"Could you help me with that? I can edit and proofread, but actually writing something - you have the gift for that, not me. I know you're busy, but still - " Debi pulled out her drafts for a forward and chapter headings, then a small tin box. "Here, I brought over a new brownie recipe. I used this artisan baking chocolate that's raised by local elves in the Amazon and it's so intense I couldn't take more than a single bite."
She dimpled and opened the tin. "And yes, it's a bribe for my favorite chocoholic!"