Just posted this at the comm! And as I said there, I'M NOT DEAAAAD!! ^w^

Being end of the semester, I've had a LOT to do these past few weeks...Right after Thanksgiving, all my professors decided to give us all every project, assignment, etc, PLUS finals...I about died...AND I pulled my FIRST all-nighter! IT SUCKED!

So, yesh...about the drabble here...Well, I've been wanting to post something at my comm for the past week or so...(I MISSED IIIIIT!!! ;A;) and as I stared at the table...THIS popped into my brain...They're a little OOC, but it really is hard to write them as a happy couple...Yes, this is another already established relationship. I hope y'all enjoy it and if your heart so compels you, reviews are most definitely loved!!

Temperance Brennan stirred the deep brown mix diligently as Zack watched.

"You put the eggs in, correct, Doctor Brennan?"

"Yes, Zack. For the third time, I put the eggs in," she sighed. Temperance had never been much of a cook. She could make basic foods for her own survival, but never anything like this.

She had never tackled the task of making brownies.

But Zack had decided he'd teach her. Well, it was more like he brought in Christmas brownies and she had asked him to teach her how to make them. And of course, he couldn't say no to his lover.

She smiled and began pouring the mix into a pan. "I put them in for thirty minutes, correct?"

"Yes." He nodded, chuckling at her attempt to get all the mix into the pan. "It's okay if not all of it is in there. Plus," he stuck his finger into the bowl and licked it, "it's fun to eat the leftovers."

"Is it?" She grinned, leaning down quickly to lick any leftover chocolate from his finger. Zack blushed lightly.

"Umm, shall we go ahead and place the pan in the oven?"

She nodded and carefully put the tin pan into the oven. She put the timer to thirty minutes and turned to face Zack. A huge grin tugged at her lips as she saw him, spoon in hand, attacking the leftover brownie mix.

"My mother always let me lick the bowl when she was finished," he explained as light pink slowly returned to his cheeks.

She gave him a small nod before grabbing the spoon from him. "Is this even healthy?" she asked before licking the spoon.

"Eating raw eggs as well as what's in the mix itself is most definitely not the most healthy thing one could consume, but speaking from a childhood nostalgic perspective, it's the most delicious thing I've ever tasted."

"It certainly does taste good. I remember eating the mix as a small child, but it's been a long time since then."

"I'm glad you enjoy this, though." He smiled at her.

They continued to share the leftover mix until the oven alarm gave its signal that the brownies were done.

Temperance took them out and set them on the counter before closing the oven and turning it off.

"I hope they taste as good as the mix."

"They smell good, so they should be fine."

After a few minutes of cooling, Temperance cut out a piece and handed it to Zack. He took a small bite and honestly…

He had to fight the urge to gag. He force-swallowed the thing and glanced at his lover. She waited patiently for his response, a small hopeful gleam in her eyes.

"So, how it?"

Zack was at a loss as to what to say. He couldn't tell her it was the most wretched, vile thing he ever allowed touch his taste buds. But he couldn't lie and tell her they were amazing either…

What if she made them again?!?!?

"They're umm…" he searched for the sweetest things he could say to ease the pain of honesty. He then kissed her, swirling his tongue with hers. "Nothing tastes near as good as you."

"They're awful, aren't they?"

He winced, nodding cautiously. "Yes…"

Though 'awful' was as far as he allowed his brain to think, honestly, 'awful' didn't even begin to describe the taste.

Trying to lighten up the situation, he grinned at her. "I told you you forgot the eggs."

"Oh hush!" She sounded offended, but her grin betrayed her.

They definitely wouldn't be taking this batch into work tomorrow.