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Stephanie Haddad Excerpt from a Previous Engagement Chapter One Haddad, 1 Stephanie Haddad Excerpt from A Previous Engagement Chapter One My hand was on fire. Again. That’s always a potential hazard when I’m left alone in a kitchen. All I did was leave a cake baking and poof! It’s a flambé. With the smoke alarm whirring and the flames engulfing my delicious creation, there wasn’t time for a well-coordinated rescue. Desperately, I reached in to save it, trusting the flame-retardant properties of these oven mitts— properties which were, evidently, falsely advertised. It was the perfect recipe for one flaming hand. I tried to shake the blazing mitt to the floor, where it could smolder in peace, but the rubbery silicone adhered to my sweating palm. A piece of silicone melted off, dropping to the floor in a gloppy mess. If I didn’t do something, my fingers would be next. I swatted at one mitt with the other, which only spread the flames, and quickly became a human candelabra. I wanted to run laps in the kitchen, flailing my arms like a cartoon character. Luckily, I remembered the fire- safety lessons learned in elementary school: stop, drop, and…something. Crap. “Kendra!” I screamed, turning toward the swinging doors, my only escape. Cold foam knocked me backwards in a sputter of mindless protests. My best friend and her trusty fire extinguisher had saved the day once again. As Kendra hosed down the oven, I peeled off the half-melted mitt and counted all ten painted fingernails. I sighed with relief. I might’ve felt like a drowned cat, but I lived to type another day of marketing copy, thank goodness. Never before had that thought been a positive one. Across the kitchen, Kendra’s husband Grant answered the fire department’s check-in call: “We’re all fine. Just a small kitchen fire, but it’s out now.” Another close call, another catastrophic baking endeavor. On the bright side, my best friend’s restaurant was still standing, but gradually, disappointment replaced my relief. “You okay?” Kendra asked, once the smoke cleared. She set the fire extinguisher down and wrapped an arm around me. I nodded, since talking might bring the flood of tears. “Deep breaths, Tess. The fire’s out.” We stood together and surveyed the damage. The flames hadn’t spread outside of the oven, but the spray of the extinguisher drenched the entire appliance and surrounding wall, counter, and floor. With the oven door half-open, my ruined cake was visible. The round pan was charred, the cake batter permanently seared into it.. “So…do you want to tell me what happened while I was in the bathroom for two minutes?” “I heated the oven, put the cake in, and—I’m so sorry! I don’t know—This thing was—It wasn’t my fault!” “Tessa,” she breathed, closing her eyes as though lids could filter her insults. “Cakes don’t just ignite. How does this always happen to you?” Haddad, 2 Cooking, baking, and most domestic tasks had never been among my strengths. Once upon a time, my home economics teacher—yes, my school still taught that—had actually recommended I switch to either shop class or just take an extra free period. She was worried about the school’s accident insurance. Learning from experience, Kendra beefed up the restaurant’s policy when I told her I wanted to learn how to cook. “I told you not to leave me alone with that thing,” I pointed an accusatory finger at the charred oven. “It has serious attitude problems. Also, I may have set it to broil by accident.” Kendra shook her head. “If you paid half the attention to cooking that you do to your marketing proposals, you wouldn’t have so many near-death experiences.” She sighed, exhaling two-plus decades’ worth of frustration. “But I guess cooking just isn’t your thing. I guess I should return the mixer I bought for your birthday.” I grimaced. I really wanted a mixer, but then again, I rather enjoyed having all four of my limbs. “You’re right. I’m sorry about all this. I don’t know why I thought I could bake the damn cake.” “You’re lucky I love you.” She chuckled as she walked away, grabbing a stack of aluminum trays for the buffet table. “But I have to ask. Was this all an elaborate scheme to get a last-minute date with a fireman for the party?” I rolled my eyes. “Everything is an opportunity to set me up, isn’t it?” A few minutes under the ladies’ room hand-drier and I was feeling better, much less wet. I ran a brush through my hair, dabbed at the smudged mascara and dried tears under my eyes, and forcefully tried to