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About the scene: This takes place after Jessica's BFF Amber suffers a hormonal breakdown and she is giving her her own idea of a special gift to cheer her up.
“I need you to get a carton of ice cream—”
“I need you to get a carton of ice cream—”
“Mint chocolate chip!” Amber interrupted, sitting up
straighter.
“Mint chocolate chip,” I repeated. “A bag of Fritos to
replace the old one.” I thumbed behind me and Carmen’s eyes followed the
movement, narrowing with annoyance when he spotted Amber happily munching away
at his stash. “And a box of Tampax, size super, cotton, not that synthetic crap.”
Carmen froze and his attention snapped back to me, his eyes
wide and fearful. I grinned, acting oblivious to his discomfort. “Got all
that?” I asked when he made no move to blink or respond or even breathe.
He swallowed audibly and blinked several times as he
struggled to regain his composure. “Ye—” He choked on the word a little and
cleared his throat to try again. “Yeah, I got it,” he said, his voice strained.
“’Kay, thanks!” I gently nudged him out the door and closed
it behind him.
“You are one wicked broad,” Amber said, her face aglow with
pleasure.
“Good present?” I asked, skipping back to the bed.
“The best.”
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Crossfire is slated for release August 2013. Check out the book that started it all, Addicted to Magic!
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