Weekend Writing Warriors 8-Sentence Sunday #12
I’m busy, busy doing revisions and edits on the two new books that are coming this summer to an e-reader near you, so here’s another snippet from my published novel, Rule Number One. It’s still the same night and Katy discovered that Jack was pretending to be her hired escort. She was plenty pissed and stormed out of the event and took a cab home. Jack’s too attracted to let it go, so he goes to her house, rings the bell, and starts over, introducing himself and telling her that he’d only stopped by to see if she could come talk to him about staging his mother’s house. It’s been on the market for almost a year and it’s not selling. She agrees, but remains very cool. When he gets back in the car, he surprises her with a text message, asking if they can please consider this a fresh start.
Katy sat down on the steps and thumbed the screen’s keyboard. U humiliated me.
I know, U R right, rat = me.
U invaded my privacy.
I’m a bastard.
She smiled in spite of herself as an unfamiliar tingle zipped through her veins. A rat bastard, she texted back.
OK, rat bastard. May I come in and apologize again?
Can she resist his charm? I’m not telling!
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15 Comments
Carol Duff
So many women would be taken in by that texted apology. I’m hoping that she is not.
Teresa Cypher
Haha! Smiling, recalling this part of the story. You did an excellent job of setting it up! 🙂
Nan
Thanks for coming by, Teresa! You’re the best!
Daniel Berenson
Nan, I’ve read where many writers have trouble working modern technology into their plots, like it can interfere with their original story. You obviously have no trouble with that. Easy to relate to for that alone.
Nan
I’m pretty techy, so it was fun to write in the cool toys we have today, Daniel. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Siobhan Muir
At least he’s trying to make amends. Great snippet, Nan. 🙂
Nan
He’s a really nice guy, Siobhan. You would love this book–an Irish bar and a lovely Irishman with a brogue…available at Amazon and B&N!
Linda Morris
Spoiler alert: No, she can’t. This was a great book!
Nan
Thanks, Linda! That was probably obvious–and she shouldn’t be trying, but she sure does. Hope the snippets encourage people to hear “the rest of the story.”
Veronica Scott
Thoroughly enjoyed this texted conversation between them – great fun! Terrific snippet!
Nan
Thank you, Veronica! So glad you stopped by!
Shannyn Schroeder
You gotta love a guy who knows how to apologize.
Nan
Hey, Shannyn! Yeah, he’s a sweetie–my heroes are generally pretty nice guys. I have hard time writing an arrogant man, maybe because I really don’t have any of those in my life.
robena grant
Loved this! Loved the entire book! : )
Nan
Thank, Roben! So glad to have you in my corner!