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Cupcakes sat on cookie trays lining Ellie’s kitchen counters. Dani was sure they had enough, and after making a large batch of butterscotch dreams, she whipped up some chocolate, raspberry swirls. They were her mother’s favorites.
Ellie strolled into the kitchen with a bag slung over her shoulder and went to stick a finger in the raspberry frosting when Dani appeared in the doorway.
“Do you really think you need to sample any more frosting, Ellie?”
“Darn it, if you had been just one minute slower, I would have gotten away with it,” Ellie laughed.
Dani looked at the clock. “The guys should be here any minute. Can we load these into your SUV? But I think you should crank the AC.”
“Sure.”
The cruiser pulled up the driveway.
Dani waved to the guys. “We’re just about ready to go. One
