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" I was talking to my online book club, and they recommended …” She glances around the store as if we’re being watched and then leans in and lowers her voice. “Something called MM romance.”
I purse my lips to stop from smiling. “We, uh, do have those books, but, umm, do you know what MM means?”
When I started working here, I had no clue.
She whispers, “It’s about the gays.”
Do not laugh, Rainn. Do not laugh.
It’s hard because her tone is so serious. “We keep those books over here.”
We move toward the gay romance section, and her little face lights up. “Ooh, what’s better than one shirtless man on a cover but two?”
A chuckle finally escapes.
She reaches for a book, and my cheeks heat. “That one is kind of … advanced. "
― Eden Finley , Headstrong (Vino & Veritas, #3)
8
" Mrs. Embry flips through the book, pausing to read a few paragraphs. “What’s a boy button?”
Loud laughter comes from behind me, but when I turn to glare at my boss, it’s hard not to laugh with him. He’s trying to contain it, which only makes his face look strained, and his cheeks turn pink.
He waves his hand and abandons his spot where he’s putting the new stock out on shelves, no doubt retreating to the back room to compose himself.
“Uh …” I have no idea what to tell Mrs. Embry.
“Whatever it is, this man sure likes it being pegged. I’m sold.”
She hands me the book to ring it up at the cash register, and it takes a second for me to process what just happened.
“Are you sure you want this one?”
“This is good. "
― Eden Finley , Headstrong (Vino & Veritas, #3)