Chapter 79
Kaleb’s pov
I stared at the ingredients on the countertop, my arms folded as I glared. I blinked and some four dusted off my lashes and fall to the for pressed inj lips into a frown.
Thad everything to make the perfect red velvet cake for my girl’s birthday tomorrow. Red velvet cake was Bailey’s favorite and red to
mysell.
Unfortunately mom didn’t bless me with a baker’s hands and I was failing miserably. This was my third batch of batter and (mistakenly added too much salt in this one. I groaned, wiping my hand down the while now batter covered apron
Fuck me
is baking a damn cake supposed to be this hard?” I hissed under my breath, glaring at the batteria to throw away i gripped the bowl, grumbling cusses under my breath.
My lovely kitchen,” A soft feminine voice whined from the entryway. I looked over to see mom’s eyes are wide and
Kaleb
lips parted into a shocked gatav
She swallowed, stepping into the kitchen cautiously. “Why does my kitchen look like it has been bombed by the government?”
I winced and grinned sheepishly, lihing my hand in my hair and getting some batter in the strands.“Sorry, I’m trying to bake a cake for Bailey’s birthday
tomorrow.
Mom eyes snapped to mine in surprise and then she roamed her gaze over the countertop and flinched. “Kaleb
Hmm? | winced.
How did you manage to destroy my mixer!” She yelled, running over to the ruined thing. She gripped it, whining. “My baby. My poor baby. What did the monster do to you?” She hugged it and glared at me.” Don’t worry, I will get you away from this monster.” She whispered to the mixer and backed away.
“Wait mom!” I stopped her, sheepishly scratching my ear. Do you have a velvet cake recipe lying around here? I could have sworn you did but couldn’t
find it.”
She looked around, her face pained as she witnessed the opened draws and the scattered pans.“Yes I can tell you couldn’t find it” She croaked in pain, stilling clutching her mixer and backing away.
She shook her head. “I will get it for you but give me a few minutes to mourn my mixer you destroyed, okay?” She whispered, kissing her mixer and turned around to leave the kitchen.
I could hear her wall and begged dad if she could sell me to replace herming. I winced.
Aber five minutes mom returned, her eyes still red from mourning. In her hand, she’s clutching a book I am sure contained the recipe her famous red velvet cake Bailey loves. Even though I am happy she found it I am embarrassed that made her cry.
My shoulders slouched. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to-
Kill my mixer?” She cuts in, riffing, “Me and that mixer have been through so much. Your dad gifted it to me.” She set the book down on the countertop where she could find some space seeing as I had a bunch of ingredients scattered everywhere..
Iwinced, feeling awful “I’m sorry mom. I pit jou & THW on
She waved a hand and sighed. “It’s okay baby, at least it died for a good reason,” She looks at me and cups my lace, her eyes gleaming with so much love and tenderness.“I’m so proud of you Kale I’m so happy you finally know it was her all along”
She patted my check “You better never let her go.”
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Chapter 79
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I won’t “I promised, my voice thick with emotion as she opens the brink and shows
not destroy any of her other kitchen appliances.
Ten minutes later and the batter this time taste a bit better. Not perfect but better. After putting it in the wated with impatient ready. I cringed when I saw how flat and ugly it tooked.
*Fuck.” I groaned, throwing my head back in frustration. This won’t do Another try again duppose
On my fifth try, Mirabella walks into the kitchen and the
freezes when she sees me and her eye drop to the ugly n
bowl I had the new batter in. I could see how much she was taken aback.
I cleared my throat. My sister has never seen me go through this much trouble to please any girl before. But stay was my make her happy. And if that meant burning my fingers while taking out the pan from the oven or standing for hors tryi her, then so be it.
Sorry it’s a mess. Did you want something?” I asked sheepishly, knowing I blocked the way to the fridge and the pantry that slipped by accident and some spilt milk.
She looked over at me and surprised me when she answered.” Only came for a bottle of water.” She stepped further step on the mess on the floor.
We haven’t talked in a while and she has been avoiding me from the moment she found out about Bailey and I do try silent treatment. Her responding to me just now made me freeze and stare at her as though she grew a second head.
She opened the fridge and took out a bottle of water, opened it and took a small gutp. “Can you stop staring?” She grumble after peelin from her mouth. She looks at me with a raised eye brow and then flicked her eyes to the countertop I made a mess
“Sorry,” I said sheepishly. Even though Mira and I always argued, I missed her speaking to me.“it’s just you finally said more you sick? Coming down with the flu-
She rolled her eyes. “Shut it” she put the cap back on the bottle, her eyes falling to the batter and the ugly cake once more. Her g voice comes out so faint that I nearly missed her words.
“You really do love her, don’t you?”
Instantly I knew who she meant and nodded in a heartbeat, my response full of truth.“With everything I have”
Mira’s eyes flickered back up to mine and she nod. She said nothing else as she walked away but she didn’t have to, already saw that she believed in For the first time, she finally believed me.
AD
