Page 37 of Little Bits of Daddy (Montana Daddies)

“I’m sorry I’m late!” Daisy said, plopping down on the sofa beside Abby. “I got caught up in my latest editing job and completely lost track of time. I was meant to be ready when Jed got back from town. He wasn’t impressed when he got home to find me still in my pajamas, sitting in front of the computer. But once I get into one of CJ’s books, I just can’t set it down.”

“CJ?” Gigi asked. “Not CJ Bennett?”

“Yep. Do you read her books?” Daisy asked her.

Gigi bounced up and down in excitement. “I love her books. Especially her Texan Cowboy Daddies series. Do you know her? Have you met her?”

Daisy shook her head. “No. CJ likes her privacy. I know she lives somewhere in Montana but I don’t know where.”

“Oh. Still. That is so cool. I think her books are amazing.”

“I’ll tell her.” Daisy gave her a smile. “So I didn’t miss anything, did I?” Daisy looked down at the coffee table filled with junk food. “Oh, you grabbed a good selection. Laffy Taffy, Airheads, Gushers, Butterfingers, Snickerdoodles, Whoopie Pies and Twinkies. Gigi, you’re gonna love all of this stuff.”

“I don’t have to eat it all, do I?” She felt ill just looking at the pile of lollies and biscuits on the coffee table. Wait, they called it candy and cookies here. She wasn’t sure where Twinkies fell in. Were they a cake?

It was really sweet that Abby, Eden and Daisy had insisted on giving her a crash course in American junk food, but she might vomit if she ate all of this.

“I’ll be happy to help.” Daisy reached for an Airhead.

“We know you would,” Abby replied dryly. “Daisy could eat her weight in candy and never gain a pound.”

“Yeah, but Jed won’t let me anymore.” Daisy sighed sadly.

“Gigi was just about to start off with the delicacy that is cheese in a can,” Eden told her.

Oh, yeah. She’d nearly forgotten. Crap.

“You can do this, Gigi. We believe in you,” Daisy cheered.

“Maybe we shouldn’t push her,” Abby worried. “What if she hates it? Macca won’t be happy if we make her sick.”

Eden snorted. “If she’s sick it won’t be from that. It’ll be from all this junk food.”

Daisy reached for a Laffy Taffy. “Eww, grape. We’re not going to make her eat a grape one, are we?”

“Grape doesn’t taste good?” Gigi asked.

“Grape is delicious,” Abby defended. “It’s a misunderstood flavor.”

Daisy shook her head. “I love candy and even I won’t touch grape Laffy Taffy.”

Gigi looked over at Eden who just shook her head. “Don’t look at me. Not a candy fan.”

Daisy gave an exaggerated gasp. “Oh, the horror. How are we even friends?”

Eden just grinned, not looking upset in the slightest.

“I’ll try the grape,” Gigi said. She didn’t want to offend anyone.

“The grape is not okay,” Daisy said seriously. “Grape is never okay. Grape is an abomination. It should never have been brought into existence and it should be taken right on out.”

“You really don’t have to eat that if you don’t want to,” Abby told her, pointing to the can in her hand. Abby was a total sweetheart.

Gigi took a deep breath. “I’m going in. How do you eat it though?”

Eden shrugged. “You can put it on a cracker or piece of bread if you want.”

“Just tip it up and squirt it straight in your mouth,” Daisy suggested, popping some taffy in her mouth.

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