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| My Summer of Writing |
Yes, summer if half over and I haven't done 1/4 of the writing I wanted to get done. It started with a bang, camping for a week, and of course with that came the preparation and then the coming home, dump in the dining room pile of stuff, sorting, cleaning, and then I thought: "Now I can get a bit of writing in before my daughter's wedding in a couple of weeks!" Haha, not! My computer crashed, and that goodness, with the help of a friend, we saved it! Now the wedding is upon me, and.... well the rest is history. But.... I am still smiling!
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And here is a short excerpt out of my novel "Paradise Creek" that I hope to have finished by the end of the summer. It has been a long time coming, and is totally for fun. I have loved writing it, and now in the editing stage, but what a fun and laboring project at the same time. Enjoy
.......“Come
on, I want you to meet someone.” Linking arms, they ran along
the beach, skipping, racing and laughing without a care in the world. Ten minutes later, they rounded a corner, into a small inlet and found what Anni was looking for.
“That's
a pirate ship!” Jai choked in her excitement. “You're taking me
to see a pirate? Is that why you dressed in your pirate get up? You
should have told me, I could have matched you!” She was only half mocking
now.
“This
isn't just any pirate Jai. He is my really good friend. His name is
Killian, and you are going to love him.”
Killian
never missing anything was already half way out to meet them. No one got this far on the island without him knowing about it. He came strolling out dressed
in black, dark hair, moustache neatly trimmed, and eyes that were as
dark as his hair, with the biggest grin on his face.
Killian was tall,
slender sure of himself in everything he did and said. With arms outstretched, he called out. “Anni love, I have
missed you.” He turned and eyed Jai carefully, “And you brought
me a new friend.” Raising his eyebrows in question.
Jai
studied him in awe. He looked like everything a pirate should be,
minus the hat, minus the parrot on his shoulder, and minus one hand
.... she gasped!
A hook. This
is Killian who Anni always talks about? It's him?
Killian lifted Anni off the ground, as he swirled
her around, him laughing, and her squealing with delight.
They
have obviously met before. Jai thought with an almost jealous,
excited feeling. Killian turned to her like the perfect gentleman
and offered his one good hand as he greeted her. “Hi, I am
Killian. Welcome to my home love.” He gestured to his
surroundings.
“Jai,
and I am so happy to meet you.” Savouring every second of that
gorgeous, short hand shake as she took in the surroundings he was gesturing to.
The perfect island cove, white sandy beaches, bluer water than
she realized blue could be, and deep green foliage surrounding them, it was
perfect.
“This
is amazing.”
Killian
just chuckled. “That's not what everyone says when they first see
me, but I will take that as a compliment love.” He winked at Anni.
“So
what brings the visit? Did you just miss me? Did you come to stay for awhile, maybe forever?” Killian was always
playful in his comments. Teasing Anni came so natural to him.
“Of
course. I always miss you, but no, I can't stay with you forever, no
matter how much you plead.”
“You
are wearing the hook. It looks good on you love. And the glasses
are exceptional as well. Nice touch Anni.”
It
was obvious to Jai that these two had built a pretty solid
relationship over time. How long did Anni say she had been
visiting, adventuring, or whatever she called it? Just where did she say that door could take her?
“Thanks
Captain, I got this hook from a dear friend,” she felt her necklace again, then stood straight and saluted him. “I just wanted to
bring my best friend, to meet my other best friend today. I figured
it was time I allowed you two to get inside each others heads.”
Her hand swirled around her head then gave him a push on the
shoulder. “That way you can stop messin' with mine.” She
laughed, and he winked at Jai.
Messing
with Anni was something that he had grown very fond of........
Thanks for reading, sharing, and I hope you enjoy
