Chapter 15: Chapter 15

“To you, maybe. To me? Not so much. I love making numbers make sense. Math is fun!”

I made a gagging noise just to hear him laugh some more. When I’d learned he was an accountant by day, and only a stealth baker for certain special occasions, I’d been shocked. I’d always pictured accountants as stodgy and boring. Monroe was anything but.

He had a wicked sense of humor, and he loved to make people laugh. Charming as hell, open, honest, and thoughtful. He’d proved it to me time and again. Like when he brought me food every time I had a late night or a big order. Or when he surprised me with a picnic at Elise’s pond when I told him how much I loved it there.