Helloooooo! Happy Sunday, pals. You ready for another snippet from Season of Love? Read on!
He turned his head and spotted the men gathered around the stacked chairs and tables. In teams of two, they assembled, arranged, and applauded one another on their efforts. Meanwhile, the women chose the divide and conquer technique to tackle the boxes of decorations he’d borrowed from their stash at the farm.
He locked eyes with his mother, who had tinsel wrapped around every limb, and he had to bite back a grin. She shuffled her way over to him, exchanging a wink with Carmen as the older woman slinked away with her box of secrets. He had a funny feeling his mother knew exactly what was inside that box, but she wouldn’t dare tattle on “Towanda.”
Matt stared down at the tinsel-tangled ball of energy, otherwise known as his mother, with a playful scowl. “You gonna save any of that for the tree?”
“There’s plenty left.” She reached up to stroke his cheek. “This party is such a beautiful gesture, honey.”
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He shrugged, his eyes darting to the side. “Won’t make any difference.”
“You don’t know that. It’s Christmastime, the most magical time of the year. Have a little faith.”
“It’s also the busiest time of year for us at the farm,” Matt argued. “You and Dad didn’t need to come so early. I could’ve gotten things done.”
She cleared her throat, and he met her gaze again. “You’re our son. Family always comes first. You can thank us later, but for now,” she said, linking her tinsel-wrapped arm with his, “let’s get this place ready for an unforgettable party.”
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As most of you already know, I’m now a proud homeowner, and today I bought a piece of furniture I’ve been wanting since I was a kid…bunkbeds! 😀 They sell adult-sized bunkbeds right here in my city, so I got me a queen on queen with a supercool staircase that has built-in drawers I can use for extra storage. Now my one-bedroom condo is officially a two-bed-room! Will I always sleep on the top bunk even if I don’t have any guests over? Yes. Yes, I will.
See ya next week, my friends! 🙂
Award-winning romance author & PE teacher who plays sports, sings, juggles, dances, has a sneaker obsession, & lives on PB! 
WooHoo! Congrats on the new home. I remember that feeling twice over. Adult bunk beds? Hmmm. Didn’t know they made such a thing. I’ve always been too afraid of heights for the top and too clausterphobic for the bottom but my boys loved them growing up. And I love the flavor of your snippet – so warm and filled with affectionate memories.
I’m getting one that offers extra headspace on the bottom bunk. It helps when you have 12-foot ceilings! 😀 Thanks, Nancy!!
Oh, those women definitely have something planned! Great snippet!
And I didn’t know they made adult bunk beds. That’s cool!
I didn’t know either until I decided I needed one! 😀 Thank you, Jessica!
Lots of sweet, family dynamics going on in this snippet.
Adult bunk beds? I am curious about the ‘supercool staircase’. I hope you share pics when you’re all organized.
I don’t know why, but I’m getting major Tom Hanks (in the movie BIG) vibes reading about your loft apartment. lol
Get out of my head, Teresa! I’m totally going for the Tom Hanks/BIG vibe! 😀 Everything but the giant trampoline, that is lol. Pics to come!
Fun snippet. I can see the party taking shape!
Thank you! We’re not far from the big kick-off! 🙂
Congrats on the new homes and bunk beds.
Time for your own party!
Thanks, Aurora! You’re exactly right! 😀
This is shaping up to be one heck of a party! I really want to go! Congrats on the new house and bunk beds. I’m with Nancy about not liking the heights, but my kids loved them too as children. And BIG is the perfect image! Enjoy! Tweeted.
All are welcome to the party…and my big kid home! 😀 Thank you, Jenna!
We gotta see pics of the Queen Bunks. I’ve never heard of those. On the snippet. I have always loved the way you capture facial emotion. I loved reading it in Learning to Love. You can see the same thing here. I wish I could capture some of it in my writing. I do try.
I promise to share pics once they’re mine! 🙂
Thank you for the kind words, Jeff! That actually means more to me than you likely realize. I always feel like I struggle with describing things. The dialogue comes easily to me, but I have a hard time painting the visual. SO happy you think I’m doing a good job with that. My critique partner is phenomenal at this, so I think she must be rubbing off on me. 😉
I have to agree with the others–pictures please of the adult bunk beds & staircase. Congrats on the new home. A great feeling.
Love the way the party is coming together. Lots of help and everyone enjoying themselves.
Congrats on the home and especially the bunk bed! That’s so cool! Pictures!
Loved this snippet! Sweet to see everyone helping out!
As a kid, I adored the idea of bunk beds. As a large and rather disabled almost sixty-year-old adult, the idea of sleeping in one is the stuff of nightmares! But you do make it sound so cool.
I like the main character’s family. They sound so supportive and kind. Tweeted the post.