Beatriz didn’t wait for further comment, putting her hands on the table, she hopped up, sitting herself right next to but facing her, long legs dangling just above the floor. Natalie’s throat constricted as she swallowed, her tongue thick in her mouth. Beatriz’s knee was mere inches away, and it …

“It’s so… boring around here!” Darrick complained for the hundredth time, throwing a stone into the small pond. “Blacksmith’s apprentice, is that the most I can hope from in life?” “Did you really ask me to sneak off and risk Maid Thiphania’s wrath just to hear you complain?” Lizbeth sighed …

Beatriz leaned forward, her blouse tightening across her chest, accentuating the swell of her breasts. “Well, I’m here to see if you’re getting everything you need.” The innuendo seemed so blatant it couldn’t be accidental, but Natalie’s eyes were still drawn to Beatriz chest and that musky, caramel and vanilla …

Kathy glanced at the notifications again, all of them from her sister Cait. They’d come in throughout the day while she was attending the conference. Ping. Ping. PING. Each one distracting her, making her stutter and stumble. She hadn’t looked at them, but she could guess what they contained. She …

“So, this new guy of yours…” Sarah stumbled into silence, her fingers nervously circling the rim of her coffee cup. A blush spread across her cheeks. The aroma of burnt coffee hung in the air, a counterpoint to the cheerful clatter of customer’s mugs. “Black, Sarah, you can say it, …