Chapter Sixteen - The Grind

Chapter Sixteen

“I didn’t expect to see you here,” Freddy said as Kim walked around the counter at The Grind and tucked her purse away. Snagging an apron, she walked straight to the pastry case and pulled out two fudgy brownies.

Freddy cocked a brow.

“Don’t judge,” Kim replied right before taking a large bite. Then, moaning like a porn star with her eyes closed, Kim managed to utter, “Oh my God, this is amazing.”

Freddy cleared his throat. “Um, Kim, it’s just a brownie.”

Her eyes popped open. “This is hardly just a brownie. It’s a chocolaty, fudgy nugget of goodness that brings happiness to my life.”

“Huh,” Freddy replied, not knowing what else to say. He watched her devour the first brownie and eyed the second one speculatively.

“Lately, it’s seemed as if there have been few things that give me pleasure, and before you go all guy on me and interpret that statement sexually, I will stop you.

Freddy lifted his hands as