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Hunter said, “Glad you like it. Lilianna has been busy experimenting in the kitchen.”
Duke nodded. “Oh yeah? She should get a job across the street.” He picked up another truffle and popped it in his mouth. “Damn, that’s fucking amazing.”
Before either of them could say another word, the door to his shop opened, and Victoria, the candymaker from across the street, stepped inside.
She stared at Duke like she wanted to pop him right into her mouth, and swallow him whole. However, Duke seemed oblivious. Hunter thought the suddenly obvious scenario was very amusing.
“Hi, Hunter.” She nodded at him once, but barely looked at him.
“Hey, Victoria,” he responded. He actually had the truffles here because Lilianna had made them for her to try out.
Victoria’s true focus turned immediately to Duke. She stared at him from the top of his hat-covered head all the way down to his sheriff’s boots. Then she went from boots to hat with her gaze. She drank him in like he was a tall glass of water and she was parched beyond saving. And still Duke looked like he didn’t even notice she was staring.
“Hello, Duke,” she said. Her voice had lowered from when she’d greeted him.
At hearing his name, Duke finally looked at her, but then glanced away as if he shouldn’t be admiring her.
Hunter thought she was attractive but looked very young. He knew she was twenty-three, because she’d told him. That should be plenty old enough for Duke.
“Hi,” Duke said, but he still didn’t look at her.
She strolled over until she was toe-to-toe with him. Duke looked suddenly wary. Victoria reached across him, brushing her fingers across the belly of his shirt and the outer zipper of his jacket and finally snagged one of the truffles Lilianna had made for her to taste. Duke looked like he sucked in a breath, but also didn’t move backward out of her reach.
Victoria bit into the truffle, chewed a couple of times before swallowing, and then promptly moaned like she’d just had a vivid sexual experience.
Hunter, now truly amused by this production, watched Duke carefully, whose only reaction was his eyes widening perceptibly.
“Tell Lilianna that these truffles are amazing. I think maybe she should come and work with me at least part-time.” Her eyes never left Duke’s person the entire time she spoke.
Victoria stared deeply into Duke’s eyes, glanced at his shirt, his throat, his belly, hopefully his belt buckle, and then back up to his face again as she enjoyed the rest of her chocolate treat.
“Did you try one of these truffles, Duke?” She reached past him again, sliding her fingers across his belly and jacket, snagged another one, and put it up near his mouth. At the last possible moment, Duke grabbed her forearm to keep her from feeding him.
They stayed in that intimate “almost” position for quite a while staring at each other
Duke cleared his throat. “I did have one. Actually, I had two.” He stared at her like perhaps he’d never seen her before. “Delicious,” was the only word that came out of his mouth. But Hunter didn’t know if he was talking about the truffles or Victoria. Or both.
He leaned closer to her hand, opened his mouth, and she fed him the truffle, her finger brushing the center bottom of his lip as she withdrew. Hunter felt like he was intruding.
The door to his shop opened all of a sudden, breaking the spell. A woman came in and said, brightly, “Hi. I’m looking for wooden children’s toys, got any?”
Hunter came around the corner to help her as Victoria lowered her now empty hand.
“Guess I better get back to the candy shop since OWT is now open,” Victoria said, not taking her eyes off of Duke for a second as he munched slowly on the truffle she’d just fed him.
Hunter showed the woman his shelf full of wooden children’s toys and turned back in time to see Victoria backing away from Duke slowly. Like she didn’t want to leave him without a good-bye fuck.
It was obvious she had it bad. Now maybe Duke would figure it out and put her out of her misery.
She waved at him briefly, spun around, and exited quickly.
Duke visibly let out a breath. Hunter approached him. “What do you intend to do about her?”
