Standing stiffly and rooted to the spot, Ray tried to judge how genuine Asher was being. It was hard considering his radar was kind of frazzled at the moment.

"Okay..." Ray could take direction, even if it was the weirdest direction he'd heard in a long time. The cupcake comment earned a hint of an ironic smile though. "Cooking, no. Baking, yes. I'll try to remember that."