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Evan especially loved the double chocolate chip ones Because of that, I always baked a few extra in case I sold out before he got one Hoasn’t a hundred pounds heavier, I didn’t know

As soon as I had everything organized, I did what I always did at the end of the day and Googled my name I was terrified that ht not exist in the eyes of the law, but they existed in people’s memories

A year or two after rieving for the one man who had loved me unconditionally

My fall frouy and did bad things—s But then one tiun to someone’s head

Memories slarabbed the prep bench and counted back froot to one, I wasn’t any better

Fro and breathed in and out, in and out, in and out

Eventually,returned to noruilt I always carried inside, pulled

My hands treht, and I had to use every ounce of willpower inside un hadn’t been loaded So I didn’t know until after the fact

The gun was still in my hand when the police arrived After that, I went into a secure juvenile detention facility It was as shady as it sounds I still count my stars that the state hadn’t triedtime

There were two options for o back to what I knew or turn my life around I took option B and turned ot into culinary school two years later

The path wasn’t an easy one I bustedtook four years, but as soon as I did, I applied for a sht my truck—used and beat up as hell A little bit like me

That had been a year ago I s like that, but once a spot opened up at the park, I lobbied hard and won

Snack Attack had givenI couldn’t jeopardize by falling in love with Evan

CHAPTER THREE

Evan

We were having a crazy hot Septe I needed was another cup of coffee But I hadn’t seen Willow nearly enough today, and it was closing time

Shit had hit the fan with Josie, anted to killthe person she’d wanted to hire, but Noah had done the right thing Aubrey ay too talented and way too qualified to do Josie’s donkey work