"You can try any flavor you want," I offered. "Even if it's all of them."
Her eyes widened and she stared hard at the case. "I don't know if I can decide."
"Trust me?" I asked.
She nodded.
I grabbed two sample spoons and dipped them into one of my seasonal flavors. It was vanilla with a chocolate hazelnut swirl and I was seriously considering making it a permanent addition to the menu because I sold out of it nearly every day during the summer.
I handed one to Jacks and one to Brody. Their identical expressions of delight as they tasted the ice cream were downright comical.
"That was soooo good," Jacks stated. "Is it your favorite?"
I leaned forward over the case. "Not really. I mean, I like it but it's not something I could eat all the time."
"So which one is?"
"Promise you won't laugh?" I asked.
She nodded, her face solemn.
"The double chocolate. I usually eat a scoop as soon as I take it out of the ice cream maker."
"Can I try some?" she asked.
"Of course." I looked at Brody. "You want to try it too?"
His eyes gleamed when he said, "Definitely."
I ignored the thrill that ran through me at his husky voice.
Bad Cameron.
I wrestled my unruly emotions into submission and grabbed two more sample spoons.
They tasted the double chocolate, which was chocolate ice cream with chunks of milk chocolate folded in after it was made.
Jacks bounced on her toes as it melted in her mouth. "That one is yummy too."
"I can see why it's your favorite," Brody muttered.
"Okay, what do you want to try next?" I asked Jacks, ignoring the way my skin heated when Brody looked at me with those intense green eyes.
This went on for several minutes until they'd both tried every single flavor.
"Now, here's the hard part," I said. "Do you want a single, double, or triple scoop? Or do you want to try one of my sundaes?"
"Shit," Brody grumbled. "This isn't going to end well."
I nearly choked on a laugh as Jacks turned toward him and said, "Dad, language."
"Sorry, baby," he replied.
And just like that, my heart melted again. It wasn't safe to have him here with his daughter. It was so sweet it would make the ice cream taste bitter.
Jacks looked at me and surprised me with her answer. "I want two scoops in a cup, please. The vanilla chocolate hazelnut swirl and the double chocolate. I like them all but those two are my favorites."
I crossed my arms on top of the ice cream coolers. "Are you sure? My brownie fudge sundaes are really good."
