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Emilio appeared with wine before Cal could say anything, and Min beamed at him, grateful for the rescue. "Emilio, my darling. I forgot to mention cake boxes. Two hundred cake boxes."" Already on it, " Emilio said. "Nonna said you'd need them. She said to get four-inch-square boxes for three-inch-square cakes."" I'm getting the boxes, " Min said, nodding. "Sure. Great. Fine. Your grandmother is an angel and you are my hero. And of course, a genius with food."" And you are my favorite customer." Emilio kissed her cheek and disappeared back into the kitchen." I love him, " she told Cal."I noticed, " Cal said. "Been seeing him behind my back, have you?"" Yes, " Min said. "We've been having conversations about cake."" Whoa, " Cal said. "For you, that's talking dirty.Jennifer Crusie
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Bet you ten bucks we make it." What are the odds? she thought, and realized with sudden, blinding clarity that she wouldn't take the other side of that bet, that only a loser would bet against them. This is really it, she thought, amazed. This is really forever. I believe in this." Min?" he said, and she kissed him, putting all her heart into it. "No bet, " she said against his mouth. "Your odds are too good."" Our odds are too good .Jennifer Crusie