Sunday Snippet: Going to Extremes

Happy Father's Dayto anyone celebrating. For those not for whatever reason, I hope your day isfilled with peace and calm and you find your joy.

It's been a reallyrough week. I definitely didn't make it through the worst the week prior. I hada lot more yuck to get through. Thankfully, I'm now down to some nagging congestion,but I can breathe again and I'm not coughing every five minutes, which makes mehappy because we're due for some awful heat this week.

Managed to staymostly on top of my work projects. I'm not as far along as I'd like to be, butI'm within my window to meet my deadlines. Not being 100 percent isn't fun butat least I can work around being less than my best. If I had a job with set hours,I'd still probably be fighting through the slog of upper respiratory yuck.

Had a very slowweek of viewing. I didn't have the brain power to get involved in much ofanything but comfort shows like Perry Mason and Midsomer Murders.

I did catch anotherBest in Paradise and thoroughly enjoyed the introduction from DonWarrington. It's fun to hear him speak without the Caribbean accent.

I also watchedanother Death in Paradise and it's one I only saw bits and pieces ofwhen it first aired. Nice to see if from start to finish.

That's pretty muchit for the life update this week. Hopefully I'll be back to somewhat normal fornext week's entry.

Tonight's post isfrom Going to Extremes, a novella that got a start from a writingcommunity prompt.

Here's the miniblurb:

In a magickal realm where dragons are born and raised, aproctor is using dark arts to gain control over the mystical beasts. To stophis plot, the undermage, Clemson Sentre, sends his best wranglers, Osana Wrangand Calix Sentre, to remove the proctor from power during an event with anesteemed rival. But the dangerous and daring plan goes awry and puts the couplein peril and makes them face how they feel for each other.

And a preview snippet…

Osana Wrang bumped intoCalix Sentre when she rounded the corner to the undermage's chambers. "Um,sorry about that." She stepped back and smoothed her palm over her shortcape. "Did your uncle summon you, also?" There could be no wayClemson Sentre found out about her recent liaison with Calix … right?Not that it mattered.They didn't break any rules by sharing a bed … er … couch then a bed. ButClemson might not be thrilled his protégé nephew decided to hook up with her.At least I'm hisfavorite student—and wrangler—ever. Calix lifted his chin."He did. Any clue what this is all about?" He propped a shoulderalong the wall.Osana shook her head."Nope. You don't think he found out we're…" She trailed off becauseshe had no idea how to refer to their new status.Friends withbenefits?More than coworkers?Rivals that smash onthe downlow?She pulled her thoughtsin and met Calix's gaze. "Sorry. Never mind." What they calledthemselves didn't matter right now.Calix's lips curved ina smirk. "No. I don't think. Wouldn't matter anyway. We're grown-assadults and the two best dragon wranglers on his campus." Folding his armsover his chest, he grunted. "And we're at the top of the mage roster also.Having incredible sex doesn't change any of that." His eyebrow arched,daring her to counter his statement.She couldn't becauseshe got hung up on the incredible sex part. Because, yeah, no argument there. Whichhe'd know considering they'd been friends since entering the Silverwing Academyas students seven years ago. Even if their kinship made no sense. Theyapproached everything from opposite ends. Calix slid into whatever he tackled withmeasured thought and astute reasoning. She jumped in feet first and sloggedthrough whatever stood in her way.Calix cleared histhroat to get her attention. "Os? Am I wrong? Has everythingchanged?" A note of worry entered his voice.She blinked."What? No. Well, of course, it changes a little, but not the importantstuff." She'd stab herself in the before she let that happen.Calix pushed away fromthe wall. "Then let's see what the old man wants, yeah?"She nodded. "Absolutely."Lifting her hand, she knocked on the heavy teak doors.

I just started thisone and I'm already having so much fun writing this duo. Can't wait to see whathappens next.

 

That's it for thisweek.

Cheers!

Skye