Chapter 137: Cake Tasting
Chapter 137: Cake Tasting
Ace’s P.O.V.
Ricardo opened the door or the four of us letting the girls in before us, I took the door from Ricardo letting him go in ahead of me. We reached the counter and Jaycee began introducing us.
“Hi, my name is Jaycee and this here is Ace we have a cake tasting under the name Garcia.” She says handing the woman her business card.
“Oh yes, Ricardo Garcia?” She asked.
“Yes.” Jaycee answered.
“Please have a seat and I have a tray all set. I'll bring it out. Would any of you care for something to drink as well?”
“Three coffees and a tea, my sister is pregnant.” Ricardo says pointing a thumb to Jaycee. We take our seats as the baker goes into the kitchen to retrieve the tray and drinks. She comes out with the tray of bite size cakes cut with each flavor having four pieces. She then went back and brought out the drinks. The four of us tasted the cake we were halfway through with the taste test when the door opens and Axel walks in. Coming over to us.
“What are you doing here?” I asked him.
“Ricardo thought it would be beast for Jaycee to have a guard, but I was late getting here because I hand work to finish up on before leaving.” He answered. “Can i talk to you?” He asked me.
“Sure.” I told him. I turned towards Jaycee. “We’ll be right back.” I said then kissed her on the cheek before standing up from my seat and walking out of the bakery with Axel. “What’s this about?” I asked him as soon as we stepped outside.
“I just wanted to say again how happy I am for the both of you.”
“I know you are and I know all you want is for her to be happy.”
“Yes, and that is why I never intervene and try pursuing her. I knew in my heart that after the misunderstanding in high school that broke the two of you up that at some point you two would get back together.” He explained.
“I know that and thank you. But you don’t have to keep letting me know how happy you are or us. I do want to thank you though for being there for her, I know it was not to get with her that it was to help the both of us.” I let him know my feelings about him being in contact with her and standing up for her when they thought that I did her wrong.
“Your family and no matter what I have your back.” He tells me.
“Even if it means forfeiting your own happiness for mine?” I asked him.
“Yes, like I said we’re family.” He says then opens the door for us to reenter the bakery. We sat down and continued with the taste testing.
“Did you contact the photographer that you and Ricardo knew from college?” Jaycee asked Carmella as we took our seats.
“Yes, he just needs the times.” She spoke.
“I figure you would want pictures from the ceremony itself so let us say for him to come to the church at ten-thirty so he can set up, the reception I'll leave up to the two of you.” Jaycee answered.
“Sounds good.” Carmella said.
“We need to meet you back at your office to take care last minute details.” Ricardo says just as Carmella puts the last bite of cake into her mouth.
“How was it? Do you know which flavor and design you want to go with?” The baker asked them.
“Yes, I want to go with the chocolate cream, and I want to go with the five-layer design that you have on page 105.” Camella said looking st Ricardp for his approval. The baker wrote it all down.
“You need this next Saturday, is that right? What time?”
“Yes, and make the delivery time between the times 11-11:30.” Jaycee informs her.
“Here’s the pace it needs to be delivered to.” Ricaro says producing a business card to the bar.
“Ok, I'm all set if the two f you are.” She says, looking over at Carmella and Ricardo.
“Yes, also thank you.” They both said as they stood up to leave.
“I’ll meet you back at the office.” Axel tells Ricardo and then walks out the door.
“Ace and I will see at the shop.” Jaycee says, taking my hand and lacing our fingers together. We leave the bakery and get into our separate cars and head over to the shop.
As soon as Jaycee and I entered the shop, Brenda Sue lets us know of an appointment scheduled for four o'clock today.
“How did it go?” Jaycee asked Brenda Sue.
“Good, you have an appointment set up with a Mr. Hunter at four today.”
“Ok, thanks Brenda. Let me go and get the sign in sheet from my office.” She says as she walks to the office.
I looked down at my watch and noticed that we were gone for a while it’s already three-thirty. I walk to my cubicle as Jaycee comes out of the office with three clip boards in her hands. She hands one to Brenda and a pen. After Brenda leaves Jaycee takes up the three clipboards and puts nails into the wall, she then hangs them up.
Jaycee’s Cubicle Area
“Sorry to keep you waiting. What was it that you want to discuss?” Jaycee asked Ricardo and Carmella.
“Payment.” Ricardo says taking out his wallet and checkbook.
“What?” She said, surprised.
“Let’s start from the beginning, make up an invoice estimate and we will pay what we owe so far.” Ricardo tells her. So, she clicks on the invoice program and starts working on it.
“Ok, for the planner it will cost you $35 dollars and so will the photo album if you choose to buy it here, hourly rate is $50 an hour the wedding itself will cost $5,000 dollars since the ceremony will be not only outside but on the beach. So, your estimated bill will come to $5,370, you are only bound to pay the $370.00 dollars today.” She speaks.
“Ok.” He says taking out his wallet and taking out his bills he counts out $370 dollars in cash.
Jaycee brings up the register program on the computer and starts typing in the numbers. He hands her the money and punching in a few numbers again produces a receipt in which she makes two copies one she gives over to her brother and the other she staples to the invoice. Jaycee stands up and going over to her selves pulls out one of the photo albums and puts it into a cloth bag in which she then hands it over to him. They get up to leave just as her next appointment enters. Ace walks over to the reception desk to address the client.
“Hi, I'm Mr. Hunter and we have an appointment with Jaycee at four.”
“Yes, she will be out soon, she's in with a client.” Ace informs him as she walks up to the desk.
Hi, I'm Jaycee and you are?”
“Hi, I know who you are, it’s a shame that you don’t remember us. Justin and Contessa.
“WHOA!!!”