Saturday Snippet
This week's theme is "gift." I thought I'd share a wee snippet from my latest release, Slam Dunk.
Snippet
"Here," he said, grabbing a brightly wrapped box from beneath the tree and handing it to her.
"You really shouldn't have done this," she repeated, feeling guilty about not having anything to offer him in return.
"Hush. It's nothing. Open it."
She untied the ribbon, then ripped into the wrapping paper. She took the lid off the box and pulled back the tissue paper. Inside were two framed pictures. One was of her and Trey on the sidelines, surrounded by the team during a time-out. She glanced at Trey, wondering where he'd gotten it.
He responded to her unasked question. "I asked Jamie to snap a couple shots during that game. He took it from the stands. I thought it was a good picture of you."
She smiled, tears springing to her eyes. The photograph reflected the joy in her face as she was in the midst of doing something she loved with Trey by her side. "It's perfect."
Looking back into the box, she uncovered the other picture and laughed. It was a shot of the Cougar Club at happy hour. She recalled Grace asking the waitress to snap the shot a week ago when they'd all gone out to celebrate the basketball team's big win against Harper's Ridge. She and Trey stood in the middle, with their arms around each other's shoulders. They were flanked by Cheryl, Lucas, Grace, and Jamie—all six of them grinning widely. It had been a great night.
She looked at the gift, knowing it was one of the nicest she'd ever received. "I love them."
Trey shrugged, obviously pleased by how much she liked his present. "I thought you might like some pictures for your house. Start your collection over since you lost your childhood photos in that fire."
She struggled to swallow over the lump in her throat. He was helping her create new memories to replace the ones she'd lost. It was a beautiful gesture. "Thank you," she whispered.
Slam Dunk is available at Samhain, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Sony, Kobo and All Romance Ebooks.
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