tomorrow morning.
Lexie tried to quell her racing mind. She should really be working on her crab cake recipe. What on Earth had prompted her to choose that dish? Well, it would be impossible tocancel now that Seb had reissued his challenge in front of half the town … and called in a camera crew.
Lexie shook her head. Lately it seemed as though all her witty retorts went out the window when Seb was around. She couldn’t even see straight, let alone think straight when he was in the room.
As she pondered the mystery that was Sebastian Grayson, the telephone rang in the kitchen.
“Sorry, Emma. I’ll be right back,” she said as she walked to the back and picked up the receiver on the old wall phone.
“LMK, Lexie speaking,” she answered. No response, just silence. Was someone there listening to her talk or had the line just gone dead? “Hello? Hello?” she repeated. “Hello?” She clicked the hook a few times, got no response, and finally gave up. It must be the line, she decided. The old phone had been giving her trouble for days. Replacing the phone on the hook, she walked back to the dining room, debating whether to call the repair guy or just upgrade the whole darn thing to a digital phone.
When she reached the counter, Emma finally looked up at her and smiled. “This is perfect. Exactly as we discussed.”
Lexie smiled. “Great!” she responded, whisking the paper away and tucking it into a manila folder that contained the rest of the materials she’d prepared for the wedding. “All right,” she said, pulling out another piece of paper and pushing it toward Emma. “Now for the fun stuff. Given your description of what you wanted, here’s my vision of your wedding cake. Remember that this is only a draft. I can change anything you want.”
Emma bent over the paper and studied it for a long time, her gaze lingering over the clean lines of Lexie’s drawing. Finally, Emma looked up and smiled. “It’s perfect. You completely captured the elegance and modernity I was hoping for.”
Lexie broke into a grin. “You were pretty specific about what you wanted. You won’t be disappointed, I promise!”
Emma took her hand. “I know we won’t be. And we spoke about doing different layers in different flavors. You can still do that?”
“Of course. Just tell me what flavors you want and I’ll make it happen.”
“Well, since I love lemon and James loves chocolate, we’d like to do the two biggest layers in those flavors.”
“Definitely. And for the top?”
“Your coconut, of course.”
Lexie smiled. “And I’ll cover the whole thing in white fondant, satin ribbons, and fresh flowers. It’ll look great.”
“Wonderful. I’m so excited that you’re doing the catering for us!”
“Well, I’m thrilled that my first wedding cake is going to be for you and Jimmy. And about the other desserts—we’re still going retro with the pecan squares and the lemon bars, right?”
“Absolutely. No need to compete with your cake.”
“Well, the other sweets will be delicious, too.”
“I know they will.” Emma lowered her big blue eyes for a moment, and when she looked up, they were shining with tears. “Oh, Lexie, I can’t believe this is happening so quickly.”
Lexie covered Emma’s hand with her own. “I’m not one to get all sentimental, but he’s a wonderful man and you’re going to be very happy together.”
“I just never dreamed this day would come. Talk about opposites attracting.”
Lexie smiled. “Look, I’ve heard the stories. He might have had a wild streak in high school, but now he’s a businessman and a model citizen. And you? You single-handedly kept the Inn running while Kate was getting chemo. In my mind, you’re two good people who were lucky enough to find each other.”
Emma laughed and gave a slight smile through her tears. “More like he found me and drew me out of my little shell.”
Lexie laughed, too. “All I’m saying is that regardless of
Lexie tried to quell her racing mind. She should really be working on her crab cake recipe. What on Earth had prompted her to choose that dish? Well, it would be impossible tocancel now that Seb had reissued his challenge in front of half the town … and called in a camera crew.
Lexie shook her head. Lately it seemed as though all her witty retorts went out the window when Seb was around. She couldn’t even see straight, let alone think straight when he was in the room.
As she pondered the mystery that was Sebastian Grayson, the telephone rang in the kitchen.
“Sorry, Emma. I’ll be right back,” she said as she walked to the back and picked up the receiver on the old wall phone.
“LMK, Lexie speaking,” she answered. No response, just silence. Was someone there listening to her talk or had the line just gone dead? “Hello? Hello?” she repeated. “Hello?” She clicked the hook a few times, got no response, and finally gave up. It must be the line, she decided. The old phone had been giving her trouble for days. Replacing the phone on the hook, she walked back to the dining room, debating whether to call the repair guy or just upgrade the whole darn thing to a digital phone.
When she reached the counter, Emma finally looked up at her and smiled. “This is perfect. Exactly as we discussed.”
Lexie smiled. “Great!” she responded, whisking the paper away and tucking it into a manila folder that contained the rest of the materials she’d prepared for the wedding. “All right,” she said, pulling out another piece of paper and pushing it toward Emma. “Now for the fun stuff. Given your description of what you wanted, here’s my vision of your wedding cake. Remember that this is only a draft. I can change anything you want.”
Emma bent over the paper and studied it for a long time, her gaze lingering over the clean lines of Lexie’s drawing. Finally, Emma looked up and smiled. “It’s perfect. You completely captured the elegance and modernity I was hoping for.”
Lexie broke into a grin. “You were pretty specific about what you wanted. You won’t be disappointed, I promise!”
Emma took her hand. “I know we won’t be. And we spoke about doing different layers in different flavors. You can still do that?”
“Of course. Just tell me what flavors you want and I’ll make it happen.”
“Well, since I love lemon and James loves chocolate, we’d like to do the two biggest layers in those flavors.”
“Definitely. And for the top?”
“Your coconut, of course.”
Lexie smiled. “And I’ll cover the whole thing in white fondant, satin ribbons, and fresh flowers. It’ll look great.”
“Wonderful. I’m so excited that you’re doing the catering for us!”
“Well, I’m thrilled that my first wedding cake is going to be for you and Jimmy. And about the other desserts—we’re still going retro with the pecan squares and the lemon bars, right?”
“Absolutely. No need to compete with your cake.”
“Well, the other sweets will be delicious, too.”
“I know they will.” Emma lowered her big blue eyes for a moment, and when she looked up, they were shining with tears. “Oh, Lexie, I can’t believe this is happening so quickly.”
Lexie covered Emma’s hand with her own. “I’m not one to get all sentimental, but he’s a wonderful man and you’re going to be very happy together.”
“I just never dreamed this day would come. Talk about opposites attracting.”
Lexie smiled. “Look, I’ve heard the stories. He might have had a wild streak in high school, but now he’s a businessman and a model citizen. And you? You single-handedly kept the Inn running while Kate was getting chemo. In my mind, you’re two good people who were lucky enough to find each other.”
Emma laughed and gave a slight smile through her tears. “More like he found me and drew me out of my little shell.”
Lexie laughed, too. “All I’m saying is that regardless of
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