“What the hell do you think you’re doing?” Madison snarled.

“Huh?”

Madison leaned forward, their noses almost touching. “We’re a couple. Have you forgotten that already?”

“What—?”

“One hot chocolate and two white coffees, please,” Danielle called while rushing toward the bar. “For the hot chocolate, please use the huge yellow cups, and for the white coffee the white cups.” She pointed to the high rack over the coffee machine where cups with different sizes and colors were lined up.

“On it!” While getting the cups from the high rack, she asked Madison over her shoulder, “Want something too?”

Madison mumbled something unintelligible while stomping off toward a door marked private.

Sherry had just filled the cup with the hot chocolate when Danielle stepped up to her. She pointed at a few dredgers and explained the Archer’s decoration style.

When Sherry looked up, Madison was back, staring at them as if she had swallowed a fly.

What now? She waved Madison closer. “Do you know how to decorate the hot beverages?”

“A little,” Madison grumbled.

“She also doesn’t know how to handle the coffee machine,” Danielle said.

“I can show you.” Sherry pulled Madison closer. “Most professional coffee machines are more or less the same. These two buttons—”

“That could take a while,” Danielle interrupted. “Maybe save your lesson for another day when there’s more time.” She watched the door that Jack had disappeared behind. “I’d better check what’s taking Jack so long.” Quieter, she added, “He likes chitchatting with Harry in the kitchen. And they say women are the talkative ones.”

As soon as Danielle had left for the kitchen, Madison hissed, “First you’re flirting with Jack and then with Danielle. Have you forgotten that you’re my girlfriend?”

Sherry’s mouth fell open. Madison’s jealousy was ridiculous.

Jack rushed past them with a bowl full of heavenly smelling buns.

“Got nothing to say to that?” Madison asked.

Sherry gazed deep into her eyes to make sure she had her full attention. “I thought we’re just pretending—besides, I didn’t flirt with anybody. Can we do our jobs now? Please.”

Madison stared at her as if unsure how to answer.

There was no time for this childish behavior. When Danielle came back out of the kitchen, Sherry took Madison’s face in her hands, pulled her down, and kissed her.

Madison’s eyes fell shut with Sherry’s close behind.

So soft.

“Hey, lovebirds.” Danielle chuckled. “Wanna go back to work, or do you want to step into the office for a few minutes to get it out of your system?”