Sweet Surprise by Terry Candis

Author:Terry, Candis [Terry, Candis]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary
ISBN: 9780062351135
Publisher: Avon
Published: 2015-01-27T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Cupcakes were done. The shop was clean and ready for what Fiona hoped would be another successful day when she opened in the morning. While she’d frosted and topped tomorrow’s fluffy confections, she’d tried not to think about Mike. But every time she looked at the huge bouquet of flowers atop her display case, he snuck back into her mind.

Obviously, he was an honest and considerate man, and she really needed to thank him for not leading her down a dead-end road. Most likely that thank-you would have to be via e-mail or social media, as she doubted she’d ever see much of him again. Which, in hindsight, was a relief. Hard to continually see someone for whom you’d had such high hopes.

She wondered which tragedy had frozen his heart—his sister’s death or his divorce. While she could understand the devastation for both, he didn’t seem like he’d completely bought into his own isolation. How did a man who said he’d locked down his heart instinctively know what she’d needed to complete her shop? Or drive thirty miles just to attend her grand opening? Or offer himself up at a charity auction to benefit a place that would give medical aid to thousands of people?

She had a sneaky suspicion there was something far more special to Mike Halsey than he’d ever admit.

Too bad she’d never get to find out.

After hanging up her apron, she flipped the light switch by the back door, then turned to take another look at her darkened shop. Accomplishment fluttered like a million happy butterflies in her chest. She was finally on track with her life. From now on, she definitely planned to color within the lines. It was just too bad she’d be doing it alone.

On the way home, Fiona turned up her radio when a Michael Bublé song about hope being given, then hope being taken away came on. Life might never quite go as planned, but she had to admit that she wasn’t exactly opposed to the roller-coaster ride. Everything had to be counted as a lesson. Hopefully, from now on, whatever she found on the other side of that breath-stealing drop would prove to be well worth the price of admission.

While Mr. Bublé told her she was everything, her Katy Perry ringtone went off and told her she was a firework. Life—at least according to recorded voices—looked good.

She pushed ACCEPT and answered the phone. “Hey, Foof. What’s up?”

“I was just about to dive into a dry martini and thought I’d call before my lips got fuzzy and I started to slur my words.”

“Ah. I’m jealous. I’m just now heading home, and I am so ready to jump in the tub and get up to my neck in bubbles and a glass of chardonnay.”

“That sounds even better. How are your feet?”

“Aching in an amazing ‘I freaking did it’ way.”

“Congrats on your successful grand opening, chica. I’m very honored to have been a part of it.” Sabrina audibly slurped her martini, and Fiona pictured the plastic cocktail sword holding Sabrina’s customary three olives.

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