Kitchen Trouble

Maria, a chef on Manhattan Island, just broke up with her boyfriend Mark, but it wasn’t because of anything he did, it was because she didn’t have time for him. Her best friend Peter has been her oldest companion for as long as she can remember, and is always there when she needs him.

She wants to open a small restaurant near a lake, but is having trouble getting things together. Peter comes in and helps her and she begins to see him in a different light. Can friendship turn to something more? They are about to find out.

A quick read. 8400 words.

This is a black woman white man interracial romance short story.