What a week. Our
weather went completely insane and we got a wild mix of rain and wind. We lost
power on Friday afternoon and finally had it restored on Saturday after about
eighteen hours. Thankfully, it didn't get super cold overnight.
Work projects are
moving along. I finished up the memoir and have two new potential jobs. I'm still
working on a proofread and have some final touches to put on a copy edit. I'm hoping
to get to a developmental edit that I put on the back burner last month because
it's a manuscript that will launch an amazing series.
Had a limited
viewing week. I managed to get through a couple of my usual shows but didn't
get through my whole slate. Too many things pulling my attention and focus.
Started with My
Life Is Murder and thoroughly enjoyed the mystery. Always fun to see Will
and the sibling relationship he has with Alexa. Per usual, Madison had some
great scenes.
Caught most of an
episode of Foyle's War. I'd forgotten he kind of got pulled into the spy
scene. Really fun to see his interactions with Sam after her marriage. Kind of
bummed they recast the guy who played her fiancé in the previous season.
Watched an episode
of Return to Paradise and it's one I remembered. I love the quirky
interactions Mackenzie has with everyone but I really, really love when she has
to deal with her messy emotions. Watching her apologize to Glen almost physically
hurt to observe. Very good moment between them.
Started an episode
of Poirot but didn't get a chance to finish it before I crashed. I'll
finish it up and start the round of shows again.
That's it for the
life update this week. Tonight's post is from Jingle, Jangle, Jingle, a
holiday themed novella with a twist on a classic story.
Here's the miniblurb:
Work keeps getting in the way of Felicia Hammond and
Marshall Greene being able to spend time together. When Marshall pulls off a
holiday vacation package, they're excited to get away together. But Felicia is
added to the schedule at the hospital and won't be able to go. Unknown to each
other, both try to make the best out of the situation so they can have a happy
holiday season.
And a snippety peek…
Felicia entered the
house to the incredible aroma of Mamie's Diner food. After the day she'd had,
she loved Marshall for thinking of this.
She found him setting
the plates on the table. "You want to grab a shower before we eat?"
He turned to get two glasses of water with lemon slices in them.
She gave a quick nod.
"Yeah, I'll be five minutes." Just long enough to rinse the day off
and leave the hospital behind.
Turning the water on,
she rubbed at the back of her neck. Normally, when her shift descended into
chaos, she could roll with the hits and come up smiling. Not so much today.
Stripping out of her
scrubs, she stepped under the spray. "Universe, save me from docs who have
to throw entire units off schedule." In his defense … he just transferred
from a military hospital, but…
Damn. Did he have to
gum up the system and throw everything off kilter?
After soaping up and
rinsing off, she twisted the knob off and grabbed her towel. A quick dry down
and lotion application followed then she slid into comfortable yoga pants and a
T-shirt. The hot water helped ease her tense muscles and the yummy food would
soothe the rest of her.
She strolled into the
kitchen and settled across from Marshall. "This is awesome. It's been a
day." Flashing a smile, she picked up her fork. "What made you think
of this?" Tucking into the open-faced roast beef, she met his gaze.
His eyes crinkled.
"We're going to the mountains for Christmas. I got an incredible deal on a
house because the owners are spending the holidays with family." He
scooped up a pile of carrots and shoved them into his mouth.
Felicia blinked.
"No way. Seriously?" A week in the mountains sounded amazing.
No hospital. No new
doctors to school on protocol. No patient alarms going off.
Marshall nodded.
"Yeah, sent a deposit and have the directions and instructions for picking
up the key." He grinned.
Felicia sighed. "I
can't wait. I'll log in to the employee portal after dinner and put in for the
time off." She had two weeks of vacation left and could bank one for the
following year.
Marshall grasped her
fingers. "Be good to get away for a while. Just the two of us." He
lifted his glass with his free hand. "Here's to a merry and bright
holiday."
She clinked her cup
against his. "Ho, ho, ho." With Thanksgiving around the corner, she
had something to look forward to in a few weeks. "I love you for this
surprise." She waited a beat. "And dinner."
Marshall waggled his
eyebrows. "I know the way to your heart." He squeezed her hand.
Felicia gave him a
wicked smile. "And I know the best way to thank you…" Her gaze went
to their bedroom.
Marshall's lips kicked
up on one side. "Then we'd better finish eating so we've got energy to
burn."
Felicia laughed and dug
back into the succulent roast beef.
This is a fun one
to write. Marshall and Felicia are a cool couple.
That's it for this
week. Happy reading!
Skylin
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