Cupid's Cupcake by Sinclair Ivy

Author:Sinclair, Ivy [Sinclair, Ivy]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Leeds Lake Publishing
Published: 2013-02-05T05:00:00+00:00

Brian couldn’t wait to get home. Usually he was the consummate professional, but there was something about Belle Morgan and her strange little cupcake story that threw him for a loop. Add in the fact that she was right, he had been trying to get away from the fluff human-interest stories for the last six months, put him decidedly out of sorts.

For all of her self-deprecating remarks, Belle moved around the kitchen with ease. Her storytelling never stopped or wavered as she mixed the ingredients or deftly decorated the feast for the eyes that sat on the seat next to him. It was readily apparent to him that Belle wasn’t giving herself enough credit for her creation.

As soon as he published the story, Belle was going to be inundated with requests for her cupcake. He was giving her the chance to do what it sounded like she always wanted to do. That made him feel good in a strange kind of way. There was something endearing about Belle that made him want to help her.

He pulled into the garage of his condo building and parked the car. Then he picked his camera up and started shuffling through the pictures he had taken that evening. Belle’s fresh-faced innocence gleamed through every one. Her tiny, yet voluptuous figure made him think that is what a pixie would look like if those creatures were real. He imagined that Belle was a pixie on a mission of love.

Potential headlines ran through his mind. His fingers twitched to get to the computer keyboard and start framing up Belle’s story. He eyed the cupcake on the seat. It was beautiful, and he imagined it tasted even better than it looked. Carefully balancing the plate in one hand and his bag in the other, Brian made his way to the elevator.

As the elevator doors opened into the foyer of his warehouse loft condo, Brian’s nose detected the fragrant smell of garlic and oregano. Confused, he made his way deeper into the condo and discovered Jessica Shelby moving around his kitchen.

“Jessica? What are you doing here?” Considering he broke up with Jessica a week ago, her presence in his condo was not a welcome sight. He cursed himself for forgetting to get his keys back.

“I heard from Bill that you were on deadline, and I know that means that you usually forget to eat. So I wanted to help,” she said. She cocked her head at the pan on the stove. “I grilled up a few chicken breasts and was just getting ready to sauté some asparagus.”

Brian wasn’t sure what to do. He didn’t want to throw her out. That was the unfortunate thing about dating people you work with. When the relationship ends, there was a period of time where boundaries needed to be re-established. Apparently he had some further work to do on that with Jessica.

“I appreciate it, Jess, but I don’t want there to be any confusion here. I’m not going to change my mind about us.

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