Sweet Treats by Jean Oram

Author:Jean Oram [Oram, Jean]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: chick lit, small town romance, sweet romance, clean romance, chick lit romantic comedy, wedding proposals, valentines day, marriage proposals, engagements, love triangles, best friend romance, friends to lovers, comedy, humor, valentine, new adult, coming of age, friendship, love, workplace office careers, dating, single women, relationships, short reads, short stories, contemporary women, womens fiction
Publisher: Oram Productions

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Mandy let herself into Frankie’s house, scratching his big dog, Heart, behind the ears as she sought out her boyfriend.

“Frankie?” she called. “Guess what?”

“I’m in the kitchen.”

“That is a total turn-on by the way. Being in the kitchen.”

“Too bad for you I’m wearing clothes.”

She leaned against the doorway. “That can easily be remedied.”

“You big tease. I know as soon as I get some food in you you’re going to crash on the couch.”

“You’re probably right.” Stretching, Mandy let out a yawn. “I’m bagged, and tomorrow’s going to be crazy busy.”

Frankie handed her a plate of his homemade mac ’n’ cheese from the microwave.

“Thanks.” She sat at the table. “Did you already eat?”

He nodded.

She dug into the food, happy it was something different than the sandwiches she usually ate at her restaurant. “Mmm. Comfort food. I needed this.” Trying to tell herself she wasn’t disappointed that Frankie had already eaten--it was after nine at night, so of course he’d eaten--she bolted down her meal. She needed to make some changes in regards to her eating habits. She ate too late, then ate too much, too fast. Since opening her place she’d gained five pounds, despite being run off her feet every day.

“What was I supposed to guess?” Frankie asked, joining her at the table. She loved this part of her day. It didn’t happen often, but sometimes she managed to sneak away from work before he turned in. Tomorrow was going to be busy and, technically, she should still be working, but she needed Frankie to know he was a priority. Plus, she wanted to share her latest news.

“Hungry Man asked if I’d supply them with my whiskey and gumdrop brownies.”

“Get out of town!” Frankie got up and gave her a massive hug, lifting her out of the chair. But when he let her go again, she could see the worry in his eyes. Which meant they were set for another argument about how hard she worked.

Instead, he sat and said, “That’s great news.”

“It’s a real compliment, but I don’t know if I can do it.” Mandy pulled her hair out of its ponytail, shaking out her mane. Frankie’s eyes darkened with desire and she felt herself blush. She’d never get enough of how he looked at her.

“Of course you can,” he said.

“What happened to me working too hard?”

“You looking to fight?” He tugged her hand, pulling her onto his lap. “Maybe there are other ways to get your success without opening another restaurant, Mandy. Something less likely to wear you out.”

“It’s only a three month contract. The overhead probably won’t even allow me to break even. And if it doesn’t work out, I’ll have all this extra equipment and nothing to do with it.”

“What do you mean?”

“Where am I going to bake over seven hundred brownies in one day? They have to be delivered fresh.” And how was she going to make sure her restaurant stayed on track if she was busy working on this? She’d need more staff to fill the hole her absence would create.

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