Deep in her Marrow by Nikki Mays

Author:Nikki Mays [Mays, Nikki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kingston Publishing Company
Published: 2022-03-18T05:00:00+00:00

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I still haven’t gotten over my embarrassment. I swear, my parents are like sharks scenting blood in the water, they just know when to go in for the kill. Luckily, one of the guys who works for Marrow needed his help, leaving me alone to scold my parents in peace. They didn’t even have the decency to look contrite.

I shake my head and grumble to myself as I put together the ingredients for my homemade chocolate whipped buttercream icing. I love this stuff so much that I could eat it by the spoonful and have, unfortunately, learning a valuable lesson as I was throwing up most of the night, must not overdo it. Miserably, it didn’t taste as good coming up as it did going down, but that still doesn’t stop me from licking the bowl clean each time I make it.

I put the butter in the mixer and set it on low. Instead of using cocoa powder, I use semi-sweet chocolate chips that I melt in the microwave, giving the frosting a richer chocolatey experience. While that is cooling, which is a more important step than most people realize, I slowly add in powdered sugar a cup at a time. I scrape the sides of the bowl and continue while adding in the vanilla extract. I then add in the cooled chocolate and mix in on high for about two minutes. The melted chocolate replaces the need for heavy cream, infusing it with a light and fluffy texture while still giving you the maximum chocolate flavor.

I turn off the mixer and take off the whip attachment before starting the best part of this whole process, licking it clean. The first taste is like heaven, making me moan out loud as the flavor explodes on my tongue. I’m so engrossed in making sure that I don’t miss any of the chocolatey goodness that I don’t even realize I’m no longer alone in the kitchen.

“I picked the wrong time to come and get a beer,” Marrow groans from the doorway leading into the living room. I freeze and turn towards him and watch as his eyes darken and narrow. Belatedly, I realize that I still have my tongue sticking out and wrapped around the attachment.

I quickly pull the attachment away and shut my mouth. Can I ever not do anything embarrassing in front of this man? “Hi,” I squeak like a damn chipmunk or something. Definitely going on Zillow tonight and searching for caves, far, far away from here.

The look in his eyes reminds me of a hawk stalking its prey on the shows my dad likes to watch. He steps towards me and I suddenly know exactly what it feels like to be that prey. However, I think I may be defective, because instead of feeling fear, I feel excited. Instead of my flight reflex kicking in, I’m frozen in place, watching with wide eyes as he comes closer and closer to me. It would almost look like he was strolling at a leisurely pace if it wasn’t for the look in his eyes.

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