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“Tell me what you want, Treacle.” She sucks in a quick breath and tightens her grip on my biceps. “What does Treacle mean?” My eyes close because I didn’t mean to say it out loud. It’s an East London word that an old trainer for Bethnal used a lot, and for some reason it stuck. “It’s a British term for sweet. Treacle is a type of sweet molasses.” Her nose wrinkles with disgust. “Why would you call me molasses?”
….I YouTube’d this word on the off chance that my pronunciation was just off and it sounded better in real life. NOPE 🤣
“You got it, Treacle,” I reply.
“It’s good to see you again, Treacle.” Her eyes snap open. “That! That is why I’ve been avoiding you.” “Because of a silly nickname?” “It’s not silly.” She looks offended. “Then what is it?” Her eyes go starry for a second as she glances down at my lips. “It’s…nice. It’s nice, and I’m divorced,
I smile and rub the aching spot she left behind. That’s the Treacle I remember.
“Fucking you was the highlight of my year, Treacle.”
“The ball is in your court now, Treacle.”
“I like Treacle.”
My body’s reaction is immediate. “Anywhere in particular, Treacle?”
“Treacle”—he utters my nickname with such reverence
“Let’s do this, Treacle.”
“Treacle, I’ve wanted you to fuck me for the past year.”
“Fuck, Treacle.”
“Call me Treacle,” she growls, releasing my shirt so I can watch her yank her own up over her head and kick off her flats. “From now on, Treacle or Tre. I’m not Sloan when I’m here.”
“Treacle or Tre, Gareth. I’ve told you this.” “Sorry, Tre. Treacle. Got it,” he states,
It pisses me off that he called me Sloan. He knows I prefer Treacle when I’m here.
“We’ve changed. We’re not just one thing anymore. We’re more, Sloan.” “Treacle,” I correct, my voice wavering. “Sloan,” he retorts. “In my mind, you are my Sloan and my Treacle.