Monty

25:Christimas

Lucinda

I get ready to close my bakery but I hear the bell ring.

Can people not see that it says close

"We are closed-"

I look over the counter and see it's just my dad and the guys. They had a late day at work.

My dad became the Director of the FBI., which is great but weird. I mean you,your boyfriend and dad working at the same place is a little awkward.

But it's cool. If I'm sad and having a bad day I'll just go to the base and I can see my Dad and my boyfriend.

And my best friends of course.

I opened my bakery a few months ago. It helped me stay sane. My dad also said it would be good for me, to have my own thing that doesn't involve him.

I was so overwhelmed when my dad came back.I remember I would stay up all
night staring at him.

Not in a creepy way... I guess

I would stare at him and think to myself 'So you're really here' 'this is really real' .I would even stare at him during the day. I was glued to his hip and wouldn't let him do anything but hang out with me.

I always felt a weird sense of anger when other women would talk to him.

Very toxic I know

But I was just so scared that he would go away again or that I would loose him.

We'd be hanging out together and I'd just start crying out of the blue.

The whole experience was like having someone you love die and then come back to life.

Things obviously got better with time and I'm slowly starting to become comfortable with the thought that my dad isn't going anywhere and that it's ok for him to go out with his friends...But I still love watching him sleep.

I sell cookies and cakes and cupcakes and brownies and blondies and croissants .

I also sell coffee.

Loads of different kinds like Mocha, Lattes,espressos, Frappuccino's, caramel Frappuccino's and black coffee

I named my bakery Vinnies treats.

My dad said I should've just gone with Lucy's bakery but it seemed too boring and basic and not cheesy enough

"Any left over ginger bread men" Claude says sitting in one of the booths

"Yea and 2 cinnamon rolls and a double chocolate chip muffin"

"Yum" Diego says grabbing one

"So are all you guys coming over to my place for Christmas dinner tomorrow"

"Yep"
"Obviously"
"I can't cook for myself"

I smile.

I walk over to Montgomery who's leaning against the counter.

"Come into the back with me" I whisper to him grabbing his hand and walking into my office

He smiles and follows behind me.

When we get in I lock the door behind us

"I've missed you all day" I say rubbing his chest

He lifts me up onto my desk so I'm sitting on it.

"Me too—I miss having you in work all the time" he chuckles

I smile and look down.

"Why'd you bring me back here-you're not going to murder me are you" he says looking at me.