he noticed a dab of chocolate at the corner of her mouth. He said, “May I?” extending his hand. She raised her chin and he transferred the chocolate to his thumb. Now what should he do? Wipe it on a napkin? Impulsively he put his thumb to his lips. “Gross!” she said. “How embarrassing! What if I have the creeping crud or something?” “Then now we’ve both got it,” he said, and they laughed.

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