The Sheriff's Sweet Surrender by Nancy Warren

Author:Nancy Warren [Warren, Nancy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781928145301
Publisher: Ambleside Publishing

Chapter 10

Kim returned to her tiny apartment but she couldn't settle. She tried to read, but the words swam in front of her eyes and she reread the same paragraph so many times that eventually she gave up. She flipped on the television and soon flipped it off again. Finally, she did what she always did when she was troubled or couldn't sleep—she baked.

Around three a.m. she was startled by a knock on her door. This was supposed to be a secure building but most of the time the front door was unlocked. Hidden Falls was a small town and it seemed very safe but still she put her eye to the peephole. Her eyes widened but that didn't change who was on the other side of her door. James.

She opened it saying eagerly, "Any news?"

She could tell right away that he had good news for he couldn't seem to keep the smile off his face. "Mom and babies are both safe. It's a boy," he paused for dramatic effect "and it's a girl! I know it’s the middle of the night, but I saw your light on. I’m so wired, I had to tell someone."

Her eyes filled with foolish tears. "Oh my gosh, I'm so glad everybody's okay. How was the birth?"

He shook his head. "If you want the gory details, you'll have to ask her yourself. I've been to triple murder scenes that didn't freak me out as much as what Iris has been through." He stood there, looking solid and yummy in jeans and a plaid shirt. His face was stubbled and there were circles under his eyes but he was obviously filled with energy. "I hope you don’t mind me stopping by so late."

"No. I’ve been wondering who I could call for an update. Thank you."

They stood staring at each other stupidly for a minute and then he said, "It smells great in here. Have you been baking?"

She lifted her flour-streaked hands helplessly. “It's what I do when I'm nervous. You want to come in? I have fresh muffins. I can put on some coffee." She checked the wall clock. “I have to head for the bakery in about an hour anyway. I could use some coffee.”

"Yeah. That would be good." He walked in and shut the door behind him. She measured out coffee, water, keeping her hands busy while she was acutely aware of him.

He said, "You must've been very nervous." As she glanced behind her shoulder she understood what he meant. She had baked a lot. Two kinds of muffins, a stack of peanut butter cookies, and another of chocolate chip, which she’d done on autopilot because their homey scents always calmed her. Two loaves of whole grain bread hulked on a cooling rack and a pie oozed purple through its lattice crust.

"Are those Iris’s morning glory muffins?" he asked.

“No. They’re my own recipe. Give them a try and tell me what you think."

The coffee began to bubble and gurgle behind her, putting one more delicious smell into the room.

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