Baked & Brewed by Anne Willoughby

Author:Anne Willoughby [Willoughby, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2024-06-14T00:00:00+00:00

The next morning, I actually woke up on time. That didn’t always happen when I had wine. Showered and dressed, I surprised Tess when she showed up in the kitchen, already there and drinking a cup of coffee.

“Coffee?”

“Always.”

“But you never make it at home.” She gasped. “You aren’t going to stop by the café.”

“Okay, maybe I’m not ready for that, and the thought had crossed my mind I could just avoid it by making my own coffee here.”

“Poor Winston.”

“Look, he’s a grown man. He’ll be fine. I’ll see him later. I’m grabbing my stuff. Are you coming with?”

“Eh, not today. It’s getting chillier. I’ll just hang here, since I have no work at the university.”

“I’ll see you this evening.”

The walk to campus was brisk. There were days I regretted my decision to drive as little as possible. But the walk was good for me, and hopefully it would help clear my head some. The life of an academic was often pretty stationary, so I tried to challenge myself to move about during the day as much as possible.

Goddess knows my dreams last night had done absolutely nothing to help me. I had woken tense, and ready to kiss the first person I saw.

Shaking my head, I banished sexy thoughts from my thoughts. I had two meetings today for different committees, and I needed to keep working on my book. I had a class to teach, and also an advising appointment. It was a busy day. One I needed focus for. One I did not need to catch myself daydreaming about a certain man during.

The breeze was gentle, but chilly. The semester was quickly counting down. I looked forward to the holidays, Halloween included, and all the lights that would soon be appearing. This was one of my favorite times of the year. Leaves falling, weather changing, sweaters and boots, and hats. It was perfection.

I’d dread walking through snow later in the year when I had to, but I’d ignore that for now.

Till then, I’d revel in the times before me and enjoy every moment I could. I did hate that it was harder for Tess to enjoy it though. Maybe Winston could brew her some kind of a potion of warmth? I’d pay for one of those actually. Some days it was so cold, my toes and fingers refused to cooperate.

And there I was, thinking of Winston again. Luckily, I’d reached my office, and had to teach soon. Time to go through my notes, get ready, and look towards the day. The life of an academic was ever hectic, but I enjoyed the variety. And the students, even when driving me crazy, were worth it. The few I managed to help grow and see things differently were worth every moment of frustration.

With that in mind, the day passed quickly. I tried not to think about leaving Winston in the dark. Not stopping by for coffee when I’d done so every day. I’d even been there when they weren’t open. Coffee.

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