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Sexy Fruit

Frozen cherries burn and thaw out in her mouth, dissolving into a fibrous, silky pulp, temporarily numbing the tip of her tongue. Blackberries aren't as enjoyable. Riddled with tight, hard seeds that weave their way in between her teeth, hiding in wait only to be painstakingly extricated hours later. Pomegranate seeds pop like mini explosions of tangy sweetness, tart and addictive. But the wild blueberries make the difference. Mellow, comforting, perfectly defined on her palate, blueberries are the bridge between the ambrosial cherries and astringent blackberries. A sea of indigo drips from her tongue, her fingers and thumbs ink-stained. Nails are tinged blue from digging through mounds of frozen fruit. Mouthful after mouthful sending spasms of pleasurable pain throughout her body. The intial shock of brain freeze blooms into complete satiety of her taste buds. So many sensations overlapping, so satisfying. She has no sense of delayed gratification, the bowl is almost completely em...