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On my honor, I ain’t ever tasting another woman’s sexualfavors. Even if the bakery offers ’em up in a cupcake wrapper andcalls ’em whipped dreams.Jamie Farrell
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The Milked Duck was empty, save for Dahlia’s two part-timehelpers, but they were all rushing around, anticipating the firstguests for her Risqué Flavor Tasting event any moment now. The up front freezers were stocked with Chocolate Orgasm, Peachy Passion, Sexual Favors, Mikey’s favorite Cherry Popperand more. She had a case of Sin on a Stick treats ready to go and atemporary menu up on the board behind her.Jamie Farrell
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This Chocolate Orgasm is the best chocolate ice cream I’veever had.”“ Mikey helped with that one, ” Dahlia heard herself say. Mari Belle laughed, a light, pretty sound. “I sense hisinfluence in the Hazel’s Nuts.Jamie Farrell
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One side of his lips quirked up in a sexy smirk. “Got a cure forthat frustration you got going on, ” he said.“ Got a cure for your ego?Jamie Farrell
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What, was there something special in your ice cream?” he said like an ass.“ Estrogen, ” she said. “You might notice some swelling in your boobs and shrinkage in your package for a few days.Jamie Farrell
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I am so not kissing you tonight, ” she informed him. He chuckled softly. And if she thought his smile wasdangerous, his chuckle should’ve been classified as a biologicalweapon. Sin in a sound wave.“ But now you’re thinking about what it would be like, ain’tyou?” he said.“ Only my stupid parts.Jamie Farrell
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He looked up from the paper he was scribbling on and offeredher a lopsided grin. “Hey, sweet pea. You bring me anythingspecial?” The lopsided bit wasn’t odd, but there was something forcedabout it. “Got a fresh bag of cat food outside.” Cat food that she’dbought with the twenty he’d left to pay for his ice cream. He pushed his makeshift drum set aside and rose with astretch. “Words every man dreams of hearing. Make my night ifyou say you got catnip too.” She tried not to giggle. She tried hard. But she couldn’t help herself. “Extra strength, ” she said. This time, his grin came out bigger, less forced. “Woman ofmy dreams.”“ In your dreams, ” she said.Jamie Farrell
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Two years ago, she had inherited The Milked Duck Ice Cream Shoppe in downtown Bliss from Great Aunt Agnes. After gettingher degree in sociology and then bouncing around the country, waffling from job to job and one relative’s couch to another, she’d finally found where she fit: creating and serving happiness to the locals and the destination wedding tourists in Bliss.Jamie Farrell
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Those gray eyes slid back to her. “Your shower big enough for two?”“ Yes, but the cats don’t like to get wet. Neither does theguinea pig. But you might have some success with the lizard.” Bad, bad move. Because both corners of his mouth weregetting in on the smile action. He moved them one at a time, first the right corner, then a slow follow from the left corner. And then he showed his dimple. .Jamie Farrell