How to come up with a snippet that's as sweet as that? Not easy, but here's the loving couple from the anchor story of my collection, Threads Woven. (All but one of the stories are G to PG, and even the nastier one is light and humorous!)
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Miriam stopped running the water. “I’m sorry, George. You know I’m the jealous type.”
George rose from the counter and held Miriam close, where he could smell her hair and kiss her neck. “I really can’t blame you, with that foxy husband you’ve got!”
Miriam sighed. “He’s so understanding, too, I know he won’t mind Leila staying here.”
George escorted Miriam to the living room couch and adopted the same serious tone as Miriam. “What are your plans for Leila? How long will she stay?”
“Well, she’s nineteen, so it’s probably kind of late to adopt her...”
“Adopt her!”
“But I thought we could take her in unofficially until she’s ready to make her own way in the world.”
George looked for traces of sanity in Miriam’s face. He grasped her hands in her lap. “Dear, does this have anything to do with your not having seen Elizabeth for a few months? You do know, don’t you, that eventually even a mother’s work is finished?”
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Please see all the sweet excerpts here. I 100% guarantee that I will visit the sites and leave comments for those who comment here once I send my sweeting back into the wide world of work.
An interesting snippet. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery true, a mother's work is never done :) Great sample. Thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteIntriguing! Thanks for sharing your sample.
ReplyDeleteMarsha Ward
Writer in the Pines
Did I detect a touch of humor in the dialogue.
ReplyDeleteThey seem to be a very sweet couple. Is she having "empty nest' syndrome? Great sample of your "sampler."
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