Sunday Snippet: Not the First
Can't believe we'realmost through April. And yet … it's been a really long month. May has somegreat things happening, namely my youngest graduating from college. She startsgrad school in the fall, and I'm amazed by her. I can't wait to see what she doeswith her future.
Had an okay week ofviewing. I'm behind on my work projects so I didn't push hard to get stuffwatched, but I did make a full rotation of my shows.
I finished theregular series of My Life Is Murder. I have the bonus content left towatch. I actually loved this show. And, to my astonishment, it looks like therewill be a fourth season! And it premieres tonight if I can trust the interwebs.
Caught an episodeof Madame Blanc Mysteries. A little disappointed with the friction and pushback from Caron about interference with the case, but it's probably a littlemore true to life than not.
Finished up SilentWitness and loved how it ended. Things didn't go quite the way I expected.I love it when that happens.
Watched the firstepisode of Jack's tenure of Death in Paradise. I liked the transitionfrom Humphrey to Jack. We're also getting into episodes I've not seen anything ofyet and I'm excited to watch new stuff.
Enjoyed an episode ofElementary. This one didn't have the police coming to Sherlock forconsultation. He brought a case to them, and I'd like to see more of that.Almost through the first season so maybe I'll get what I want here.
Caught anotherepisode of The Batman and it's one I remembered watching before. I loveit when Alfred's past comes calling. He's got some interesting friends.
Watched an episodeof Classic Rugrats and, again, this is a new to me one. I don't remembereither of the vignettes and that's always fun for me.
Finished out theweek with some more Peak Practice. I'm trying to get through the episodeI started a few weeks ago. I might get it finished this week.
That's it for thelife update this week. Tonight's post is from Not the First, a novellathat explores the history of a couple that went from friends to lovers.
Here's the miniblurb:
Katen Knox and Paul Macabes, pilots, soldiers, lovers,weigh in on opposite sides of a proposal to produce new planes while stationedin deep space. Not the first time they've been on different sides of an issue,they quickly learn it's hard to keep the professional drama out of theirpersonal space.
And a sneaky peek…
Paul figured if anyone could makeplanes from nothing, it would be Katen. And he'd play his role as her chiefinstigator and stress relief subject. Not the first time he'd taken the polaropposite stance to push her into creating something out of nothing. Anddefinitely not the first time he'd be her port in a sea of negativity, particularlywhen some of that pessimism came from him.
The game they played worked becausehe had no doubt she'd get results or exhaust every possibility before shecalled it quits. And he'd be on the receiving end of moments likethis—ardor-fueled sessions that expended pent-up energy clearing the path forher brilliant brain to do what it needed to. He wouldn't change his role foranything.
Especially when her lips slid alonghis jawline and her hips rose up to sink over his hard shaft. They wouldn'thave a lot of time. They never did. Grabbing stolen moments had become theirnorm.
Katen's mouth found his again, sherocked back and forth, and he lost the ability to think about anything morethan giving her a release and finding one for himself. Slick, warm heatenveloped his cock, and he relished the tight confines. Katen did a slow grind,amping the friction and tension between them.
His hands cupped her ass, urgingher to up the pace. She broke the lip-lock and her head dropped back, her eyesclosed in bliss. His palms grazed upward along her torso and when his thumbscircled her nipples, Katen's breathing quickened and rasped outward.
She gave a low moan. "Gonnacome with me? Because I'm so close…" Her hips dipped and rose again."Like … right now…" A shudder rippled through her.
Her internal muscles contracted,and Paul tipped over the edge. A euphoric wave crashed over him, sending himhigh then bottoming out on a low ebb. His breath whooshed out, catching in histhroat and he groaned with pleasure.
Katen collapsed against his chestand his arms wrapped around her. She exhaled, nuzzling his shoulder with herchin before shifting to the side and curling up close to him. Her palm smoothedover his ribs before settling just above his hip.
She smiled then yawned. "Wakeme in an hour?" Her eyes drifted shut.
Paul pulled his privacy curtain."Why don't I wake you in eight? Crash out here. Get some solid sleep andbe ready to go for the briefing tomorrow." She'd need to be well rested ifshe had a prayer of getting anyone on board with her crazy plan.
Katen gave a tiny nod and Pauldraped the sheet over them. By morning, he'd have a role to play and wouldn'thave to think too hard for reasons her plan could fail. He'd enjoy the briefinterlude of calm before taking up the baton as devil's advocate.
And gear up to cross verbal swordswith her for the foreseeable future.
I'm having a lot offun with this story. It's fun to dive into the history of a couple that share deepfeelings for each other but don't always see things from the same perspective.
That's it for thisweek. Catch everyone on the flipside.
ML Skye
