One Tasty Pucking Meet Cute: A Small Town Hockey Romance (Frosty Harbor Book 2) by Penelope Bloom
Author:Penelope Bloom [Bloom, Penelope]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-03-13T00:00:00+00:00
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MIA
Edgar is playing music from his phone while we prep for the dayâs service. Taste doesnât start serving until after lunch, but preparing for service is an all-day event most of the time. We have meats to rotate out of the dry-ager, fresh cuts to butcher and break down, sauces to make, and a thousand other little things that set us up for a successful night.
Iâm dicing onions and thinking how most people would probably find this tedious. It doesnât feel that way for me. I like thinking about how every little step we take now is part of the bigger pictureâlike an orchestra of tastes and smells. Even the little, seemingly routine tasks like cutting onions play a part. The more perfect my cuts, the more evenly theyâll cook, and the more the guest will enjoy the final product.
Itâs a search for perfection I know Iâll never achieve, but one I also know I can completely immerse myself in.
Iâm lost in my happy little world, barely paying attention to Edgar singing along in his shaky voice to the music or Paisley and Zander chatting about some show theyâre both watching.
Zanderâs surprised tone drags me back to the moment.
âOh, hey,â he says. âAre you joining us today?â
I look up and see Nolan is tying an apron around his waist. Instead of the suit and tie he usually wears when he shows up to help with service, heâs in a chefâs uniform. It hugs his wide shoulders and tapered waist in a distracting way. His sandy-blonde hair is pushed out of his face and still looks wet. His eyes meet mine and my cheeks instantly flush.
I think about the last time we talkedâabout how many times Iâve nearly picked up my phone and called him to ask if his offer is still on the table. Iâve managed to avoid that call for a few days, mostly because of his promise to make me beg for it if I didnât call him right away. I should thank him for that. Even if it was cruel, it made the job of resisting just a little easier.
Every time I think about sleeping with him, I end up following that act to itâs logical conclusion and deciding I canât afford it. First, weâd sleep together. Then weâd both start getting feelings. And then weâd bash our heads right against the problem we couldnât solve the first time around. Itâs a doomed proposition. So why do I keep feeling so tempted to throw myself into it, head-first?
âFuck that guy?â Nolan says.
Zander nods. âFuck him?â
âWho are we fucking, exactly?â Paisley asks. âBecause Iâm on my period. I may have to sit it out for now, unless theyâre into that.â
âMartenâs dad,â Zander says.
âOh,â Paisley says, wrinkling her nose. âHard pass. Sorry. You guys can have him.â
âMartenâs dad gave us a shitty review,â Zander says. âHeâs a big deal in foodie circlesâthe exact circles our customers run in.â
I sink back, feeling deflated as I lean on the counter. âThis is my fault,â I say.
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