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    Cutie Pies

    By Barbara Bell

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    Joey works at Cutie Pies, the smallest adult store in Sydney. After his parents kicked him out years ago, the haphazard shop became his home away from home and is the only place where he can embrace his queer, quirky, and—okay—sometimes a little awkward self.

    When Mick, a new-to-town customer, walks in asking for a dildo, Joey thinks it’s all a part of the day’s work. Except Mick’s large dark eyes, shy smile, and kissable lips—along with the ten-inch dildo he bought—quickly win him a starring role in Joey’s nightly fantasies.

    Joey can’t stop thinking about him, and Mick’s continued visits to the store make him even harder to forget. Mick is shy and sweet, but also secretive and uncertain. As the two grow closer together, Joey starts to wonder what Mick really wants from him, and whether he can risk falling in love with someone who might not be free to love him back.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRiptide Publishing
    Release dateMar 19, 2018
    ISBN9781626497467
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      Cutie Pies - Barbara Bell

      Riptide Publishing

      PO Box 1537

      Burnsville, NC 28714

      www.riptidepublishing.com

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. All person(s) depicted on the cover are model(s) used for illustrative purposes only.

      Cutie Pies

      Copyright © 2018 by Barbara Bell

      Smashwords Edition

      Cover art: L.C. Chase, lcchase.com/design.htm

      Editor: Carole-ann Galloway

      Layout: L.C. Chase, lcchase.com/design.htm

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher, and where permitted by law. Reviewers may quote brief passages in a review. To request permission and all other inquiries, contact Riptide Publishing at the mailing address above, at Riptidepublishing.com, or at marketing@riptidepublishing.com.

      ISBN: 978-1-62649-746-7

      First edition

      March, 2018

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      Joey works at Cutie Pies, the smallest adult store in Sydney. After his parents kicked him out years ago, the haphazard shop became his home away from home and is the only place where he can embrace his queer, quirky, and—okay—sometimes a little awkward self.

      When Mick, a new-to-town customer, walks in asking for a dildo, Joey thinks it’s all a part of the day’s work. Except Mick’s large dark eyes, shy smile, and kissable lips—along with the ten-inch dildo he bought—quickly win him a starring role in Joey’s nightly fantasies.

      Joey can’t stop thinking about him, and Mick’s continued visits to the store make him even harder to forget. Mick is shy and sweet, but also secretive and uncertain. As the two grow closer together, Joey starts to wonder what Mick really wants from him, and whether he can risk falling in love with someone who might not be free to love him back.

      For the girl who took me to Mardi Gras.

      About Cutie Pies

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Epilogue

      Dear Reader

      Acknowledgements

      About the Author

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      Joey loved telling people where he worked. It was fun. Some people gasped. Some people giggled. Some leant forward in their seats and wanted to know more.

      So you sell—

      Yep.

      And—

      Yep.

      And even—

      Yep.

      What’s the name of the store again?

      Cutie Pies was the smallest sex shop in Sydney. It sat on top of a tattoo parlour, up a brightly painted stairway, and was packed to the brim with every sex toy on the market. Dildos, vibrators, glow-in-the-dark butt plugs. If you could name it, Cutie Pies had it.

      Whether or not Cutie Pies could find the room to display it was another matter.

      Okay. Joey stood back to get a better look at the chaos: a game of real-life Tetris seconds before disaster. What if we move all the vibrating underwear onto that wall? Then we’ll have room for these weird G-spot vibes along here.

      Becca, who was on her knees rearranging the merchandise, stared at him like he’d just declared himself the Queen of England. We can’t put them there. That’s the lingerie section.

      Knickers. Lingerie. I’m not seeing the problem here.

      "Lingerie is little and lacy. These are big and they vibrate. They’re vibrators. They have to go here."

      The G-spot vibrators are vibrators too. It’s in the name.

      They can go in the dildo section.

      Okay. Time-out. He made a T with his hands. Why is it okay to put a silicone bendy straw with the disembodied penises, but not okay to put the underwear with the underwear?

      Because you can fuck yourself with the silicone bendy straw. Plus the naked man on the packaging isn’t working for my feng shui.

      Have naked men ever worked for your feng shui?

      Now that you mention it? No.

      Becca. Short, busty, and blonde, with a nose ring and a tattoo of a cuttlefish on her right arm. His best friend but not the sort of person who he could persuade once she’d made her mind up about something.

      He huffed in mock anger. Fine. But if Kate asks why the G-spot vibes aren’t with the rest of the vibrators, I’m telling her it’s your fault.

      Becca didn’t seem concerned, clearly focused on arranging the vibrators into a pattern only she could see.

      Joey grabbed the box of G-spot vibes and was about to carry them to the dildo wall, when he heard a small voice call out from the stairway.

      Hello? Is anyone there?

      A customer. In the middle of the day? Odd but not unheard of.

      Hi! he called over the shelves. Welcome to Cutie Pies. If you need help, we’re back here.

      Where? Oh. A boy stepped into Joey’s line of sight. No. Not a boy. Beneath his dorky haircut and oversized T-shirt he wasn’t gangly enough to be a teenager, but he was young, probably around Joey’s age. A uni student? Wow. They didn’t usually emerge until midafternoon at the earliest. I’m sorry, he muttered. The sign said you were open. I’m just looking for one thing.

      Well, you’ve come to the right place. Joey popped the box he was carrying onto his hip and waved at the crowded shelves. Things we have in plenty. Is there anything in particular I can help you find?

      Um . . . I . . . I . . . The guy’s cheeks darkened in what could only be a blush. A blusher! Good. It had been a while since he had a blusher.

      And this blusher was cute.

      Short, bony, but well portioned with dark skin and even darker eyes.

      This was going to be fun.

      I saw your shop and . . . Do you have any dildos?

      Joey bit back the laugh that surged up his throat. Oh yeah. This was going to be a lot of fun. "Yes. Yes, we do. You’re going to have to be a little more specific, though. Follow me." He ducked behind the shelf and led the kid to the dildo wall.

      No matter your preferred size, colour, or shape, Cutie’s had a dildo for you. Unless you liked PVC and jelly. Kate refused to stock toys with for novelty use only printed on the packaging. But, apart from that . . . yeah. They had a pretty thorough stock of dildos.

      A stock the blushing uni student was taking in with wide eyes.

      Joey let him suffer for a moment before putting down the box of vibrators, stepping forward, and pulling a dildo off the shelf. Short but stout, and harness compatible. See the curve? Great for hitting the G- or P-spot, so it’s good for whatever you’ve got in your pants.

      The guy stayed silent.

      Or . . . we have some realistic ones down here. You a fan of porn? We’ve got a few big-name porn stars along this shelf, and some others stashed around back if you’re looking for someone in particular.

      Still nothing.

      Um. Okay. If you want something a little more upmarket, we have some glass and metal ones. They’re pricey but worth it. See this metal one here? My ex had one. Dropped it while he was cleaning it. It broke the sink. The toy? Not a nick. That’s how good these things are. They’re better made than your bathroom sink. In fifty thousand years when aliens are digging through the remains of our civilisation, they will find nothing but rubble and a whole bunch of these still in perfect condition.

      In a small voice. Your ex?

      Yes, Joey said. Great guy. Great taste in sex toys. Do you want to take a closer look at it? Or I have a smaller one which is similar here somewhere . . .

      A guy?

      "My ex? Yeah.

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