Tulip| 18+

chapter twenty

D A M O N

"Daddy?"

Roman rubbed his face as he sat up and sighed, "What are you doing?" He asked as he squinted at me. "C'mon" I said as I picked him up and placed him on my torso. "Daddy it's bedtime" He said as he wrapped his arms around my neck and rested his head on my chest.

"I know what time it is" I said as I walked downstairs, I walked into the kitchen and placed him on the counter. I turned on the lights for the kitchen and dimmed them to a low setting, "What are we doing?" He asked.

"We are going to make cinnamon rolls because you said you wanted them" I said making him stare at me like I am an absolute imbecile. "That was at dinner time daddy" He said.

"So you Roman Romano are trying to tell me that you do not want cinnamon rolls right now?" I asked making him stare at me, "Fine but we have to be quick I have school tomorrow" He said making me smile.

I grabbed all the stuff I needed and measured everything I needed to measure before grabbing the bowls I need.

"I am going to make you the same recipe that my mami use to make for me and my brothers when we were younger." I said making him nod.

"Is it the cinnamon roll cookies abuela made for me when I was sick?" He asked making me smile at him

"So first we are going to make the cinnamon roll filling" I said making him nod at me, "Add the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and pinch of salt." I said.

I turned on the hand mixer as he put everything in the bowl and creamed everything together. I grabbed another mixing bowl and mixed white sugar and cinnamon then put that aside.

I grabbed another bowl and made him whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cream of tartar.

In a rather large bowl he creamed the butter, brown sugar and white sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

I helped him add in the egg yolks and vanilla extract then he mixed for one minute on medium speed until pale and fluffy.

"Now add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients" I said as I put the mixture on low speed, "Okay time to use your hands" I said making him sigh.

We divided the dough in third and sprinkled ⅓ of the cinnamon roll filling balls. I added the rest of the dough on top and added in the remaining cinnamon sugar balls.

I put the cookie dough balls to a parchment paper lined baking sheet,  I put in the oven and he helped me clean up as we waited.

"Now we make the icing" I said making him clap his hands together, "How about I make this one?" I asked making him nod as he yawned.

"When I grow up I will always make the cookies and you will always make the cream cheese frosting" He said making smile as he walked to the dining table and sat down since he is going to sleep.

Roman knows about death but as he is a kid he does not fully understand the concept of it.

I put the cream cheese in a small bowl and mixed it with an electric mixer until smooth, I added in the powdered sugar and milk, and combine on low speed until smooth.

I added in the powdered sugar and milk, and combined on low speed until smooth. I brought the cookies out and let them cool.

"It smells really good papi" He said as he rubbed his eyes and I drizzled the cookies with the icing. "Taste test" I said as we clinked our cookies together.

I ate mines in one bite then grabbed another one, Roman started to jump up and down making me smile as he kept on eating.

"Let's save some for school tomorrow okay?" I asked and he nodded, I looked over to the time to see that it is super late. "Alright almost time for bed" I said.