Yours, Always by Kimberly Metcalf

Author:Kimberly Metcalf [Metcalf, Rachael Heinan and Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group
Published: 2023-08-01T00:00:00+00:00

The count would like a blond, soy, pumpkin spice, no whip, no cinnamon, extra hot latte. Go figure he’s into blondes!

Prudence laughed and read the order back to Devlin. “A black house blend for Annabelle and I’ll have a vanilla latte, please.”

“Sure thing! That will be fifteen-twenty-six.”

Prudence handed her a twenty. “No change.”

“Hey, thanks, I appreciate it.”

“Annabelle told me you’re going to have a cider stand at the hay bale maze next week.” Prudence leaned over the counter, trying to covertly smell the plate of blueberry scones.

Devlin smiled and poured out the black coffee. “I am! I’m excited to be a part of the Fall Festival.”

“We’re lucky to have you, I hope you know that?” Prudence said sincerely, once again glad that their friend group had expanded to include Devlin. “And don’t forget ladies’ night on Saturday. Annabelle is getting the wine.”

“I wouldn’t miss it for anything.” Devlin handed Prudence the drink carrier and put a scone in a bag. “On the house, friend. I’ll see you later, Pru.”

“You know me so well.” Prudence grabbed the coffee and scone off the counter. She headed the few blocks to the Bee, mentally crossing her fingers that she could slip in and out unnoticed by Sebastian.

Prudence backed up to push open the door of the editor’s office when she reached it but stopped at the sound of raised voices, leaving the door slightly ajar. She turned her head toward a large mirror on the wall and saw the reflection of Sebastian as he stood from his desk and Annabelle looking ready for a fight. Oh, shit.

“What the fuck is on my front page, Winters?” Sebastian shouted, slamming a copy of the Amber Falls Bee on his desk.

Annabelle narrowed her eyes, stood slowly and seethed, “The Fall Festival, Mr. Locke.”

“It’s not for another week, why is it on my front page now?”

“Let’s skip the part where I tell you that you should be approving each copy before it prints, shall we?” Annabelle took a step forward. “You live in Amber Falls, and the Fall Festival is the biggest thing to happen each year. It’s bigger than Christmas, it’s bigger than the fourth of July, and every step leading up to it is on the front page. Every pumpkin spice concoction, every new cookie recipe, every float design rumor. Every detail, every year—”

Sebastian curled his lip and all but snarled, interrupting Annabelle. “Everything is a damn celebration. It’s enough that we have a monthly two page spread on baby births.”

Annabelle continued, undeterred by Sebastian’s interjection, moving forward so she was leaning over the desk “—you will have weeks of Winter Wonderland, days of the Summer Solstice and everyone will be chomping at the bit for details of the Spring Fling after months of bitter cold.”

Sebastian blinked rapidly, his eyes darting from Annabelle’s eyes to her lips and back again. “No, I refuse.”

“You won’t refuse. If you refuse, the Bee loses readers. You don’t want the Bee to lose readers.”

“I can’t justify putting this on

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