Julius stopped before the glass facade of an ice cream parlor. "You want to try the best malts in town?"
"Um, duh," I told him, thrusting the box of tarts at him. "They'll go great with the tarts!"
"Jesus. No wonder Richard loves you so much. Has he been tested for diabetes recently?"
"Oh no, he only got tons of sweets before he moved in with me." When we were first dating, he teased me about 'conning' him with sweets to make him eat healthy later. I pretended at the time like it wasn't my plan, but it so was.
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The Delilah 100
Mystery / ThrillerWhat would you do if you loved a killer? What would it take for you to get to a place of acceptance? You're meeting Richard week by week, but first, meet his Muse. Explore our ill-fated heroine in The Delilah 100: 100 words, 100 stories, 100 days. A...
