A Sultry Love Song by Kianna Alexander

Author:Kianna Alexander
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-10-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

They came to a stop in front of Frosting and Sprinkles, and he grasped the door handle with his free hand. “Here we are.”

A smile spread across Joi’s face. “How did you know I have a sweet tooth?”

“Lucky guess. Let’s get inside out of this cold.”

Inside the warm confines of the shop, the air was scented with the aromas of baked sweets: cookies, cakes and various pastries. The walls were painted a soft aqua shade, and framed drawings of baked goods adorned the walls. There were a few booths in the corners of the space, but the center of the shop was filled with small, round iron tables and matching scrollwork chairs, perfectly sized for two people.

There were no other customers in the place, and Joi liked the idea of the privacy that would provide them.

The female baker, clad in a snow-white apron, grinned as he approached. “Good to see you again, Mr. Alvarez. Your order’s just about to come out of the oven.”

“Perfect timing, Kelly. Please meet Joi.” He approached the counter, still grasping her hand.

Kelly nodded to her as she slipped on a pair of oven mitts. “Welcome, Joi. I think you’re really going to love this.” Sidling over to the oven, she opened it.

Joi inhaled the rich aroma of apples and cinnamon that filled the air, her stomach rumbling in anticipation. “Oh my gosh, what is that heavenly smell?”

The baker pulled out two ceramic ramekins, setting them carefully on the counter near the stove. “My vanilla apple crisp. The house specialty.”

Joi watched with round eyes as Kelly topped the two steaming bowls with a healthy dollop of vanilla ice cream, then a ribbon of what looked like butterscotch or caramel sauce. Setting the twin desserts on a tray, she added two gleaming silver spoons, then brought the tray over to Marco. “Here you go.”

Marco smiled as he accepted it. “Thanks, Kelly. These look great.”

“Enjoy.” Kelly winked, and disappeared into the kitchen area.

He carried the tray to a booth in the corner, and she trailed a few steps behind him. He stepped back to allow her to sit down first. She settled into the soft cushioned seat. Moments later, she was both surprised and delighted when he chose to sit next to her instead of taking the bench across the table.

His eyes met hers. “Is it all right if I sit next to you?”

She felt the involuntary flutter of her lashes as she answered him. “By all means, join me.”

“Good, because after watching you all night from the stage, I want to be as close to you as possible.” He picked up one of the spoons and stuck it into one of the desserts.

A shiver of anticipation ran down her spine. She sensed a pleasurable experience coming on, and not just from the sweet concoction he spooned up.

She was about to dig into the other crisp when she noticed he hadn’t eaten the spoonful he had.

Instead, he guided the spoon toward her mouth. His dark eyes dancing with desire, he cajoled her.

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