Icing on the Cake (DEARLY BELOVED) by Piper Cook EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Piper Cook
- Language: English
- Genre: contemporary romance
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6 MONTHS LATER
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The reception hall erupts into a spontaneous clatter of applause as Grace
and Tom, the bride and groom, take to the dance floor. A hush sweeps over
the crowd as the intro to “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran begins to play. Guests
surround the parquet tiles, cocooning the lovebirds in a cloak of love and
friendship as they take their first steps as husband and wife. I’m heartened
that the newlyweds opted for a traditional first dance instead of a showy,
choreographed number. That kind of dance is fine, but it lacks spontaneity.
I allow my gaze to linger on the bride and groom longer than necessary,
but dang, they give me all the feel-good vibes. They sway to the music,
staring into each other’s eyes with their foreheads pressed together. Tom
mouths Ed Sheeran’s words to his new bride between sweet kisses. There’s
no mistaking the love the two share. I don’t know how their love story
began or when their romance bloomed, but witnessing their affection gives
me hope. Someday, when there’s time, maybe I’ll find love, too.
A twinge of nostalgia catches in my throat, threatening my good mood.
My job doesn’t afford me many opportunities to meet eligible bachelors.
Most of my bakery business is carried out online. When I meet with
prospective clients in person, it’s usually a bride-to-be, hopeful parents
planning a gender reveal party, or a dutiful husband planning his wife’s
second or third surprise thirtieth birthday party.
I’m beginning to think I’ll always be the baker and never a bride, wife,
or mother.
My lousy luck in the dating department isn’t due to a lack of effort to
put myself out there. I took time away from work for the small business
holiday mixer at Christmastime. The brief memory of that night warms my
cheeks. Meeting Beau under the mistletoe was a feat of sheer luck. Who
knew hiding in the shadows near an exit would lead to the hottest, toetingling kiss of my life? It was pure magic, but not meant to be.
We exchanged little more than first names and a scorching kiss I’ll
never forget. But like always, I got tongue-tied, flush-faced, and unable to
speak up for what I wanted–a lot more than one damn kiss. Beau chatted
with every man and woman in the room, leaving me reeling from our fiery
encounter.
My cheeks heat with the memory. There was something different,
something special about that kiss and the way we held each other’s gaze.
My body tingled like Cinderella’s fairy godmother waved her magic wand
overhead as Tinkerbell sprinkled me with pixie dust. I’ve never felt so alive
and vulnerable to a man’s charm. It was magical. Beau’s kiss was better
than a slice of double chocolate fudge cake piled high with buttercream
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