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“Premeditated assault.”He points a finger in my direction.
“I'm pretty sure they’d have to be able to prove it was premeditated.That would be hard.I'm sure I can make it look like a crime of passion.”I wiggle my brows.
“Yeah, I'm going to take the kids and leave before they’re parentless and I have to raise them alone.”He backs away from me, never taking his eyes off of me.
“Oh, please.Sophia would love to raise them.”
“That’s true.”He nods his head like he’s really thinking about it.“Maybe I should let you go to jail.”
“Get out of my bakery.”I chuckle as I shove him towards the back door.
“I'm going, jeez.”
“Love you, Pecky.”
“Love you, Syd.”
“Love you, Danny and Bree.”
“Love you, Mom,” they call as they walk out of the shop.
Within minutes, I have a bag packed with two dozen desserts and bakery items.I can't wait to see how tonight goes.
Chapter 5
Maverick
Alittleaftersix-thirty,Sydney walks through the door with snow sprinkled in her hair.We’re supposed to get only a dusting tonight, but there will be a storm coming through in a few days.
“Hey, sorry it took me so long to get here.”
I motion for Sydney to follow me into the back and when we get to the office, she places her bag on a chair and strips off her coat and hat.Her hair is crazy, somehow making her look more beautiful than normal.
“Don’t worry about it.I had no plans tonight outside of the bar.I was going to help bartend, but my bartender can do it alone.”
“Are you sure?”
“Absolutely.I ordered us some Italian food.I hope that’s ok.”I run a hand through my hair, feeling more nervous than I should.
“That’s perfect.I expected pizza, burgers, or something from the bar.”
“Nah, I'm sure you don’t get a lot of nights out.I wanted to treat you to something good.”
“That’s very sweet of you.”She rewards me with a beautiful smile.
“Plus, I assume with kids, pizza and burgers are probably a quick go-to after a long day of work and school.”
“You would be correct with that assumption.If I never ate another fried food again, it would be too soon.”
“How about we eat, then you can tell me what drinks I need to whip up for us to try?”
“That sounds perfect.”
I made sure to clear off my desk so there’s nothing on it.I threw a table cloth over it and set some plates and silverware out for each of us.
“What would you like to drink?”
“A water would be great for now.”
