Chapter 9 Mason could smell Sweet Dreams Bakery before he could even see the storefront. The mouthwatering scent of cupcakes and pastries floated down the street like a guiding path to the bakery’s front door. He walked in, trying to fight the sudden urge to order one of everything, and went right to the counter. He nodded to Shay, his sister-in-law and mother to his future niece or nephew, and she smiled big at him. Her brown hair was pulled to the side and braided, and she wore a pink and white frilly apron that matched the décor of the bakery perfectly. As he approached, she snapped her fingers and pointed at him. He stopped in place, staring at her in confusion. “What’d I do?” “You have to try my newest cupcake. I was going to surprise you for your birthday, but who was I fooling?