Family and Frosting

The sweet, heavy aroma of dark cocoa and warm vanilla hung thick in the air, wrapping the kitchen in a rich, comforting haze. Kaelith moved with a frantic, practiced speed, her hands flying over the marble countertop as she finished frosting the two double-chocolate cakes she had spent the last two hours baking. Tonight was the night. Graeven was taking her to meet his entire family for one of the