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temporarily lost in the twinkling of her mischievous blue eyes.
    “You want to play matchmaker between Chef Laurent and Martha?” He laughed at the irony. Why did women always feel the need to poke their noses in other people’s romantic business? “I don’t think that’s a very good idea. If they were meant to be together, it will happen naturally.”
    Abby’s lips formed into a pout. “Fine, be a spoilsport. But if nature doesn’t take its course soon, I just might have to give it a nudge!”
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    I n the test kitchen, Abby made sure that Martha was seated closest to the chef, who greeted the older woman with a warm smile and friendly hug. She threw Stephen a knowing smile and he shook his head, as if to say, “ Stay out of it! ”
    “Are you ready for me to unveil the desserts?” Chef Laurent asked.
    “More than ready,” Martha eagerly responded before Abby did. “My mouth is watering just thinking of the delicious morsels you have prepared for us to taste.”
    Abby bit back a smile at the surprised look on Stephen’s face as he watched the interaction between the other pair. “Me, too,” she said. “Show us what you’ve got, Chef.”
    The chef removed the cover from the large tray on the counter to reveal a stunning presentation of miniature cupcakes, cookies, cakes, and pies. Abby clapped her hands with delight. “They’re beautiful!”
    Chef Laurent beamed with pride. “That’s quite an honor coming from you, Miss Branson,” he said. “I just hope that their test exceeds your expectations. Which dessert would you like to start with?”
    Stephen responded before Abby had a chance to. “Let’s start with the cheesecake.”
    The chef served each taster a tiny triangle of sweetened cheese filing nestled on a thin layer of graham cracker crust and topped with fresh, antioxidant-rich blueberries. Abby’s mind momentarily flashed back to her original tasting experience, and she decided to put on a similar show for Mr. Blake.
    Let’s see if he can maintain his cool after this!
    All eyes turned toward Abby as she picked up the bite-sized cheesecake and brought it slowly toward her lips.
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    S tephen watched, mesmerized, as Abby Branson made love to the cheesecake, flicking out her tongue to taste the confection and draw a single blueberry into her mouth before parting her lush, pink lips and letting her pearly white teeth sink into the creamy center. He groaned inwardly as she closed her eyes and let her head tilt back slightly, savoring the morsel with abandon.
    “Heavenly,” she whispered, popping the rest of the cheesecake into her mouth before opening her eyes.
    “You have a speck of...right here,” Stephen said as he ran his finger across her top lip to scoop up an errant tidbit of filling.
    Unless he was mistaken, he just gave nature a nudge in another direction.
    “Thank you,” Abby said softly. She picked up the cheesecake bite on his plate and brought it to his lips. “You have to taste this. It’s to die for.”
    He dutifully opened his mouth and she slid the sweet treat inside, letting her fingers brush against his lower lip. “Divine,” he said, his voice thick and low.
    Without a word, Chef Laurent slid a plate toward Abby with two mini cupcakes on it. Not stopping to think about his actions, Mr. Blake picked one up and fed it to her. Her warm, soft sigh of ecstasy caressed his fingertips.
    “Wonderful,” she whispered, before picking up the other tiny cupcake and feeding it to him. His mouth closed around her fingers as he savored the tidbit of frosted cake.
    “Delightful,” he said as she slid her fingers from between his lips.
    One by one, the chef slid the different bite-sized desserts forward. Crisp peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, succulent red velvet cake, chewy frosted pecan brownies, tangy blackberry pie – Stephen and Abby tried them all.
    Not even trying to hide their surprise, Chef Laurent and Martha devoured their own desserts while watching as the