Surfacing from my edits/rewrite/deadlines cave to post up a little something of my own today. As always, I'm up to my eyeballs in drowning with deadlines swirling all over me. I need a break - so anyone wants to join me for some Six Sentence Sunday excerpts?
And we're still in Vegas. Remember - super-spy Rayne got back together with the love of her life, her childhood best friend, Ash Gilfoy. And would you believe it? They even got married!
Except for the tiny detail that the groom has no clue he's tied the knot... Rayne is dreading what'll happen when Ash realizes this. Last week, she was quaking on her boots.
Today, we finally get to see what Ash is going through. We switch to his POV from here on. Read for his reaction...
'...
Ash blinked; he had to be dreaming, except that the
metal band on his finger felt all too real—heavy, smooth, warm, and tight. He
glanced at the ring, then at Rayne—it took two people to get married, and she
was the other half of the equation...he didn't need to see the glinting piece
of gold on her ring finger to put two and two together.
Except that here, two and two equalled a whole muck up
of twisted shit. They were married—since when, how, and worse, had they
consummated the union? He snorted softly; Who
am I kidding? Of course, they'd consummated their wedding, because the only
thing between him and Rayne was sex, the strings of their friendship pale,
sketchy ghosts grappling for a hold where there was none to be grasped.
...'Poor man, innit? But Rayne loves him... and love makes everything better, doesn't it? What will this marriage be like? Do these two even stand a chance? Grab a copy of Before The Morning (Corpus Brides: Book Two) and find out.
Don't forget to check some lovely peeps and their excerpts on the official SSS list - Jessica E. Subject, Gem Sivad, JM Blackman, Kate Warren, Monica Enderle Pierce, Jess Schira, Veronica Scott, Siobhan Muir, & Sue Ann Bowling - among many others!
Hope ye all are enjoying a lovely weekend! It's spring-easing-into-summer here, aka allergy season. So I'm not out of the woods yet... *grin*
From Mauritius with love,
Zee
21 comments:
Great six, Zee! Can't wait to find out how Rayne and Ash deal with this ;)
The situation sure is twisted for both of them, but I love these two characters. Great six from a fab story! :)
Fabulous six! I really hope they do make their marriage work. I'm rooting for them.
I love the language in this, especially his final thoughts. Can't wait to see what happens next - great six!
Wow, he's not in a good place right now and the reason is only a few feet away. intense six, Zee. And thanks for the shout out! Good luck with your deadlines. You can do it!
Thanks Cassandra! These two have a lot to iron out :)
You're their biggest cheerleader, Jessica! I love this couple - probably the one that grew on me most :)
Thanks Tonya. If someone deserved an HEA, it's these two :)
It was fun to work in Ash's mind, Veronica. Both he and Rayne were a bit off the beaten track and they kept me on my writing toes :)
JM, she'll be his downfall as well as his redemption... and the same goes for her. :)
Oooh what a twist of emotions in such a small preview. Makes me want to know what led up to this. Very nice six.
I'm guessing he's going to have to get on with this new discovery! Lovely description of his thoughts.
Great six! I love his tension and confusion here.
I want to know what happened the night before!
Hi, long time no see. Great snippet. I so want to know more. :-)
Thank you, Adaline! Lol, it's sure been a lot of stuff ramping up to this point :)
Gemma, it's "adapt or perish". Poor guy :)
Thanks, Susanna! :)
Sue Ann, the night before is a mystery to Ash... Only Rayne holds the key. Another one to add to her stash of secrets :)
Thank you, Sherry! Good to see you back, honey :)
There's something about this that makes it not the usual setup--I think it's his point of view. Whatever it is, it makes me want to know the rest of the story.
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