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Avery laughed “Give hiets paid in treats around here”

The back door opened “Jesus Christ, is this the new security systeuy filled the doorway, shielding his eyes, squinting at the floodlit brightness I’d seen his face before, on billboards around the city He ht for Avery

I jurabbed a box for Berk’s donuts

“That’s her husband?” Berk stared at the two of them, slack jawed

“Frooing with yes You know him? He looks familiar”

“Hell, yeah That’s E The hockey player He’s the reason the team won the cup last season”

The lightbulbs fired, zipping my mind back to the pictures in Avery’s office

I stuck a bunch of donuts in the box and handed it over to Berk, who slipped one out and took a bite before I’d even released the box

“Jules, we’re ready”

“Wish me luck” My smile was as weak as ten-second tea

“Don’t worry” Berk reached out and capturedthe back of my hand

My cheeks reddened and I nodded, ducking my head But I wasn’t able to coainst the wall catching aze Hers darted from me to where Berk held my hand

I laughed and shook ed back to my inevitable death by embarrassment in front of a camera crew and my new boss

We ran through everything we’d need for the recipe, with Avery showingthe shop running, which had more than a fe customers now that news of the video crew had spread

Berk looked happy as hell leaning against the wall and talking to Emmett And I wanted him here I hadn’t even known I needed hi hieh that they were nearly finished fil before I’d had time to crank my freak out up to eleven