Colorado Courtship: Winter of Dreams / The Rancher's Sweetheart

“We’ll be fine,” Tessa answered. “We’re making an applesauce cake after these.”

He took a doughnut from the plate of finished ones and tasted the warm sugary goodness. “What will you do with extra baked goods we can’t eat?”

Violet looked up with a stricken expression. “Is this wasteful?”

“Not at all. I’ve enjoyed every single treat to come out of your kitchen so far. And it’s obviously an excellent learning opportunity for Tessa. She’s enjoying herself, and that makes me happy.”

“Maybe we can take extras to people in town,” Tessa suggested. “Not today, of course, but when the weather permits.”

“Good idea.” Ben Charles nabbed another doughnut. “Now I’d better go before I eat the entire batch.”

“Will you be back at lunch?” Violet asked.

He caught the expectant look on her face, and his stomach dipped unexpectedly. “Indeed, I will.”

“What will you be doing today?” Tessa asked.

“I have a couple of more days’ work before Ivan Chambers’s stone is finished.”

“May we bring your lunch and watch you for a while?” She turned to Violet. “I love to watch him work. Will you join me?”

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