This is going to be
a super busy week. The best part is my daughter is graduating from grad school
on Friday. I'm so excited for her. And very proud of her accomplishments!
Our weather did the
warm up then plummet back down thing this week. Gorgeous, though. Everything is
turning green and blooming. I love those first signs of new growth.
Got a lot finished
up with work projects. I think I'm getting closer to having a work-life balance
again. I hope so because I have a busy May and June coming up and need to get
some things done around my house.
Pretty decent week
of viewing. I ended up keeping Dark Winds on the back burner because one
of my faves dropped new episodes.
I finished up the
run of London Kills. I'm quite happy with where things ended up on the
chance there won't be any new episodes. I will say I'm not keen on the other DI
so I'm hoping that's not going to be a thing if there is more to this series.
Brokenwood Mysteries is back! Watched the premiere episode and
it didn't disappoint. Kind of twisty and turny and a little bit bonkers, which
is perfect. Also rather nice to see Mike's house again. It's been missing the
last few seasons.
Enjoyed an episode
of Death in Paradise. I'd seen most of this one and liked it. I'm
interested in how things with Selwyn's daughter will end up playing out.
Caught another episode
of Beyond Paradise. I'm almost finished with the second season and hope
the third will be available soon. Really liked the episode. I loved the
interactions with Esther and Zoe. And really loved watching Anne deal with the
letdown of finding out her new man is married.
Watched another
episode of Batman Beyond. I have vague memories of this one but don't
remember enough to know if Blight will end up making a return. My money is on
yes.
Finished out the
week with an episode of Classic Rugrats and, again, both were new to me.
Actually loved the crawl space one. And, weirdly, I really enjoy Taffy.
That's it for the
life update this week. Tonight's post is from Dodging Bullets, a novella
that explores the family dynamics around a couple that grew up together.
Here's the
miniblurb:
Sable and Gage live on the same street and survive their
childhood by having each other's backs. When they grow up, they're still
looking out for each other, but instead of ducking verbal barbs and flying
objects, they're dodging bullets instead.
And a snippety peek…
Sable didn't give Betty the
courtesy of waiting for a greeting—she pushed her way inside Betty's house.
"What the actual hell do you think you're doing? Are you trying to get
Gage killed?" She rolled to a stop in the living room and whirled to face Gage's
mom.
Betty sputtered. "Get the fuck
out of my house. You can't just shove your way in here and start yelling at
me." She planted her hands on her hips and braced her feet.
Sable arched her brows. "Why
not? You yell all the time." She folded her arms over her chest. "And
you don't get to dictate terms this time. You're goddamned lucky I'm not
hauling you in for interfering with the police." By rights, she could
arrest Betty.
Betty's eyes went wide. "Garth
told you?" Betrayal laced her tone.
Sable rolled her eyes. "Unlike
you, he at least listens to reason. He's holding back and waiting at the diner
to see if Megan is with the group of women in the warehouse." At least
Sable hoped Garth heeded her warning.
Betty frowned. "As a
paramedic, Garth has every right to be on scene. They'll need EMS
services."
Sable bit back a string of
expletives. "Are you serious right now? You have no idea what kind of
shape those women will be in, but you've seen what can happen. If she's been
hurt—or worse—how's he going to deal with that? Is that what you really want
for Garth?" Anger roared through her. "You suck as a parent. Putting
one son's career on the line and possibly exposing the other to a nightmare
scenario because of your need to trash Gage's life because he's with me."
She pinned Betty with a hard stare. "If anything happens to either of them,
I’m going to hold you responsible and make sure everyone knows you’re the one
who fucked up and put them in harm’s way." And heaven help whoever gave
Betty the heads-up.
Betty got a little bitter. "You're
just like your mother. You barge in—uninvited—make wild accusations and then threaten
me about my boys. Bianca used to think she was better than everyone else, and
you're just the same, kicking the shit out of everything because you can."
Venom poured from her.
Sable blinked. "Excuse me. You're
more like Bianca than I'll ever be. She ruined everything in her life. But look
at what you're doing now. Manipulating your boys to satisfy a whim … all
because you find me lacking. If that's not kicking the shit out
of everything because you can, I don't know what is." The fucking audacity
of the woman. "And you know what the truly awful part is? You wouldn't
have a relationship with Gage if not for me. I ask him not to skip dinners with
you and Garth, because I know what it's like to lose your whole damn family. A
mom is still a mom even if they're not the greatest. And it hurts to not have
one. So, I encourage him not to cut ties with you." Maybe she
should finally rethink that idea.
Betty snorted. "Sounds like you’ve
got my boy wrapped." She grimaced and rolled her eyes. "Just like
your mom had your dad wound around her finger."
Sable shook her head. "You're
so wrong. It's never about bending Gage to my will. It's about what we
feel for each other. I love him, and he loves me. I’m sorry that's something
you missed out on and didn't get to experience." She paused a moment.
"But I'm done being your emotional punching bag. It's been a fucking
journey with you, and this is my exit ramp." She met the other woman's
gaze again. "I'll never keep Gage from having a relationship with you, but
I'm finished trying to make sure he does. From this point forward, that's all
on you." Sable kept her head up and strode to the door.
Once she exited the house, she
resisted the urge to run like hell to get away from the toxicity of Betty Waterson.
This story is coming
together in bits and pieces, but I'm pleased with how it's shaping up.
That's it for this
week. Happy reading!
Skylin
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