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I’m convinced that what is sweeter than Love leads like an arrow to Sally Love and Love Bites Valentine’s Day and love go together—and love leads to weddings So how could the bakery that catered our wedding not be where the clue leads?

But though I ht be certain, Damien, damn the man, has steadfastly refused to either confirht

I’d called Sally just seconds after h the bakery is technically closed on Sundays, she said that she was on-site getting ready for a luncheon she’s catering tomorrow and invited me to stop by

“Look at you two,” she says the ar-scented shop “The very picture of rin and return her enthusiastic hug

“Nohat’s this all about?”

“Apparentlyfor your cupcakes”

“Does she?” Sally says, her brows rising “I’ht this on?”

I look between the two of the is sweeter than love, right? So that er at n Mind if I borrow it?”

I glance toward Damien “You’ll have to ask him”

“It’s all yours,” he says

“Easiest deal I’ve rin “But seriously, what do you need from me, Nikki?”

I hand her the tiny piece of paper and watch as she squints at the words When she looks up at me, I see both interest and confusion on her face “This is fro toward Dahter in her voice, as if the very thought of Daer hunt is beyond the realm of possibility She looks so perplexed, in fact, that I’m about to tell her that I must have made a mistake

That’s when I see the tiniest s me,” I accuse “Both of you”

She holds her hands up inin the store you’d want tonight But if you’d like to special-order so for delivery to your office tomorroell, I’ue you”

I keep lee I knew I’d figured out the clue I’d just done it faster than she or Daar boost by the afternoon Why don’t I let it be chef’s choice?” I add, saze, then nods “I think that’ll work out just fine”

Da with her, and e leave, I have a chocolate cupcake in hand—one that she said was leftover fro in the back