”

I nodded. “Can’t wait,” I said honestly. She slung her messenger bag across her back and left with a small wave over her shoulder as she pushed through the swingin’ door. I heard her tell someone where they could find “the owner” just before the front door squeaked shut. I need to get those hinges oiled, I thought, adding it to my mental to-do list. I had a lot of things to get done. Christmas was right around the corner. I was gearing up for several different holiday catering gigs, and I hadn’t even had time to put up a tree in the front room of the inn.

“You need the hinges on your front door oiled,” a deep, masculine voice said.

“I was just thinking that…” I murmured without looking up from my notebook. I was scribbling as fast as I could. I had just thought of a new recipe and wanted to write down what I’d thought before I forgot. “I’ll be with you in just one sec, hun,” I said to the male voice in the room.

“Take your time, ma’am,” he said, his deep voice hinting at a grin.

I finished writing down the inspiration I’d had for a brand-new dump cake, snapping my notebook shut and slipping it into the pocket of my apron before turning a smile up to my guest.

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