Sugar and Spice by Shari L. Tapscott

Author:Shari L. Tapscott [Tapscott, Shari L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 1981252959
Amazon: B076CCVZJ2
Published: 2017-11-30T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

“I don’t have my board,” I say to Riley, trying to get out of her outing. “And I don’t want to rent one. I’m going to head back to the kitchen to do some practice baking.”

My sister sets her hands on her hips, which looks a little awkward considering we’re squished around a table in the dining hall. Her elbow ends up jabbing Brandon in the side. “Don’t you think you’ve baked enough?”

Someone apparently doesn’t care about the competition now that she’s met Mason.

“I’m here to win, Riley.”

She rolls her eyes and gives me an exaggerated pout. “Come on—you love to snowboard. And we’re in Colorado.”

Brandon clears his throat. “I brought your board, Harper.”

Every eye turns to him, including mine.

He won’t look at me. We’ve barely spoken since he left my room the other morning. “I picked it up from your house before I drove up here.”

Sadie watches him, her eyes unsure and her smile wavering.

“Great,” I answer, not liking the amount of attention on us. Cole and Jerome have joined us again, and they’re watching like we’re characters in a soap opera.

Still not looking at me, Brandon says, “Why don’t we drive to my hotel, and we’ll pick it up.” He turns to Linus and Riley. “We’ll meet you on the slope.”

Riley squirms in her seat, and her eyes sparkle. “Okay then. We’ll see you there.”

“Do you want me to drop you off at the shops?” Brandon asks Sadie, and it doesn’t escape my notice—or likely anyone else's—that he doesn’t quite look at her either.

Focusing on the table, intently studying her breakfast, Sadie nods.

I glance at Cole and Jerome, embarrassed that they’re here to witness the awkward exchange. Cole’s eyes are on Sadie, and concern is written all over his handsome face. Jerome catches me looking, and he gives me an understanding smile.

Thanks to Tammy and her lovely interview, there’s not one person here who doesn’t know of the catastrophe that is my relationship with Brandon and my baking partner.

The drive into town is quiet. We don’t bother with small talk—what’s the point, after all? It’s going to be uncomfortable no matter how we try to mask it.

“I’ll pick you up in a couple hours,” Brandon promises Sadie when he drops her off in the parking lot of the upscale outlet stores. “Call if you want to go back sooner.”

She waves her hand like she doesn’t want to be any trouble. “Quinn and Sarah talked about shopping today too. I’ll see if I can meet up with them.”

Brandon nods, his lips pressed into a thin line. “Okay.”

He looks like he wants to say more, but she heads toward the entrance of the closest store. We don’t talk until he pulls up in front of the hotel he’s staying at.

Instead of getting out, Brandon unfastens his belt and angles his body toward me. He studies me, and his forehead knits slightly.

“What?” I finally ask.

“I told her.”

It takes me several moments to realize what he means, and then I sit back, pressing my shoulders against the cold passenger door window.

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