Love Rising Like Fresh Pastry: A Bakery Romance That Endured

We were coworkers at a fancy small town european style bakery. I baked the croissants and made omelets while she served espresso and worked the front. We would get there very early in the morning before anyone else. We talked and flirted through the order window. All to the smell of fresh baked cinnamon rolls, cookies, pastries, etc. The old-school German chef disapproved of our relationship and forced her to quit. I left shortly after. We got married and continued to work in bakeries together for a few years before moving on to different professions. We just had our 4 year anniversary.