Chloe sighed, smiling at him. "My hero." She took the mug and went to the kitchen, taking the kettle off just before it whistled; she had a knack for that. Minutes later, she came out with two mugs of hot cocoa, setting one before him on the coffee table and easing onto the couch next to him with the other, blowing on it before taking a sip.

Chloe cuddled into Ben and half-watched the TV, more focused on the cocoa, poking around the little marshmallows with her tongue till they were all submerged. She'd done this since she was little; Max laughed every time he saw her do it, and every time she told him not to copy her.