Chapter One
ZEKE
Mia is being fussy as I carry her around the cafe. I’m not in the best of moods myself but I can’t show that to anyone, gotta keep the game face on.
Wes is at home ill. He looked horrible this morning, but we can’t both stay at home today. Someone has to run the cafe, so I’m at work and I’ve got Mia and Evan with me. Luckily, I was able to get Tim to come in early.
We’re minutes away from opening the doors and are still busy setting everything up, putting out menus, making sure all the tables have sugar and all the other things that need to be on there.
Then I smell something and Mia pulls a face too. Oh, great.
“Tim,” I sigh.
“Yeah?” He doesn’t look up, just keeps working, his movements efficient.
“Can you open the doors and keep an eye on Evan? I gotta get to the
