Sunday Snippet: Green-Eyed Monster

December is off to a roaring start. We got some interesting and good family news and I think I'm very close to being finished with my holiday shopping. I might have one or two last-minute things to figure out but that's it.

As noted in my last post, I continued with my Batman: The Animated Series rewatch and started with episode thirty-one and ended with episode forty-seven. I had forgotten a couple of those episodes, in particular, "His Silicone Soul" and "Off Balance," which introduced Talia and Ra's Al Ghul.

There were also several of my favorite episodes in this bunch. "Beware the Gray Ghost," "Christmas with the Joker," "Almost Got 'Im," and "Harley and Ivy." Christmas with the Joker is one of my all-time faves and I usually watch it on a yearly basis.

I'm enjoying the rewatch so much, I'm probably going to continue through the end of the year. I have a lot of love for this show.

That's pretty much it for the life update this week. Tonight's post is from Green-Eyed Monster, a novella where a couple might get a second chance at a future … if they can get through a current situation.

Here's the mini-blurb:

Dani works undercover sting operations and inadvertently shoots the girlfriend of Neal, one her coworkers. When the green-eyed monster of jealousy rears its head, Dani isn't sure how to help Neal through the trauma, but she'll move whatever stands in the way to make sure he's happy.

And a sneaky peek…

At the familiar voice, Dani's eyes slid closed. "What the hell?" Of all the terrible timing.

She motioned the kitchen employees toward the back exit. Her team would get them out safely. Then send in reinforcements.

She cursed Neal's interference. Everything had been going according to mission parameters. They had ears in the place, the planned strategy unfolding like clockwork. Sasha showing up at exactly the right time.

Until she asked about the new girl, meaning Dani. They'd planned for the question. Coached the cashier how to respond. New hire. Started tonight. That would've been the cue for Ward to move in. Instead, three shots were fired and Neal's calm tone threw the whole operation into a tailspin.

And caught Dani off guard … because he shouldn't be here.

She shook her head. "Dammit. What the fuck is going on?" Neal could blow their whole sting.

Dani looked out, braving a quick glance to tag everyone's location. Relaying the general location information to her team, she assessed the current situation. Five armed hostiles, eight potential hostages. Dani had the element of surprise on her side and could probably take Sasha before she could get another round off.

Neal faced the gunwoman. "Look, at least let the women exit. There're only two." He tilted his head toward the door.

Dani bit back a growl. She couldn't have that. And, as a former undercover agent, he should know better.

Ward already had backup moving in. If the door opened, Sasha would see their movements. Shit. Dani needed to get a handle on things.

Sasha shook her head. "No one leaves." She unholstered a second weapon. "In fact, everyone in the back better get out here now." She laid a volley of gunfire through the open serving area.

Dani kicked off her espadrilles and withdrew her weapons. "Fuck. It figures." She had to go in now.

Flaming hot and with potential moving targets.

What could go wrong?

This story is coming together in a way I didn't expect and I love it when that happens.

 

That's it for this week. Happy reading!

Skylin