YAY! The Last Ship premieres tonight and I’m
very excited! In other television news, it's definitely summer and I've only
got two active shows going until later this evening.
Wynonna Earp is crazy good. I need to watch this week's
episode, but last week's twist caught me off guard. In a totally great way.
Orphan Black's lead-in to the finale proved excellent as
always. Rachel continues to grate on my nerves, but kudos to her for playing
Evie Cho and outmaneuvering her with such brutal precision. And, of course, the
surprise at the end made the episode kick ass awesome.
I started a rewatch
of Babylon 5 and Strike Back. I know, opposite ends of the spectrum but both are
terrific shows. I need to find something else to watch after these. Any suggestions…
let me know.
Tonight's post is
from Liar's Lament, a novella built
around the prompt of writing a story that involves a lie.
Here's the
mini-blurb:
Harper Scrytch kicks Rhett Barrison to the curb and runs
like hell to avoid a romantic entanglement. Four years later she arrives back
in town to make amends only to discover Rhett has moved on… unless he hasn't.
And a snippety peek…
Dani wrapped an arm around Rhett.
"She seemed to buy the couple act." She took a long swallow of her
beer. "You sure you want to play it this way?"
Rhett glanced down. "For
now. Yes." He cut through the crowd of people, making a hole for Dani to
follow through. "I don't even want to think about getting tangled back up
with Harper Scrytch. The woman leaves a trail of blood wherever she goes."
He placed his beer on the table.
Dani clicked her tongue against
her teeth. "I don't know, Rhett. I get why you're wary, I do, but she
doesn't strike me as stupid. She'll figure out we're not together sooner or
later." She stepped away and took a seat.
Rhett lifted a shoulder.
"Yeah, she will. But she'll twist herself for a couple of days
first." He could use the time to wrap his head around her return.
Thank the universe for Dani. When
he'd called, asking for a huge favor, she didn't hesitate to agree. A lot could
be said for ending things on good terms—something Harper might want to think
about.
He settled onto the chair across
from Dani. "I'll take the extra time to decide how to handle her
return." His lips quirked. "Not like I can up and sail out of town
like she did." Picking his beer up, he took a long swallow.
Dani covered his hand with hers.
"Looks like you’re the one tied up in knots. It might be simpler to hear
her out and see why she came back." Pushing her bottle toward him, she got
up to brush a kiss over his temple. "Call me if you feel like talking
about it." She angled around the table and made her way to the exit.
Rhett shook his head. If only he
and Dani didn't work better as friends. She had her head on straight and didn't
flit off to unknown parts when something freaked her out. But Harper plied
every string Rhett had, playing him like a maestro. He had to admit he did the
same with her.
He drained his beer and reached
into his pocket, pulling the five out. Tracing his fingers over the bill, he
contemplated his next move. Dani's advice to hear Harper out made sense, but
his gut roiled with tension.
Or maybe anticipation. Sometimes
he couldn't tell the difference when it concerned Harper.
Sitting the five on the table, he
got up, leaving the remaining bottle on the table and making his way to the
door. If he planned to face Harper, he needed a clear head.
And about two more days to come
to terms with the fact he still and always would love her.
I'm kind of excited
to see where Rhett and Harper take me. And considering they're keeping secrets
and not being honest with each other, the journey should be a lot of fun.
That's it for this
week. Happy reading!
Skylin
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