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“No,” Molly said. “But I’ve never had a drink with egg white in it before. Why do you add them in there?”
“They add a rich texture and body to the drink and calm down intense flavors like the orange. They also reduce the acidic bite of the citrus,” Candace explained. “Try it.”
Molly put the drink to her lips and took a sip. When she pulled back, she stared down at it in disbelief and nodded.
“It’s good.”
“Missing anything?” Candace asked.
“I wouldn’t know.”
“If you were getting married next fall, would you want this at your wedding?”
“I can’t even talk to the woman I like at work, so I don’t think I’m qualified to answer that question.”
“Gwen?”
“What?”
“Would you want this at your wedding?”
Gwen looked at Juliet, who smiled back at her.
“Uh… Not engaged, so I’m unqualified, too.”
“Oh, come on,” Juliet said and took Molly’s drink. She then took a sip and nodded. “I’d have this at my wedding, but it’s heavy. So, I’d want something light, maybe.” She handed the drink back to Molly and picked up her own. “I’d want this one for myself and maybe a special local beer or something.” Juliet glanced at the bottle in front of Gwen. “Like the Abita Pecan Ale, for example.”
Gwen smiled at her and looked down at the Pecan Ale in front of her.
“Can we order some food, Candace?” Gwen asked.
“Sure. What do you want?”
“Babe?” Gwen asked Juliet.
“Burger for me.”
“Me too,” Gwen told Candace. “Cheeseburger, no onions.”
“Oh, that’s a good idea. No onions for me, either,” she said, winking at Gwen.
“I’ll have their onions. I’m not making out or having sex with anyone tonight,” Molly said.
After they enjoyed their drinks and ate their food, they said goodbye to Logan and Rory on their way out and walked Molly to her car, making sure she was good to drive. Then, Gwen drove them back to Juliet’s apartment, and when Juliet unlocked her door, Carly greeted them with a wagging little tail.
“I’ll take her to the courtyard,” she said. “Want to go get ready for bed?”
“I can take her,” Gwen offered.
“No, babe. You’re off-duty.” Juliet leaned in and kissed her. “And to be clear, I mean get ready forbedas in feel free to change out of your clothes and put nothing else on.”
“Are you sure? You had a weird day.”
“I’ve been picturing you sitting on my face in the hotel room since we brought it up in the car. I’m sure.”
CHAPTER 30
She had five dogs on their leashes, and only one of them was attempting to take the lead while the others were all well-behaved. Gwen laughed and gave a short tug on the leash of the tiny offender, the chihuahua she’d started walking earlier in the week. This little guy was the typical tiny animal who thought he was much bigger than he was, but he was good with the other dogs. Gwen laughed again when he barked at the German shepherd, who looked down at him in disbelief. Then, she looked up and realized that they were in front of the chihuahua’s house. It was time to drop the little guy off.
