Brunch with the Reynolds boys was a lively affair. They had all laughed at the many stories West and Ash told on the 3 girls. Brad had noticed that Kayleigh was being quiet. When he had asked about it she had said she was fine. Brad knew it was hard for her to be around Court, but it seemed like they would both have to learned to deal with him. As the boys were getting ready to leave Kayleigh gave them the cookies.

"You can't keep her busy enough that she doesn't bake in the middle of night" laughed West. Hadlee smacked her giant twin in the stomach. Kayleigh just stared at him. Caroline however busted out laughing.

"You promised" said Kayleigh poking her finger into West's chest. "No more being an asshole to Brad."

"Now KK" teased Ash " He wouldn't make that promise because he can't not be an asshole."

"It's okay, Doll" replied Brad "West is a lot like me. I don't have a filter either. I'm used to dicks chirping at me." West smiled down at Kayleigh. "We get each other Bibbiddi" said West.

The boys said their goodbyes and headed to Kentucky. Kayleigh, Caroline, and Hadlee hugged each other and headed out with their boys.

"I know what we are going to do today" said Brad pulling her up against his side.

"Is this where I ask you what in a fake accent Phineas?" laughed Kayleigh. Brad looked confused. Kayleigh explained the reference and promised to show him the Disney cartoon later.

"I want you to teach me how to bake." he explained. Kayleigh looked at him dubiously. "I'm serious. You love to bake so I want to learn so I can be useful and not just sit on the counter. In return I'm going to teach you to skate." Her eyes widened to cartoon princess proportions.

"Brad, I'm from Georgia. We don't skate. I can roller skate. But I've never been on ice skates." he hugged her tight.

"I won't let you hurt yourself Doll" he replied kissing her mouth "So SugarBakers or my house." He walked them towards his SUV.

"Let's go to the bakery you don't even have flour." Brad raised an eyebrow in question. "Is flour really necessary?" he asked. Kayleigh kissed him and laughed against his mouth. "It's gonna be a long day Marchand a long day."

Kayleigh and Brad arrived at the bakery and went in the service entry so as not to cause drama by entering the cafe. They had barely cleared the door when Raven came into the back to see why the service entry door buzzer went off. Raven of course had heard that Kayleigh was dating Brad Marchand but she had never laid eyes on the boy.

"Raven" called Kayleigh "This is Brad. Brad this is Raven." Raven looked slightly shell shocked by his presence. He said hey and shook her hand.

"Kayleigh is gonna teach me to bake." explained Brad "Hope you have a fire extinguisher." Raven finally laughed.

"Nice meeting you" said Raven "Kayleigh we have me and Trevor here. It has been steady all day. If you need one of us just yell."

"Thanks, Ray" smiled Kayleigh "Might need you to photograph Brad baking for the girls."

"Oh ye of little faith" said Brad "So what are we baking?"

"Well I have a power bar recipe I want to test. Oh and I want to make a new breakfast cupcake fruity pebble flavor. And I promised you some cookies for the trip." she rambled. Brad loved how excited she was about her bakery.

"I am at your disposal" he replied. Kayleigh came over and wrapped her arms around him. She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him.

"I need to be your sous chef more often" he laughed. Kayleigh smiled and shoved him toward the sink.

"Scrub up" she instructed as she began washing her hands beside him. He mimicked her washing. He watched her fire up the oven to preheat. She showed him all the different containers of flour, sugar, shortening, and shelves of various ingredients.
Brad helped her measure out ingredients for the cupcake batter. She was busy sifting dry goods into the mixer. Brad was cracking eggs into a bowl. She had him whisk the eggs, oil, and vanilla together. After combining the wet and dry in the mixer she climbed on the shelf and pulled down the fruity pebbles. She folded the cereal into the batter with a giant spatula. She then helped Brad put the batter into rainbow cupcake liners. She slid them into the oven and set a timer.

"How long before they are done" Brad asked.

"About 15 minutes" she replied.

"Good" he said as he grabbed Kayleigh and sat her on the counter. Brad's mouth came down on hers in a swift motion. Kayleigh leaned into the kiss. He tasted like the cupcake batter because he had been sneaking spoonfuls. He pulled back from the kiss and smirked at her.
"This baking thing rocks."

"I think so" she laughed as she kissed his lips " I usually don't get to kiss my baking assistants."

"Let's keep it that way" he said he leaned in for another kiss and she swatted him away.

"We need to make the icing" she replied "Actually you are gonna make the icing."

"Teach me Yoda" joked Brad.

Kayleigh had him measuring out powdered sugar into the giant mixing bowl. She gathered the raspberry puree, butter, milk, and salt. She added the salt. She called Raven into the kitchen and asked her to take pictures. Raven snapped a few as Kayleigh explained the steps of making butter cream to Brad. She told him he could start the process. She went to get the cupcakes out of the oven. She was walking back towards Brad. He tossed the salt into the powdered sugar. Kayleigh was explaining the mixer to Brad when he grabbed her and kissed her. Raven was still snapping pics. Kayleigh grabbed the mixer for balance. Brad's hand came down on top of hers and hit the control for the mixer. Kayleigh jumped back as a cloud of powdered sugar flew out of the mixer covering Brad from head to toe. Raven was still taking pics. Raven and Kayleigh were hysterically laughing.

"Epic fail" yelled Brad as he crossed the room to grab Kayleigh. He shook the sugar from his hair. "Raven might want to stop filming" Kayleigh ran around the counter toward Raven.

"Brad I'm sorry" she said trying not to laugh "I keep ruining your clothes."

"If you want me naked" smirked Brad "Just ask" He grabbed the hem of his t-shirt. "No" called Kayleigh "You are not stripping in this kitchen again."

