21
For Dani, life was starting to get back into a routine. She had stopped in at What’s Perkin’ and brought a small pastry box back to Ellie’s. Dani set it on the kitchen counter just as Ellie came in.
“What’s this?” Ellie peeked inside. “Are you kidding! Cinnamon buns?”
Dani laughed. “Cari insisted I bring them. She said they’re your favorite.”
“I love everything with cinnamon. Let’s split one over coffee before I open the gallery. You can fill me in on your chat with Mom.”
“Mine or yours?”
“What do you mean, your moms at What’s Perkin’?”
“Yup, she was handling the counter like a pro.”
“I thought your parents were leaving tomorrow and were spending today house hunting?” Ellie cut an oversized bun in half and licked a dollop of icing from her thumb.
“Dad is on a conference call wi
