"Actually? Not the magic I was looking forward to," Kathy said, waggling hers right back. "But if you wanna show off a bit, I can make the time."

She followed him over to the counter, snagging s fingerful of the buttery, marshmallowy mixture he was working with. "You know, white vinegar will probably remove this all pretty fast," she said. "I'll help you clean up when you're done? But you probably don't want to be baking with vinegar fumes in your nostrils."