It only takes me a handful of full breaths to slide her finger into my mouth and suck on the tip, my tongue swiping over the sliver once before it comes out. Far less than a minute. With the sliver on my tongue, I slide her finger free and wink at her. “How did I do?” Her glower and red cheeks are answer enough. “Is that how you get slivers out of all the ranch hands’ fingers too?” “Nah, just you, darlin’. You’re the only one special enough for that treatment.