replace the smile on my face, even going so far as to pin the corners of my mouth up with two fingers. I just couldn’t shake the feeling that my burnt chocolate cake had ruined Christian’s engagement party. I did a quick wipe down of the kitchen while I tried to ignore my thoughts, and it was like the whole thing never happened… as long as we kept the oven closed. Before long, I settled back into set-up for Christian’s engagement party, desperate not to fall behind schedule. I was always late—always—and I just wanted this to be perfect for him, or at least on time. It was a rare opportunity to throw a surprise party for him, so I couldn’t screw this up. Christian, Kendra and I grew up in the same neighborhood, best friends since the days of homemade pillow forts and paste-eating contests. Like any kids, we had our fair share of tiffs, things that seemed catastrophic at the time but now provided ample cannon fodder against one another. Christian forgave us for trying to kiss him in the kindergarten sandbox, so Kendra and I forgave him several third grade gum-in-hair incidents. I forgave Kendra for singing “Christian and Tessa, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G” and Christian forgave me for telling our class that he wet the bed. Adult life brought new problems, like Marcy. Christian’s fiancée was nice enough, but there was something off between her and me. This party was my official welcome-to-the-family for Marcy, a chance to start anew and put the awkwardness behind us. Even if I was fifty-fifty on whether she deserved it, Christian certainly did. As my personal number-one fan, he was always finding ways to celebrate my little achievements. A month earlier, he threw me a Congrats-On-Your- Haddad, 3 Promotion party. I knew his engagement was as big for him as my assistant VP promotion was to me, so it made sense to mark it with all his friends, family, and delicious food at our favorite party venue in Boston. Birch’s Restaurant was comfortably homey, especially with the warm light from the candles dancing across the tables. Twinkling white lights and lush ivy vines adorned the rafters, serving as the canopy to our man-made forest. More rings of ivy surrounded each centerpiece—a framed photo of the happy couple—and green fabric napkins lay artfully folded atop each place setting. The deep greens were a striking contrast to the baby blue table cloths, the exact color of Christian’s eyes. Barring the faint smell of burnt cake and the resulting lack of a dessert, everything was perfect. After admiring my handiwork, I found Kendra in the kitchen working on the solution: a gorgeous glazed chocolate cake, a much-improved version of the recipe I’d—well—overcooked. I gasped in delight. “I baked it this morning,” she said, without looking up. As she artfully spelled out Congratulations, Marcy & Christian in green frosting, I restrained myself from hugging her. If I ruined a second cake, Kendra might actually dismember me. She wasn’t exactly known for her gentleness. So I kept it simple. “You are amazing. A goddess, even. Odes and sonnets shall be written in your honor.” “You’re not mad I predicted your failure, are you? You seem to be taking it better than usual.” “As long as Christian gets his party and his chocolate cake, I’m happy.” Now, everything really was perfect. **** I dimmed the lights, turned on the soft jazz mix, and played hostess to the first guests as Kendra and Grant lit the Sterno flames beneath the buffet trays. The delicious aroma of her famous stuffed mushrooms mingled in the air with guests’ perfumes and colognes. The full buffet included Christian’s favorites, the perfect comfort food for a chilly spring evening. The only thing more comforting than eating Kendra’s bacon mashed potatoes was the ambiance our efforts created. Birch’s wasn’t an ordinary wood-paneled family eatery anymore; it was a romantic forest glade, alight with a thousand twinkling fireflies. The concept I’d imagined a hundred times before was almost too beautiful for words in real life, enchanting each guest at the door. Christian’s dad raved about the décor as he thanked us for coordinating his son’s special event. Already, the makeshift dance floor hosted a handful of slow-dancing couples, no doubt swept away by the romance of it all. Even Kendra was smiling. I thanked the champagne for that one, but the rest was all me. Yet, as the room filled with guests waiting to congratulate Christian and Marcy, I started to get nervous.
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