The Gain: Succubus Bargain Serial (Succubus Harem Book 5) by L.L. Frost

Author:L.L. Frost
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2017-10-05T22:00:00+00:00

Bargain Dessert

A rush of cool air sweeps through the warm kitchen, followed by the sound of heavy footfalls in the entryway. Emil and Tobias must be home from the bank. The rest of the day passed faster than I expected. Time flies when I have fresh ingredients and a gourmet kitchen to play in.

Tac’s head lifts, his ears swiveling as he stares at the archway in expectation. One large paw rests over the stem of his new favorite toy, a Tiffany lamp he purloined from the basement. The dragonfly shade looks worse for wear, the leading between the glass pieces beginning to break down under the giant beast’s affection. If Kellen is to be believed, Tac used to eat knights whole so he should be safe with a smallish lamp.

The scent of sweet, buttery sugar wafts up from the pan on the stove, and I stir it slowly to break down the bubbles. Attached to the side of the pan, the red line on the candy thermometer registers just under the Soft Ball marking. My mouth waters with anticipation of the homemade caramel sauce.

I promised Tac a bowl of ice cream later in order to convince him to stay on the dining room side of the kitchen while I worked. When I set the ingredients on the counter to make stew, I thought I’d have a fight on my hands, especially when I unwrapped the rump roast, but Tac merely stared with hungry fixation until all of the ingredients disappeared into the stock pot before he lay down to nap. The dough for the bread hadn’t peaked his interest at all, and it now cools on the counter, its crust golden and crackling.

Tobias loosens his tie as he walks into the kitchen. “I see you found the apron I left for you.”

I found it on the kitchen counter when I got home. It had come with a card that read For your bakery. —T. Tobias’s half assed attempt at an apology while not being apologetic at all.

“Thank you for the gift.” I check the temperature on the caramel before glancing at him. “It’s a bit frilly.”

The white ruffles that edge the flouncy thing stick out so far I worry they’ll catch on fire while I work. But the thin material of my new pink uniform offers little protection from accidental splashes. Safety before fashion.

Tobias’s gaze takes in the meal I made, and his nostrils flare. “Isn’t this too much for one person?”

My eyebrows lift. “Who said I’m eating alone?”

Emil comes into the kitchen, nose in the air. “What smells so good?”

“A bribe.” I snap off the burner, the blue flame vanishing, and lift the saucepan from the stove, transferring it to the waiting trivet.

Interest fills Tobias’s voice as he sets his briefcase on the counter and settles onto a stool. “What kind of negotiation?”

Reaching back, I pull the bow free and lift the apron over my head to set it on the counter, well out of range of the hot stove.

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