Thrill of the Chase
"All set. You've got 12 chocolate chip, 6 peanut butter, and 6 snickerdoodles."
He flashes a smirk and gives me a once-over.
"Is this some sort of trick question?" he teases.
I respond with a smirk of my own, closing the boxes. "Clever," I say, "Enjoy your cookies, Mr. Adams."
He glances at my name tag and nods approvingly. "That works."
With boxes in hand, he exits the shop, leaving behind a parting wink. I offer a friendly shake of my head. Boys.
Afterward, I check a text message from Avery that had arrived a few minutes before closing time:
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