Heya. Thank you all for reviewing! :) I think I'm gonna do a double update tonight since you guys have been so patient with my spazzy update schedule.
BUT WE'RE HALFWAY THERE, GUYS
GUESS WHO ACTUALLY PROOF READ THIS CHAPTER? THIS GUY *points to self*
Cole sighed, raking his calloused fingers through his dark hair. Another long day of training had been completed, but at the expense of his energy. He climbed onto the deck of the Bounty, and was about to begin stretching out his tense muscles when the shrill ring of the fire alarm went off inside. The earth master raced inside to find Nya swatting at the air near the alarm with a towel while yelling "IT'S JUST FOOD!" at the sparratic beeps of the alarm. Cole chuckled, then propped the door open with the wooden wedge residing on the ground. He used his superior height to reset the smoke alarm, causing it to go quiet, then wrinkled his nose at the smell of burnt something drifting through the air.
"And you say I can't cook." Cole said, that irritatingly sexy smirk on his face.
"Ugh, shut up! You can cook, just not that well! And it was just a..." she furrowed her dark eyebrows in concentration, searching for the right word, "mishap with the oven. I fell asleep while letting the cupcakes cook."
Cole raised a disbelieving eyebrow. "Sure, cutie." He walked into the kitchen. By the looks of it, Nya had already thrown the blackened cupcakes into the trash. Ingredients were scattered across the countertop. Cole eyed the bag of sugar, sure that it had been a brand new bag.
"How much sugar did you use?" He asked, suspicion creeping into his voice.
"Um...three cups?" She answered, her hands fidgeting. Cole dropped the bag, eyes wide.
"Tsk, tsk. That's not even enough sugar, beautiful." He shook his head.
"But five cups is way too much for me!" Nya retorted, waved the towel frantically, then chucked it at his face.
"Well, well. Nya, dear, it seems you are in need of a baking lesson." He swatted the towel onto the floor.
Nya gaped. "You're in no place to teach me how to bake! Um, no offense."
"Don't worry, dollface. I may suck at the actual cooking part, but I know a recipe for some kick-ass cupcakes!" He went to the fridge, then grabbed two wrapped sticks of butter, unwrapping them, then placed them inside a microwaveable bowl. He placed that in the microwave, then set the timer for one minute. He turned back to Nya with an adorable smile on his face.
"Now, we get nine-thirty sevenths of a cup of salt." He fished out a different bowl from the counter, then poured the salt he had somehow managed to measure into it. Nya frowned again, confusion written all over her face. Then, he poured in an ether bottle of vanilla extract into the bowl, tossing the bottle over his shoulder in the general direction of the trash can. Finally, the ingredient-happy earth ninja poured an unnecessary amount of flour into the bowl, then threw a handful on Nya, who yelped in protest. Cole grabbed the melted butter and poured it into the mixture. After that, he decided to dump the rest of the sugar into the bowl as well. He grabbed two raw eggs, then cracked their shells, allowing the insides run out into the bowl. To top it all off, Cole dumped an entire bag of chocolate chips onto the pile of ingredients. He whisked it all together, then threw the whole bowl into the preheated oven.
Nya bit her lip as Cole turned to look at her. She still had some flour in her hair, he noticed.
"That totally wasn't a kick-ass recipe for cupcakes. I just wanted to see your reaction." He burst out laughing. "And it was all worth it!"
"You wasted so many ingredients!" She admonished, but couldn't hide the grin spreading across her lips. Before she could protest, he swept her into a kiss, rubbing more flour into her hair.
"Wait 'till the others see this." Nya whispered.
Welp. So.
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