A Love Sweeter Than Cake

Kookies and Cake

Emilie had been working at Passion5 for a couple of days when a special order came in when she was in the shop shortly to put some cakes out.

The tall guy came in and she instantly recognized him. His black hair was a bit disshelved from the wind outside. Emilies whole body tensed up as he walked closer. He smiled at her. "Hi. I'd like to order a birthday cake for my hyung. It's his birthday tomorrow, do you think you can make it in time?" he asked her. Emilie looked around her confused. She noticed that the cashiers were busy with other costumers and looked back at him. "I-I guess that depends on the type and size of the cake..." She tugged on the hem of her apron. She wasn't supposed to do this. She baked the cakes, she didn't talk to customers.

One of the cashiers had finished her line and came over to them. "Hi. Welcome to Passion5 what can I help you with?", she said with a smile and softly leaned over the counter fluttering her long eyelashes. "Oh.. I was just asking the girl behind you if i could order a birthday cake for my hyung" He took a step back, a bit uncomfortable with her flirting. She nodded and flashed him a smile. "Of course you can Kookie-oppa. It's Tae-oppas birthday cake I assume?" He cringed at her 'oppa' and nodded. "Well I need it by tonight and I might not be able to pick it up, so if you could get someone to deliver it discretely to the dorm that would be great" He started to leave when Emilie burst out. "U-uhm. You didn't tell us what kind of cake or the actual adress. " She blushed hard and he smiled at her. "Oh silly me", he chuckled and took a napkin as he pulled out a pen and wrote down something. "Here you go, make it a caramel coffee banana cake and I would love to have it by the dorm at 19.00 okay?", he asked as he handed Emilie the paper. She took it, nodded and bowed as a farewell before going back into the kitchen to tell the manager what had happened. He nodded at her, wrote down the anticipated price and told her to go work on it.

When Emilie was done decorating it, she packed it up and put it in the fridge. The manager called her over. "I know you're tired Emilie, and I know this is not your job, but could you please do the delivery?" Emilie looked up at him shocked. "B-but I don't have a car. I'd have to use my bike to get it there and I don't know that part of town all so well. Besides it's not 19.00 yet and my shift end now..." She looked at the ground shyly. Her manager nodded and patted her shoulder. "It's because I already need the car for a delivery in the opposite direction, and it won't be able to make it in time, but it can drive you home on its way to another delivery so please. I'll pay you extra for the time it'll take okay?" Emilie could tell he was stressed and she didn't want to make it worse so she just nodded. At least she would get a free ride home.

When she came home she looked at Emma folding their laundry. "Emma!!! You'll never guess what happened today at work!!" she said as she put the cake in the fridge. There was a couple of hours until she had to leave. She turned around and saw that Emma had stopped folding the clothes and looked at her attentively. "I met Kookie!! I made a birthday cake for Tae!", she said as she jumped at her best friend who laughed with her. "OMG that's amazing!" They jumped around excitedly for a bit before Emilie remembered something. "I have to deliver it at their dorm at 7, but I don't know how to get there!" She pouted at Emma and slipped her the note. Emma read it and flicked Emilies forehead. "Use Google Maps you idiot, it'll literally give you a route. But that's not what you really wanted to know was it? I've known you for so many years now, and yes I'll come with you." Emilie smiled happily and hugged her tightly before grabbing her phone. "Thanks. What should I do without you?" She giggled and Emma sent her a smirk. "Don't know... Maybe curl up in front of the dorm because I'm not there to take pity on you and ring the doorbell for you" Emilie pouted and grabbed one of the pillows on the couch before throwing it after Emma.

They had done all the chores to pass some time before they looked at the clock and decided it was time to go. Emma put the cake in her basket with some cooling elements and then they drove out.

It took them about 20 minutes to get to the dorm, but when they got closer Emma noticed Tae outside the dorm, about to leave. Emma signaled to Emilie to keep going so they wouldn't look suspicious. Just to be sure he had left, they circled the block before parking the bikes. Emma grabbed the cakebox and they went up to the door. They went inside the lobby and looked at the note to see which apartment they were going to.

When they arrived Emma rang the doorbell. They stepped back and waited for a little bit before someone came out. His fluffy blond hair was a mess and his warm dark brown eyes looked curiously at the two girls, wondering how the hell they had the address. Emilie grabbed tightly onto Emma's shirt and Emma noticed she was trembling. She bowed at him and gave him the best smile she could muster up, as she was also trembling. "U-uhm hi. I'm Emma and this is Emilie, and she works at Passion5, where Jungkook ordered a birthday cake earlier today. He asked it to be delivered here, so we did..." Emma was blushing furiously, but the guy in front of her just nodded and called for Jungkook. He came out and recognized Emilie, but not the other girl. "I know you, but who are you?" He asked as he pointed at Emma. She bowed deeply at him and handed him the cake. "My name is Emma and I'm Emilies roommate. We don't work together but she's very shy so I came with her to help her. I'm very sorry if it was a bother" She bowed again and stepped back after Jungkook took the cake. He just shrugged and smiled at them reassuringly. "No no it's fine, I just didn't recognize you that's all", he said before looking at Emilie who was slightly hiding behind Emma. "How much do I owe you?" Emilie rummaged through her pocket and gave him the note from her manager with the price. "It costs a bit extra because it was a last minute order.." She went back to hiding. He nodded and paid her. The girls bowed at the two guys before they left.

When they had exited the building and gotten to the bikes Emma curled up on the ground. Her entire body was trembling and her breath was ragged and fast. Emilie sat down next to her and patted her hair. "You did really great Emma. I wouldn't have been able to do this without you. Your voice didn't even crack when you saw Jimin." Emma nodded as she tried to calm down. It took a couple of minutes before she calmed down enough to talk properly. "I met Jimin and Kookie, and saw Tae from a distance... That was amazing!" She giggled weakly before getting up, swaying a bit before regaining her balance. "Lets just go home okay?" She smiled as she got on the bike. Emilie nodded and they drove back home singing along to the k-pop Emma played on her speaker.