Aphrodisiac Instructions No. 06: Tiramisu

Coffee’s hot. Not as hot as you Careful. Espresso running black and slow Steam curling up while you lean in close Sugar disappears with one little stir You dip the spoon, then go for a taste You let it touch your tongue Eyes never leaving mine Take your sweet fucking time Like you know exactly what you’re doing tonight Mascarpone soft, pale, thick You drag the whisk through it nice and slick Lift it high, let the ribbon fall You catch one drop before it hits at all Mmm. [Male] You’re making this difficult. Good. tension] Don’t rush Don’t shake Don’t spill a fucking thing I want every drop Exactly where it’s meant to be TAKE IT SLOW LET IT SOAK ALL THE WAY THROUGH HOLD IT THERE I WANNA WATCH WHAT IT DOES TO YOU PRESS IT DOWN TILL IT’S SOFT UNDER YOUR TOUCH DON’T TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT YET JUST OPEN YOUR MOUTH laughing] That’s more like it. Dip it in dark Lift it dripping One second longer And it starts giving in Lay it down gently Don’t let it tear Cover it slowly Till the white disappears Another one waiting Another one soaked Another smooth layer Spread edge to edge, slow Cream on your finger Cocoa on mine You wipe it across my lip And say— Taste it. I plan to. All of it. One more layer Nice and thick Smooth the top Then lick the spoon clean Don’t waste that. [Male] Wouldn’t dream of it. SOAK IT SLOW LET THE DARK RUN DEEP LAY IT DOWN PUT THAT CREAM IN BETWEEN PRESS IT CLOSE TILL THE LAYERS GIVE IN IF IT RUNS DOWN YOUR FINGERS BABY LICK IT CLEAN COVER THE TOP MAKE IT DARK, MAKE IT SWEET ONE MORE TASTE THEN GET AWAY FROM ME You don’t mean that. Not even a little. Now we wait. No. Yeah. Cover it. Cold overnight. No touching. That’s cruel. That’s the point. Let the espresso bleed through Let the cream settle down Let every soft little layer Pull every flavor around Tomorrow That first spoon goes straight through the top Cocoa breaking Cream folding Coffee dripping underneath Oh… And when it finally hits your tongue Don’t swallow too fast. You’re evil. You’ll love what’s after dessert. SOAK IT SLOW LET THE ESPRESSO RUN DEEP LAY IT DOWN MASCARPONE IN BETWEEN PRESS IT CLOSE TILL THE WHOLE THING GIVES IN DARK COCOA FALLING OVER EVERY SOFT LAYER WITHIN TIRAMISU COME AND TAKE YOUR BITE COLD CREAM DARK COFFEE MELTING TOGETHER JUST RIGHT DRAG THAT SPOON DOWN LET IT CUT STRAIGHT THROUGH LIFT IT SLOW LET ME WATCH YOU TASTE WHAT I MADE FOR YOU ONE BITE TWO BITES CREAM LEFT ON YOUR LIP DON’T WIPE IT OFF Why? I’m not done putting it on you Coffee. Cream. Cocoa. Slow. Another bite. Thought you said you were finished. I changed my mind. Tiramisu. Feed me.