Heavenly Delights opened three years ago, manned by the hunky baker Dakota Webb. The very man who’s managed to snag the affections of postman Scott Marsh. He stops by the bakery every morning, hoping one day he might get up the nerve to express his feelings, especially with his birthday coming. <br><br>But Dakota has other things on his mind, like trying to come up with the perfect wedding cake for a woman known to be picky and bitter. Unfortunately, when things don’t work out quite as he hoped, Scott begins to fear Dakota will once again hit the road. <br><br>So he makes one final wish for his birthday ...

Make a Wish

Once they were finished, Dakota went back to his notes, expanding on a few of the ideas. He was finishing up the fourth page when the buzzing of his cell phone caught his attention. It sat nearby plugged into a charger. Dakota picked it up, spying Ren’s name on the screen. He experienced a stab of guilt at realizing he forgot to call and inform her she had the day off.


“Ren, I’m sorry,” he started, only to be cut off.


“Dakota!” Her voice was harried, perhaps verging on panicky. “You need to get down the Heavenly, pronto.”


All the way there, the trip relatively short thankfully, Dakota fretted, his mind conjuring up all kinds of horrible scenarios. His personal favorite, quite absurdly, involved pitchfork-wielding citizens led by Evelyn Norton, ready to chase him out of town. Maybe they would even throw donut holes and mini muffins at him. He imagined things like vandalism and fire, though the townsfolk didn’t fit the bill.


Chapter 13