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  “Of course! How else will people know they get to suck a cock when they buy it? It comes in all the flavors of Popsicles: Pink, purple, blue, orange, the ones that start one flavor and have a different flavor on the inside. They also come with Jizz Cream on the inside.”

  “So the sucker gets a happy ending?”

  “Hehehehe, yeah.”

  “Okay, well, Jizz Cream and Dicksicles will be on the menu! When would you like me to come by and sign the contract?”

  With a smile, Sapphire threw her fist into the air and froze, like at the end of a movie.

  “Umm… Are you okay?”

  She blinked. “Oh, right, contracts and stuff. Come on by the factory any time during business hours and we’ll get it all set up. I have a card somewhere…” She dug in the pocket of her hoodie, then her jeans, then her coat to pull out a crumpled card with the Flying Horse logo, her name, and number.

  “Great! I have to stop at the bank and then see a guy about a location, but I’ll definitely be by. Thank you so much, Ms. Sapphire. I’m so excited about this!”

  “Just call me Sapphire. Ms. Sapphire is a pageant for the hottest badass around… which I guess is still me. But just Sapphire is fine. I’m looking forward to your shop! I will eat there every day.”

  “We’re going to love having you come in! We’ll make sure to have whatever you like best stocked.”

  “Yes!” she said and punched the air again.

  “Sapphire, your coffee is ready,” Amber called and slid a cup the size of a two-liter Coke bottle across the counter. Whipped cream with drizzle rose from the top like a snowy mountain.

  I couldn’t believe the size of that drink, but after hearing what was in it, I was very tempted to try it.

  “Amber, is that drink only for Sapphire, or can anyone order it?”

  “Of course, you can order it. But… ummm…” She glances away and back. “It costs seventy-six dollars.”

  My eyes bugged at the cost of the drink. I guess I would just think about it. “Thanks, Amber, I’m good with the PSL. And again, thank you so much, Sapphire. I’ll be by the factory soon!”

  3

  Lotus

  I couldn’t believe how well my meeting with Sapphire had gone! I was going to have an ice cream shop and sell Flying Horse Ice Cream!

  Sapphire was one of the most interesting people—vampire, really, but who’s bothered—I’d ever met. Her conditions for the contract were bizarre, but Sapphire knew the town much better than I did.

  It wasn’t like I had to have a huge signboard announcing the Dicksicles or Jizz Cream. I could just have a small notice on the board telling people to ask about our adults-only flavors. How would Lance take the news about these flavors?

  I was very grateful that Sapphire had agreed to me spelling the Jizz Cream to taste like the customer’s partner. I mean, who wanted to taste someone else’s cream?

  I was a bit nervous about using my magic to spell the Jizz Cream, but it was a good marketing idea. I was sure I could figure something out. Besides, now that I’d mentioned it, I didn’t think that Sapphire would let me back out of creating custom flavors for customers.

  Now I just had to figure out how in the world I was going to do it. If I didn’t have the training to figure out the kind of spell on a book, how was I going to figure this out? Maybe I could look through one of my magic cookbooks and figure something out. No matter what, I was going to have to dig deep and practice.

  Surprised I wasn’t literally floating with all my happiness and excitement, I headed out to see Lance’s brother, Drake, at his law firm.

  I really hoped that Drake would be able to help me find a suitable storefront to open my ice cream parlor. I needed the income and independence. I knew that Silver Springs was where I could make my fresh start.

  I found the address that Lance had given me with no problem. Just thinking about Lance brought his face to mind. I was a sucker for good-looking guys with shoulders, and he had them. With his long, caramel-colored hair and gray eyes, I knew I could conjure up his face in some fantasies during my special times.

  The waiting room I walked into was tastefully decorated. The walls were painted a soft green with a dove gray accent. There were tall leafy plants scattered into the corners, and there were tasteful prints of nature landscapes on the walls. I noted a variety of magazines on the low tables flanking the seating. Drake, or his receptionist, were smart and had items that would interest men and women on offer.

