APOLOGY TIME!

SORRY! I apologize for not entertaining you with my messed up story! Sadly, my computer got a virus :( and uploading from my mom's computer is a pain. So I will be continuing this as often as I can and I am determined to finish "A Warbler Christmas" although it's almost February. Whatever.

So enjoy this. I was baking today so it's not really that random.

Jenna was finishing up her homework while leaning on the counter of the Lima Bean. Blaine walked over carrying several shopping bags.

"Okay, I got everything needed for mom's birthday…except for a cake," he said.

"Yay?"

"I need a cake!" Blaine said.

"Well I apparently need a psychiatrist," Jeff said joining the conversation, "according to Nick and several others."

"I'm one of them," Jenna said.

"Can we please go to my house now?" Nick asked, "you got your coffee, and I need to check on Trent's hamster."

"He's fine," Jeff said.

"I got it!" Blaine said.

"A cake?" Jenna asked.

"Something like that," Blaine said, "we're going to make it."

"YAY!" Jenna said. Blaine gave her a smile and left the café.

"Help," she said.

"Why? Baking is fun," Jeff said.

"Not with Blaine."

"Come on Jenna, it can't be that bad," Nick added.

"It is," Jenna said, "everything has to be exact! When it's not…things go wrong and I blow a fuse."

"Oh?"

"Yeah. The golden rule in my family is don't bake with Blaine," Jenna said as she closed a book.

"I thought that was 'don't get arrested'," Jeff said.

"That's more of a silver rule."

"Well good luck," Nick said, "come on Jeff, we have a hamster that needs care."

Blaine set everything out on the counter in his kitchen and tied his apron.

"Okay, ready?" he asked Jenna.

"Ready!" she said giving a thumbs up, I'm screwed.

"Alright, so now crack the eggs into the bowl," Blaine said. Jenna shrugged, picked up and egg and heard a girlish squeal come out of Blaine.

"What?" she asked.

"You're holding it wrong."

"W-what?"

"Put your thumb on the bottom of it and slightly bend your index finger," Blaine instructed. Jenna stared at him for a moment and then did as told. Blaine nodded in approval.

At Nick's house…

"HOW DO WE LOSE A HAMSTER?" Nick shouted as he threw a pillow from his couch.

"Simple," Jeff said, "he gets lost."

"You don't say?" Nick said sarcastically, "If I don't find him, Trent will kill me."

"Oh! I know!" Jeff said excitedly, "we could call Jenna! You're always saying she's a rodent."

"You're right," Nick said, "okay you call Jenna, and I'll keep looking." Jeff nodded and took out his phone while Nick ran to the kitchen…and then his phone rang. He answered.

"What Jeff?"

"What's Jenna's number?"

"Well, that was stressful," Jenna said walking into the kitchen.

"Ready for mixing?" Blaine asked holing up a Wisk.

"Oh God." Jenna's phone started buzzing and she answered, "what Jeff?"

"You knew it was me!" the blonde said cheerily.

"Caller ID!" Jenna said mocking him, "what do you want?"

"If you were a rodent, where would you hide?"

"Well, I studied hamsters as a science experiment. A lot of them went to cool dry places throughout my house," Jenna said, "and under my dad's shoe."

"Okay. So in cool, dry places and under shoes! Got it, bye!" Jeff hung up. Jenna stood there bewildered and then watched as Blaine was already pouring the batter into pans.

"How?"

"Perfection," Blaine answered, "here you can do the other one."

"Well, you already did the first one so perfectly and I'm not the best pourer," Jenna said.

"It's good practice." Jenna sighed and took the bowl. She silently prayed that she would do it right so Blaine doesn't throw a fit. Jenna poured the batter with her eyes closed. When she opened them Blaine was crying.

"Beautiful," he said.

"I did it?"

"Yeah! That was the best thing you did all day!" Blaine said.

"I'll pretend that was a compliment and high-five you!" Jenna said. They exchanged high fives and Blaine placed the pans in the oven.

"Now they bake," he said. Then he sighed.

"What?"

"I'm sorry I'm a pain," he said.
"Took you this long?" she asked.

"Yeah," he nodded, "I do it because I've always wanted things to be perfect. And I love you." They hugged and then Jenna realized something.

"Blaine?"

"Yeah?"

"We forgot to turn on the oven for your 'perfect' cake."

"I checked everywhere!" Nick exclaimed, "call Jenna back."

"You just want an excuse to talk to her," Jeff said.

"Fine I'll do it myself!" Nick said as he took out his phone. He dialed her number and waited while Jeff sat on the couch.

"No answer."

"Damn. What are we going to do?" Jeff asked.

"Die, I guess," Nick said sitting next to his friend. The bell rang.

"Oh no it's Trent!" Jeff said.

"Okay, you distract him, I'll keep looking," Nick said running up the stairs. Jeff answered the door.

"Hey Warbler buddy," he said.

"Don't call me that," Trent said walking in, "so is Robert ready to be picked up?"

"Who's Robert?" Jeff asked. The other Warbler gave his friend a look, "Oh your Hamster! Right…right…well before you get him, sit down, stay a while. Hey, how was your trip to Cleveland?"

"Sucked."

"Sounds like fun."

"It really wasn't."

Nick walked down the stairs, "I can't find him."

"Then we have to tell you the truth," Jeff said.

"Oh God," Trent said.

"We lost your hamster," Nick replied.

"Sorry," Jeff added. There was a knock on the door. Nick went to answer it to see Jenna and Blaine with a cake.

"Hey guys!" they said.

"Mom's birthday cake?" Nick asked.

"We found out she's allergic to Chocolate," Jenna said.

"So we brought it over here," Blaine added.

"Hey can I see that?" Trent asked. Blaine shrugged as he handed it over. Trent observed it and then slammed Nick's face in it.

"WHY!" Nick asked. Jeff was laughing hysterically.

"Don't worry, I didn't forget you," Trent said as he slammed it against the blonde's face.

"This is the best day ever!" Jenna said. A little furball crawled out from under the couch and nibbled on some of the crumbs.

"There he is!" Jeff said.

"Okay, how?" Nick said as he handed a paper towel to Jeff.

"He has a thing for yellow cake with chocolate icing," Trent said.

"Alright," Blaine said. Jeff and Nick finished cleaning their faces."

"So, if he's just attracted to it, why did you cake our faces?" Nick asked.

"You lost my hamster, and you're idiots."

"I agree," Jenna said raising her hand. They all stood in silence.

"Now what?" Blaine asked.

"Let's have some cake," Jenna replied.

"The hell with it," Jeff said. They all walked to the kitchen sat down and ate what was left of the cake.

Happy Endings! Even for Nick and Jeff! :D