23. candy
"You know what I miss?"
"Besides laundry detergent?"
"You are really fixated on that."
"Yeah, well..."
"No, I miss candy."
"Candy?"
"Yeah. Gooey, chocolatey candy. Like the Marmello bars."
"Oh, GOD. You're a cruel, cruel man, torturing a women with the idea of Marmello bars!"
"Gods. With the caramel and crunchy bits..."
"And the chocolate from Tauron. Or with the holiday special bars!"
"The dark chocolate ones with the dates and raspberry milk chocolate swirl!"
"Or the ones with chili powder mixed in. Oh, my mom got me one of those for Feast Day one year. I had it half gone before the aftertaste kicked in."
"Afterburn you mean?"
"OH, yeah. Dad, being Dad, got me the super-"
"-hot atomic one?"
"Same with you?"
"My oldest sister. I was coughing so hard I thought I was going to lose a lung."
"Man, I would kill for one of those right now."
"Mmmm. Or one of the nugget ones. With the rice crispies in them."
"Those things were like ambrosia for us during the Vestal season as a kid!"
"Those and the ones with almonds."
"Gods. You, Mr. Keikeya are a cruel, cruel individual, tormenting me with images of chocolate bars past. I think I officially hate you."
"I kind of hate myself right now. But. Mmmm."
"Mmph."
"...distracted yet?"
"Not in the least. But you should probably keep trying."
"Sex vs. Chocolate then?"
"Well, we've only got the one. So you're gonna have to work pretty hard to make me forget the other."
"Dee..."
"Mmmph. Okay that.. oh, you're on the right.. path.."
"The things I do for- mmph!"
"Quiet down, chocolate boy. You've got work to do."
