Forgive me; with all of the appearances I've made the last two months, it was nice to have a weekend I could sleep in, veg out, and relax. And apparently I forgot I'd signed up to be a part of this hop! So if you desire a chance to win the following items, read on!
1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet
2nd Grand Prize: A $50 Amazon or B&N Gift Card
3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains 10+ paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!
I'll be giving away either a copy of Teacher's Pet or All She Ever Wanted, since the sequel will be releasing soon:)
Autumn: The perfect time for a new beginning. I don't know about you, but the relationships I formed in September always seemed to last the longest. How about you?
Here's one of my favorite scenes from Teacher's Pet. Kevin and Tammy go on their first 'official' date. And where do you go when it's too cold outside and want to get to know each other better?
“You got another strike?” Kevin’s mouth
gaped. He watched her slender form bounce toward him, hand held high. He
smacked her a high-five and swatted her butt.
Tammy’s cheeks flushed. “It’s all in
the wrist.” She reached for her ball as it came out of the chute. She inserted
her fingers, rocked it into her left hand, and looked at the pins. Two steps
forward and she began her approach, swinging the ball down and flipping it
forward, keeping her wrist straight. Unfortunately, it veered to the left,
knocking down only four pins. “Damn…I thought maybe I’d do a little better than
that.” The pins reset; her last ball
knocked down all but one. “At least it wasn’t the split.” She referred to the seven-ten
split, with pins at opposite ends.
“Still, I’ve got some catching up to
do.” Kevin concentrated on his own approach and settled for a spare. Several
frames later, he was closing the gap in their scores, but Tammy still beat him
in the first game by a ten-point margin.
“Not bad, not bad.” Kevin accepted his
defeat and offered to buy her a drink.
Tammy took the bottled water he brought
and clinked it with his. “Are you up for Round Two?”
“Most definitely,” he said. “I’ve got
to get my dignity back.”
Tammy took another sip. “Whoever gets
the first strike decides where we go next.”
“You’re on, lady.”
Two frames later, Kevin’s ball found its mark.
“It’s a surprise.” He noticed her
questioning look. And you have no idea
how much I intend to surprise you! “Next person to get a strike has to kiss
the other.”
“You’re on.” Tammy’s aim was true, and
devilment sparkled in her eyes. She reached for his hand and kissed it,
stepping out of his reach when he complained. “Na ah.” Her tone was playful.
“You didn’t specify where to be kissed!”
“Touché.” He chased her around the seats and
skidded on the slippery floor, his arms flailing to maintain his balance. “Damn
these shoes.”
Tammy giggled and darted back around,
but he caught her by the arm and swung her to him. Their feet tangled, and she
landed on top of him while clutching the back of a seat. They both howled with
laughter, and when Tammy tried to pull herself up, Kevin snaked an arm around
her waist and grabbed her chin with the other. His mouth lowered to hers; her
lips parted and his tongue slipped inside. His hand drifted toward her breast
and she pulled away.
All you have to do is leave me a comment, telling me your favorite 1st date place. I'll pick a winner at random on Tuesday. Enjoy!
2 comments:
My favorite first date place is to go for coffee, then if you find that you are not really relating to that person it is short and painless. Then, if you really like each other, it can carry on into going somewhere for dinner.
first date place would be like an arcade or some place with games. no pressure and lots of fun.
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