Toxic Toffee (An Amish Candy Shop Mystery Book 4) by Amanda Flower

Author:Amanda Flower [Flower, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington Books
Published: 2019-06-25T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Charlotte started to yawn and covered her mouth. “We made a lot of toffee. There are trays and trays of it cooling in the kitchen. I’ve never seen so much toffee in my life.”

I smiled. “Thank you for doing that. I appreciate your both staying up so late. I know you have an early morning.”

Charlotte shook her head. “We made so many trays of toffee, I lost count, and don’t get me started on the Rice Krispies treats to make the rabbit’s body. I feel like I have marshmallow in my hair.”

Maami shook her head. “It’s a good thing that tomorrow is our wholesaler’s delivery day. We’re running low on so many things.”

“Even cocoa to make chocolate everything,” Charlotte said.

“We can’t have that,” I said. “Chocolate is our business.”

“I could stay up and help you out more,” Charlotte said. Even as she said this I could see her eyes drooping closed. She had been up since the wee hours of the morning and would have to get up at the same time the next day. I couldn’t ask her to stay up with me, especially after she and Maami had made all the toffee I would need to put my rabbit together.

“No need,” I said. “It’s just a matter of carving the Rice Krispies treats you made and assembling all the pieces now. I shouldn’t be up too late.”

Maami patted my hand. “We know you could use the help, and it is our job to help each other.”

I hugged her. “You both go to bed. I’m going to work for an hour or so and then head home myself.”

My grandmother’s brow wrinkled. “Why don’t you spend the night here? It’s very late, and I don’t like the idea of you going back to that house all by yourself.” She frowned. Although she would never say it, I think my grandmother was disappointed when I moved out of the candy shop. I think in her mind I should have lived there as long as I worked at the shop just as she and my grandfather always had, but I couldn’t do that. I was still a city girl at heart and I needed my space. I always needed a place to plug in my hair dryer. Neither of those things were options in my grandmother’s apartment over the shop.

I wrinkled my nose. I’d spent too many nights sleeping on the floor or on a small cot when I shared a room with Charlotte. I wasn’t eager to repeat that experience. Besides, I needed a good night’s rest too. I didn’t know what else Margot had in store for me at Easter Days. I knew better than to think the giant toffee rabbit would be the end of it.

I shook my head. “I don’t mind. Really. I worked more late nights that I can count back in New York.”

My grandmother looked like she wanted to argue with me more over this, but Charlotte stifled a yawn. “Well, good night, Bailey. I’m eager to see the rabbit in the morning.

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