  The woman who looked up at my entrance offered me a once-over and then a cool smile. I fought to not roll my eyes. I knew I didn’t look polished, but I also didn’t look like I was living on the streets.

  I was wearing a pair of skinny jeans with my favorite blue, sparkly Converse and a V neck knit t-shirt in a dark blue with a camel-colored infinity scarf. My auburn hair was a pixie cut, but I was sure it was a little windblown.

  Plastering my best “Bless your heart,” smile on my face, I approached the desk.

  “Good afternoon. My name is Lotus Culcannon, and I’m here to see Mr. Drake Anders.”

  “Do you have an appointment?”

  “No, I don’t. I met his brother Lance just a bit ago, and he told me to stop by and talk to his brother because he might be able to help me with something.”

  “Right. Well, Mr. Anders is pretty busy and without an appointment I doubt he’ll see you.”

  The attitude with this one! Losing my cool wouldn’t help me in this situation, so I stiffened my spine like a beauty queen during swimsuit judging and poured just a pinch more charm into my drawl.

  “Oh, I understand that, cheri, but if I could schedule an appointment, that would be fantastic. Would you be able to help me out with that?”

  As she opened her mouth to reply, a smooth, rumbly voice rolled out, “Who is it, Jane?”

  Flushing and fluttering, Jane the receptionist responded, “Oh, no worries, Mr. Anders, it’s a woman who says she was sent by your brother to speak with you. She doesn’t have an appointment.”

  “Well, my schedule is clear for the next hour.”

  The male specimen who walked into the waiting area dropped my jaw. There was nothing I could think about except for how delicious Drake Anders looked. Where Lance was beautiful to look at, his older brother was just stunning.

  He was tall with broad shoulders. His hair was a shade darker than Lance’s and had blond highlights running through it. While shorter than Lance’s shoulder length hair, Drake’s was neat and well-styled, all you would expect from an attorney.

  When I met his eyes, I stopped thinking. Lance’s eyes were a clear gray that made you think they were hazel. Drake’s were dark and stormy. I could envision storm clouds rolling in on a southern summer day.

  “Good afternoon. I’m Drake Anders, and you are?”

  I stared at his outstretched hand and then mentally kicked myself. “Hi! I’m… Lotus, Lotus Culcannon.”

  “Nice to meet you, Lotus. Jane said my brother sent you over?”

  “Yes, I met Lance over at Jewels Café. He heard me talking about a business idea and said you might be able to help me with finding a storefront?”

  “I might be able to do something. Let’s step into my office and you can tell me a little more about what you’re up to.”

  I followed Drake into his office and sat in one of the plush chairs in front of his desk. His office was done in soothing neutral tones like the waiting area. In his office, though, there was this smell! It was a combination of musk and spice that set me on fire. As I settled into the chair, I crossed my legs, hoping to get some relief from the throbbing that had started.

  “So, Miss Culcannon, what does my brother believe I can help you with?” This was spoken in a growl that accentuated the heat in Drake’s eyes. I was sure I was going to see lightning strike in his irises.

  “I’m looking to relocate to Silver Springs, and I noticed that Silver Springs didn’t have an ice cream shop. Flying Horse Ice Cream is headquar
tered here, but there’s no business dedicated to selling it! I have just secured a license to sell it exclusively.

  “Lance heard me talking about the idea and offered to work with me by providing cones and bowls along with other exclusive edibles to pair with the ice cream. Once we have finished meeting, I’m headed to the bank to speak with someone about a loan. Lance thought you could help me find a storefront for the shop. If it was one with an apartment above it, that would be lovely.”

  “Well, that is a unique idea, but I think you could be successful. Congratulations on securing the licensing. The folks at Flying Horse are… unique.”

  The way Drake said unique, and the way he continued to look at me, sent the simmer in my body into an inferno. I could feel my panties getting wetter and wetter.

  I crossed my legs the other way, and as I did, Drake inhaled deeply and growled. Like he seriously growled all deep in his chest like a big cat, which of course made me want to rub my thighs together and ease some of the pressure building.

  He was some sort of cat shifter! I started wondering just what kind of cat lived under Drake’s skin when a shadow fell over me. I looked up and Drake was standing in front of me.

