Sunday Snippet: X-Ray Tango

If anyone is headedinto a major heat wave this week like I am, stay hydrated! And try to stay cool,especially if your location is as humid as mine is. Humidity is a nightmare.

Had a busy andproductive week. Making good progress on two of my projects and sliding in somerandom finishing bits on a few others.

Started a huge cleanupjob in the kitchen. My poor countertops need to be reorganized and cleared of clutter.I got the largest one scrubbed down and mostly organized. Still need to find a newhome for a few items.

Also have somemundane tasks to plow through this week. Not sure I'll make it but I can't putit off any longer. My procrastination skills are top notch!

Had a decentviewing week. I ended up making it through my usual slate of shows, whichrather makes me happy.

Started with MissFisher's Murder Mysteries and enjoyed the episode again. The characters inPhyrne's past are always fun.

Caught anotherepisode of Art Detectives and, I have to say, I thoroughly enjoy this show.Looking forward to the next episode.

Watched the seasonthirteen holiday special of Death in Paradise and enjoyed meetingNeville's mom. Should be fun to watch the last season of Inspector Parker'stenure.

Enjoyed anotherepisode of Poirot. Kind of fun to see him on holiday and solving amurder. I'll admit the resolution came together a little oddly for me but aninteresting episode nonetheless.

Caught another episodeof Elementary and quite enjoyed Sherlock's revelations about friendship.So fun to watch Marcus chill with Sherlock at the end.

Watched another episodeof Batman Beyond. Having the Royal Flush gang back proved fun. Also likeTerry making a solid choice at the end to stick with Dana.

Enjoyed an episodeof Classic Rugrats. The holiday themed episode is one I remember and Ireally need to add it to my holiday watch list if I do one this year.

That's pretty muchit for the life update this week. Tonight's post is from X-Ray Tango, anovella that puts a couple together under fraught circumstances.

Here's theminiblurb:

Kellan Gates and Josh Robertson do not get along,constantly vying for top position in their squadron. But when they'retransferred to another ship, Josh is targeted by a former nemesis that usesprogram X-ray Tango to keep Josh in check, which fires up Kellan—no one isallowed to give Josh a hard way to go except her.

And a sneaky peek…

Aw, fuck.

Josh heaved a sigh. "Notreally, but you deserve to know what we're heading into." Where did hestart?Probably the beginning.Josh glanced around to make surethey didn't have an audience. "The CAG of the Achilles and I go wayback. Taylor Bradford is an old nemesis. Let's just say there's some bad bloodbetween us and leave it at that for now." He met her gaze. "I'm notbeing an ass when I say you'd be wise to stay away from him. Not that you needa warning." Or would appreciate one.Kellan narrowed her eyes. "Youknow, that won't be hard to do. If he's who I think he is, I don't like himeither." Her lips twisted with distaste.Josh's eyebrows arched. "Wheredid you meet him? If you don't mind me asking." Bradford got around butalso gravitated toward the higher ranks.Kellan snorted. "Flightschool."Josh's eyes widened. "You werea year behind us, right? Wonder what brought him back." Didn't seem to fitwith Taylor's one-step-ahead plan.Kellan huffed out a breath."He came in as a guest lecturer. Very full of himself. And socondescending we all hated him." Her fingers curled into a fist.Josh gave a slow nod. "Ah.Makes sense. He'd view running a class as his divine right to share howeveryone could benefit from his colossal intelligence." Bile rose in histhroat just saying the words.Kellan chuckled. "The onlything he actually showed was his ass. And only for a day. He didn't get invitedback the following week." Her lips curved in a smirk.Josh could literally pictureBradford strutting around the class, spewing all kinds of so-called wisdom butcoming off more like a pompous dick. And … if Taylor hadn't gamed the finals,Josh would've been the guest lecturer. No doubt, Taylor got the tap becausehe'd been top of their flight class. But Josh didn't need to share thatinformation with Kellan.Why give her ammunition?Kellan snatched the orders andshook her head. "This is going to suck on multiple levels." Her gazemet his. "Adding your history and hell … even mine … with him to the mixadds to the challenge, right?"Josh couldn't disagree so henodded. "Probably."Kellan sighed and got up, mumblingsomething about hating change before she headed for the exit.Josh watched her leave. "Thisis one time I'm not down with it either."But at least she didn't give himshit about anything. Maybe they had some common ground they could meet on.

Gotta say thisstory is coming together in ways I didn't expect. Kellan and Josh are keepingme on my toes.

 

That's it for thisweek. Catch everyone on the flipside.

ML Skye