Sunday Snippet: Hot Action

Ugh. What a week. I ended up succumbing to the upper respiratory yuck that started with my middle kiddo. I took him to the doctor on Monday and by late that evening, I already started feeling pretty ick. Slept most of the day on Tuesday—not kidding, about fifteen hours—and still felt terrible on Wednesday, with worsening symptoms, continuous cough, inability to breathe regularly, and basically everything hurt, up to and including my hair. Got in to see the doctor on Thursday afternoon, got tested for the flu, which came back negative, got something for the cough and came home. Finally got some additional sleep and started feeling slightly better by Friday evening. Continued to improve Saturday and finally think I've turned the corner. Going to take everything nice and slow through Tuesday and follow up with the doctor, but at least I can think clearly again. Definitely a wild ride for a few days.

Did not get a lot of television watched. Well, I did. But I don't remember a huge chunk of it. I did get some additional episodes of Batman: The Animated Series in before falling off the cliff of craziness.

Finished up "Joker's Millions," which I remember but forgot how much I actually enjoyed. Also caught "Growing Pains," "Mean Seasons," a truly excellent episode, "The Demon Within," "Over the Edge," and "Torch Song."

I hope I can still finish up the final season before HBOMax sucks the joy out of life by removing it from their service. Fingers crossed I don't end up with a new yuck thing to deal with.

That's more than anyone wanted to know about my life this week! Tonight's post is from Hot Action, a sexy short that got a start with a writing community prompt.

Here's the mini-blurb:

Hans and Sylvia are working together during a summer program and sparks fly. They don't act on the attraction—neither can commit to anything serious because both still have another year of college at different universities. But when Sylvia hears her name coming from the shower area, she can't resist finding out why and her discovery makes for some hot action with Hans.

And a snippety peek…

Sylvia Ramone tracked Hans Medbrook when he carried four wooden crates into the main hall. "Mmm. He's definitely gonna be handy to have around." And very easy on the eyes.

Which would be her major challenge for the ten-week summer program at the state fairgrounds—not falling for the hot guy.

She shook her head and started for the row of tiny trailers lining the north campground where all the participants were being housed. "I have two semesters before graduation. I can't commit to anything serious." Especially since the information hotline had Hans at a prominent university in the southern part of the state and her college campus bordered on the shores of a great lake.

Yeah, too close to being done to start a long-distance commute for a potential boyfriend.

Sylvia entered the small trailer she'd been assigned in the female section of the grounds. Super-basic with a dining sectional that could be converted to a sleeping area, a small sink, counter, stove, fridge along one wall, a storage space, a toilet sans shower area, and a full-size mattress with drawers underneath along the back of the unit. Definitely cramped quarters, but not horrible for a single person.

She unzipped the suitcase she'd stashed inside earlier and started unpacking. Once she had a cute layout, she took a picture and posted it to her social media. First day of orientation in the books! Time to meet and greet my fellow neighbors…

She laughed. "And figure out where the showers are, if they're going to insist on specific times, and whether they're going to be coed or not." So many questions, so little time.

Actually, she'd put her money on the showers being in the middle of the north campground, an even distance for the men and women. They'd try to post a schedule for when the showers could be used, but no one would stick to it. And by the third day, coed would be the norm.

Tucking her personal toiletries into the storage compartment by the toilet, she grabbed her water jug and headed out to fill up the gallon-sized container.

"Maybe I'll get a glimpse of Hans again…"

Haven't quite decided where this story is going … well, it knows where it wants to go but I'm trying not to rush getting there.

 

That's it for this week. Happy reading!

Skylin