"You're a mafia boss," she uttered as he pulled her closer.
"Yup, boss of the Toffee Boys. Problem?" He said, still tasting her skin. He had a strong hold on her waist and back as his lips grazed the sensitive areas of her chest. She pushed him down on the bed and gave him a deep kiss.
"Not at all," she panted. After his clothes were fully off, she let him enter and leaned back. In all of the ecstasy, James almost missed the tattoo on Penelope's lower hip, a small girl holding a honey stick. On top of her head was the exact same black crown.
"F*ck," he thought before his mind fell back into bliss.
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James Brooks is having another good day running his candy shop and gang in 1920's London. That is, until the new girl, Penelope Eve, puts a shop and her gang on his turf.
After they get more than personal with each other, Penelope tries to cut ties with James as they compete in the sugar trials to win territory around the world by having the best product.
But can they stay apart? It seems that way when James starts courting Penelope's worst enemy, Beatrice Wells. Will they come together, or will Beatrice and the world of gangs tear them apart?

Lollipop

Fact: Every man in the Brooks household has courted a woman with a lollipop. Each man gages the woman’s reaction. If she is hesitant but enjoys the treat immediately, she’s the one. If she doesn’t like the treat then she is not the one at all. While courting her, she is given a different color every time. If she refuses any of the colors then she’s not the one. Every man in the Brooks family has done the lollipop ritual successfully. But, only James succeeded on the first try.


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Penelope shut the door behind her with her foot and the women circled each other. Beatrice didn't have a gun in hand so Penelope put hers away to make it fair. It was a decent-sized office space as the women planned their first move.


"So, how do you want to go out? I have a few ideas in case you don't know," said Penelope.


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