Cookies and Cheer by Amy Clipston

Author:Amy Clipston
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2019-09-06T16:00:00+00:00

Kyle cupped his mug of hot cocoa with his hands as he sat beside Alyssa on her front porch glider the following evening. Then he gazed at the sky above them and said, “Danki again for inviting me over for supper tonight. It’s the perfect December evening. Look at those stars!”

“Ya.” She laughed as she hugged her coat closer to her body. “But I can’t believe how the temperature has dropped this week. I should have brought a quilt outside for us.”

“Do you want to go back inside?”

She shifted, and her leg brushed against his. “No. We can talk without interruption out here.”

“That’s true.” He glanced at her and warmth filled his chest. He was so grateful she’d said yes when he’d asked her to be his girlfriend on Sunday. He couldn’t stop smiling as thoughts of her kept his mood cheerful all week.

He had planned to stop by the bakery to visit her today, but then she’d called last night and invited him to pick her up after work, bring her home, and then stay for supper. He’d been delighted when he found the message on his father’s voice mail. He just wished the evening would slow down so they could have more time together.

“So how are your furniture orders going?” Her question broke through his thoughts.

“We’re making progress on some more metal patio furniture right now. We have to build four sets of them for one of the stores in Bird-in-Hand.” He stretched his arm out on the back of the glider, brushing her shoulders.

“You’ll have to show one to me before you deliver it to the store.”

“Okay. I will.” He tilted his head and looked at her. “How’s the bakery?”

She laughed. “Crazy. The window display has been a success. We can’t keep the Christmas kichlin on the shelves. I had to go in early again today to bake more before we even opened.” She angled her body toward him, and her expression brightened. “I wrote a letter to the paper telling them about our cookie nativity. I thought some publicity might increase sales.”

“Really?”

“Ya. I asked Denise’s permission and she agreed to it. I mailed the letter at lunchtime today, so I’m hoping they’ll get it tomorrow. I started thinking about seeking some publicity after your mamm was so excited to hear about the display. When your parents stopped by yesterday afternoon, they seemed impressed by it.”

“Ya, they loved it. It was all mei mamm talked about when she got back to the haus.” He rubbed her arm, and she shifted closer to him, resting her head on his shoulder, sending happiness coursing through him.

“Danki. I was so froh to see them. Your mamm bought quite a bit of kichlin.”

“I know. I’ve been enjoying them.”

“I’m so glad to hear it.” Alyssa chuckled. “Denise said customers were even taking photos of the display with their phones. That’s the other thing that gave me the idea to write to the newspaper. They usually take photos for stories like the one I hope they write for us.

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