Mrs. Halloway placed the woven basket of red tomatoes onto the far end of the counter and tried to hide her knowing smile. She did not mention the intense moment she just interrupted, but her eyes danced with amusement when she looked at Kade."I washed these tomatoes for you," Mrs. Halloway said smoothly. "Do you need help cleaning up this massive flour explosion, or do you have the situation under control?""We have it under control," Kade answered, clearing his throat. He ran his hand through his hair to shake out the white powder. "Amelia is just teaching us how to make the dough from scratch.""I can see that," the older woman chuckled softly. "I will leave you three to finish your cooking lesson. Just make sure you save a slice for me."She turned around and walked back through the swinging kitchen door. I let out a long breath and dropped the wooden spoon into the empty bowl. My face still felt very hot. I glanced over at Kade, expecting him to retreat back into his cold shell a
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