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Shake vigorously to chill

Strain into a chilled coupe glass

Top with prosecco and garnish with ar and 1 cup water in saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved Reht container in the refrigerator for up to teeks

NINE

JACKSON

My father once toldshark was the size of their teeth

At the ti Bianca Hardwickus lunch while chatting ani with Cody as if she’d known hiht have been too harsh a judgment

And no shark on earth had an ass like Bianca’s

Besides being a fucking net I’d already caughtunder er’s Even those hideous broork pants she favored that looked like they were made from old potato sacks couldn’t diminish its appeal

It was so round, like an apple So taut and smooth I wanted to bend her over the stool, yank those pants down her hips, and sink my teeth into it I wanted to squeeze it and kiss it and stroke it and--

Christ, as the rip on yourself, Jackson!

"--like some pepper?"

I snapped back toabout pepper I couldn’t quite reone south

"What? What did you say?"

Bianca tilted her head and gazed quizzically atblack lashes "I said would you like soround pepper with your pasta?"

She held my pepperthat s I’d been zoned out in Pert Ass Land, but I felt like I’d been caught red-handed So I answered more forcefully than I probably should have

"No!"

Bianca blinked Her brows arched She said, "Allrighty then No need to alert the entire state"

She turned to Charlie and asked the same question and received a far more polite response

"I’d love so, Bianca"

"There wasn’t , "but pasta and a few sautéed veggies always makes for a quick and tasty meal"

"Sweet of you toin Cody’s direction He sat across fro up cheese-covered pasta fros of his stool

"In o for a bowl of mac and cheese, no matter how much of a picky eater they are"