chapt 1

"And don't pout at me. That might work with sweet little old ladies and your sister, but I can resist fifty-five small children giving me the puppy dog eyes. I can resist you."

Aidan responded by batting his eyelashes. Stella rolled her eyes. Val squirted chocolate syrup on his ice cream, since they weren't paying attention and he didn't feel rude doing so. Stella still didn't get out the whipped cream, though.

"I can always cover myself with chocolate syrup," Aidan commented, dousing his ice cream with it.

"You can also wash the sheets afterwards," Stella said.

"You won't lick it off me?" He pretended to be hurt.

( I'm watching my girlish figure, she said primly. )

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