Welcome! Thanks for stopping by. Here's another installment in my WIP which doesn't have a name yet. We met Evan last week. He had lived with his sister and her two children since their father was killed on 911. But when his sister finally remarried, Evan lost his family when they moved to San Francisco. He plays football for the Connecticut Kings.
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Evan towered over the pretty,
curvy woman with auburn hair, named Molly. She squinted up
at him.
“Football, eh?
Connecticut Kings. Hmm. No wild parties. No drunken brawls.”
“I’m not…”
“There are a lot of
valuable things in this house. A lot of antique clocks.”
“If you want to move
them…”
“What? Use a little
self-control. If you’re going to rent this house, you’d better respect it.”
“Can we go in?” Got a lot of fuckin’ attitude for a small
chick. Like a feisty Chihuahua. He laughed to himself.
“Something funny, big
man?” She cocked an eyebrow at him.
“No, no. After you,” he
made a gesture and held the door as she swung it open.
“I know this house is
about half the size of that monstrosity you’re used to.”
“I’m getting it ready
to sell.”
“Damn albatross.”
He stepped into one of
the most beautiful houses he’d ever seen. The living room walls were painted a
light Robin’s egg blue, with white trim. The white marble mantle held an
antique clock, with a rich dark wood patina. There weren’t many tchotchkes around.
Thank God. I hate clutter. He notice the perfect dark wood floors with
pristine oriental area rugs.
He followed her into
the kitchen. All the appliances were brand new except for an old cast iron
stove in perfect condition.
“This house is amazing.”
“Arvin and I did it
ourselves. Probably what sunk our marriage.” She reached into the fridge and
pulled out a potbellied pitcher. “Iced tea?”
“Sure.”
“Lemon?”
“Why not?”
The sound of a clock
chiming made Evan look at his watch. Five
of. Within a minute another chimed,
then another, then another. Molly chuckled. “I collect, repair and sell antique
clocks. You’ll get used to it.”
I totally love the description of the house. It's so real you put me in the rooms.
ReplyDeleteHehe...a feisty chihuahua....cute. I'm liking these two already.
ReplyDeleteLove the details in this excerpt! And the tone. These two are adorable!
ReplyDeleteNo idea where my comment went ... loved the description as well ... and the way you brought in the "small chick" And I wonder whether he'll get used to the clocks or make himself get used to them ;-)
ReplyDeleteI like it...a girl who works with clocks...and a feisty one at that. :)
ReplyDeleteApart from 'her hair called Molly', :-) lol, I loved this week's offering. Great discriptions
ReplyDeleteTerrific start to your new - unnamed as of yet - book. These two should play off of each other very well. Loved the 'Chihuahua' phrase. And I liked how you worked the prompt in as well.
ReplyDeleteTrisha Faye
I love her spunk. Can't wait for more. I'm hooked.
ReplyDeleteNice touch with the antique clocks it really makes your heroine more interesting.
ReplyDeleteI love how different your characters are in each of your stories.
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