Chapter 13
The bakery transformed over the next hour or two, taking on a decidedly Halloween flair. Strands of leaves dangled from the ceiling and cutouts of ghosts and bats dotted the big bay window. Ren placed a miniature cauldron on each table, all four of them, musing aloud on what might look cute in them. While she messed around with a cat-sized purple and black spider, Dakota thought about all the wonderfully Halloween themed sweets he could make, wanting to stay away from too much pumpkin spice. That stuff was already everywhere.
“How about…” he started, meaning to get Ren’s opinion on a cookie idea, only to be interrupted by the door banging open. The day suddenly seemed darker as the villain of his story marched in.
Dakota could have sworn the temperature in the always pleasant
