Hello!
Okay, no Arrow episode this week and I missed my
favorite show. L But, we did have new Walking Dead
and Bitten, which made me super
happy. I love reading the speculation about Daryl and whether he'll fall in
with those rogue survivors or play nice until he can track down Beth. I'm
rather hoping for the latter. It would make a nice bookend to the episode where
he more or less sent his past life up in flames.
Bitten's episode for this week has me full of anticipation. I cannot wait to see
Elena's worlds collide. J Orphan Black is gearing up
for next month and I'm following their instagram page with an obsession. My
twitter feed is rife with speculation… to the point I'm pondering a blog post
with my wish list for the season. I'll just add that to my ever growing pile of
stuff that needs attention. J
Tonight's post is
from Mendacium, an urban fantasy that puts my main characters at
cross-purposes even though they kind of work for the same side.
Here's the tagline:
Kelby Svet and Reave
Systevich work for Mendacium, a covert organization that monitors magical
ability among the human population. When powers go out of control or get
abused, Kelby and Reave deal with the fallout—until a betrayal puts them on
different sides.
And a preview snippet…
Kelby slid a thigh between
Reave's legs and burrowed closer to his side, placing her hand on his chest.
She rather liked basking in the afterglow of sex. Something of a rarity for
her—she usually squashed any kind of hope for more. But Reave lived the life.
He got the notion they could have a moment, take a while and breathe, then go
back to their job at hand.
Reave wrapped an arm around her
shoulders and hauled her closer. "Kel, let's wrap this case and cut out.
Find somewhere quiet away from the politics and constant policing and enjoy
life."
Okay, so much for Reave getting a
concept. If he'd slapped her, she'd be less stunned.
Kelby took a moment before trying
to answer. She wanted to see if she could get her head around the thought of leaving
Mendacium. Reave made walking away sound simple, but reality wouldn't come
close. They'd have to fight their way off the grid.
Might be worth the hassle to wake
up with him every day.
She curled her hand into a fist
and propped her chin on it. "Are you serious?"
He met her gaze. "Yeah.
We've got ten years in, Kel. Haven't we done enough to help the cause?" He
sighed. "I know it's not gonna be easy, but seriously, there's gotta be
some kind of life out there, right? Haven't we earned the chance to find
out?"
She pondered his words.
"Maybe. But we've also pissed off a lot of outsiders. Do you really want
to constantly look over your shoulder? Because that's what we'd have to do
without the mantle of protection Mendacium offers."
He frowned. "You have a point."
He angled over onto his side, letting her head rest on his bicep. "It's
just a thought. At least consider it, yeah?" He leaned in for a quick,
hard kiss.
Kelby nodded. "Yeah, okay.
I'll think about it."
He reached across the bed and
switched the lamp off, then settled down, draping an arm over her waist. Kelby
let her eyes drift shut, but her brain swirled, too much information battling
for prominence. One phrase kept nudging to the forefront…
She still had red on her books
and a toll to pay.
Walking away sounded tempting,
but she didn't have the option.
Yet.
And she won't for a
while, even though she really wants to take Reave up on his offer. The big
question is… how Reave responds when he wakes up alone. :D
That's it for the
week.
Cheers!
Skye
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