Our temperature warmed up again but didn't get super-hot, so the week ended up being very nice. The leaves are starting to turn and are already falling to the ground. I'm sad the colors aren't nearly as bright as they used to be.
Had a busy work week with lots of potential new projects. I also had some extra time to finish up a fall holiday short story, which makes me so happy! I ended up getting a good chunk of writing done and hope that continues this week.
Ended up with a decent week of viewing television. I got a little distracted with writing so about one full round of my current lineup. Not bad all things considered.
Watched two episodes of My Life Is Murder. So far, I'm enjoying the series. I feel like I might get a little annoyed with Alexa, but it's early days yet and that might change. I do love the supporting characters and how Alexa's backstory is unfolding at a slow drip.
Got almost two episodes of Agatha Raisin watched. I'll be finishing the second one up later today. Another show where I love the supporting characters so much. And Agatha is a lot of fun.
Finished up the second half of Silent Witness, which finished out season twenty-two. I thoroughly enjoyed Nikki knowing in her gut she hadn't made a mistake and then following that through to prove it. I was kind of bummed the assistant ended up being the reason for the problems. Also loved the additional case of the drug-trial testing and how that one played out.
Started season three of Death in Paradise. I've watched the episode before, but it's a great example of how to bring in a new character while giving the original a proper send-off. Looking forward to Humphrey's tenure.
Finished up Fantasy Island's second season. I ended up being fairly pleased with the lack of extended angst between Elena and Javier. So nice to see Ruby's daughter and follow that story. The wives' club fantasy ended up being pretty great also. If and when the writer and actor strike is over, I'll look forward to a season three if the show is renewed.
Caught another episode of The Batman and it's one I'd forgotten. I like having some different or lesser-known rogue characters. And the Alfred and Bruce interactions are fun in this series.
Watched a double-header of Battlestar Galactica with "Lay Down Your Burden," the season two finale episodes. So much to love and so much to not love about these two episodes. And I'm still completely amazed with how prescient this series ended up being. It's freaky sometimes.
Enjoyed an episode of Classic Rugrats, which ended season five and ushered in the first movie and baby Dil. I'd completely forgotten about Charles's parents being in this one. Kind of cool to see them.
Also caught another episode of VIP. It's one I remember from way back in the day and a fun one, where Tasha actually give Val kudos. This is an over-the-top wild show but so much fun to watch.
That's pretty much it for the life update this week. Tonight's post is from Xtreme Attraction, the opening book of a trilogy about metahumans.
Here's the miniblurb:
The double X gene found in junk DNA makes life very interesting for a group of humans. Nyx Boit reshapes matter with her force of will. Cythe Baldetto literally has blades of steel at his fingertips. When Cythe is sent to recruit Nyx, she wants no part of his offer. To make her point, she converts his arrows, darts, and knives into liquid pools at his feet. Finally meeting his match, Cythe figures recruiting Nyx is out, but wooing her is most definitely in.
And a preview snippet…
You could kill me if you ever
decide you're tired of me…
Cythe wanted to reassure Nyx. He
didn't think he could ever harm her.
He cupped her face. "Yes, I
suppose that's possible, but it's not probable. I'm not wired that way."
The ex love of his life would be
dead if he had been.
He drew Nyx off the bar stool and
led her to the couch. "In the interest of full disclosure, I had one other
person I reacted to the way I did the first moment I laid eyes on you." He
rarely thought of her and didn't want to now.
Nyx settled back and tucked her
legs under her. "What happened?"
Cythe shrugged, unwilling to share
the truly intimate details. "She wouldn't commit."
And he nearly lost his life because
of her inability to do so.
Nyx met his gaze. "Is she
still around?" Her voice wobbled just a little.
His lips curved. "She's not dead,
if that's what you're asking." He sobered. "But, no, she's not around
at the moment." And hopefully wouldn't be anytime soon.
Nyx nodded. "But you have
history?" She spoke quietly.
Cythe inclined his chin. "Yes.
But there's no longer a connection in that way." And there never would be
again.
Nyx shook her head. "What
about the pheromones?"
Cythe answered with honesty.
"They affect her, but not me. Not anymore. When she broke the covenant, I
almost died. But we'd just discovered the latent by product in my DNA. That
said, I can't ever be with her again. The desire is no longer there…" He
met Nyx's gaze again. "On my end, anyway. Physically, I have no
reaction."
Nyx filled in the blanks. "But
she does?" Her eyebrows arched.
Cythe nodded. "Yes."
Hence the reason his ex had made tracks as quickly as possible.
Nyx shrugged. "That sucks for
her."
Cythe couldn't argue. "It
does. And she couldn't control the way she responded to me … which made for a
lot of tense interactions."
And became part of the reason she
left for places unknown. She didn't want a full commitment, but she also didn't
want to constantly want Cythe.
He faced Nyx. "I'm telling you
everything because I want to avoid the same scenario with you. Can you
understand?" His gut said if they acted on the attraction in a physical
sense, all bets would be off.
And that probably wouldn't bode
well for either of them.
Nyx nodded. "I think so…"
She got up and slowly paced his living area. "But I'm trying to wrap my
head around it all."
He understood. He'd dropped a major
truth bomb on her.
I'm enjoying this couple. They're fun to write and the three books are coming together the way I'd hoped they would.
That's it for this
week.
Cheers!
Skye
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