Shiitake thought Ken was right behind her when she stormed off from Gloria’s stall at the Farmers’ Market. It had been bad enough to run into her most tiresome yoga student on her day off, but to find out that Gloria had shared an office romance with Ken had heated Shiitake’s blood more than the drop of ginger juice in her morning miso soup. She was a little surprised at herself. She had never had a jealous streak before.
Ken would have been right behind Shiitake had he not taken a moment to say a hurried "see ya later" to Gloria and to pop one of her jam tarts in his mouth. By the time he pushed his way through the crowd, however, Shiitake was nowhere to be seen. (more…)
