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1. ALBANY

I loved the smell of freshly baked cookies. I loved baking, but at the moment, I truly hated it.Crystal loved baking.We opened the bakery together, but she sold her share off when she realized that being a bakery owner wasn’t for her. She was an adventurer. She loved traveling, and that was what had gotten her killed.Now I hated the smell of freshly baked brownies because my best friend was dead.I sighed, staring down at the pan I had just pulled from the oven. Coming to the bakery was supposed to help me clear my head, to make the pain go away. I had no tears left to cry, and moping around the apartment we had shared wasn’t helping at all.But I forgot how many memories the bakery had.Picking up a brownie, I blew on it to cool it down and then took a bite.I gagged.Hurrying over to the sink, I spat it out and instantly rinsed my mouth with water.That tasted awful. With one last look at the flopped brownies, I picked up the pan and walked over to the trash can to throw it away

2. ALBANY

Baking has always been my first love, and seeing the look on someone’s face when they took a bite was worth getting up at four o’clock in the mornings. It was all I wanted to do since my first foster mother taught me how to bake a cake.It was something that kept me sane; something to do when things were just getting too much to handle.But these days, ever since Crystal died, baking was the last thing I felt like doing. I just didn’t have enough energy to get out of bed in the morning or to do everyday normal things.Maybe it had something to do with the sleepless nights, or maybe it had something to do with the promise I had made her the day before she left for her new trip.“If you stir that any more, we will have to throw that away, too.”I jerked out of my thoughts and stared down at the bowl in my hand. The dough was already thick enough, and I was still stirring it. Letting out a groan, I placed the bowl down on the table and rubbed a hand down my face.“Take a break,” Lee said

3. ALBANY

“I’ll lock up Lee,” I told her as I walked out of the bathroom in the back and spotted her collecting the dirty dishes. “You can go.”Lee looked up at me and frowned. She waved a hand over the dirty dishes that still littered the metal table in the middle of the kitchen.We were in such a hurry to deliver Mr. Miller’s order that we left everything the way it was. There had been no time to clean up like we usually would after we finished baking.“This needs to be cleaned,” she said. “You’re not planning on leaving it like this, are you?”“Of course not!” I exclaimed. “I’m going to cash up and then clean everything before I leave.”“Al—”“You have somewhere to be, and I don’t. You’re going to be late if you don’t leave.”She frowned, dropped the bowl, and grabbed the dishcloth to wipe her hands. “Are you sure? There’s still a lot to do.”Walking over to her, I placed my hands on her shoulder and glared at her. “Lee, I’ve done this a million times before I hired you. I can do this for on

4. ALBANY

He waited for me to grab my stuff and then opened the door for me. Severide made sure that I locked the door and then led me to his car. I reached for the car handle, but he beat me to it.A strange emotion flashed through his eyes when he opened the car door for me. After helping me into his car, he walked around the front to his side. It was too dark to see anything since most of the streetlights weren’t working. My stomach twisted with fear as my mind flooded with thoughts of what could have happened to me if he hadn’t shown up.“I’m not dressed for a fancy restaurant,” I told him.“You think just because I have money, I like to flaunt it?”I glanced at him. “All men do.”“Then you haven’t met the right man, yet.”My brows dipped into a frown, but instead of commenting, I turned my head and focused on our surroundings instead. We drove towards a well-lit part of town where the streets were filled with cars parked on either side.Finding a spot, he carefully parked the car. The mome

5. SEVERIDE

My laughter died down, but the smile stayed on my face. Shaking my head, I picked up the towel again and rubbed my hair dry a bit more before I threw it onto the bed. She was one of a kind, especially when drunk. Last night was very entertaining and something I wouldn’t forget, ever.I dropped the towel, which was a mistake because Albany chose that moment to exit the bathroom. Her loud gasp made my lips twitch. I hesitated for a few seconds before I turned to face her.Albany’s chocolate brown eyes slowly trailed over my body. They once again lingered on my abs before moving lower. I watched as colour slowly spread up her neck and into her cheeks.How far down does that blush go?My cock twitched when she sucked her bottom lip into her mouth and pressed her thighs together. She swallowed and took a step back, bumping into the door. It seemed to snap her out of whatever daze she was in because in the next seconds, she spun around and entered the bathroom again.She slammed the door cl

