Lipstick Taser!

Sweet ~ Erin and Lily

Lily had her hands busy lately. Her little cover project 'Bake My Day' was getting popular. In any other circumstance, that could have been considered a good thing. All except for the fact that it was keeping her from doing actual police work, and the 'darker' side of Storybrooke wasn't exactly walking through her doors.

Jane smiled at the woman nodding “okay” she said walking away from the counter to take a seat at one of the small tables. After sitting down she took a moment and looked around the shop. It was cute and homey. She would have to come here more often. She then heard the woman announcing her order was ready. She walked back over to the counter. “Thank you. How much will they be?” she asked pulling her wallet out of her purse.

"Here you go," Lily complied, placing the box on the counter. "Just be careful with the box. Don't want to damage the precious lil' guys." Ringing it up in the register, she smiled brightly, "Nine dollars, honeybun! You'll have to come back and tell me if they were any good."

Victoria had a plate of food in front of her and she was whole heartedly enjoying it. They had mozzarella sticks, and other finger foods. Victoria’s plate was full of ‘cheese dreams’ which were basically bread cut up small and covered in some cheese sauce, seared beef tenderloin finger sandwiches, meatballs, Mini bacon quiches, even shrimp. It all smelled so good she couldn’t resist.

"Thank you," Lily replied, taking a seat happily. "Pardon me, but I don't really know anyone here and everywhere else is so crowded." She explained, looking around at the overly crowded tables. Everyone seemed so excited to dance. Perhaps Lily would feel more inclined to join in if the music wasn't slow, and if the food wasn't so tempting. "I'm Lily, by the way. The food looks so good." She breathed in deeply, unsure on what to try first, oblivious to the others desire for Lily to keep quiet.

Max’s eyes slowly widened at all the different flavors. He had no idea there was so much variety in cupcakes. He thought there was chocolate and vanilla. When she said apple pie cupcakes Max smiled wide an nodded. “That sounds perfect. Apple pie cupcake. Actually, could I get a half dozen of those. They sound amazing.”

"Sure thing!" She pipped, already preparing a box. "Cute little things, really. They have chunks of apple and a puff pastry crust on the top that's layered with icing. So when you take a bit, there's that nice crunch of pastry. They are a-may-zing!" She straightened up, collecting herself and appearing more professional. "But I'll let you be the judge of that, of course." Lily prepared the cupcakes, closing the lid carefully. "Make sure not to tilt it or put pressure on the lid, or you might smear the icing. That'll be fifteen dollars, sweatheart."

Topher grinned at the laugh he got from the woman, deciding that for an adult, she was pretty cool. “Kill the cupcakes? Nobody’s that heartless!” he shrugged slightly, “B’sides, I don’t want to kill ‘em by cooking, so why’d I hurt them by rampaging?” His nose crinkled slightly when she told him not to let his inability to cook stop him, “I don’t like dealing with fire, I nearly burnt down the high school once on a dare, and after that I’ve tried to avoid fire and all things burn-y.” He looked at the box, carefully reaching out to pick them up, focusing on what he was doing so he wouldn’t jar the box and ruin them, “Thank you so much!”

"I don't know," she mused, looking at the ceiling thoughtfully. "Wouldn't eating cupcakes count as killing them? It's not like they're going to survive the ordeal." Lily looked back at the young man once more, eyes wide in shock. "Oh dear. I hope you weren't hurt. It's smart to learn from mistakes, but I hope you don't let it hold you back." Smiling brightly, clasped her hands together. "Not a problem, darling! Now, I'm sure you have better things to do on your special day. But I'm glad I could help put a little chipper in your day."

Grand Ball - Right || Grand Ball || Victoria & Lily

Lily was a food enthusiast in her own mind. Sure, she never really had the time to over eat, and surprisingly enough she was able go through a day at work without pinching a cupcake or two. But when it came to balls and such with free food, she really couldn't help herself. She'd come to mingle, truthfully. It was a part of her job, getting to the nitty-gritty of the town. There were a few odd characters she had her eyes on, such as the mayor and the fellow named Gold. She'd hoped to officially meet them at the ball, however she couldn't spot them in the crowd, and the food table was oh so tempting.

