Chapter 87

When seven hits I leave him and go take a shower then clean up our room, now I'm in the kitchen wondering what I should make for breakfast.

I'm craving pastries, but for breakfast? I quickly whip up some waffles, hash browns and eggs then bake.

I thought of nothing specific, I just started baking whatever felt right. An hour or so later rapid footsteps meet my ears.

"I smell brownies...and ice cream!" I look down at the bowl in my hands with wide eyes.

Noelle appears first then Lucia, I can see a slight smile on her face. Their eyes rake over the counter; brownies, muffins–cappuccino, vanilla and chocolate– ravioli, apple dumplings.

Now currently in the ovens, mixed flavors cookies, blueberry pie and a cake.

Xander appears and looks at the counter too, "Is it too much?" I ask, I'll just share some with everyone.

The girls reach out to the pastries but I stop them, "after breakfast," I tell them, Lucia gives me this look that says hypocrite but I ignore it.

Taking their plates out of t