It`s time for Tuesday
Tales.
Today we have a snippet
from Overtime which is book #4 in the
Cayuga Cougars series. In today’s snippet Sander March, our storyteller, meets one of
the two men who will steal his heart. The scene takes place at a sports banquet
for Twin Tiers athletes.
This week is our picture
prompt and all snippets must be 300 words or thereabouts.
This story may have gay erotic
scenes, strong social issues addressed and mature language. If those things
offend now is the time to move onto another Tuesday Tales blog. Thanks for
stopping by!
The
dining room was vast, filled with tables all done up in red and white and
people in suits and cocktail dresses. One side was lined with buffet tables and
the rich smells of garlic and coffee filled the dry air.
“If
you’re interested in the woman in the blue dress, she’s not on the market.”
I
glanced to my right and got a smile that could shame the moon from a man almost
too beautiful for words. Dark brown hair with all kinds of curls, deep brown
eyes, skin the color of creamed coffee, and a playful dimple. He was an inch or
two taller than my six feet, lean, with long arms and legs. Probably about my
age of twenty-six or close to that.
“She’s
not my type,” I dully replied, hoping that I could tug my gaze from those
soulful chocolate eyes of his before it became obvious I was staring.
“Too
old?” He stepped closer, our shoulders brushing.
“Too
female.”
“Oh.”
He leaned in a little closer, the pressure of his arm growing against mine. “I
like older women and hot green-eyed men in suits who forgo that old tie makes
the suit mantra.”
“Shit.”
How had I forgotten my tie?
“The
look works for you. Mateo Castillo. I play centerfield for the Elmira Egrets.”
“Sander
March. Baseball huh?” I took the offered hand and shook it. A nice warm sizzle
happened when skin met skin.
“Yeah,
minor league, double A. And you play what?” Mateo still had my hand.
“Hockey,
up in Cayuga.” I tugged free and got a sassy wink from the centerfielder. “Not
sure why I’m here to be honest.”
“Yeah?
Do you suck?”
Okay,
now that could be taken as a come-on or as a slam if one didn’t catch the
glimmer of mischief in his eye.
“No,
actually, I’m leading my division in goals and am tied with my winger for
assists.”
A
couple sauntered by, nodded, and then continued to the buffet tables.
“Then
that’s why you’re here. They must have seen you play. Want to grab some food
and a table?” I could see that people were now starting to move toward the
buffet tables. “We can sit and talk sports until we both lose and go home all
sad and dejected.”
Copyright 2018
©by V.L. Locey
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9 comments:
He gets two? Hot damn!
*cough* I mean, sounds like a great book.
Nice. Like the natural feel to the dialogue. Well done.
Oooh! I love their banter! I can't wait to see where this one goes!
Many thanks all! And yes, he DOES get two.
Great lively scene! Love the dialogue.
I kept swiping for more.. forgot it was a snippet not a book lol I’m ready for this. I think Sander can be the nex Vic
Thanks for dropping by Flossie and Cathy!
Don't let Vic hear you saying that, Cat. *wink*
Great banter between the two athletes! Nice to see baseball making an appearance. Great beginning!
great use of the picture and I love this line: "A nice warm sizzle happened when skin met skin."
Love the last sentence, too.
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