Do any of my
readers watch Defiance? I'm totally
loving the new season. The tagline of Tick, Tick, Tick seems to fit the way the
episodes have been going. I'm looking forward to when everything blows up and
comes to a head.
Dominion and The Last Ship are also on
my must view schedule. I kind of like finding new shows in the summer to sink
my teeth into. I'm also rewatching the original La Femme Nikita series from the 90s. I love that show! Oh, and Peacekeeper Wars! So much good TV right
now.
Tonight's post is
from No Words, a short story where my main characters have a great synchronization
and find words aren't always necessary to communicate.
Here's the tagline:
Colby Mass and Webster Bishop are soldiers in an elite unit
and usually go full tilt into action. But when they find unexpected down time,
they discover solitude can be craved, sought, and given, sometimes in
unanticipated ways.
And a snippety peek…
Webster entered the rec area and
plopped down beside Colby. She glanced up from her doodling, wondering if she'd
have to make small talk.
Webster nodded. "Hey."
He didn't say anything else, only leaned his head against the wall, staring up
at the ceiling.
Colby kind of loved him in that
moment. He so rarely spoke to fill in quiet. She went back to her lame drawing,
adding some texture to the picture. She cocked her head, decided she didn't
like the image and scribbled crazy circles all over the paper.
Her stomach growled and she glanced
toward the clock. No wonder. Almost nine hours since she'd eaten a meal.
Webster straightened and angled
his head in her direction. "You wanna—"
She grinned. "Yeah. Thirty
minutes until close." She crumpled up the page and tossed it in the trash
can before rising from the chair.
Webster stood, waving his arm
toward the door. "After you."
Colby strode forward, exiting the
rec area. She chuckled quietly. In less than ten words, she'd gained a dinner
partner and didn't have to dine alone. And the best part? If she ended up not
wanting to chat over the meal, Webster wouldn't take issue. He'd be as content
as she to consume their food in companionable silence.
He might actually be the perfect
man.
I kind of love
writing with stark dialog. There's a challenge in getting the point across
without a need for lots of back and forth.
That's it for this
week. Happy reading!
Skylin
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