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heavy black metal door handles added to the old world charm. It definitely fit Izzy’s personality.
Across the street from Bella’s Baubles was Wicked Good Bakery. The striped blue and pink awning hanging just above the hot pink ornamental wooden door was a perfect choice and fit the Mortimer sisters to a tee.
I closed my eyes and enjoyed the timeless smells of the baked goods inside that wrapped around me like a warm blanket letting me momentarily forget why I had to make a stop to see Faith.
Petunia would be fine for a few more minutes in Ever After waiting on me. She was probably drowning in disgusting blissful happiness, surrounded by piles of books about weddings and all things frilly, white, and related to her big day. I’d even bet Arabella was all over Petunia and had even run to her store to get samples. That girl was on a mission to one-up me on anything I was going to do… ever.
Inwardly I groaned secretly wishing it was me flipping through wedding planners, thinking about making decisions like: shoes, cream or white dress, tiered cakes, tiara versus veil. Decisions, decisions, happy decisions. Sigh.
I hurried across the street and opened the door to Wicked Good. I pushed my way past the customers and headed to the front of the line. Raven was behind the counter putting fresh scones in the glass case. Faith was sweeping up the floor around the café tables.
The inside of Wicked Good made me feel like a little girl again.
The lime green walls looked amazing against the jars of candy that lined them. The cake stands on each table had the most amazing assortment of cupcakes I’d ever seen.
The black-and-white checkered floor led the way to a room filled with Victorian-style dining furniture.
“Hey, June.” Faith was very exotic looking with her long blond hair and onyx eyes. Her nails were always perfectly manicured in the deepest of pinks. Her clothes were the latest trends and she dressed to impress. I swear her long lashes made a swoosh sound when she batted them they were so long. “Let me get you a cupcake. Special today.” She rubbed her tummy and lifted her brows along with a big smile but not before rearranging a few pale-pink flowers in an etched-glass vase. “Have you ever seen cherry blossoms arranged in a bouquet?” Faith shook her head with a happy smile across her face. “That Arabella is awesome at her job.”
“ Awesome.” I rolled my eyes and looked at the cupcakes. “Sure, I could use a cupcake.” How could I resist? When the world had taken my all-time favorite snack, Ding Dongs, out of circulation, Raven did her best to imitate them with her own creation she called June’s Gems, affectionately named after me. Even now that Ding Dongs were back on the market, I stuck with June’s Gems. “I could eat all the cupcakes in the place right now.”
“Oh,” Faith’s lips pursed. Her brows wrinkled in worry. “You want to sit while I grab you one?”
I nodded and took a seat at one of the open tables. The crowd seemed to be piling in more and more. Once the Piggly Wiggly in Locust Grove started to carry some of Wicked Good’s items in their pastry section of the grocery store, the residents started to venture through the curvy back roads and deep into the woods to find Whispering Falls so they could stockpile on their favorite desserts. Who could resist a hot muffin, scone, or dessert of choice—hot and right out of the oven? Plus it helped business with the other shops. Since Ever After Books was our newest shop in town, I was hoping it would also draw new customers.
“Okay,” Faith saddled up to the table carrying a tray with two coffees and two cupcakes. She sat a cup in front of me and placed a chocolate cupcake covered with fudge ganache frosting with a small fondant red heart adorned by white sprinkles that had fallen in just the right place.
“How fitting.” I took the heart off the top. There was a small crack that ran down the middle. No wonder Faith
Across the street from Bella’s Baubles was Wicked Good Bakery. The striped blue and pink awning hanging just above the hot pink ornamental wooden door was a perfect choice and fit the Mortimer sisters to a tee.
I closed my eyes and enjoyed the timeless smells of the baked goods inside that wrapped around me like a warm blanket letting me momentarily forget why I had to make a stop to see Faith.
Petunia would be fine for a few more minutes in Ever After waiting on me. She was probably drowning in disgusting blissful happiness, surrounded by piles of books about weddings and all things frilly, white, and related to her big day. I’d even bet Arabella was all over Petunia and had even run to her store to get samples. That girl was on a mission to one-up me on anything I was going to do… ever.
Inwardly I groaned secretly wishing it was me flipping through wedding planners, thinking about making decisions like: shoes, cream or white dress, tiered cakes, tiara versus veil. Decisions, decisions, happy decisions. Sigh.
I hurried across the street and opened the door to Wicked Good. I pushed my way past the customers and headed to the front of the line. Raven was behind the counter putting fresh scones in the glass case. Faith was sweeping up the floor around the café tables.
The inside of Wicked Good made me feel like a little girl again.
The lime green walls looked amazing against the jars of candy that lined them. The cake stands on each table had the most amazing assortment of cupcakes I’d ever seen.
The black-and-white checkered floor led the way to a room filled with Victorian-style dining furniture.
“Hey, June.” Faith was very exotic looking with her long blond hair and onyx eyes. Her nails were always perfectly manicured in the deepest of pinks. Her clothes were the latest trends and she dressed to impress. I swear her long lashes made a swoosh sound when she batted them they were so long. “Let me get you a cupcake. Special today.” She rubbed her tummy and lifted her brows along with a big smile but not before rearranging a few pale-pink flowers in an etched-glass vase. “Have you ever seen cherry blossoms arranged in a bouquet?” Faith shook her head with a happy smile across her face. “That Arabella is awesome at her job.”
“ Awesome.” I rolled my eyes and looked at the cupcakes. “Sure, I could use a cupcake.” How could I resist? When the world had taken my all-time favorite snack, Ding Dongs, out of circulation, Raven did her best to imitate them with her own creation she called June’s Gems, affectionately named after me. Even now that Ding Dongs were back on the market, I stuck with June’s Gems. “I could eat all the cupcakes in the place right now.”
“Oh,” Faith’s lips pursed. Her brows wrinkled in worry. “You want to sit while I grab you one?”
I nodded and took a seat at one of the open tables. The crowd seemed to be piling in more and more. Once the Piggly Wiggly in Locust Grove started to carry some of Wicked Good’s items in their pastry section of the grocery store, the residents started to venture through the curvy back roads and deep into the woods to find Whispering Falls so they could stockpile on their favorite desserts. Who could resist a hot muffin, scone, or dessert of choice—hot and right out of the oven? Plus it helped business with the other shops. Since Ever After Books was our newest shop in town, I was hoping it would also draw new customers.
“Okay,” Faith saddled up to the table carrying a tray with two coffees and two cupcakes. She sat a cup in front of me and placed a chocolate cupcake covered with fudge ganache frosting with a small fondant red heart adorned by white sprinkles that had fallen in just the right place.
“How fitting.” I took the heart off the top. There was a small crack that ran down the middle. No wonder Faith
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