"Good morning welcome to Glazed Buns how can I help you?" I'm greeted by someone who isn't Chase when I walk into the bakery Friday morning

"Morning is Chase around?"


"Yes he's in the back getting an order ready, did you need something?" "Yes I'm here to pick the order up"

She replies "ok I'll get him" which made me think she'd go back there to get him but I was wrong "HEY CHASE THERE'S A SUIT HERE TO PICK UP AN ORDER!" She calls out gaze never leaving mine "he'll be right out" she smiles after yelling.

He walks out from the back holding a box "hi" he smiles at me "Hi" I reply


"Hey mind keeping an eye on those cupcakes in the oven? They'll be ready soon" "Sure" she walks away.

"That's my cousin Trina sorry about her, her indoor voice doesn't really work indoors. I've got your cake here all ready to go" he opens the box for me to see "what do you think? I tried to add little tech stuff on there" he points to the computers and cellphones "since that's where you work"


"It's great, how much do I owe you?"

After paying he's about to hand me the box but stops "actually wait here a sec" doing as he says I wait. "My question yesterday was probably weird but I figured after you saw this it'd make sense"

He hands me a small box and I open it "you got me toaster strudels?" I look up at him

He chuckles "no I made them from scratch should taste better than the store bought stuff" "You didn't have to do that"

"I know but I was trying to impress you"

"Why?"

Smiling nervously his eyes can't stay in mines anymore "I wanted to ask you out but your suits are kind of intimidating"

"Never asked a guy in a suit out before?"

"No I have not but I guess that's what I'm trying to do now because I am a risk taker. Unless you're not even an ounce gay and I'm just weirding you out then, in that case, forget this ever happened, I'll take my strudels back, and I will not blame you if you never step foot in my shop again."

I wait till he's done babbling "that it?" He nods "well first it'd be cruel of you to take these back after I told you they were my favorite, and yes I'll go out with you"

"So you are gay?" "What gave it away?" "Not the suits"

"Do you just not like my suits?"

Chase laughs "I honestly think they're what's holding you back from becoming CFO. You're probably the only person who wears one at your office, am I right?"

"Suits show professionalism and I'm a professional"

"I'm right" maybe he is but I'm not going to change myself for a job... a great job that would have me set for life

"Maybe you are but-"

"You're not going to change for anyone?" He asks as if he knew what I was going to say "I'm the same way Julian, I mean I'm a gay kid covered in tattoos who owns a bakery. I don't think anyone could've told me to do that, want my advice?"

"Sure"

"If you really want the job show your boss he couldn't do any of it without you, I mean CFO's have to do with finances right? Every company needs a money guy" I stare at him and he smiles "I googled what a CFO was" he admits causing me to chuckle.

Feeling my phone vibrates in my pocket I pull it out and it's a text from Lindon 'got the cake brah?'

"Ugh" I sigh "how is he my boss?" I show Chase the text "Better get to work, brah"

"Stupid Harry needs his cake"

"Stupid Harry" he laughs. "Can I call you?" "Sure anytime" I leave for work.

Sitting in my office pretending to work as everyone takes a 2-hour lunch to eat cake and play around, my desk phone rings "This is Julian" I answer

"So professional" I hear Chase reply "am I interrupting?"

"Yes there's an intense happy birthday choir happening right now and I'm trying my best to avoid it"

He laughs "so do they like the cake? Lie to me if you have to I need good reviews to brag about" "Haven't heard any complaints"

"I'll take it! So what are you doing later?" "Whatever you're about to ask me"

"Want to stop by the shop? I'll stay open just for you" "Sure what time?"

"7?"

"That works"

"Great! I'll let you go back to counting, that's what you do right?" I smile "summed up"

"See you"

"Bye" I hang up.

"Maaaaan that cake was boss!" Lindon walk's into my office at the end of the day while I'm packing up

"Glad you liked it"

"Dude loved it! And the name Glazed Buns" he chuckles "we laughed at that for a good hour" of course they'd find that funny "where were you? We were looking for you" and they never once bothered to check my office.

"Just used the time to approve the budget for your plan" company cell phones

"Yo did you see the prototype yet?" I shake my head "what?! Go down to the lab it's sick dude!

We're gonna have Apple by the balls by the time this is done" good luck with that "That's great Lindon"

He walks to the door then turns "hey can we get that bakery on retainer?" "Yeah I know the owner I'll talk to him about it"

"Cool later."

Driving to the bakery I kind of get excited to tell Chase the good news I'm sure he'll be glad to hear it. Pushing the door I walk in and see him cleaning tables, turning when he hears the door he sees me and a smile flashes across his face "hey"

"Sorry I'm early I come with good news"

"My favorite kind of news" he drops his cleaning products and comes to me "what is it?"

"My office really liked your cake and they love the name so my boss wants to put you on retainer" "Seriously?"