"I love sushi," Nathaniel says with a nod. "I swear, you are intent on making me gain twenty pounds."

Nathaniel chuckles, brushing his fingers down Asher's cheek.

"Apple butter is apples and spices and lemon juice cooked and cooked until it spreads like butter. It's sweet and reminds me of my mom. She used to make a lot of it in fall since apples were cheap. Nicky and I would eat it on toast or mixed into oatmeal, since bread and oat were also cheap."