One final snippet from Christmas Knight on Victoria's Pages of Romance #Christmasstory #romance

For the month of December, I am going to post snippets from one of the two Christmas stories of mine in the Exquisite Christmas Anthology.

Christmas Knight is set on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. Tamara meets a handsome stranger with the mysterious initials S.C. (I attached a smidge of last week's post so you understand




Tamara chuckled. "I almost was. The ship is only about a quarter full." She bit her bottom lip. "I saw you when I was first on stage, getting my bearings. When I dance I can't look at the audience. I pretend it's just dress rehearsal and there's no one watching me.""I was watching you." He brushed his hand across her cheek. "And what do you mean, getting your bearings?"Shifting in her seat, Tam leaned against the back and stretched out her legs. "I find the edges. You know, so I don't misstep and fall off. I don't want the audience to know how much of a klutz I really am.""I would catch you." He stood, turned to face her, and held out his arms. "Let's practise. You fall off the bench and I will catch you."Tammy slapped her hand against her mouth, giggled, and shook her head."No is the wrong answer." He crossed his arms. "I'm doing my best knight in shining armour impress—" He glanced down at his suit. "Change that to, I'm here in my best Hugo Boss suit doing by my Sir Lancelot impression of a brave and noble knight, willing to rescue a damsel in distress. You have to fall, so I can catch you." He thrust his arms out."Do it," a voice from somewhere in her head shouted.Digging up a moment of courage, Tam stood, climbed onto the bench, and turned to face her gallant knight-wannabe. She bit back a tsunami of nervous giggles, raised her arms, and moved them in an undulating, snake-light movement. Swerving her hips in a slow figure eight pattern, she rippled the muscles up and down her belly. She took two steps to the right then slightly turned to the left. She raised the back of her hand to her forehead and squealed in a perfect drama-queen voice, "Ooh. Catch me." Then shifted her balance and allowed herself to fall.His arms were strong as they pulled her close to his body. Inhaling the sensual aroma of his aftershave, she rested her head against his shoulder and let a wave of serenity wash over her.His gaze met hers. "I feel at a moment such as this, we should be introduced. I'm S.C.""Tamara.""Hello, Tamara. Lovely name.""What does S.C. stand for? And are you going to put me down?""If I must."





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