Page 25 of The Princess and the Nerd

“Really?” I ask with a smile.

“Yes, yes. Now go!” she says with a giggle. “Deflower my nephew. Don’t be gentle.”

“Oh my gosh,” I say, blushing as I walk back to Hardeep.

“What was that all about?” he asks when he sees my face.

“She was just telling me to do very dirty things to you,” I inform him.

“Oh, that’s interesting,” he says, taking my hand as we walk along the grass. “Will you?”

“We’ll see,” I tell him lightly, teasing. “Depends on what you say in your new restaurant review. I’ll see if you deserve to learn how good it feels to toast a Pop Tart.”

Tugging on my hand, Hardeep pulls me to the side and pushes me against a tree, kissing me deeply. “My dear, I’m going to pop your little tart so good that you’re going to forget about restaurant reviews, and even forget your own name.”

“Promises, promises,” I say with a challenge in my voice. “You talk a big game for a man who doesn’t toast his tarts.”

“I don’t need to toast them,” he whispers in my ear, kissing my neck. “I just break them apart and lick the filling out of the insides. Which is exactly what I’m going to do to you.”

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