Free Natural Born Enemies (Cedar River Series) by Gemma K. Murray Page B

Uri.”
    Luna’s eyes lit up. “I’ll make it up and bring it to you for your approval. It may take me a couple of days.”
    Mr. Fisher patted her hand, “Whenever you can get to it.” He cleared his throat, “I know this young kitten has been sniffing around lately.”
    It has been years since I was considered a kitten.
    “Yeah, he has been around a lot lately,” Luna said. “You don’t think he’s after my candy?”
    Mr. Fisher snorted. “He’s after something sweet, but I don’t think it’s your chocolate.”
    Luna was laughing when the old man turned around and looked at me. “You better be good to her. She’s a special one.”
    I held back my laughter. “Yes, she is. She is one of a kind, Mr. Fisher.”
    The bell over the door rang as it closed behind him.
    Luna came around the counter and kissed me. I drew her tight against me. “The old man is right. I need to be good to you.” I knew the light bruises would be gone, but I wanted to look for myself. She tried to pull away from me.
    “I’m fine, Adam. Please stop worrying about me.”
    I kissed her wrist. “I am sorry. I should have warned you. We’ll sit down and have a talk about things later, okay?”
    She nodded. “Are you going to be over tonight?”
    I hung my head, “Bowie and I are going on an investigation tonight. I will be late when we’re done, so I’ll just head home from there.”
    “Okay, I was just going to fix you some dinner.”
    “If you feel up to it, you could go to the trailer. It’s unlocked. You could spend the night with me,” I said with hope.
    Luna smiled up at me. “It will give me time to try the honey candy recipe Mr. Fisher wants. I’ll run them out to him and meet you at your place. Anything special you’d like to eat?”
    I had a wicked smile on my face, “A bowl of that cherry fluff and you.”
    Luna swatted me, “Go to work. You are an evil, wicked man.”
    I kissed her nose and left to continue my journey through the town.
       

Chapter Fifteen- Luna
     
    Business was usually slow in the morning, so I went into the kitchen to find the recipe book. It looked simple enough to make. Cream, sugar, and honey were the only ingredients I needed. I pulled out my copper pot and began to mix the ingredients together. It smelled heavenly as it cooked. I added a bit of salt and vanilla to it. I poured it into a buttered pan and let it begin to cool before I could pull it and shape it into little balls of honeyed goodness.
    Samson, the diner owner, walked through the door as I rolled the last ball into its waxed paper package. “Luna, my darling, what is that delicious smell?”
    I smiled. Samson was a bear-shifter and his nose was able to pick up the subtlest of scents.
    “I just made a batch of honey candy for Murray Fisher. He made the request. If it meets his approval, I will add it to the candy case.”
    “I don’t suppose you could spare one piece for an old bear, could you?”
    I grinned and retrieved a couple of pieces for him. “Tell me what you think.”
    Samson popped a piece into his mouth. “Miss Luna, will you marry me?” he teased.
    “Ah, Samson, you keep making me these promises, but you never follow through with them,” I said.
    The bear smiled at me, “You’re making time with that puma deputy. I don’t have a prayer with you when he’s in the running.”
    I grinned.
     
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    It was after six before I closed the shop. I grabbed the leftover cherry whip I had tucked into a covered dish. I mulled over something healthy for our dinner before deciding on Kung Pao chicken with vegetable lo mein. I was one of my favorite meals and remembered how much Adam used to love Chinese food.
    I loaded everything into my car including an overnight case. Adam stopped by as I was getting ready to leave.
    “What are you doing here? I thought you were going out with Bowie and Ana tonight.”
    Adam slipped his arms around me and slid his hands into the back pockets of my jeans. “I wanted to