The Complete Bakery Sisters Trilogy by Susan Mallery

Author:Susan Mallery
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2018-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

“YOU’RE ACTING WEIRD,” Nicole told Raoul as she stood in the middle of the family room.

He didn’t look up from the textbook on his lap. “How?”

“I don’t know. You keep looking at the clock.”

As if to prove her point, Raoul glanced at the clock above the fireplace, then shrugged. “I want to know what time it is.”

“Every fifteen seconds?”

He looked at her. “It’s not that often.”

“Close.” She knew something was going on, but couldn’t figure out what. “I’m going to start dinner,” she said.

“I’m not hungry.”

She put her hands on her hips. “If you’re breathing, you’re hungry. What’s going on? You might as well tell me now. I’ll find out eventually.”

His attempt to look innocent failed. “Nothing.” He looked at the clock again, then jumped up. “I’m going to study at Marcus’s house. His parents are home. The number’s on the counter in the kitchen.”

“What about dinner?”

“I’ll eat there.” He bolted past her, heading for the kitchen. “I’ll be late,” he yelled over his shoulder.

And then he was gone.

“Talk about weird,” Nicole muttered, wondering what he was really doing. She doubted it was anything bad, but still. Had she been this strange when she’d been his age?

Someone rang the front bell before she could decide. She crossed the great room and pulled the door open, only to find Hawk standing on her porch.

Instantly her insides sighed in appreciation. Despite their last meeting, which had ended badly, he still looked good. Better than good. He looked deliciously tempting.

“You’re home,” he said, not sounding surprised.

Suddenly Raoul’s odd behavior made sense. “You set me up.”

“In a good way,” Hawk told her as he entered the house. He held up two big bags that smelled amazing. “Chinese food. You haven’t had dinner. We’ll eat, we’ll talk, we’ll be friends again.”

“Is that what we are?” she asked.

“Sure.” He set down the bags and cupped her face. “Hey. I’m sorry.”

Despite her dancing hormones, she wasn’t going to be won over by male beauty and an egg roll.

“For?” she asked.

“Maybe overreacting.”

“Maybe? You plan to decide soon?”

“I overreacted. You were trying to help. I didn’t see it that way.” He kissed her with just enough pressure to make her lean toward him. “Did I say I was sorry?”

“Yes.”

“Did you accept my apology?”

“I am now, because I’m sorry, too. I can be pushy.”

“But cute. So we’re good?”

She smiled. “Yes.”

They went into the kitchen. While he put boxes of Chinese onto the table, she collected plates, flatware and napkins. He opened the bottle of wine she handed him, then they sat down to eat.

“Your point about Brittany is a good one,” he said, which she hadn’t expected. “Maybe I did make the past sound better than it was. Serena and I didn’t set out to do that on purpose, we just didn’t want Brittany to feel she wasn’t special or that she’d gotten in the way.”

Nicole was impressed he was willing to discuss this and see her side. “Maybe there’s some middle ground. A casual story about how it wasn’t all easy and wonderful.

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