Lee laughed at that, unable to help himself. He took his attention away from the boiling pots enough to reach back and give her cheek a tender poke with his forefinger.

"There will be chocolate aplenty left over, but let us prepare the desserts before we clean up, hmm?" He supposed he could let her lick the stirring spoon once they were finished, after all.

For now, the chocolate had reached a good consistency and it seemed like a good time to get started. Lee moved to spread a sheet of parchment paper and started on dipping bits of strawberry into the dark chocolate.