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Chapter 3

Eventually the cookies were put into the oven and the sugary smell wafted through the house, calling to Axel's stomach every waking minute. He was on his knees, face pressed against the oven door, basking in the heat. It seemed to take twice as long for them to bake, at least to him. The timer beeped, startling him and making him fall backwards. Ari opened the oven and took them out to cool.

He walked over and reached to grab one but a mixing spoon hit his knuckles and his hand recoiled. "You know the rules, no eating them until they're frosted." He sighed as she pulled out the white icing, peppermint extract, a couple candy canes and the red food coloring. Soon, the candy canes were crushed and everything mixed together. They got out to knives and began to frost the cookies.

Axel chuckled as he looked over at his girlfriend. Somehow, she had gotten a splotch of icing on her cheek. She looked so cute with her extreme look of concentration. Before she could grab another cookie, she felt strong hands around her waist. He lifted her up and put her on the counter so that they were the same height. He smiled as he put a hand on her cheek and used his thumb to gently wipe away the icing. "You are just too cute for your own good, you know that?"