Q&A Part 2: Editors come to terms with erotic fiction's colossal conundrum

Samantha Sade, left, and Jordan LaRousse are the
ladies behind Boulder-based Web site Oysters
& Chocolate erotica.
Photo by Daniel Hirst/www.westendphotography.com 

Welcome to the second installment of an ongoing sexy series with Jordan LaRousse and Samantha Sade, the local editors of erotic fiction Web site Oysters & Chocolate. Get acquainted with this adorable duo in Q&A Part One, where they spill the beans on their Web site name and why they're so adamant about providing quality erotic content.

(Warning: You must be 18 and older to enter the site. Read the rundown here: Oysters & Chocolate erotica homepage)

This time around the ladies dish about their own favorite aphrodisiacs and the come vs. cum conundrum (in other words, the correct way to write about ejaculation).

Since oysters and chocolate are the two most famous aphrodisiacs, what are your favorite two scents/flavors that get you going?

JL:  I get to sleep in most mornings whereas my boyfriend has to be at work by 8 a.m. I love it when he comes to kiss me goodbye in the morning and I can smell his aftershave as he leans in close, it makes me wish I could just pull him back into bed with me and keep him there for a couple of hours. As for flavors, I love a delicious chocolate souffle paired with a heavenly port. It's about the closest thing for me to an orgasm of the tongue.

SS: I have to answer in line with Jordan in that my husband is the best-smelling thing in the world. He never wears cologne or anything, and uses fruity shampoos and deodorants, so he has this mild, clean smell that drives me wild! One of my favorite tastes is a fresh, crunchy cucumber salad -- yes, it gets me going. (Of course, what girl doesn't like chocolate?)

Cum vs. come 101: In what context are each of these spellings supposed to be used?

JL: I'll let Samantha answer this one as she's the genius behind the cum/come conundrum. What I will say though is that we realized that it's up to us to set the industry standard! 

SS: It's the great c-word debate. I'm one of those strange people who enjoys reading style manuals before bed every night, and after reading and editing so much erotica, the inconsistency of seeing the word spelled in different ways by different authors started driving me nuts. Jordan and I have our own style book going at O&C, and we agreed that the spelling of "come" in its proper context is a cornerstone of erotic style. After much conversation and discussion with other grammar fanatics, we decided that "come" is to be used as the verb (as in, "I'm coming!") and that "cum" should be used as the noun (as in, "Her cum tastes fantastic!").