First Kiss Excerpt Inside
How in the world did we go from the days/months going by so slowly to them flying by? It's already mid Nov! That's crazy!!!
Anyway, As you all hopefully know, the anthology with 4 short stories in it (Another Moment in Time) comes out next week, including the new one I wrote for Annie and Frankie's first kiss. I've been all over the map with these two and their ages. In Rescuing Emily, Annie was six or seven, in Protecting Kiera, Frankie was in second grade. I think they were a little older in The Gift, then in Shielding Aspen, Annie was thirteen....at the end of Rescuing Mary you saw a glimpse of Annie's college graduation and at the end of the Delta Team Two series (Shielding Sierra...and YES, of course Sierra is getting a story! lol), you'll see her high school graduation.
So why not write a story where Annie and Frankie are 16? Lol
I thought I'd share a short excerpt from First Kiss with you below.I just love these two, and I hope you'll stick around for a bit longer until they get their very own full length book (It'll be called Rescuing Annie, and while I know Annie is kick butt, but everyone needs a helping hand now and then!)
And don't forget that soon you'll get the first book in my new Silverstone Series... Trusting Skylar. It comes out on December 1st which will be here before you know it. It's set in Indianapolis, IN and I really hope you'll love this team of four guys. They own a towing business in the city, but their real job is ridding the world of super evil. :)
Read on and Be Kind!
~Susan
Excerpt From First Kiss
“I didn’t really get to say it earlier, but you looked amazing when I saw you at the airport,” Frankie told her.
He could see her blush even in the dim light coming from inside. “It was the skirt.”
Frankie shook his head. “No, it wasn’t. As much as I loved seeing you in it, it was you. You could’ve been wearing a ratty old T-shirt and sweats and I would’ve thought you were just as beautiful.”
Annie licked her lips, and Frankie couldn’t help but stare at them. He was very cognizant of her parents sitting just inside, though. And the last thing he wanted to do was something that would make them distrust him around their daughter. He’d never disrespect her or her parents that way.
But that didn’t mean he didn’t long to taste her lips. To kiss her the way he’d dreamed of more and more recently.
“So…did you go to the Christmas dance with that girl?” Annie asked.
Frankie blinked in surprise. “You mean Jenny?”
“Yeah. Her.”
“No, of course not. I went with some of my friends, but we left early because it was boring. I have no desire to date anyone else, Annie. Do you?”
“No,” she said without hesitation, making him feel a lot better.
“So we’re exclusive. Boyfriend, girlfriend?” he asked, needing the confirmation. Frankie wasn’t dumb. His Annie could have any guy she wanted. They’d probably line up outside her door to date her if she was open to it.
“Yes.”
“Good.”
“Frankie?”
“Yeah?”
“I’m glad you’re here. I missed you.”
Her words felt good. Damn good. “I missed you too.”
“The week’s gonna go too fast.”
It would, Frankie had no doubt about that.
Annie leaned into his side and he put his arm around her shoulders. They sat that way for a long time, neither speaking, just enjoying being in the same physical space.
Eventually, Emily poked her head out of the door and said, “It’s getting late.”
Frankie wouldn’t have minded sitting outside with Annie all night, but her mom’s words were a clear statement that it was time to come inside.
Forty minutes later, Frankie lay in the bed in the Fletchers’ guest room and stared at the ceiling. The present he’d bought for Annie sat on the small table next to the bed. He didn’t know when he’d give it to her, but he wanted to wait for exactly the right moment.
Anyway, As you all hopefully know, the anthology with 4 short stories in it (Another Moment in Time) comes out next week, including the new one I wrote for Annie and Frankie's first kiss. I've been all over the map with these two and their ages. In Rescuing Emily, Annie was six or seven, in Protecting Kiera, Frankie was in second grade. I think they were a little older in The Gift, then in Shielding Aspen, Annie was thirteen....at the end of Rescuing Mary you saw a glimpse of Annie's college graduation and at the end of the Delta Team Two series (Shielding Sierra...and YES, of course Sierra is getting a story! lol), you'll see her high school graduation.
So why not write a story where Annie and Frankie are 16? Lol
I thought I'd share a short excerpt from First Kiss with you below.I just love these two, and I hope you'll stick around for a bit longer until they get their very own full length book (It'll be called Rescuing Annie, and while I know Annie is kick butt, but everyone needs a helping hand now and then!)
And don't forget that soon you'll get the first book in my new Silverstone Series... Trusting Skylar. It comes out on December 1st which will be here before you know it. It's set in Indianapolis, IN and I really hope you'll love this team of four guys. They own a towing business in the city, but their real job is ridding the world of super evil. :)
Read on and Be Kind!
~Susan
Excerpt From First Kiss
“I didn’t really get to say it earlier, but you looked amazing when I saw you at the airport,” Frankie told her.
He could see her blush even in the dim light coming from inside. “It was the skirt.”
Frankie shook his head. “No, it wasn’t. As much as I loved seeing you in it, it was you. You could’ve been wearing a ratty old T-shirt and sweats and I would’ve thought you were just as beautiful.”
Annie licked her lips, and Frankie couldn’t help but stare at them. He was very cognizant of her parents sitting just inside, though. And the last thing he wanted to do was something that would make them distrust him around their daughter. He’d never disrespect her or her parents that way.
But that didn’t mean he didn’t long to taste her lips. To kiss her the way he’d dreamed of more and more recently.
“So…did you go to the Christmas dance with that girl?” Annie asked.
Frankie blinked in surprise. “You mean Jenny?”
“Yeah. Her.”
“No, of course not. I went with some of my friends, but we left early because it was boring. I have no desire to date anyone else, Annie. Do you?”
“No,” she said without hesitation, making him feel a lot better.
“So we’re exclusive. Boyfriend, girlfriend?” he asked, needing the confirmation. Frankie wasn’t dumb. His Annie could have any guy she wanted. They’d probably line up outside her door to date her if she was open to it.
“Yes.”
“Good.”
“Frankie?”
“Yeah?”
“I’m glad you’re here. I missed you.”
Her words felt good. Damn good. “I missed you too.”
“The week’s gonna go too fast.”
It would, Frankie had no doubt about that.
Annie leaned into his side and he put his arm around her shoulders. They sat that way for a long time, neither speaking, just enjoying being in the same physical space.
Eventually, Emily poked her head out of the door and said, “It’s getting late.”
Frankie wouldn’t have minded sitting outside with Annie all night, but her mom’s words were a clear statement that it was time to come inside.
Forty minutes later, Frankie lay in the bed in the Fletchers’ guest room and stared at the ceiling. The present he’d bought for Annie sat on the small table next to the bed. He didn’t know when he’d give it to her, but he wanted to wait for exactly the right moment.
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