"Well, I can tell you everything smells wonderful" she smiled at the woman’s joke. "Mmm, that sounds delicious, I’ll take three. If I got one for myself without getting some my father and sister, they would be mighty upset"

"Perfect!" Lily called, grinning proudly at her kind words. As she ordered, Lily nodded happily. "Of course! Can't forget the family. If you want to take a seat, it'll just take me a couple minutes to box them for you. They're cooling down now." Giving a small clap, she spun on her heels and headed to the back door. "Three freshly baked cupcakes coming right up!" Walking into the backroom, she prepared a box and the icing, applying it to the mostly cooled cupcakes before packing three of them for the woman. Smiling to herself, she closed the lids and brought them back to the front, "Got 'em!"

"That’s really clever!" Max loved a good pun. His sense of humor was a little dry. A little embarrassed at his mistake, Max nodded his head in understanding. "I didn’t realize, that’s on me. But I’m sure the cupcakes are great. Could I get two please? Are there any special ones I should think about getting?"

"It's all fine, sweetie," she waved it off, glancing down at the display case with a wide variety of cupcakes. "Well it all depends on what you have a hankering for! Something good and simple; like vanilla, chocolate, banana? Or something a little more fancy; like velvet, cinnamon and apple, carrot, cookies and cream, strawberry lemonade, peanut butter, mocha? Those ones are delicious! The Irish cream is perfect too. Or tiramisu.." She paused looking perplexed, before shooting the man an apologetic look. "I'm not much help, sorry. Maybe the apple pie cupcake?"

"Thanks!" Topher grinned, laughing softly at her sarcasm. He rocked back and forth on heels slightly as he waited for her to ring up the cupcakes, not wanting to take a bite until everything was payed of and settled. He wouldn’t feel comfortable otherwise.

Lily snorted a laugh, bringing her hand up to cover her mouth as she giggled. "Well I'm glad. The cupcakes of Earth are spared by the fire breathing menace. Aww, sweetie," she shook her head, grinning at the man, "Don't let that hold you back! It's not so hard baking cupcakes, and when you do, that means they're nice and warm when you eat them. Nothing quite like a freshly baked cupcake. Now," Lily tapped the boxed goods with a finger, grinning, "they're officially bought, so you've got nothing to worry about. Enjoy them, Birthday boy."

"Hello, I was just passing by, and I smelled something that smells absolutely delicious" Jane told the cheerful woman with a smile. "What is that wonderful smell?"

"Well I'd hope everything smells divine," Lily joked, looking towards the back room. "Buuut what you're smelling might be my new batch of chocolate lave velvet cupcakes. A lovely woman let me try one awhile ago, and let me tell you, it was gorgeous! So I thought I'd give it a shot. They should be ready, but they are a wee bit hot. Would you like one?"

Sophia had a sweet tooth. Always since she was a little girl, she blamed her father, sneaking her treats whenever possible. Her mother on the other hand hated when she and her sister ate sweets, scoffing at them, so they became sneaky about it. But today, today her mother was gone, off with some new boyfriend or something and Sophia was in a pleasant mood. She strolled into Bake My Day, the bell jiggled and she shuffled to the counter. “Hello. Just, uhh, just come in for a cupcake or two….”

"Well I think I might just have a couple," she joked, an array of cupcakes on display. "What are you looking for, sweetie? Chocolate? Strawberry? Or perhaps something on the fancy side?" She asked, looking down into the glass display. "Take your pick!"

Max was hoping to get a pie or something to drop off with his mom. Sheriff Richards had been a little under the weather as his mother put it, and Max thought that a pie might be something nice to pick up for the both of them.

"Thank you. Picked it myself," she replied with a wink, grinning ear to ear. She did love the name of her little cover job. What could she say, she was a sucker for puns! Lily's grin faltered at his words, blinking in shock. "Oh. Oh, honey, not that kind of bakery. I only have cupcakes. And a few cakes for special occasions," she explained, looking at him sympathetically.