The Bakers Honey

Four

-plain scones

-blueberry and banana nut muffins

-strawberry shortcake

-custom vanilla birthday cake

-peach pie

-pecan pie

Okay, I can totally bake this throughout the day, the birthday cake is due by the end of the day so I can make that later and most people only come by for pecan pie after lunch so I can make that during my lunch break.

Busy days like these can be really overwhelming, as much as I adore baking it can become a little stressful when I have all these things to make in a certain period of time, none the less I know I can get this done. 

Lia is coming in soon and she will help me with the muffins so there's no need to stress

Scones, peach pie and strawberry shortcake should be my sole focus right now but my brain doesn't seem to get that, instead it keeps reminding me of him. 

I'm secretly hoping that he will come in again today but apart of me knows that's unrealistic, its rare that I have customers who come in more than once or twice a week, my mind knows that but my heart doesn't.

By the time I'm done baking what needed to be done Lia is here, she comes in wrapping me in a quick hug and we get to work

We make the muffins and when were done we open the doors to indicate that were open

Customers fly in but none of them are him, its 5:00 now and were closing in thirty minutes, a wave of disappointment hits me, which is silly really because I don't know him and shouldn't expect him to come here when he was just here-

My thoughts are interrupted when the bell chimes

I look up greeting whoever may be entering "Hi, welcome, how may I help you?" 

He came

"Hi cupcake, Id love some more of those muffins if you have any? They were really good" 

My heart stops for a second, I cant believe he's here again. This man just radiates confidence and sexiness without even trying. Who knew ordering muffins could sound so seductive? I mean maybe that's just because of his voice, I've never heard anything quite like it, I wish i could-

Shoot, I'm staring, "Hi, sorry and yes, of course. I'm um really glad you liked them" I say nervously

He chuckles, even his laugh is sexy and manly ugh

I box his muffins and hand them to him, my hand accidently grazes his and I look up and quickly pull it away

Why do I have to be so awkward

"Thank you, hope to s-see you soon" I stammered

Hope to see you soon? I mentally face palm myself

"See you soon cupcake" he smirks

Was he flirting? As soon as he leaves I see Lia standing next to me

"Hey Bells, why did that super hunky guy just call you cupcake?" 

"Oh uhm, its nothing.. He just saw me running down the street yesterday when I was going to the market and wearing my pink cupcake apron.. And he also came into the bakery with his friends later that day and ordered some muffins and pie" 

She looks at me wide eyed, "Bella, you realize he's into you right and before you deny it listen. First of all he called you cupcake which is cute and obviously means he was paying a good deal of attention to you when he first saw you, and secondly he came two days here two days in a row, that cant be nothing"

Maybe she's right, I'm always so quick to assume otherwise but maybe this time is different, maybe he's different. 

"I guess so... I just dont want to read too much into it you know?" I reply

Lia nods, "I hear you Bells but if he comes again try to be a bit more open to the possibility that hes into you"

"Okay"