“Looks like it,” I confirmed, seeing the dessert store sign on a vehicle outside, and a lady dressed in pink waiting by the gate. I buzzed her in, but before I could answer the door, Abe was already there, and hurriedly paid before I could.
“Hey,” I tried to protest.
“Hey gorgeous,” Abe cheekily double-raised his eyebrows at me again, smiling, before lifting his arms up high above his head with the wide box as I tried to give him some money and he easily dodged me.
“Yum. Food…!” Alezmé ran up towards the kitchen counter, eyes wide, proclaiming the word ‘food’ as if she hadn’t eaten in a lifetime.
“Smells amazing!” I declared as Abe sorted out the dinner first.
“It does!” he agreed. “Nearly as amazing as you.” He winked, and I couldn’t help smiling with a wide grin, again feeling so gr
