A few moments later, Jess pushed through the swinging door. “Morning.” “Morning, Jess.” “How are things going?” “Great. The cakes were thawed when I got here, and the buttercream frosting is coming to room temperature now, so we’re on schedule.” “That’s music to my ears.” Jess started to gather cake decorating equipment and tools from around the kitchen and assemble them on the work table. Kate reached for another cake. “I haven’t turned on the coffee machine yet because, oddly enough, I haven’t felt the need for caffeine.” “Probably has to do with all the adrenaline pumping through your system right now.” Kate laughed. “Probably so.” Jess moved the boxes of fondant flowers from the counter to the work table. “Can you believe it’s time to decorate their wedding cake?” “No. It seemed like this day would never come. Now that it’s finally here, it’s surreal. I mean, this is it.” “This is it. Are you ready?” Kate scanned the surface of the work table.
