Chapter 9

“I’ll certainly be happy to get back to something more normal,” Joshua responded. “When I first opened Pounds and Grounds, it was just me, Maggie, and Lucas. But that was five years ago, and I’ve gotten used to a different pace over the last couple of years.”

“Lucas?” I questioned. Then winced. That absolutely sounded jealous.

Joshua gave a soft laugh. “He’s the baker. It’s his pumpkin rolls you moaned so wantonly over.”

Embarrassment flooded my cheeks. “Oh.”

“He’s also my brother-in-law,” Joshua added. The amusement was clear in his tone. That didn’t help my embarrassment at all. In fact, my face grew even hotter.

“That’s nice,” I said, trying to control my blush. “Do you like working with him?”