6. ALBANY

What the hell had I been thinking? No, it wasn’t my fault. Okay, maybe it was. I should’ve known better than drinking so much damn wine. I couldn’t handle alcohol, which was the reason why I avoided it as much as I could.I already took some headache tablets, but they hadn’t kicked in yet.Never again, I silently promised myself. The only drinking I’d do was on my own and locked safely inside my apartment. Shaking my head, I scrubbed the bowl a little harder than necessary.My mind trailed off to this morning.Seeing Severide naked. . .I shuddered and bit my lip. He looked great for someone his age, even though I’d insulted him. How old was he, though? Maybe in his late thirties? Why are you so interested in his age? I shrugged. I was just curious about the man, couldn’t I be? He took me to his home, undressed me, and put me to bed. Had he slept next to me in bed? I shook my head. We were strangers, so why on earth would he do that?He was naked. He clearly dropped the towel to—No

7. ALBANY

Something was wrong with my car.It was going well until it started spluttering and jerking before coming to a complete stop right in the middle of the fucking street.Tears of frustration burned my eyes as I twisted the keys in the ignition over and over again. At first, it sounded like it was going to start again, but it didn’t, and now nothing was happening.Another car blew its horn. I knew it was coming from behind me. I was causing a damn traffic jam, and there was nothing I could do about it. Sticking my hand out of the window, I gestured for the car to drive past.It did with the driver screaming profanities at me and flipping me off.A tear slipped down my cheek, but I quickly wiped it away as I tried the car once again. Nothing happened. The car was dead. Another car sped past me with its horn blasting.I jumped when a hand suddenly slammed down on the roof of my car. Panic hit, leaving me wide-eyed and frozen.“Hey,” a man greeted as he leaned down. “Let me just do this.”H

8. ALBANY

My eyes darted around the cab of the truck as I clutched my bag tightly on my lap. It was embarrassingly clean, something I couldn’t say about my car. Colour flooded my cheeks as I thought of the sweet's wrappers pushed underneath my seat.He’d think of me as a snob.“You don’t have to go to dinner with us,” Steven muttered. “I’m sure we can work something out.”I swallowed. “I honestly c-can’t afford to have it fixed now.”He shifted gears, drawing my eyes to him. What caught my attention first was his hand resting on the gearshift. My eyes slowly trailed up his arm to his shoulder and then down the rest of his body.He was tall, tanned, and slim but not overly so. Smooth skin peeked out from his shirt where the first two buttons had been undone. Dress shirt and black slacks with shiny black dress shoes and neatly combed hair. All that was missing was a pair of black-rimmed glasses.“Do you like what you see?”“Excuse me?” I gasped.Steven chuckled. “You’re staring at me. I asked if

9. ALBANY

I turned onto my back and stared up at the ceiling as I waited for my alarm to go off. It’s been almost a week since my run-in with the hot twins, and neither of them has texted or called. I had no clue what was being done with my car, either. Steven had taken my number when he dropped me home but he hadn’t mentioned anything about the date. It had me wondering if he changed his mind on the drive to my apartment.The stress of everything was starting to pile up. If the twins couldn’t fix my car, how was I going to pay to have it fixed? I had to pay rent on the shop in four weeks, and not to mention the rent for my apartment.My stomach rolled, and my breathing sped up slightly.I jumped when my alarm went off. Reaching over, I turned it off and then rolled out of bed. I walked into the bathroom and emptied my bladder before I padded over to the kitchen.It was a simple apartment with an open plan floor and a bit small for my liking. Only the bathroom offered privacy since my bedroom,

10. ALBANY

I rubbed the coffee stain a little harder with the wet end of a towel Kieran had handed me, but it only succeeded in making the shirt wetter. There was no way I was going to get the stain out with just water.A soft knock on the door made me jump. Before I could answer, the door opened and Kieran poked his head around it. His eyes darted around and then locked on me, standing in front of the basin.He smiled as he entered the bathroom with a shirt in one hand. “I don’t think this will fit you, but it’s all I can find.”“Thank you,” I muttered as I dropped the towel. “I don’t care if it fits or not, as long as it’s clean.”Kieran chuckled. “It was washed yesterday.”I returned his smile, but it lasted only for a few seconds before it faded. I hadn’t seen him at the funeral.With a slight nod, he turned and made his way to the door. I stopped him when he pulled it open, unable to keep the questions to myself.“Why weren’t you at her f-funeral?”Kieran hesitated and then slowly turned ar

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