Thursday, November 11, 2010
What I'm Working on Now
3:01 PM | 
Posted by
A.J. Originals |
Here's a tiny preview of what I'm working on right now:
“I'll give you two hundred dollars to take that man home with you and seduce him,” Lorrie challenged.
'That man' was leaning against the bar, a rumpled combination of sex-on-legs and don't-give-a-fuck. Yeah, he was definitely seduction-worthy.
Candace took a quiet moment to curse her friend to the depths of hell for putting the thought into her head. This wasn't unusual. Lorrie took every opportunity to goad her, knowing Candace's crippling shyness would keep her nursing a drink in the corner of whatever bar or club they happened to be visiting.
Deep down, Candace knew her friend was only trying to help, albeit in her own warped way, but offering bribes was a new low. Lorrie was the only person in the world who knew how much Candace struggled financially – aside from all the financial institutions that rejected her, anyway. It was bad enough that Lorrie bought all the drinks. Bad enough that she'd spent five years and over a hundred grand obtaining a useless degree. Bad enough that she was living on Ramen and PBJ's. Taunting her with the prospet of cash was just mean.
“Oh, c'mon, Candy. Talking to men isn't that bad, and a good lay would help with all that anxiety you carry around. Just look at that man, for goodness' sake.”
“Don't call me Candy. It makes me sound like a stripper.” Of course, she was already looking, studying the specimen in question. She was surprised Lorrie had even noticed him – he was without question Candace's type. Lorrie liked muscles, lots of them, and All-American looks. This guy was tall and lean and scruffy, and Candace was intrigued. Of course she was. The way his grey T-shirt hugged his chest and arms pretty much guaranteed her attention. But she only knew how to let men come to her, and even that left her sweaty-palmed and flustered.
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4 comments:
I am intrigued. Curious to see where you may take it. I think it has a lot of potential.
Very interesting. Are you looking to publish?
You're a gifted writer. This too has great promise.
Is there a title?
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