Hi!
YAY! Strike Back got a renewal even though
it'll be the last season. I can live with one more ten episode run with
Stonebridge and Scott. I'm torn between wanting to see them go out with a
bang—Butch and Sundance style—and hoping like hell my two heroes find a way to
be happy and live long lives. :D
And Arrow… holy crap. I can't even form
coherent thoughts about last week's episode yet. Without getting too
spoileriffic, I'm usually not keen on recasting a primary character, even if they've
had almost zero screen time, but I'm definitely reserving judgment on this one.
Mainly because I can't wait to see where they take the character and how they
tie her into the DC 'verse. *rubs hands together gleefully*
Haven keeps impressing me and doesn't always do what I expect. If I haven't
mentioned it before, I LOVE shows that keep me guessing. J
Anyway, time for
the actual post. Bonus Score is a manuscript in the beginning stages,
but one I hope is going to be so much fun to write. Zeva and Bo meet in an
unconventional way and have a spark… but their competitive nature may bring
them down before they get started. :D
Here's the tagline:
Zeva and Bo meet
through a gaming community and hit it off. They start spending time together
and a series of wagers over who the better gamer is takes an interesting turn
when sexy distractions become part of the strategy. When they decide to settle
up once and for all, a bonus score leads to an unexpected win and the crown is
claimed.
The snippety peek…
Zeva Bloom sat at a secluded
table in her local coffee shop, her knee bouncing up and down with nervous
energy. "Geez, Zeev, you're insane to meet a guy you've seen before."
She had a vague idea of what Bo Schneider should look like, but not exact.
She angled her head, taking a
quick glance for a guy about six foot tall, with sandy blond hair and a lanky
frame.
And noted at least a dozen men
who fit the description. "God, I'm such an idiot."
She started to rise, ready to
duck out, but her gaze landed on a fairly hot guy wearing a T-shirt a well-known
geek logo emblazoned on the front and faded jeans riding low on his hips. Please let him be the guy I'm supposed to
meet. She tossed the silent wish to the gaming gods and settled back in her
seat, observing his interaction with the barista. He bantered with a flirty
vibe, but didn't act like a pervy creeper. Zeva's lips quirked. He'd just
earned bonus points, even if his name didn't happen to be Bo. But she sure
hoped otherwise.
She took a sip of her iced coffee
and slid her gaze sideways. Oh, yeah. He cocked his head to the side and gave
her a once over before starting toward the table. Zeva smiled and stood,
huffing out a short breath then taking a step forward.
Bo held out his free hand.
"Zeva? You look even better than your online avatar."
She grinned and shook. "I
just had the same thought about you." She sat back down and nodded toward
the empty chair.
Bo dropped down and angled to the
side, kicking his long legs out, blocking the floor a little.
He shrugged. "I always bang
my knees on the pedestal. It gets old after a while."
Zeva took another sip of her
drink, at something of a loss. "Er, it's nice to meet you in person."
Lame. That sounded truly bug ass
stupid. Why did she end up agreeing to meet Bo again?
His lips twitched. "Same. I
love it when the online persona seems to match the flesh and blood
version."
Ah… she remembered the reason.
She so wanted to see if the snarky, bantering online gamer resembled the real
man. So far, he didn't disappoint.
She leaned forward, resting her
forearms on the table. "Did you clear that last level? The one you were on
when I had to sign off last night?"
His face split with a huge grin.
"Yep. And I got every object so the bonus level opened up."
Zeva rolled her eyes. "You
always clear the area, don't you? I don't have the patience for it. I wanna get
to the next section and see what's there."
He chuckled. "So you skip
all the bonus levels? My roommate does the same thing." He lifted the cup
to his mouth and smirked around the lid. "We have a big contest to see who
get through with the highest score."
Zeva snorted. "Let me guess,
you win, right?" Her lips took a big drag on her straw.
Bo shook his head. "Not
always. We've got a tie-breaker going on right now."
Zeva tilted her head. "When
you get through, you should find a new challenger."
Bo's eyebrow quirked. "You
volunteering?"
Zeva smiled. "I might just
be persuaded to kick your ass, yes."
Bo stuck out his hand.
"You're on."
And so the game
begins. :D
That's it for this
week. Happy reading!
Skylin
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