Page 123 of Foreplay on Words

“Life imitates art.” She smiled. “Maybe I already did.”

“Are you quoting your new book at me?”

“No,” she said, “but I can see where it’d work into the storyline nicely.”

“I’m glad I can provide quality source material for you.”

“You’re the best research assistant ever,” she snickered, probably remembering all the research we’d been doing for months.

“Happy to be of service.”

“It sure makes Isobel happy.”

“She liked the manuscript?” I asked curiously. Chase would let me read it eventually, but I was having a hard time letting her go through the process her own way.

“She said that it was very romantic.”

My heart swelled as I recalled the time we’d spent together. “So, was it inspired by us?”

“Nope.” Chase shook her head, dramatically rolling her eyes.

“Brat,” I growled.

“I left out all the spanking. But the love interest is pretty much a giant dork. So I guess in a way it’s about you...” she trailed off as she looked back, amusement clear on her features.

“Well, I am packing some pretty impressive equipment.”

“I said dork, not dick,” she laughed.

“Did you know in the nineteen fifties that dork was another word for penis?”

“Wow. Have you been reading the dictionary again?” she responded dryly.

I laughed as she looked over her shoulder in disbelief at me. She knew dirty things, but etymology was my forte.

“You’re jealous you don’t have the same grasp on the English language.”

“The words I use are all the important ones,” she shrugged.

“Is that so? I never realized cock, pussy, fuck, and harder were so important.”

“You can use as many big SAT words as you want, but you’re lost if you don’t know how to really use them to portray a picture.” Damn. Remind me never to piss her off or goad her into an argument.

“Are you saying I’m a hack?” I asked in mock disbelief.

“No. I’m simply saying it’s important to know how to use what you’re working with.” She winked and wiggled her eyebrows.

Letting out an exaggerated sigh, I squeezed her sides. “Is everything dirty to you?”

“Was that a real question?”

I shook my head and smiled at her in the mirror. “What am I going to do with you?”

“Whatever you want, big boy. As long as it involves cock, pussy, fuck, and harder.”

Chase

Boston

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