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mornings are her mornings, and I’ve got no one else to look out for them. I’m on my own,” Molly said.
    Kneeling down in front of the two kids June smiled at each of them ruffling their hair in turn. “You two look tired. Would you like some toast with jam and if I can talk your mommy into it, maybe a cookie?”
    Sasha wrapped her arms around her neck. June really did adore these kids.
    “You’re like the best boss ever,” Molly said.
    June chuckled and headed toward the back, setting up a table for the two little devils. She sectioned off the bakery so they wouldn’t be a problem to their own safety. After getting each of them to promise not to scream or to move outside of the gate, June found Molly in the back.
    “ Are you all right?” June asked, folding her arms under her breasts.
    Molly’s eyes filled with tears. “No, I’m not okay.”
    June saw how broken the other woman was. “Do you need to talk about it?”
    “I don’t know. It’s going to be a hard couple of weeks. My parents are now refusing to look after them. I couldn’t tell you the truth in front of them. Mom called them bastards and said until I introduced them to their father, she wasn’t helping out anymore.” The tears started to fall.
    June listened, keeping an eye on the shop door. From the spot she was standing she kept a good eye on the shop and the kids as well.
    “The babysitter thing is the truth. The girl is seventeen with her whole life ahead of her. I knew what it was like at that age.” Molly looked up at the ceiling , the tears falling down her face. “I thought I was over this.”
    “They’re great kids, Molly. I don’t mind having them here.”
    “It’s not that. No, I’m not going to say it. It’s selfish.”
    “What? What is it?” June asked.
    “Sometimes I feel I made a mistake. I mean, I love my babies, but getting knocked up at eighteen was never my intention. And it was the worst mistake of my life.” Molly dropped her face into her hands. “What kind of a mother thinks that?”
    June walked toward her and hugged her. “I think a lot of young mothers think the same thing. Being a parent is not easy.”
    “How would you know?” Molly asked.
    “I watch you, and I had another friend at college who was doing it. It’s not easy.” June smiled at her. “I admire you for doing what you do, and if you don’t want to talk about their dad, then don’t.”
    “You’re the first person to ever say that,” Molly said.
    “Didn’t I tell you? I’m awesome.”
    They both started laughing.
    “How was your Friday night?” Molly asked, changing the subject.
    June told her what she did, what book she read and the hot chocolate she had. Molly knew she was always awake early to start working in the bakery. “Oh, Trey decided to stop by. He was drunk out of his face and all that. I don’t really know why he even bothered. The guy was one mean person back then.”
    “Trey’s a good guy , but I remember what he was like also. I’m sorry you had to put up with the meanness and bullying.”
    The alarm in the back went o ff letting June know something had finished baking. She excused herself and went to see what was done. Her thoughts were not her own. June kept trying to think of something else or someone else other than Trey.
    She hated him. The guy was a bully.
    After she finished stocking up the breads and topping the cupcakes with the whipped cream, she went and sat with Molly’s two children. They were so sweet and caring.
    A bruise had formed around Sasha’s eye from the fight the other day. She tried to draw the young girl into a conversation, but nothing was happening. Sasha was as quiet as her mother. June knew all about keeping stuff buried deep inside. Her biggest shame was having a crush on the sexiest guy she’d ever known, only to have him bully her. Yeah, she hated her own weakness when it came to Trey Hunt.

Chapter Four
     
    Waking up to a pounding headache was not something Trey