"Magazine publisher and mother of three Octavia Banfield has a lot on her plate. Still, she is willing to shed all the hats she wears to put on her baker cap to make her lady lover Audra her favorite cake.
Her reason is simple -- to celebrate their life together and their love. In a culture that tries to erase their role in society, Octavia and Audre decide the sweetest revenge is to enjoy each other and some sweet adult time together. Red velvet cake may be just a mixture of eggs, butter, and milk, but the icing on the cake is the love two Southern women have for each other.
Note: This short story was originally published in the charity collection, Love Is Proud."
Icing on the Cake By La Toya Hankins Octavia cursed under her breath when she discovered there were no eggs. Throwing the empty container in the trash, she muttered, “I knew I should have checked the fridge before I started. Now what am I going to do?” The Durham native stood at her kitchen island in the middle of the sun-filled kitchen. Frustration filled the full freckled face of the petite magazine publisher. Her green, oval-framed glasses sat atop on thick silver streaked braids. Octavia had woken up on this Thursday morning with the desire to make her wife a red velvet cake. The two of them had been so busy being parents, co-workers, and friends, she felt the lover part had fallen by the wayside. She intended to surprise Audre with her favorite dessert to show how much she loved h
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