Fairytale Ambrosia (The Knead to Know Series Book 2) Read Online Free PDF Page B

eat dinner.
    Those crazy eyebrows fell low over his eyes.. “What time are you plans?”
    “Seven?” I said.
    He nodded. “Good. You will come at five-thirty.”
    I laughed, but nodded, afraid if I opened my mouth more lies would come out and I’d lose track of what I was telling these people who I was destined to see every day. I would just have to think of an excuse and cancel later. He patted my knee.
    Megan stood up and brushed her pretty blond hair behind her shoulders. “I guess this is everyone who’s coming tonight. I would like to welcome our newest member to Neighborhood Watch, Maggie Edwards. Thank you for hosting, Maggie, and for providing such wonderful refreshments—but especially thank you for moving into our neighborhood. We’ve had a lot more traffic in the store since you opened.” There were mutters of agreement.
    “That’s great.” I crossed my legs. “The response has been unbelievable. I guess the area was ready for a bakery.”
    “There used to be one not five blocks away. No one went there. They didn’t even last for a year,” Mr. Court declared, boney arms folded across his chest. “Diabetes peddlers, all of you.”
    My eyes widened. I didn’t know if I should laugh or defend myself.
    Megan shifted uncomfortably, clearing her throat. “Well, we’re glad to have you here tonight, Maggie.”
    “Thanks.” There were lots of reasons why a bakery failed. I had done my research before making the investment. I also knew that just because business was good now didn’t mean it would stay that way. I made a mental note to check out the other bakery to see what happened. “I come in pretty early in the morning, so I’ll definitely keep an eye out for... has the neighborhood had any problems?” The area seemed nice. A lot nicer than where I lived.
    “We had some kids spray-painting signs and buildings a few months ago, but all of that has cleared up,” Betty said. “Other than that, things tend to be quiet. So you said you come into the store? You don’t live here?”
    “No, but I spend most of my time here. I haven’t decided what to do with the upstairs unit. I might rent it out.”
    “Some cars were broken into as well, but not much was taken,” Stephanie added. “The police think they were kids.”
    “Okay,” I said.
    “Do you have a boyfriend, Maggie?” Emily asked. “Garret is still available.”
    “Yes,” I blurted. Garret was the last person in the neighborhood I should see. He had actually been the first person I met here and through a few unfortunate events he almost discovered what I was. Holden wiped his memory, but I didn’t really know what that meant. Was it gone for good or could it come back with the right triggers? Whatever the answer was, I certainly wasn’t going to go around poking bears.
    Vinny smiled. “Nothing is better than finding your amore. Bring him tomorrow. Dinner for two, no need for other plans.”
    I forced a smile.
    “Are we here to play twenty questions with Ms. Edwards, or are we going to talk about the strange men who have been lurking around my trashcans at night?” Mr. Court demanded.
    Every head in the room swiveled to him.
    “I haven’t seen anything,” Harold said.
    “What strange men?” Megan asked. “What did they look like?”
    “He was dreaming,” Emily proclaimed. “His eyesight is awful. You haven’t seen more than a blur since 1987, Alfred.”
    Mr. Court stood and pointed his cane at her. “You want to see how well I can see?”
    “Why don’t we give Mr. Court a chance to speak?” Megan said, stepping between them and convinced Mr. Court to sit back down. “This is why we have the meeting. Tell us what exactly happened?”
    “I was getting ready for bed and heard something in the alley. I cracked the window and saw two men by my trashcans. I know what I saw. I yelled at them to get the hell out of there and they looked at me with dead eyes, then strolled away like they owned the place. I should have