The One That Got Away: Friendship, Texas #4 by Magan Vernon

Author:Magan Vernon [Vernon, Magan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-04-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

The next morning, I had an early shift at the bakery.

I expected another uneventful workday with the usual people yelling at me for their Monday morning coffee with Brooke coming in to write.

But what I didn’t expect was for Jordan’s aunts to walk into the Forever Sweet Bakery.

“Bev, Lynn, Hi,” I said, pushing a stray strand of hair behind my ear.

Just like when I usually saw Jordan, I always looked like a hot mess when I was around them. Today was no exception since I’d spilled coffee all over my white shirt and apron and got powdered sugar all in my hair from a tiny kitchen explosion while making the frosting.

“So this is the place with the fancy coffee Jordan’s always at. I can see the attraction,” Lynn said, wiggling her eyebrows.

Bev stood behind her, staring at the chalkboard menu above the counter. “Do you know how much coffee we can make for the price of one latte?”

Lynn rolled her eyes. “Stop being a cheap ass, Bev.” Lynn then smiled, looking up at me. “Don’t mind my sister. We’re on our way to the airport, and I said I had needed coffee before we got there. Coffee and maybe a little gossip.”

“Oh. Um. Y’all are leaving already?” I choked out, no sure what else to say.

Lynn laughed. “Bev is. She’s a Yankee now, but I’ll be driving back later this week. Someone just had to take her to the airport. Jordan offered, and I had a feeling it was to stop here first. But since he’s the only man worth his salt who can fix things around the house, he stayed home to get stuff done. I’m guessing so he can see his little cupcake tonight.”

I felt my face flush, and I couldn’t think of a damn thing to say.

Bev smacked her little sister on the arm. “Leave the poor girl alone and order your mocha choke a latte or whatever fancy thing you’re gonna get.”

“Hold your granny panties, Bev. Lemme just sit a spell and talk to my future niece-in-law,” Lynn said, looking at me with a wide grin.

“Oh, uh, I don’t think we’re that far. We just started talking again,” I managed to sputter out and grabbed a towel, aimlessly wiping the pastry case so I’d have something else to occupy my attention.

Lynn cackled, tossing her thick brassy blond blowout over her shoulder. “Sugar, I’ve seen the way he looks at you. The way he looks when you’re not around too. You’re the one who got away for him, and now that he’s got you back, there ain’t no way in hell he’s gonna lose you again.”

I wanted to tell her that I felt the same. That looking through the photos I took of him on my computer last night flooded my heart and mind of memories of what we were. Of what we could be now. So many things had kept me in Friendship, Texas, for so long, but now, all the signs were pointing for me to leave.

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