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“Oh no” She ducked out fro involved”

“Help me out here, Jules” Nix looked to me with his talk some sense into her look

I jumped a little His focus had been so completely on Elle, I hadn’t realized he kneas there

“I’uuy she works with Sorry, Nix”

He shook his head and unboxed our food “Did Elle tell you she gave your cookies and brownies to Avery Cunning from Bread & Butter?”

I nearly tripped over the coffee table and braced my hands on the smooth table top “You what?” It was a screech to end all screeches Some of the newly dried paint peeled off the walls

Nix winced and stuck his finger in his ear

“I can’t believe I forgot” Elle smacked her hand to her forehead “I was so distracted by your other news It slipped my mind”

“What news?” Nix looked between us

She waved hi at new dessert providers since the pastry chef left and they’re focusing more on the savory dishes And Avery’s name shot to the top of the list, since you’ve turned down my offers to run your own little dessert factory out of our old place They’ve been looking to branch out with collaborations and trying new things And everything that co I’ve ever tasted”

I sputtered “I freaking know” Covering my face with ive her so up to abook

“It was the salted cara a lot of lately, the peanut butter chunk brownies, and the toffee espresso cookies I gave her the container you brought over teeks ago Letting the I’ve ever done”

Throwing my arm over the back of the couch, I stared at her as she described the interaction like it was no big deal that Avery Freaking Cunning, owner of one of the best bakeries in the city, had my cookies in her possession

“Well, not all of the cookies” Nix bumped her shoulder

“I only stole a few out of there I didn’t hear any complaints when you wolfed down all but a half of one I rescued fro machine you call a mouth”