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“Did you prep for more pies?” Leah asks as she’s snagging an order off the counter.
I nod. “I have everything ready but they all need to bake yet.”
“I suggest you do that. We’ve got the front covered. Word is out that you’re back and so are your pies and the floodgates are opening up.”
That makes me ridiculously happy. “Really?”
“Really.” She beams and bumps her hip against mine. “Better get to cracking.”
As quick as I can, I assemble three more pies, rolling out the dough and pressing them into the pie pans, filling them with the fruit I prepared, and tossing them in the oven.
I’m using the back of my hand to wipe my forehead when Leah tells me Cash wants to say goodbye before he heads back to work.
“Hey,” I greet him when I get to where he’s standing by the door. “Your mom said you’re going back to work?”
“Unfortunately.”
“How was lunch?”
“Filling,” he says, patting his stomach. “Delicious, though. Trotter’s something else.”
I chuckle. “That’s one way to put it. Didn’t really plan for him to show up today.”
Cash shrugs. “Good way to meet him.”
“Did you tell him the plans for the weekend?”
“Yeah. They’re both on board with going to the game and hanging with Brooklyn Saturday night. Trotter said he was hoping they could ditch you at some point so he could have some time with her.”
I snicker. “I have no doubt he actually said those exact same words.”
He grabs my hand and tugs me so I’m a little closer. “Works for me.”
“Me, too,” I agree. “It’s been a while since Danny and Sandra D have had time together.”
“Looking forward to it. Was going to do something big, but I’m second-guessing myself after the last few weeks. Okay with you to come over to my place and I’ll cook you dinner?”
I lean into him and his hand trails up my arm.
My entire body tingles from his touch and I have to resist the urge to curl into him.
“Sounds perfect.”
“Can’t come soon enough.”
“Get a room!” Trotter shouts and all the customers laugh.
I blush fiercely and Cash laughs quietly. “We’ll talk tonight. Have a good afternoon.”
“You, too.”
After the door closes behind Cash, Trotter asks loudly, “Anyone else feel that sexual tension?”
“Sure did.”
“Uh huh.”
“It’s pretty obvious.”
