Piece Of Cake~ A Teaberry Chronicle(COMPLETED BOOK I.)

I. Just One Slice

A/N: For those who are just stumbling upon this story, I thank you. You will not regret turning each page and becoming enthralled into my universe known as Teaberry. I worked so hard to achieve such an amazing story that I am proud to call my own.
"Welcome to Teaberry, where any road can take you there." She says with a Cheshire smile.

~this story was inspired by the song above~

The smell of cake batter fills the shop as I finish pouring strawberry shortcake into the pans. Feeling proud of my accomplishment, I place the pans into the oven and wipe my face with my hand.

"Oh wow Ivvy, you just smeared cake all over your face!" A familiar voice shrieked. Looking at my hand I realized what I had just done.

That's my business partner Katy, she's so pretty, popular, and let's not forget a stick figure Barbie doll type. Her blonde hair is always perfectly placed, she is always wearing what's trending. If this were high school, Katy would be the cheerleader and I would be the thick girl wearing pigtails, plaid pink skirt, stockings, white shirt, penny loafers and eating a cupcake, while thinking of ways to dismember the cheerleaders.

"Oh god! I forgot I had it on my hand, damn it!" I spat as I ran to the sink to wet a towel. I wipe my face and put the towel in the sink. She let out a chuckle as she watches me clean off my face. "That's not funny Kat!" Reaching for a small amount of batter I threaten to smear her face with it. "Don't you dare! You'll mess up my new clothes!" She warned, stepping back. Smirking at the look of fear in her eyes over her precious designer clothes, I step closer to her as she screams. Changing course, I walk back to the sink and wash my hand off.

Somehow, even though we are two different people from two different worlds, we get along exceedingly well. I check my blouse for any fallen batter as the bell to the front rang out. "Come on, we got a customer." Katy said with a chuckle, as she walks toward the door.

I take one look in the mirror and fix my already flat hair. The curls fallen from the heat of the oven, just lay almost flat on my shoulders. "Remember to smile Ivvy!" I say to myself as I point my fingers to the corner of my mouth, as if to turn on a smile. A quick turn and I saunter to the door of the kitchen.

"Welcome to Ivvy's Cake Shop-" I felt as if the wind had been knocked out of me as my gaze met two icy blue eyes. As if time had stopped and nothing remain but myself and this blue eyed God before me. "Ivvy, hello? He asked for a German chocolate slice?" Katy's voice brought me back to my reality as I stood there with my mouth gapped open.

"A slice......G-German....ah, yeah we are all out of that." I said as I nod, smile and point. I ran my fingers through my hair as I let out a giggle. 'Oh my god what am I doing?' I thought as I lean on the counter.

His soft jawline twitches as he smiles. The curvature of his shoulders roll off waterfalls of arms that look strong enough to hold anything. His chest and abs weren't too muscular, but who needs muscles anyway, right? And oh my damn his hair, his long shoulder length black hair cascades around his neck, making me stare at the vein that throbs against his hair.

"Ivvy, you made some this morning, remember?" I mentally slapped myself as I walk behind the counter, to find the German Chocolate Cake I indeed made early this morning. "I'm sorry, I forgot." I said with a smile. Katy tries not to giggle as she no doubt knew my conundrum. She was eye fucking him the moment he walked in. So was I, but respectfully so.

I slid open the case, pull the cake from the countertop, and set it on the table above. "Just one slice?" I said seductively as I pull a knife from the drawer. "Yes" his deep voice send shivers down my spine as I began to slowly cut the cake. "Who is the order for?" Katy asks as I finally finish cutting the cake slice. She pulls a box from the shelf to write a name as she waits for his response. "Hikari" he replies. Katy wrote down his name and hands me the box. I set the cake inside the box and look up at him as I seal it with a sticker. "That will be $6.95!" I said as I smile and hand him the box.