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Okay. Whoa. Her entire body lit up from the inside out. That was sexy as hell.

Suddenly, Jameson stood. “I have to go.”

She blinked. “Oh, of course. I’ll walk you out.”

“No need,” Jameson replied.

“You won’t,” Ian snapped at the same time. Jeez, his sweetness level was dropping quickly.

“Uh.”

“Thank you for the hospitality,” Jameson said in a weirdly formal voice.

“Um, sure,” she replied, confused.

Hospitality? What did he mean? When she’d burned the potatoes? Or dropped the cake? Or when he’d had to clean up after her?

“Good night.”

He walked out before she could say anything more. Her shoulders sagged.

“Don’t worry about Jameson. He has trouble processing big feelings. And small ones. Tiny ones.” Jack grinned, holding up his little finger.

She had no idea what he was talking about. Ian had just taken a mouthful as Jack spoke and he started choking.

“Oh no! Ian!” Getting up, she started patting his back. “Jack, help me! He’s choking.”

“Oh, he’s fine. If he can make noise, he can breathe.”

“Jack!” She gaped at him in horror. “Don’t worry, Ian, I’ll help. Here, stand.”

She managed to get him standing. Boy, did he weigh a lot. Then she attempted to reach her arms around him to give him the Heimlich maneuver.

Unfortunately, her arms didn’t reach around him even though she gave it a good go, pressing herself against his back.

“I can’t do it! Jack!”

“I’m fine,” Ian said hoarsely. “You can . . . you can let me go, Maggie.”

“Oh . . . well, good. I wouldn’t want you to choke.” She shot Jack a look. He just licked his spoon clean.

“I knew he’d be all right. No sandwich would ever dare choke Ian Blackstone.”

Well, that was true.

A wave of tiredness ran through her.

“Hey, are you all right?” Ian turned toward her. “You look exhausted.”

“I’m a bit tired.”

“Sugar drop from eating dessert for dinner,” Ian told her.

“There’s nothing wrong with dessert for dinner. I think it should become a new thing. I might start a trend.”

“I think not, Little Misfit.”

“Has anyone ever told you that you can be too bossy?” she asked.

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