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“Because this place is open until about three am and will deliver warm cookies and milk”

“Oh ushed

Micah chuckled She liked the rich sound “The best ideas always make you ask that question, don’t they?” He opened the door “And to answer your question, news delivered with chocolate is always better, and what I have to say isn’t that awful You just looked like you could use a pick me up”

“To say it’s been a rough ould be an understatehtfulness” Don’t treat a casual businesslike a date It’d been a while since she had a steady beau, and with his dark hair, wicked sense of hureen eyes, Micah was just her type Wrong place Wrong everything I knowhaunted, and I’m freaked out, but let’s date doesn’t compute

The se doldrums They had the classic snickerdoodle, chocolate chips, and sugar along with oods like the S’mores

“We’re going to need a twelver,” Micah says

“A what?”

“A box of twelve I like you pretty well, but I draw the line at sharing my favorite cookies fresh from the oven”

She laughed “Good, then we’re on the sae”

He grinned roguishly

“This time, the food is on me”

“I’ me dessert” He winked

She glanced away, secretly pleased by his flirting

After placing an order for an assortethe students travel to and from, she enjoyed the flavor of raha, and the chocolate soothed her nerves like an old supportive friend

“Are you ready to talk now?” Micah asked