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My lips twitched I’d always loved that about Johanna and her husband, Darian They’d adopted Felicity and her brother, Xander, when they were five and three respectively Ever since then, they’d worked to teach theive them the life their parents hadn’t been able to

Hadn’t wanted to

I had no doubt that Johanna was telling the truth—that she’d buy the bakery for her daughter and make her earn it fair and square

“I didn’t knoas up for sale,” I re the pastries in the cabinet

Johanna nodded “It’s the worst kept secret in White Peak Alison and Martin are ready to retire, and I asked the to rent or sell They said sell, and I’rabbed a takeout coffeefor me

“Mom!” Felicity protested “You can’t buy me a business!”

“Oh, child” She shook her head “I’ you to run it, and you can buy it when you want it If you want it At leefully “Now, Sebastian, what can I get for you?”

Felicity groaned and disappeared back to the kitchen

“All of it,” I answered honestly “But I ran here and can’t run with cheesecake My coach will be happy to hear that”

Johanna belly laughed “Why don’t you sit down? I’ll bring you a slice over, and I won’t tell your coach if you won’t”

“You’re a woman after my heart, Johanna Are you sure I can’t convince you to leave Darian for me?”

Another huge laugh that lit up the entire café “Sit your butt down, boy, and stop flirting I’m older than your mother”

I held upto myself as I took a seat at one of the many vacant tables It was still early, and since it was Sunday, I didn’t expect her to get too busy until lunchtime

Which suited me just fine

My table was in the corner, furthest away fro I did just that as I waited for Johanna to bring me a coffee and a slice of cheesecake which was, apparently, my breakfast

I’d had worse days

I leaned back,myself comfortable, and unzipped my sweater to take it off The café ar when the door opened a very familiar brunette stepped inside

I fought a smile

HolleyCHAPTER SEVEN – SEBASTIANrule seven: don’t insult her she’ll drag you into next weekShe meandered up to the counter in her own little world Her hair was pulled into pigtails that soht years old, and she wasn’t wearing her usual black-riht workout pants she earing, but her upper body a pocket at the front