Kind of a long week
and I'm glad it's over. There's something nice about starting a new week with a
clean slate. Even if projects linger from one week to the next or challenges
still need to be met.
We've got wild
weather in Ohio again. Muggy and hot until a storm rolls through then it's
lovely for a day until it gets muggy and hot again. The humidity is not fun.
Had a solid work
week. One of the projects I thought was finished ended up having more
revisions. At this point, the author is wordsmithing and really should leave
things alone. That said, it's her last book and giving some grace can't hurt. I'm
hoping to finish up a proofread on a science book this week and start a new
project about a family history. I also have a developmental edit to get back to
and copy edit to finish up. The copy edit is a holiday book and I'm so happy to
have one of those to edit.
Had a pretty decent
viewing week. I made it through my regular slate of shows, which actually made
me happy. It was a busy week, and I ended up being kind of drained.
Started the week by
finishing up an episode of Foyle's War. I do believe I have only the
bonus episodes left.
Started a new
series about Irish castles and thoroughly enjoyed the first episode. So much
history I don't know, and I love learning new things.
Caught another episode
of Silent Witness. The move to Birmingham seems to be resetting the
series with a lot of darker content. I'm actually interested to see how this
plays out.
Watched another
episode of Poirot and enjoyed one of the better known classics with "Death
on the Nile."
Elementary kind of blew my mind. Not sure how I feel
about the whole Shinwell thing. It's going to prove interesting to discover
Joan's reaction.
Enjoyed an episode
of Young Justice. So far, I like the unfolding of the first season. The
pacing is pretty good and the reveals are well-earned.
Also caught another
episode of Star Trek Lower Decks and really loved the interactions. I
honestly didn't know if I'd find my groove with this show, but I did!
That's it for the
life update this week. Tonight's post is from Level Need, a novella in
the VC Security Solutions universe.
Here's the
miniblurb:
Dita Burgess and Newton Malley work for a private
security company and end up giving into a long-burning attraction and spending
the night together. But when Dita gets a call to bring an asset in—one she made
a promise to and cares deeply for—the happy beginning she has with Newton is in
jeopardy.
And a snippety peek…
Newt—no one called him Newton but
his mom—Malley shut the back of the van and trotted around to meet his partner
at the front. "Dita, you rocked out there." He fell into step beside
her. "I don't know how you do it. Always find the soft spot and make the
connection." He shook his head. "That could have gone dumpster fire
in a big way, but it didn't because you had Avala's confidence."
Dita's lips quirked. "It
helped that you quietly removed the two guys attempting to lure her outside and
she caught it on the security cameras." Her head angled toward him.
"Local law enforcement or Havish's support team?" Her eyebrows
arched.
Newt rolled a shoulder. "SOP
is local LEO, so I called it in. Then I contacted Havish and let him know who
and where." VC Security Solutions worked with law enforcement when they
could, especially in the US.
Dita nodded. "I figured. Not
always easy to make that decision. And you're right. When Avala discovered we
actually worked for her dad, she was pissed. But the common ground we found
together helped." Her mouth twisted in a wry grin. "Helps to have a
fire extinguisher to put the dumpster fire out before it gets really hot."
Newt grunted. "That's all
you." Seriously, Dita put people at ease within moments of meeting them.
Dita shrugged. "Not really.
That would have played out differently if we hadn't done such a kick-ass job of
being a couple. She liked that you had my back and it clicked that we were
doing the same for her … as unobtrusively as possible." She made a sound
between a laugh and a snort. "She really hates the big, beefy linebacker
types her dad usually tries to use."
Newt huffed out a breath. "I
get it. Gotta be distracting when you're trying to research and write a
dissertation to have no less than three guys at a time hovering over you."
Part of the reason he enjoyed working for Victor Cruz.
The man customized his teams to get
the best results for his clients. Sometimes that meant quasi-military
operations. Often it involved going undercover to get intelligence for someone.
And occasionally, they had standard protection detail where they provided
security for private flights, yacht sailing, or driving across the US or in
foreign countries. Victor had a hand in just about everything.
Dita nudged his shoulder. "You
know what you're doing next?" She paused outside the conference room where
they'd be doing a quick debriefing.
He rolled a shoulder.
"Honestly, the only thing I'm thinking about at the moment is grabbing
something to eat after we're done here." He tilted his head. "Care to
join me? If you don't have anything lined up already." Playing a couple
would be hard to let go.
He really enjoyed her company.
Dita pressed her lips together.
"I haven't checked yet, but if I don't … yeah, dinner sounds great."
Her nose wrinkled. "As long as neither of us has to cook."
He laughed. "I'm down with
that. Let's decide after the debrief." He followed her into the room,
looking forward to spending off-book time with her.
I'm in the
beginning stages of this one and have a pretty decent idea of where to go. Dita
is going to be stuck between a rock and a hard place.
That's it for this
week. Happy reading!
Skylin
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