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It takes me a minute to connect the dots, that he's talking about a famous chef like they're friends. It's maybe the cutest thing I've seen, and I have to roll my lips inward to stop a goofy smile from spreading across my face.
“Gotcha. Ready for the next step?”
I push his mixing bowl aside and slide mine in front of him. “We need to mix all of this together, but instead of a spatula, we're going to use one of these. Ever used this before?” I hold up the pale teal hand mixer.
He nods quickly. “Yep with Nan. But she helps me sometimes because it gets heavy.”
“Okay, you let me know when it's getting heavy, and I'll take over.” I help him situate the beaters in the bowl, adjust his hold, and then turn it on.
About halfway through, I take over and finish mixing.
“Great job, Hunter. Two more steps, and then we can bake.”
“Chocolate chip time?” he asks, leaning forward on his elbows.
“Almost. We need to combine our two mixtures into one. Do you think you can lift the flour bowl and add a little at a time into this one?” I ask, tapping the bowl in front of me.
“Absolutely.” He leans across the counter and wraps his hands around the little handles on the bowl, pulling it toward him. He clutches it against his chest and lifts it up, balancing it on the side of the other bowl. The flour mixture trickles into the big bowl, and I turn on the beaters again.
When it's all combined, Hunter dumps the entire bag of mini chocolate chips into the batter without any direction. He uses the same spatula to stir them in.
He looks at me with raised brows. “Like this?”
“Yep, just like that. You're doing a great job.”
I reach around him and grab the half sheet baking pan I brought from Nana Jo's house and spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
“Now, we're going to use the spatula to spread the batter in this.”
He looks at me, his little nose wrinkling. “Eve, cookies go on a cookie sheet in little balls.”
“Normal cookies do, yes. But these are special ones.”
His head falls to the side. “Special how?”
I pull out the container of cookie cutters I brought with me, plucking the big heart-shaped one. “Because these are heart-shaped chocolate chip cookies. We bake them in this pan and then cut them into shapes afterward.”
Hunter's eyes light up with excitement. “That sounds cool! Can I help cut them into shapes?”
“Of course. I'm going to need some help. But first, we need to bake them.”
He nods eagerly, taking his spatula and helping me spoon batter into the pan. I pop it into the oven and we get to work on cleaning up our mess.
The front door slams closed and then a moment later, someone calls out, “What is that delicious smell?”
25
EVANGELINE
My back stiffens in surprise.I didn't know he was here—or just getting here, I guess. I slip my phone from my back pocket and scan the home screen.
Nova: What are you wearing?
I don't feel like flirting right now. I'm a little annoyed that he went silent on me again after he said he would come for me. And maybe I don't have any right to be disappointed, but I'm not perfect. I make a snap decision and reply.
Me: three days ago, I was naked and waiting for you to come and get me like you said you would
It's a lie. I wasn't naked and waiting. But I also feel like rubbing it in a little.
