Monday, February 12, 2018

TUESDAY TALES - PICTURE PROMPT! "TWO OF HEARTS" continues...



It's picture prompt week. That means we write to a picture and no more than 300 words! Today we're in Terry's point-of-view as he flies out to the West Coast to spend the weekend with his wife, Clare.
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   They’d had breakfast dressed in fluffy white robes by the picture window. It had been a sumptuous feast including eggs benedict, croissants, and champagne.  
   At breakfast, Clare started to talk and didn’t stop all weekend. Terry didn’t tire of listening to her. She had had exciting experiences, while he had simply lived his mundane life. She talked about famous actors she’d met, and directors, too. The group had taken field trips to studio sets and gone on location with film crews.
   Then there were the classes. She’d had writing assignments brutally critiqued in class by experts. Clare had confessed to being stimulated and scared at the same time. She’d missed snuggling up with him at night.
   “I didn’t realize how much you kinda take care of me.”
   “Me? You’re the one cooking and doing the housework.”
   “That’s not what I mean. You’re there, if there’s trouble. You bail me out. Help fix stuff.”
   “You mean the faucet?”
   “That and other things. Like fights with friends. I never realized how much I depend on you.”
   He grinned. He’d take all the gratitude he could get. “Glad to know I serve some useful purpose outside of being your lover.”
   She had that cute little smile she got when she was being flirty with him. “And you do that so well.”

   They had done the jacuzzi, then walked for miles, schlepping a picnic lunch and dining al fresco. They’d even found a secluded spot to make love outside. The two days had been a second honeymoon. 
   He hadn’t felt this good in years. Rejuvenated, his love renewed, his heart beat steady and his mind at rest, Terry hated to leave. But he had gotten what he had come for –a reminder that they loved each other, deeply, and nothing could break that bond. 


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5 comments:

  1. Beautiful scene and a great reminder that his wife does love him. Looking forward to seeing where this goes.

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  2. Oooh, I love their sweet, romantic time together. And her appreciation of him gave me the warm fuzzies. Great job!!

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  3. Aww, I love these two together. I can feel their affection and devotion. Warm, wonderful scene!

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  4. very nice. I love that this romantic post was set for Valentine's Week. Nicely done.

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  5. A perfect romantic scene for Valentine's week! Good mix between narrative, description and dialog. Well done!

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