Sweet Hearts by Melissa Brayden & Rachel Spangler & Karis Walsh

Author:Melissa Brayden & Rachel Spangler & Karis Walsh [Brayden, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781626394766
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2015-11-21T16:00:00+00:00

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Marty was still suffering from romantic whiplash when they pulled up in front of a place called Fairy Cakes, but the joy on Lisa’s face as she looked from her to the sign was hard not to catch.

“See”—Lisa nodded toward the bakery—“you like cakes. We have cakes. You should eat cakes.”

The logic was flawless, really, even if a little bit abrupt. And who argued with someone who wanted to give them cake, but dessert had never felt like such a consolation prize before. Back on the sidewalk she’d been almost certain Lisa would kiss her, and right or wrong she’d wanted her to. Now she just wanted to know what had made her decide not to.

By the time she got unbuckled and opened the door to the car, Lisa was at her side. “The snow’s packed a little high there.”

“A little?” Marty asked. “More like a foot and a half.”

“Haven’t you heard, everything’s bigger in Buffalo?”

“I thought that was Texas.”

“They’re overcompensating,” Lisa said, offering her hand to help her over the thick crust of snow between the street and the sidewalk. “Every time I see a guy in a big hat and a bigger truck, I think, ‘The lady doth protest too much.’”

“You’d probably get shot for that in parts of the state.”

“See, Buffalo is safer too. We spend our energy controlling the guns, not our women,” Lisa said, letting go of her hand only to hold the door for her.

“Wow, a chivalrous feminist,” Marty said, meaning to sound playful, but she clearly heard the hint of flirtation behind it, and from the glint in Lisa’s eyes, she had too.

Thankfully, as soon as they stepped fully inside, the smell of fresh-baked cake and a display case of cupcakes drenched in decadent frostings distracted them. Searching for a safer hunger than the one that had nipped at her outside, she perused the menu. From the classic red velvet or German chocolate to the playful pancakes and bacon or root-beer float, every option seemed better than the one before.

“What’s your poison?” Lisa asked, low and close behind her.

Goose bumps rose along Marty’s arms at the memories that tone sent cresting through her. What little focus she’d had vanished. She fought the urge to turn slowly toward Lisa and did her best to stave off the surge of warmth at the prospect of finding herself once again wrapped in her embrace.

“I, well, I just don’t know what the right answer is.”

“I don’t think there’s a right answer here,” Lisa said.

“I know that. I really do, but surely one option is better than the others.”

“Better for who? You? Me? Better for other people waiting for us to figure out what we want?”

Marty glanced around. There was no one else in line. She sighed heavily. “I feel like the cupcakes just got more important.”

“Metaphorically?” Lisa asked.

“Yes and no.”

“So important and complicated,” Lisa said. “That sounds like a barrel full of monkeys.”

“Well let’s not get too down about it, because, you know, cupcakes.”

“In that case, I want one with sprinkles,” Lisa said.

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