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just as she finishes her sentence , she dips her finger in the flour and swipes it on his nose. “ but i guess i 𝒉𝒂𝒅 to do that. ”

“ you were doing so good too. like—— thirty whole seconds of good behavior. ” she steps closer , narrowing her eyes playfully. “ and don’t ‘ what ’ me—— you absolutely did not have to do that. ”⠀⠀⤸

sarah barely had time to register the salute before she felt the light tap on her nose. “ oh you did 𝒏𝒐𝒕 , ” she says as she reaches up and swipes at her nose. she looks back at him , a look of half amused , half offended. ⠀⠀⤸

thought you’d never light her up there for a second ❨ a light laugh ❩

she teases as she opens the flour , white powder already spilling on the counter. “ i’ll let you lick the spoon if you behave , ” voice light but still a bit pointed.

a giggle fell from sarah’s lips , shaking her head but there was a fondness in her gaze. the music , the santa hat , his 𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑢𝑠 moves. what wasn’t there to love. “ you’d say that even if we were baking bricks , ”⠀⠀⤸

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❨ amused , she raises an eyebrow ❩ yeah , alright—— you better not be overhyping it like you always do , jj.

“ okay , ” she says , a smile tugging at her lips as hands him a measuring cup. “ ground rules : no taste testing until the dough actually exists. ”

⠀⠀ sarah lined up the ingredients on the counter—— mixing bowls , butter , sugar , all the works. christmas music played quietly in the background setting the festive mood. she tied her blonde hair up before glancing over at @leadspogue.⠀⤸

𝘩𝑢𝘩 , really ? what gave it away ?

uhuh. captivity. hands off , treasure hunter , before i swap it out for coal.

the ocean doesn’t count as soup , john b. and don’t act innocent—— i 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 you were plotting to find that gift.

possibly.

⠀⠀ 𝓱iding christmas presents before 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 with sticky fingers gets their hands on them. ⠀⠀

“ hmm , ” she murmured , pretending to think it over , “ you got yourself a deal , 𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒. ” she leaned in , nose brushing against his before she spoke , “ but if jj asks , i’m telling him it was your idea. ”

sarah’s lips curved slowly into a lazy smile , the faintest laugh slipping out at his words. her eyes flicked over his face , studying him as if she were trying to memorize him in this moment. ⠀⠀⤸

when he pulled back , she couldn’t help the laugh that slipped past her lips , soft and breathless. tilting her head , “ you might have to try again , ” she murmured , “ y’know , just to make sure your theory’s solid. ”

“ 𝑚𝘩𝑚 , ” she hummed , instinctively leaning into his touch. her eyes fluttered shut , her breath catching , just barely , when his lips met hers. her fingers rested at the nape of his neck as if they’d forgotten how to move. ⠀⠀⤸

ohh , the 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑎.