November is
starting off with a wild trajectory. The election in the US is taking up a lot
of air and space in my life and I'm okay with that. It does make it harder to
focus on anything but the election, which isn't optimal for my work projects.
That said, I'm
weirdly calm and very hopeful. Which is not to say I'm complacent because that
would be stupid and reckless. There's going to be a lot of work to do
regardless of who wins the presidency, senate, and house.
My tricky
manuscript turned extremely challenging, but I finally got it finished up late
last night. Now I can focus on a couple of projects that were simmering on the
back burner and start two new ones that need attention.
Had an okay week of
viewing. Trick or treat night took up some time and an unexpected accident
involving my oldest and his fiancé needed my attention. Thankfully, both are
okay and weren't injured in the crash.
I started the week
with an episode of Elementary and I also ended the week with one. Both
were enjoyable. I thoroughly enjoy the vibe when Sherlock tries to coordinate
outfits for Joan. So far, it looks like she ditches those in favor of choosing
her own.
Caught an episode
of The Batman and enjoyed it. Nice to see Batgirl back in action. I'll
be finished with this show at the end of this season and I'm not sure what I'll
be replacing it with.
Also watched an
episode of Classic Rugrats. The three vignettes were new to me again. I
think I'm going to shift back to the new Rugrats once I'm through this season.
Enjoyed another
episode of Mr. and Mrs. Murder. I'd seen most of this one before and
really enjoyed the snappy and snarky dialog between the characters.
Caught another episode
of London Kills and, whew, I got spoiled for what would happen and it
still freaked me out. Really like this series.
Finished up season
nine of Death in Paradise. Looking forward to season ten even with some
of my misgivings with DI Parker. I love this show enough to give him time to
grow on me.
Enjoyed the second
half of Silent Witness. The show managed to surprise me, and I love it
when that happens. One thing to note … I'm always curious about where Jack and
Nikki live. Jack had such a cool house during the last season and now he seems
to be in a townhouse of some sort. This is after he bought the fixer-upper that
his dad and brother (for a while) shared with him. Weird stuff makes me
curious.
That's pretty much
it for the life update this week. Tonight's post is from Vin's Valentine,
an Organic Nature short featuring the Valentine's holiday.
Here's the
miniblurb:
After Eppie revealed her kinkier side to Vin, their trust
and bond is deeper and better than ever. But there's someone else who knows how
Eppie likes to play and he's hell-bent on worming his way back into her life.
And a snippety peek…
Vin didn't agree with Eppie's
assessment of slinking away, but he totally got why Eppie felt the way she did.
Maybe getting to the bottom of Nash's visit would restore her equilibrium. Or,
if nothing else, she could get peace of mind.
He offered a tentative suggestion.
"Maybe you could look into what your options are for getting your money
back."
She shrugged. "Might be
something to consider, but it's definitely not the reason he showed up." A
small shudder went through her.
Vin wrapped an arm around her.
"If you're not comfortable with this idea, say the word. I've got favors I
can call in and you wouldn't need to be involved."
Eppie sighed. "No, there's a
reason he turned up here. Maybe Miss Suction Lips doesn't do it for him anymore,
or maybe she's got nothing else to offer. Whatever the reason, he's being too
affable to not be up to something."
Vin cupped her chin and tilted her
head back to meet his gaze. "All right, but any time you're not cool with
anything, we pull the plug."
Eppie grinned.
"Absolutely." She got her phone out and quickly sent off a text to
Nash.
Then she leaned up and meshed her
lips with Vin's. This time, Vin didn't hold back. He deepened the embrace and
slid his tongue past her teeth. He popped her button loose and slid his hands
inside her jeans, easing the fabric past her hips. Eppie kicked them off while
she unzipped his pants. Stepping back, Vin shucked them along with his boxers.
Eppie yanked her shirt over her head and removed her bra. Vin scooped her up
and tumbled her onto the bed, easing back to slip her panties off. He shrugged
out of his shirt and settled between Eppie's thighs.
She wrapped her fingers around his
biceps. "Thank you … for earlier. I needed the wake-up call." Her
hips rose and her wet center teased his erection.
Vin leaned down, brushing his lips
over hers. "You're welcome. I love you, Eppie." His mouth covered hers,
and he thrust forward, going deep.
This series is so
much fun. I love writing Eppie and Vin and showing how they work through
challenges.
That's it for this
week. Happy reading!
Skylin
