[Judy's Quarters]
"Let's go with both," Judy answered. "It's always fun to go for a little indulgence now and again."
Judy opened the pantry she kept stocked to get some adorable mini-marshmallows, which she arranged in a ring along the rim of each mug. Then, from her fridge, she got a can of whipped cream and made a majestic swirl of it atop their drinks. Finally ready, she carried the mugs one by one to the counter and set them down. Lea got the cookie monster mug, as it happened to be the one Judy grabbed first, and was also just a tiny bit bigger.
Just as Judy put down the second mug, the oven timer went off. Her cookies were ready!
"I'm in the habit of going a little overboard with the chocolate chips. My sons like it that way," Judy said, in a sort of sorry-not-sorry tone. "I hope that's OK."
After Judy put on her oven mitts and took out the tray of cookies, it was quite clear what she meant. The cookies were mostly covered by a mixture of dark, milk, and white chocolate chips.
Judy moved the cookies one by one onto a large serving plate, and set that down on the counter in between the two mugs. At last, she joined Lea at the counter, bringing two long bendy straws with her.
"Is Ari as much of a sugar fiend as my boys?" she asked Lea. Judy always liked to hear more about her friends' children, because she felt it deepened her own bond with the friends in question.