Dylan Hughes owns a small bakery. He's doing what he loves and business is good, but he's lonely. After a bad relationship, he's been keeping to himself, and things are worse during the Christmas season. Then there is his unrequited crush on Aaron Tyler. Aaron is a successful event planner. He and Dylan met more than two years earlier and, after tasting Dylan's baking, Aaron proposed a collaboration. They've worked together ever since. Not willing to risk their friendship, Dylan has kept his feelings under wraps. But a secret admirer begins to send Dylan thoughtful gifts twelve days before Christmas. The cute, clever gifts keep on coming and he's flattered, but they couldn't have come at a worse time. Aaron has finally asked him out. What happens when the secret admirer’s identity is revealed on Christmas Day? Will Dylan's blossoming relationship with Aaron survive?

Twelve Gifts

“I’ll be coming in tomorrow afternoon for my usual though,” Aaron remarked with a smile.


“Of course. I’ve also prepared them for today.”


Aaron left after he had paid for the pastries. Dylan could only stare at that sexy ass longingly.


“Oh, well,” he mumbled to himself. “Time to get busy with the rest of my orders.”


“I’m in the kitchen, Marcus. Give me five minutes,” Dylan yelled out.


He had to decorate the cakes with plenty of Christmassy colors. The customers had also requested that the cookies were “spruced up” to be “cheerful” and “reflective of the spirit of Christmas.” He shook his head in amusement at the weird demands some customers had. It took him almost twenty minutes to complete everything in the kitchen, but the results were astounding. He had to admit that he worked best under pressure.


“All done?” Marcus asked when he was walking out with several boxes all at once.


Chapter 12