Bound by the Prince's Baby by Jessica Gilmore

Author:Jessica Gilmore
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-04-06T02:08:51+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

AMBER STARED AT TRIS, her mouth dry. She hadn’t really expected him to agree. The thought of the usually immaculate Tris in an apron, hands covered in flour, was so incongruous her mind couldn’t conjure up an image.

‘Great.’ Incongruous or not, this was an opportunity she couldn’t throw away. Wasn’t she down here, baking furiously and complaining to Harriet, because Tris was resolutely keeping her at arm’s length?

‘Great,’ Tris repeated. ‘What do I do first?’

Amber eyed Tris assessingly. He was still wearing the beautiful grey shirt and well cut tailored trousers he’d been wearing earlier. For a prince the outfit might count as casual but in an already flour-filled kitchen he was dangerously overdressed.

‘An apron might be a good start. There’re a couple hanging up over there.’

The beep of the timer interrupted her, and Amber busied herself with taking the cakes out of the oven and replacing them with the shortbread before turning to Tris.

‘Where shall we start? Cake, cookies, pies, bread—or would you like to go straight for the jugular and have a go at a soufflé?’

‘Tempting as a soufflé sounds, I think I’ll stick with something simple for now.’

‘That sounds like a good plan.’ Amber tried to ignore noticing just how close Tris was standing, tried to ignore his distinctly masculine scent, the way his proximity made the hairs on her wrists rise and her pulse beat just a little faster. ‘A simple loaf cake. There are some lemons over there; how do you feel about lemon drizzle?’

‘I’m not sure I’ve ever tried lemon drizzle, but I’m willing to give it a go.’

‘You’ve never tried lemon drizzle? How is that even possible? It’s a good thing I came along.’ She paused. ‘But if I’m going to teach you to bake, I need something in return.’

‘That seems fair. Name your price.’

‘Have you never read a fairy tale? You should never just invite anyone to name their price. What if I asked for your soul, or your firstborn child...?’ Her voice trailed off, aware that his firstborn child was indeed in her possession. She rallied. ‘Don’t worry, I’m not going to ask for anything lasting. But in return for the lesson I’m going to ask you a question and you are going to promise to tell me the truth as best you can.’

Tris didn’t respond for a long moment, his smile still in place but his expression the shuttered one she was beginning to know all too well.

‘I did tell you to name your price, didn’t I? Okay, ask away.’

Amber fumbled for a glass of water, her throat suddenly dry. This was it, this was what she’d been wanting. The opportunity to get to know the real Tris, not the public persona he presented.

‘First things first, you need to get your ingredients together. Right, I hope you’ve got a good memory. You want two hundred and twenty-five grams of butter...’ She reeled off a long list of ingredients and first steps. ‘Got all that? I’m going to put my favourite recipe on the tablet for you to follow, but yell with any questions.

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