Sunday Snippet: Unacceptable Behavior

Happy Boxing Day. Hope everyone who celebrates had a great holiday and everyone who doesn't had a great week.

It's the last Sunday of 2021 and it's been a doozy of a year. Had a very busy week with my middle kid's health issues again, but we're finally closer to getting an actual answer for what's been going on with him. I'll be thankful if we get confirmation.

Slow week for television. I started with the opening arc of season twenty-two of Classic Who. Ended up being a decent four episodes. Six is growing on me.

Finished up Mysteries of Apollo and ended up enjoying this six episode look at the space program. Not sure what new series I'll start this week.

Caught two episodes of The Muppet Show. Melissa Manchester and Tony Randall were the guest stars. I didn't have a chance to watch the Muppet Christmas Carol but I might get it in this week.

Started Fosse Verdon and liked the first episode. This should be an interesting show to dive into. Looking forward to more.

Watched another episode of Peak Practice. Really not sure about the new guy. I can't quite decide if he's desperate, evil or both. So far, I don't like the guy at all.

Enjoyed another lesson of MasterClass with Bill Nye. He's a lot of fun and tackles the serious topic of climate change without making the concept too over the top.

I started season two of The Witcher and loved, loved, loved the first episode. Can't wait to get into more.

Last but not least, I watched two episodes of Classic Rugrats. Both were enjoyable and ones I remembered fondly of watching with my oldest.

That's it for television this week. Tonight's post is from Unacceptable Behavior, a novella that goes a little over the top with a fight club theme.

Here's the mini-blurb:

Blain Donahue wants to buy into a fight club and decides to invest when he meets the main attraction Roxane Kewes. He's known her a long time—since high school where she constantly got in trouble—and thinks it's great she's found an outlet for her unacceptable behavior.

And a snippety peek…

Blain Donahue. "Damn. Unexpected surprise." And quite welcome.

Excitement over possibly working with Blain lit inside her. He'd done some growing after graduation. Are you kidding? More like filled out in every right place.

She'd liked him, ever since blowing his mind in the school office. They interacted a little their final year, but not much. Different social circles—his one of privilege, hers most definitely not. She left town after graduation, moved in with her dad, and got into the cage matches he attended every weekend.

She got her degree with a combination of online classes and community college while she worked her way up from being a ring attendant to helping promote the weekly bouts. Andy spotted her and recruited her to run the female talent, handle merchandising, and maintain the equipment.

She snorted. "Can't believe that was two years ago." She wouldn't change a thing, except maybe become a partner.

She worked hard and helped Andy build Fight Night into a profitable endeavor. His old-school mentality meant the right moment to push for a piece of the action hadn't presented itself yet. But … Blain buying in might be the catalyst for change she hoped for.

Speaking of Blain, he exited Andy's office and walked across the training area. He cut an impressive figure. He'd taken his extra height and weight and sculpted it into a fit body. And looked damned good.

He stopped by her desk and propped a hip on the edge. "Andy's a go—if you give your seal of approval."

She quirked an eyebrow. "And should I give said approval? It has been five years." Her lips twitched.

He gave her a sly smile. "Would catching up over dinner be unacceptably inappropriate?" His eyebrows rose with a familiarity of a shared long-ago moment.

She barked out a laugh. "As if I'd care. You're only making me more inclined to say yes." Which she really wanted to do.

He straightened. "Good. What time can you break free? Or would you prefer I bring something in?"

She sat back and gave him a long look before grabbing a sticky note and jotting her address down. "Stop by my place around seven." She handed him the note. "I like Thai food."

He tucked the note in his breast pocket. "Thai food it is. Seven o'clock." He lifted two fingers in a wave and strolled away.

Roxane grinned, watching his ass move under the exquisitely tailored pants. "If I'm lucky, I'll have a taste of Blain for dessert."

She planned to be very lucky.

This story is a lot of fun. Roxane can't wait to see if Blain will blow her mind in the present.

 

That's it for this week. Happy reading!

Skylin