  My head dropped back so I could look up at him. I could feel my gaze go heavy-lidded as I vaguely wondered what he was doing.

  What Drake was doing was hauling me up against his chest and rumbling into my ear, “I can smell your arousal. The perfume is so thick I can almost taste it.”

  With those words, I moaned. Said arousal gushed through my panties and started to coat my thighs. Drake inhaled again and rasped, “I’ve got to taste you. Can I taste you, Lotus?”

  “If you don’t, you’ll find out life can get real hard when you piss off a girl from the Big Easy.”

  4

  Lotus

  Drake turned around to his desk and swept everything off. Before I could gasp at a move straight out of a book, I found myself lying on his desk. Drake practically ripped my pants off and bent over. Leaning over my dripping lady bits, he inhaled.

  If you’ve never had a man moan because he scented your arousal, you don’t know what you’re missing. Because, friend, let me tell you it’s enough to make you orgasm!

  When I felt the tip of Drake’s tongue skate along my thigh, it was all she wrote. That professional-looking hair was done. Both of my hands were in there, holding his head to my body, and he hadn’t even hit the treasure box!

  “Your smell is captivating, Lotus, but your taste… Your taste is intoxicating. I want you to give it all to me. Can you do that? Can you give this cat his cream?”

  Sweet baby Jesus in the manger, I was gonna be down the Mississippi before we got to anything good! Rising up on my elbows so I could meet Drake’s eyes, I started to reply, only to have my voice catch.

  I cleared my throat and said, “Bon appétit.”

  With a grin that was more wolfish than cat-like, Drake started lapping.

  I’ve watched cats lapping at water or milk or whatever; have you? The tips of their tongues dart out super quick until they’ve gotten their fill. Drake used this technique on me, except he was darting the tip of his tongue in and out of my pussy.

  The barely there sensation was stimulating, but I was getting restless. I had a good grip on Drake’s hair, but he was in charge and wasn’t being directed. Just when I was ready to tell him to quit being a tease, I felt his tongue flatten out and drag up my labia to my clit. Once at my clit, Drake gave a hard suck and began to nibble around my hood and lips.

  Even though I saw stars, my body wasn’t climaxing yet. Two fingers slid into my begging body. The sensations were immediate and overwhelming. Drake’s fingers were long and thick, so I felt full. He crooked his fingers and tickled my G-spot, and I almost sat up off the desk.

  “My office is soundproofed for client confidentiality, so you can make all the noise you want. Jane won’t hear us.”

  I hadn’t been thinking about Jane but knowing I didn’t have to hold back the noises trying to escape my throat ramped up my arousal. Drake gave my clit one more hard suck while playing my G-spot, and I was in orbit.

  My orgasm was so intense I felt like I was being electrocuted. I hadn’t realized Drake had moved until I felt his tongue probing deep into my spasming core. As Drake sucked and lapped at all the cream my body had to give him, I rode his tongue like it was the mechanical bull down at the Electric Cowboy and I was trying to win first place for staying on the longest.

  Just as my body started coming down and the stars behind my eyes stopped flashing, Drake pulled away from me. I blearily looked up at him, and the stars were gone. My mouth watered as I saw what Drake had revealed.

  Drake had lost his pants and underwear. Staring at me was the most glorious cock I’d ever seen. It was long and thick. Thick enough that I knew it was going to stretch me and give me that glorious feeling only a woman who’s had one in her knows. There was the slightest curve that I couldn’t wait to feel brushing my G-spot.

  I vaguely thought of Sapphire’s Dicksicles and knew that Drake’s would make a perfect mold to create the treat.

  “Like what you see?” The smirk on Drake’s face said he knew the answer, and he was ready to do more than show.

  “Sweetheart, it looks good, but can you use it as well as you can use your tongue?”

  “Even better. I don’t know that I can hold back, so this is going to be hard. You okay with that, Kitten?”

  “Stop talking and start pounding, please. I’m dyin’ here, Drake!”

