Chapter 4
Saturday mornings had a tendency to be busy, and even though the shift Delaney was covering for Courtney wasn’t supposed to start until 10:00, she found herself standing in the back popping muffins into the oven well before 9:00. Wiping a trickle of sweat off of her brow onto the back of her hand, she surveyed the trays of treats stacked along the far wall, mentally calculating whether or not she needed to start on another batch of … something.
It had been a good decision to come in early. Despite Francine and Bonnie being very capable of running the shop without her on a typical Saturday morning, today, they were swamped. It was as if everyone and their brother had decided today was the perfect day for a doughnut, a croissant, or some other of Delaney’s creations, and both wom
