It's the weekend of
trying to keep my doggos from losing their minds. I love fireworks, don't get
me wrong, but I feel for all the pets out there that freak out over them.
I continued with the
great cleanout stuff this week. Honestly, I did more organizing than cleaning
but being organized helps make cleaning and clearing a little easier.
I'm finally at a manageable
level of projects. I have a few odds and ends to finish on a couple of them but
they're with the authors or the designer and I'm waiting in the wings to review
revisions.
Had another decent
viewing week. Having a lighter workload does help. And I'm not as scattered on
the attention span side of things.
Started out with Miss
Fisher's Murder Mysteries. I'm finding new things in the episodes, which is
one of the reasons I love to rewatch a series I've seen before.
Watched another episode
of Art Detectives and I'm enjoying this show. I'm very interested in the
backstory of Mack's dad. I'm also hoping for more backstory with his partner.
Caught another
episode of Death in Paradise. Good to see the commissioner's daughter
again. The mystery also ended up being intriguing.
Enjoyed another
episode of Poirot. Very fun to not have a big murder to solve and see
how Poirot uses his skill to ferret out what's going on.
Watched another
episode of Elementary and, wow, season three ended on a big downer. I'm
still trying to decide if Sherlock ended up relapsing or if he's just horribly
distraught from Oscar's machinations. Oscar needs to die in a fire. Just
saying.
Caught another
episode of Batman Beyond and it's one I remembered. Loved the spin on an
urban legend that had a grain of truth in it.
Started a new to me
series with The Lower Decks. Enjoyed the first episode and ended up
being happy I clocked the relationship between the captain and the know-it-all
crew member. I'll enjoy watching more of this one.
Ended the week on an
episode of Peak Practice. A lot going on in this one. And the tragic
leap Will's patient made kind of surprised me. Kerry finding out the truth
about her parentage kind of bummed me out, but I'm also seriously irritated by
her parents being such ninnies about the whole thing. Definitely feel bad for
Sam.
That's pretty much it
for the life update this week. Tonight's post is from Not on the Same Page,
a novella that explores how a couple works through differing viewpoints.
Here's the miniblurb:
Irini Domaine loves Nathair Sofen but marries another to
fulfill a familial obligation. When she suggests carrying on the relationship
with Nathair he coldly refuses, which makes Irini vow to slowly but surely
convince him otherwise and unknown to her, her life may depend on the
connection with Nathair.
And a preview snippet…
Irini waited a full month before
seeking Nathair out.
Standing on the threshold to his
cottage, she inhaled deeply. "Nothing to fear from him. Once I explain,
he'll get why I did what did." He had to.
Raising her hand, she let out a
small gasp when the door opened before she could knock.
Nathair greeted her with a cool
gaze. "What do you want, Iri?" His tone bordered on glacial.
Determined to make him understand,
she brushed past him. "I want you. I always will." She turned to face
him. "And I need you to know that and so much more." They could still
be together if they wanted to.
And she definitely desired him
above all else.
Nathair swung the door closed.
"So much more? As in you married Norj so your father could save face?"
He casually strolled through the living room to stand by the fireplace.
"Let him sell you to the highest bidder so his good name wouldn't be
tarnished?" His gaze clashed with hers. "Is that the so much more you
need to share?" He folded his arms over his chest.
Irini blinked. "How did you … no,
there's more to it than the family name and money." She raked her hand
through her hair. "He made a blood vow. If I didn't honor it, he'd be
stripped of his magick and cast out." She'd saved him from that … but at a
high cost.
Her father lost his daughter in the
process. She hadn't seen or spoken to him since her marriage. And she had no
plans to do so in the future.
Nathair made a garbled choking
sound. "Your dad used you as the tithe? Geez, Iri. It's been over a
century since anyone used another person as the payment for a blood
vow." Disbelief filled his voice.
Irini snorted. "Yeah, well, his
desperation made him reckless, and he took the only avenue open to a founding
family with no money in the coffer." She shrugged. "But that doesn't
mean I have to play by his rules. As a matter of fact, I don't intend to."
A little nervous, she paced back and forth. "I did what he required, and I'm
done. I haven't seen or spoken to him since the wedding." That had to
count for something.
Nathair's brow furrowed. "And
what? How does that make any kind of difference. You're still married."
She drew her lower lip between her
teeth for a moment. "I don't care." She edged closer to him. "I
didn't ask to be bartered against my dad's debts. I shouldn't have to play by
his or anyone else's rules." Her fingers clasped his shirt and twisted in
the fabric.
Nathair lips flattened. "You
started playing by their rules the moment you accepted the proposal." His
eyes flared … but not with anger.
Want and need resided in his
depths.
She leaned in closer. "Maybe.
But I don't have to continue…" And she wouldn't … if Nathair would fall in
with her plan.
He cocked his head to one side.
"You don't? How do you see that working out?"
Her mouth hovered over his.
"Like this…" She embraced him with every pent-up desire she had…
And never wanted to let him go.
This story gets a
little twisted and I'm very happy with the way it's coming together.
That's it for this
week.
Cheers!
Skye
