Chapter 2 The Second Hour The bakery was a special place for many reasons. It was the place Ivan and Darren had met for the first time ever. It was the location of their first unofficial date. After that rough beginning, the two of them had actually hit it off, and they ended up spending the next few hours chatting and laughing with each other. When they were ready to leave, Ivan had been surprised and pleased when Darren had invited him out for their first official date later that evening. They had gotten along really well, and the rest was history. They had been together ever since. “We’re almost reaching Edible Flowers, sir.” George’s voice startled Ivan out of his reverie. “Thank you, George. I may be there for about thirty to forty-five minutes. Please wait for me.” “Absolutely,