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Claire was sleeping in when Bodie left early Monday morning, since she had to work that evening. Dillon had asked him to come in, and he decided to take half the cake they’d baked into the station to keep himself and Claire from eating all of it. Considering neither one of them knew much about baking, it had turned out reasonably well, and he placed it down on Juno’s desk as he entered the station a short time later.

She looked at it with interest. “What’s that?”

“It’s a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting. Claire and I made it this weekend.”

Juno arched a brow. “I didn’t know you could bake. I guess she does?”

Bodie laughed. “Truthfully, neither one of us are very good, but we muddled through. It’s just a matter of following instructions.” He removed the cover, revealing the frosting was a little uneven, and the cake was sloped. “Don’t let the appearance fool you.”

After a brief hesitation, she reached out and plucked off a piece, taking a bite. “That’s surprisingly good.”