Edith chuckled, "I cannot say that I disagree. They are vast quantities of sugar and chocolate, richness and decadence personified. I see no harm in simply eating a square of chocolate to satisfy a craving..."
She cleared the table and quickly dished up the dessert, trailing her fingers delicately along the backs of his shoulders. "I do hope you will like this, Thomas," she said, slipping sneakily to sit on his lap to feed him crumble. "I worked hard to make it perfect."