Chapter 1Cole Hudson was hiding in the kitchen. There was no better explanation, though he pretended he’d forgotten the time and that he had to decorate the cake right this minute—and for the following hour or so.
“He’s not going to go away.” Susan, his aunt, crossed her arms over her chest and leaned against the doorframe.
“I know.”
“So why are you still here?”
Cole gave her an exasperated look and, as if on cue, concern stole the amused glint in her dark eyes.
“You have to go out at some point.”
“No, I don’t.” He was perfectly happy never going out. He loved his job. Working in the bakery was his childhood dream, and he’d done it since he was old enough to have a job. After his parents had died, Susan had raised him as if he was her own. It couldn’t have been easy. He’d been thirte