  I’d barely gotten the words out when Drake slid home. I was thankful that he didn’t just ram all that gloriousness into me. I could feel my body stretching to accommodate Drake’s girth, but I didn’t get a chance to revel in the feeling.

  Once he was fully seated, Drake hooked his elbows under my knees and proceeded to pound my pussy. The rhythm he set was punishing, but in all the best ways. I had to grab the edges of his desk to keep myself from sliding head-first off the edge. As Drake pounded into me, he growled. At first, they were short little rumbles deep in his chest. Then I started making out words.

  “Mine. So mine. All mine. So good. Won’t last. Make her cum again. Don’t go first.”

  I found his stream of self-talk endearing, if a little troublesome, considering that he was calling me his. I liked the idea, but shouldn’t we have a conversation first?

  Just as I was relishing in the idea of being Drake’s, I thought of Lance. I’d felt an attraction to Lance when I’d met him at Jewels Café, and if I was honest, I wouldn’t mind being his as well. I could picture being sandwiched between the two, basking in their maleness as we all chased orgasmic bliss.

  I thought the word orgasm and mine blew up. One minute I was moaning under Drake’s pounding, thinking about him and his brother, and the next I was screaming as my body combusted. I could vaguely hear Drake’s roar and felt the heat as he unloaded into my body.

  Drake eased my legs down. I was glad we weren’t standing, because they weren’t holding me anytime soon. His chest heaving, Drake leaned down and rested his head on my pelvis. After a few ragged breaths, I could feel him nuzzling me. It was a touching moment, and I ran my fingers through the hair I’d thoroughly destroyed.

  Once he’d caught his breath, Drake stood up and started putting himself back together. I looked at him and couldn’t hold back the giggles.

  “What do you find so funny?”

  “Your hair. There’s no way you’ll be able to hide what you were doing in here.”

  Not only was Drake’s hair tousled, there were sections in the back that were standing straight up. The product he used provided flexibility, but I highly doubted he would get that neat, professional look back without a shower and starting all over again.

  Drake attempted to finger comb his locks into order, but it didn’t help. Lifting me to a sitting position, Drake collected my underwear and pants from the floor.

  “I’m sorry this was so quick and forceful. I don�
�t do this, ever. But with you, Lotus, I couldn’t stop it. I knew I wanted you. I promise you the next time will not be in my office and will be much better.”

  “If that’s the case, Drake, the next time we’ll need all the time in the world so I can recover. If I’m being honest, that was the best sexual encounter of my life.”

  As we’d been talking, I’d started pulling my clothes back on. I knew there was no way I could hide the fact that I had just been subjected to some good luvin’, but I wanted to make sure that everything was on straight.

  Just as I pulled up my pants, Drake’s door flew open.

  “Drake! Did she come by? You’ll never believe it, man, but I’m pretty sure she’s…”

  Lance’s voice trailed off as he noticed me standing by his brother’s desk. One look and I could see he knew what we’d been doing.

  “Lance! Lance, man, how many…”

  Drake got no further, because with a roar, Lance launched himself across the room at his brother.

  As Lance tackled Drake, the brothers both started swinging. I couldn’t make out their words, but I also wasn’t planning to stick around to witness their fight.

  I didn’t spare Jane the receptionist a second glance as I walked out of the building. I had a deep sense of loss in my chest, but I chalked it up to the unfinished nature of my time with Drake. And if I was honest, I was also feeling a little guilty that Lance had found us in that state. I’d felt the connection and mutual attraction we’d shared at Jewels Café. He shouldn’t have found out about Drake and me in the manner he had.

  I’d figure it out later. I needed to secure financing and then set about getting to Silver Springs. Just because I’d had sex with Drake and Lance was upset about it, I wasn’t giving up my dream. And I’d be putting the Anders brothers on notice; I was still planning to do business with them. I just wasn’t going to be doing anything else with them.

  Knowing I looked and smelled less than my best, I made my way to the bank. Before entering, I cast a quick dispel spell to help clear the bulk of the sex smell clinging to my skin and clothes. I was thankful my mother had condescended enough to teach me this spell.