"Again?" asked a flabbergasted Raven. Brad turned that megawatt smile at Raven and she succumbed to the charm that was Brad Marchand. "She does this on purpose. I've got her all figured out."

"Bradley Keith Marchand I do not" exclaimed Kayleigh. Raven was laughing as Brad advanced on Kayleigh. Raven laid the phone on the stainless steel counter top and quietly left the kitchen. Brad grabbed her and pulled her flush against his body. She brushed the powdered sugar off his face. Kayleigh fitted her mouth to his. She stroked her tongue over his lips. Brad opened his mouth and their tongues met. He wasn't sure if the sweetness was from the sugar or Kayleigh.

"The cupcakes" she said against his mouth.

"Are cooling" said Brad kissing her again "baking is getting better and better."

Kayleigh laughed and pushed away. He watched her redo the icing without the sugar tornado. He watched the icing form. She then folded in the fruity pebbles. She put the icing in a piping bag and handed it to Brad. He looked terrified. She laughed. She grabbed a cupcake then the bag. She demonstrated how to ice the cupcake and handed the bag back.

"This might not be pretty" said Brad. Kayleigh was snapping pictures as he iced his first cupcake. It was messy and a little lopsided, but Kayleigh thought it was perfect. She retrieved a cupcake pedestal with a cover and placed the cupcake inside. She took a photo of the cupcake. The photograph was adorable. She created a collage of the cupcake, Brad in the kitchen, and Brad covered in sugar. She posted it to SugarBaker's instagram and tagged Brad. Kayleigh then texted the photo to Caroline and Hadlee.

Caroline: I take it he should stick with hockey.
Kayleigh: He distracted me and I turned the mixer up too high.
Caroline: That'll teach him to keep his hands to himself
Kayleigh: We are making some cookies and a protein bar to send with the boys
Caroline: Do you have any lucky charm marshmallows?
Kayleigh: Yes
Caroline: Will you make Reilly Smith a batch of brownies with lucky charm marshmallows?
Kayleigh: You stealing marshmallows again
Caroline: Maybe
Kayleigh: No problem. I might crash with you all this week while the boys are gone
Caroline: Yay we can watch reality tv and maybe some hockey
Kayleigh: Oh Brad's messing with the mixer talk soon

Kayleigh helped him get the mixer bowl loose and to the sink before her phone chirped again.

Hadlee: Poor Brad. Kevan is dying laughing.
Kayleigh: Powdered sugar storm.
Hadlee: Have fun cleaning him up.
Kayleigh: Your mind is a dirty dirty place
Hadlee: Love you too. Crash with us since our hot hockey boys are abandoning us
Kayleigh: Deal. Love you back

Kayleigh looked up and Brad had washed the majority of the dishes. She leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. "Not bad Marchand."

"Mom makes me do the dishes. Hot shot hockey player or not." he replied. Kayleigh wrapped her arms around him and laid her head on his back. Brad placed the mixing bowl in the drying rack. Kayleigh was still snuggled against his back. Brad was dreading being away from her for a week. "I'm going to miss you this week Doll."

Brad felt her head hit his back "I will miss you too. Think I am gonna crash with the girls some so I am not lonely."

"I will text, call, and facetime you." he said holding her hands around his waist. He turned her to face him. He kissed her gently. "I already want to be back."

"I know you have to go. You better kick ass Bradley Keith."

"Will do Doll." he promised "Ready to head home."

"Can I bake some brownies at your place?" she asked.

"You can do whatever you want" he said as he kissed her "do we need brownies?"

"Apparently Caroline needs them for Reilly" she explained.

"Smitty hitting on Dougie's girl" he asked

"Nope, but she stole the marshmallows out of his lucky charms." laughed Kayleigh "She is evil like that."

"You know you are welcome to stay at my place while I am gone. I like you being there." he said without looking at her. Kayleigh kissed him. He was quiet so she knew he was serious.

"My place is closer to here." she replied.

"I know but I like coming home to you." he said.

"Well we can arrange that. You bring Kevan and Dougie to Hadlee and Caroline and I will leave there and go straight home with you."

"Deal" he replied as he gave her a squeeze "but you are staying with me tonight right?"

"I guess" she said rolling her eyes. She yelped when he smacked her ass. Her phone chirped. Kayleigh read the message and turned the screen to Brad.

Caroline: No brownies. I'm gonna kill Smith!
Kayleigh: Everything okay?
Caroline: He snuck up on me while I was watching the conjuring. HATE HIM!
Kayleigh: Murder is bad.
Caroline: Hadlee will get me out of it.
Kayleigh: As long as you have thought this through.

Brad read the conversation over her shoulder. He was laughing. "Tell her he is terrified of clowns."

Kayleigh: Brad says he is terrified of clowns.
Caroline: Tell him I love him and will now protect him from West.
Kayleigh: He said deal.
Caroline: I'm plotting. But first I am going to beat my boyfriend from no stopping him. No defense.
Kayleigh: Don't hurt them they have a long week.
Caroline: Maybe. Wine and Big Brother?
Kayleigh: Yes!!!!

"No brownies Eh?" said Brad winking at her "What do you want to do tonight?"

"Dinner, snuggle, and watch mindless TV in your bed." she replied "We can watch Phineas and Ferb"

"Chinese, cartoons, and you help me pack?" he offered.

"Why do I feel like I am on deal or no deal" she asked. Brad laughed and pulled her out of the kitchen. "Do I get to play in your massive closet?"

"Doll, you can play with anything you want?" he waggled his eyebrows at her. He opened the car door for her. He leaned in and kissed her senseless before shutting the door. Maybe they could skip the cartoons.

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