Greetings, my friends! Hope life is treating you well these days. Big things are happening in my world. I’ll tell you more about that shortly, but first, here’s a new snippet from my Christmas-themed WIP, Season of Love!
Continuing from where we left off…
Another one of Carmen’s quirks: using a person’s full name. “Hey, Carmen,” he said.
She glided closer in her knitted coat with blocks of color as vibrant as her personality. “You’re certainly looking rugged today,” she purred, giving him a thorough once-over.
His flannel shirt felt three sizes too tight under her frank perusal.
“So few men can pull off the lumberjack look as well as you. It’s a shame, really.”
He’d heard the same lament several dozen times. Right around now, she’d usually try to cop a feel of his bicep, but to his relief her arms were full. “What’s in the box?” he asked.
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Carmen smirked. “Just a little festive cheer, sweetheart.”
He ducked his head to peek inside the flaps, but she yanked the box out of his reach. “All in good time, my dear boy. When Dotty told me about this little shindig of yours, I knew immediately what I needed to bring.”
Well, that confirmed who’d leaked the news. Matt felt a sharp twinge in his stomach at the thought of his grams. A month prior, they’d moved her into Willowgrove Nursing Home after she’d suffered a stroke. Though she’d improved since then, she wasn’t in any shape to attend the party she’d promoted on his behalf. How messed up was that?
Carmen nudged him with her elbow. “Don’t worry,” she spoke gently. “We’ll take care of everything.”
That’s exactly what he was worried about.
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So it’s my birthday on Monday and guess what I bought myself for a present??? MY FIRST HOUSE! Well, it’s a condo to be exact, but OMG, I own a big thing that I can live in and stuff! It’s SO cool! I promise I’ll share pics when it’s officially official, but it’s like 99% official now, and I’m getting to shop for furniture for the first time in my life…another dream come true. I choose to make 2022 the best year ever! Who’s with me? See you next week! 🙂 xo
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Woo Hoo!! Your first house. What a milestone. I’ve been through several but the shiny never wears off. Not the way Carmen is wearing on my temper!
😀 It’s a super exciting time, for sure!
Aww, Carmen means well. She’ll make herself useful.
Congratulations in the house! Enjoyed the snippet…he seems like such a nice guy.
Thank you! 🙂 Matt can be nice…at times. This is one of those times lol.
That’s amazing! Congrats!! Great snippet, too!
Thank you!! xo
LOL! “We’ll take care of everything” must be one of the most worry-inducing phrases in the English language!
😀 No kidding! Dun, dun, dun!
Oh, Carmen definitely has something planned. I’d be worried, too!
Congratulations on buying your first place!! That’s fabulous! And I hope you have a wonderful birthday tomorrow!!
Thank you, Jessica! I’m looking forward to eating lots of cake! 🙂
Congratulations on the new house! Your first is always the best. LOL Loved the snippet–you can see him getting more and more keyed up as the party approaches. Tweeted.
Wow. Your 1st house!!! Such an adventure. Though we’ve had several, this house is the one we had built. Brand new…8 years ago. I totally get your excitement.
Carmen is a piece of work. I hope she doesn’t spoil the party.
Excited for your new home, Julie!! Sounds adventurous. Enjoyed the snippet. Yeah, ‘taking care of everything’ makes you a bit nervous.
A new house–how exciting! I still remember. 🙂
I hope grams recovers well enough to at least make an appearance at the party. 🙂 Carmen makes me chuckle.