Lisa's Gift by MacKenzie McKade

hip to settle in the small of her back.
    Without protest, she allowed him to guide her to his truck, loving the feel of his hand on her body.
    Man oh man. So this was what playing with fire felt like.

    Maybe this wasn’t a good idea, Nicolas thought. He tried to look away, but the way Jana’s tongue swirled around her ice cream cone had an innocent sensuality that drove him crazy. Thankfully, the table hid his rise of excitement each time he thought about her licking and wrapping her tongue around his cock.
    Her light floral perfume rose above the sugary sweet smell of ice cream and confectioneries.
    He needed a diversion. “Are you looking forward to starting your new job?”
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    Jana glanced up at him and frowned. “Yes and no.”
    When he leaned over and wiped the ice cream off her upper lip, she startled. What he had wanted to do was lick the chocolate off her lips and then sample her kiss, but the noisy Girl Scout troop at the counter gave him pause.
    “Uh…thanks.” She took another swipe at her cone. “I’m anxious to get deep into the trenches of this company, but scared shitless to see what it involves.”
    Honesty? Was this the first time she had truly been honest with him sharing her real feelings—her fears? It must have surprised her as well, because she immediately grew quiet.
    Two young girls were giggling and whispering into each other’s ears as they looked at him.
    What? he thought of asking just before he felt cold wetness upon his hand. Ice cream dripped down the side of the cone, making a mess as it ran down his hand and onto the table. Quickly he licked the sides of his cone, then using several napkins wiped up the remainder. He’d been so entranced watching Jana’s tongue glide around her ice cream cone that he hadn’t been enjoying his own.
    “I’ve never experienced the unknown growing up in a family business.” He shifted in his chair, trying to ease the discomfort growing between his thighs. “I just focus on keeping the business successful so that my younger brother can continue to go to college. With both my parents gone he’s all I have—he depends on me.”
    Jana cocked her head and her expression softened. “Joey was several years younger than I was, but I remember him following you around from time to time.”
    Nicolas laughed reminiscing how his brother trailed him like a shadow. Then something clicked inside. “You remember my brother?”
    “Uh… Well, it’s just that—Lisa and I, we used to see you guys around the neighborhood.” She shrugged and then took another lick of her ice cream.
    “But he was younger than you.”

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    “And you were older than me by four years. Does it matter?” she asked.
    Just how much about him did she already know? And where did she get all this information? He couldn’t remember ever speaking to Lisa about his brother. She didn’t really seem interested in his family. Not really disinterested, but aloof.
    But Jana was interested.
    She picked up a napkin and dabbed at the corner of her mouth.
    “What’s his major?”
    Damn. He had wanted to lick that spot of ice cream off her lips.
    “Joey’s a history buff. Don’t know what he’ll do with the knowledge, but he’s happy and that’s all that matters.”
    She smiled again. “You love him.”
    “Yes.” His response came quickly. His love for Joey was probably similar to that between Lisa and Jana. His brother meant everything to him. He watched as her tongue made a long swipe around her ice cream cone.
    “Your mom and dad?”
    He didn’t really want to talk about his father. But his mother had been the light of his life. “My father passed right after you left Arizona.
    Mom died last year.”
    “I’m sorry.” And she was. He could see it in her eyes. For a moment they just stared at each other, then he dropped his gaze to his watch.
    “Damn. I need to get back to the