Sweet on the Grumpy Neighbor

Sweet on the Grumpy Neighbor

Author: Paige Ellison Listening Length: 8h 58m

The man next door is the same Ian I admired from a distance fifteen years ago, only the smiles and easy banter are gone. A friend's offer of cheap rent was meant to steady life for me and my five-year-old son, not leave me beside a reclusive grouch who would rather glare than take cupcakes from my bakery. After my last...

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The second day Ian fills in as August’s babysitter, I arrive home to them working in the kitchen, both wearing aprons. Sugar canisters and baking ingredients are spread out across the countertops, along with cookie sheets, measuring cups, and extra mixing spoons. Flour coats everything in a fine dust like ash after a volcanic eruption.

The Type A in me wants to start cleaning immediately. My softer side wants to just memorize this moment.