Today’s snippet is from my short story, Something Beginning With ‘V’ which is going to be available from Love Lane Books on 12th Febuary, in their Valentine Delights anthology. I’m fricken excited as it’ll be my first published thingy. I’m really trying to be cool about the whole thing, but yeah…like I said. Excited : )
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When he finished laughing, he sighed heavily, exhausted by the whole situation, and scrubbed his hands roughly over his face. “No. No plans. I think Erin was threatening to drag me to some Valentine-rejects-speed-dating-mixer…thing before her date but malfunctioning elevator notwithstanding, there’s no way in hell I’d go to that. Sometimes, I swear she has money down on me getting laid.”
Elliot opened his mouth to answer, but the intercom crackled into life, and in his rush to stand, Daniel completely missed Elliot murmur quietly, “You’re not a reject.”
Rebecca James January 16, 2016
Speed dating is an interesting concept, and it sounds like Elliot might just like Daniel! Secret love. 🙂
Kate Lowell January 16, 2016
Oh, poor Elliot. There better be something really nice for him at the end.
R. Phoenix January 16, 2016
Aww. 🙁 I wish he’d have heard that! Alas, drama is what fiction is made of.
Louise Lyons January 16, 2016
Shame he missed those few words. I like the speed dating scenario.
Cheryl January 16, 2016
Lovely snippet. The change in atmosphere was lovely
Rian January 16, 2016
Very sweet snippet. I wonder if Elliot would go to the speed dating mixer to have another chance to whisper these words.
Congratulations, Alex! Wishing you a lot of published stories and novels ahead!
Jana Denardo January 17, 2016
Aww poor Elliot. I like the speed dating thing.
Amy Rae Durreson January 17, 2016
Aww. