Sunday Snippet: On Ice

Whew. Very longweek of scorching temperatures and tinder-dry conditions. We need some rain ina big way. Also, the end of my street is closed, which is kind of inconvenientbut not terrible. It's the height of construction season and it shows with multipleroad projects going on.

Super busy weekwith work projects and shifting my schedule around a little. I'm very happy tohave a full calendar even when it overwhelms me a little.

School starts thisweek and I'm excited for my husband, who really enjoys interacting with thestudents, teachers, and staff. Looking forward to hearing how his first weekgoes with the kids coming back.

Had a decentviewing week. Made it most of the way through my shows, including one of myback-burner ones. It also looks like a few of my faves are getting ready toreturn to my streamers.

Started season twoof Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and enjoyed all the newcomers. Jack'sformer wife and his father-in-law along with Dottie's sister. Phryne doing afan dance also ended up being fun.

Enjoyed the mysteryon Madame Blanc Mysteries. Kind of fun having John back but I'm hopingit's not going to be a lot of him. Also wondering if there are some cracks inJean and Dom's relationship. I'll be a little sad if there are.

Finished up seasonthirteen of Death in Paradise. I'm oddly sad to say goodbye to Neville.But I'm really thrilled he's leaving with Florence. A fitting end for the character.

Watched anotherepisode of Poirot and quite enjoyed the mystery. Having the ongoing Monopolygame going throughout the episode was fun.

Elementary ended up being very interesting. HavingSherlock working with Moreland ended up being entertaining and I'm veryinterested and wary of why Moreland is really in New York. That ending hintedthat all may not be what it seems, which isn't that surprising. I hope it givesJoan the chance to kick ass on Sherlock's behalf.

Caught anotherepisode of Batman Beyond and loved how Terry and Max teamed up to handleCurare. This was a great episode.

Lower Decks once again charmed and annoyed me. That'sthe running theme for this show. That said, I enjoy it enough to definitelykeep watching.

Got most of an episodeof Reacher viewed. It's the penultimate ep so I'm paying close attentionto the details. Because … details matter. Just saying.

Peak Practice is hopefully back on target for this week.I started a new episode but didn't get all the way through.

That's it for thelife update this week. Tonight's post is from On Ice, a novella thatputs a couple on opposing sides of a conflict and one pushes the other a littletoo far.

Here's the miniblurb:

A battle is brewing between opposing magical factions andPaley Knoff and Birk Southampton are charged with readying their troops. Paleythinks Birk is taking the threat too seriously and when he ignores her in favorof adding more training, she pushes him a little too far, leaving him no choicebut to put her on ice until she remembers who's in charge.

And a preview snippet…

Birk turned the water on to let itwarm up and watched Paley shed her clothes.This part of being partners in workand life they did well. The rest? Yeah, the rest needed some major work. Thewoman drove him around the bend with her contradictory and contrarymethodology. And, lately, they'd had a hard time coming to terms about anythingwork related, which started to spill over their personal life.But a little stress relief … mighthelp. His gaze wandered from her painted toenails up to her toned thighs thenover the flare of her hips. Maybe they should just stay naked all the time. Hislips quirked and he glanced up to meet her gaze.She arched a brow. "Betterkeep up. You're a bit overdressed." She reached forward and popped thebutton of his dungarees.Birk took her hint and yanked hisshirt off then dropped his pants. "All caught up." Nudging her towardthe shower, he ducked in behind her.Paley let the water sluice over herhead and down her body. She moved around behind Birk and gave him room to stepunder the spray. He bent his head, the water raining down and over his back.Paley's hands gripped his shoulders, then smoothed down his spine and aroundeither side of his waist. Her fingers found his hard length and curled aroundit.Tension drained from his body. Betweenthe hot water raining down over him and Paley's nimble handiwork, he couldalmost forget the huge task in front of them. And for the rest of the night, hewould.Angling to one side of the stall,he turned toward Paley and drew her closer. His mouth met hers and his handscupped her ass. She moaned low in her throat, showing her patience wearingthin. Bracing his shoulders against the wall, he slid down a little then urgedher to straddle his thighs.Paley didn't break the kiss whenshe draped her legs over his and slid over his cock in one smooth glidedownward. Her warm heat surrounded him, and he relaxed, shedding another layerof stress and turmoil. Paley's lips ghosted along his jawline, a hot breathfanning against his ear, and her hips rocked steadily back and forth. Digging her fingers into hisbiceps, she increased the pace and arched her back, bringing her breasts intocontact with his chest. Birk skimmed his hands along her sides then brushed histhumbs over her hardened nipples. Paley sucked in a breath before snaring hismouth with hers again.The stall filled with steam and thesound of low moans and panting bursts of air coming from both of them. Birkflexed his thighs, driving upward to meet the roll of her hips. The addedfriction sent Paley over the edge, and she shuddered through an orgasm. Birkfollowed quickly behind, finding his release buried deep inside her.Paley slid gently from his lap andducked under the spray. Birk eased in behind her and they rinsed off together.She cut the water, cracked the door open, and reached for a towel. Birk tookthe fluffy material and wrapped it around her then grabbed one for himself. Sheturned toward him and rested her head on his shoulder.Pressing a kiss to the top of herhead, he traced a water droplet from her temple to her chin. "Wedefinitely needed that." Easing away from her, he nodded toward thebedroom. "Round two in five?"Paley's lips quirked. "I'mdown with that."

Ahhhh, the calmbefore the storm. Birk and Paley will be butting heads in the very near future.

 

That's it for thisweek.

Cheers!

Skye