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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:33 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            Tynan nodded and took another sip of beer."Yeah, it is..
 I never really liked winter."
 He stood up and walked to the kitchen and looked around, thinking.
 "Being here makes me want to bake something.."
 
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:36 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            "You should bake something." Alex followed Tynan in the kitchen. "I like people who bake." Alex grinned.         
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:39 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            Tynan blushed and smiled."I can make cookies, and simple cakes..
 Probably other things if I had a recipe for it."
 He looked at the cabniets.
 "Want to help me find ingredients and baking tools?"
 
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:44 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            "You can bake more than I can." He started rummaging through cabinets.
 "I found flour and sugar!" Alex smiled.
 
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:47 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            "Well, that's a start.Want me to teach you a little?"
 He smiled and found a mixing bowl and spoon, along with a cookie sheet.
 "Hm, we still need salt, vanilla, and butter..
 And chocolate or peanut butter."
 
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:51 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            "Sure! I want to learn." He opened the next cabinet. "I found peanut butter." He hands the jar to Tynan. 
 He pulled down a small container. "I think this is vanilla? Oh! Salt!" He grabbed both things and put them on the counter.
 
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:55 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            Tynan smiled and kissed Alex."You're a nice assistant.
 Oh, crap, we need eggs, too."
 He went over to the refrigerator and pulled out a carton if eggs.
 "That was convenient.
 Now..
 I just need to remember how to make these."
 
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:58 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            Alex blushed. "T-thanks."
 He tapped Tynan on his temple. "It must be up there somewhere."
 
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:01 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            Tynan smiled and nodded."Yes, somewhere..
 I just haven't done this sort of thing in years."
 He leaned against the counter and thought for a moment, trying to remember what his mother had taught him.
 
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:54 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            Alex took a spoon from one of the drawers and the jar of peanut butter. He dipped the spoon in the jar and stuck it in his mouth. "Mmm..."
 Alex tilted his head and stared at Tynan.
 
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:58 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            Tynan watched Alex and smiled."Good idea."
 He grabbed himself a spoon and took a wad of peanut butter from the jar, sticking the spoon in his mouth.
 "Dis is good."
 He smiled, peanut butter sticking to the roof of his mouth.
 
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:01 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            Alex took the spoon out of his mouth and pouted. "I thought you were going to bake for me..."         
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:04 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            "Oh, right..I forgot for a second."
 Tynan smiled before getting to work.
 About 15 minutes later, the cookie dough was ready to be put on the tray.
 "Want to help with this?
 Just roll the dough into little balls, and squish them onto the pan."
 He demonstrated, and moved for Alex if he wanted to try.
 
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:08 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            "Sure." Alex picked up some dough and rolled it in a ball. Instead of putting it on the tray he popped it in his mouth.
 "Mmm. Cookie dough." Alex said laughing. He picked up some more dough and rolled it in a ball then placed in on a tray.
 
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                     Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:13 pm 
 
 
                        
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			            Tynan giggled as he stole some cookie dough for himself."Tasty, isn't it?"
 He rolled more dough into little balls and covered the tray.
 "Well, these should be ready to go in the oven."
 He turned it on and let it warm up for a minute, and then popped the tray inside.
 Setting the timer, he leaned back against the counter, waiting for 10 minutes to be over.
 
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