The Spark of a Kiss by Sarah Gay

Author:Sarah Gay [Gay, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Literary Evolution
Published: 2018-03-17T16:00:00+00:00

7

At eight a.m., the local grocery store closest to the station held the early morning aroma of freshly baked breads and pastries. Blue’s Bachelors had their grocery run down to a science. They stayed within earshot but ventured an aisle or two away from each other for their designated items.

Dax tapped a package of dry spaghetti against his against his chin, mulling over how he’d get the practical joke to play out. The guys would never trust Jeremy to cook their food. Dax would need to devise a plan to get Jeremy to work something special into the sauce.

Dax cooked at least three of the meals on every shift. Once the boys learned that he had enrolled in culinary school, it became an expectation. But he didn’t mind, it had given him an opportunity to practice for his exams, and he preferred his own food to what the other guys came up with.

Strolling alone down the baking and spice isle, it hit him, Julia’s pink peppercorns. He didn’t have to search long before he found the plump round pods. He clicked a picture and texted it to Julia. The boys wouldn’t question why he hadn’t added it to the grocery list, but he’d be proactive and say something about needing it for the stir fry he’d make for dinner.

“Jeremy.” Dax caught him at the end of the cereal aisle. “I’ve got our next prank.”

Jeremy gave a quick nod as his eyes scanned for snoops. The kid was good.

Dax held up the bottle of peppercorns. “I’ll load my plate first. Then you come right behind me, and, after you’ve ladled spaghetti sauce onto your plate, I’ll create a diversion while you grab hold of the spoon under the pot’s rim like you’re giving it a good stir.” Dax handed him the bottle. “But what you’ll really be doing is crunching these babies into the sauce.”

Half of Jeremy’s face lifted into a smirk. He was in.

Four hours later, back at the station, the moment of truth had arrived. Blue had cooked an Italian lunch, and it smelled amazing. Blue could make a mean roasted garlic bread. More garlic, less bread. Dax hadn’t asked Julia if she liked garlic. It had been a deal breaker for him in the past. Relationships didn’t seem to work when one of the parties reeked of garlic while the other despised the smell.

The lunch clean-up crew always ate first. No surprise, Dax offered to clean after lunch.

Jeremy followed in close behind Dax with his empty plate, casting him a sinister smile. Dax swallowed down a chuckle. He had to force himself to concentrate, or he’d blow the whole prank before it even began.

Dax loaded his plate with a generous helping of pasta followed by red sauce and sprinkled it with freshly shaved parmesan. That was a fight the guys didn’t win anymore. A few of the guys had preferred the canned parmesan. It took Dax six months of shaving the cheese for them to finally convert to the good stuff.

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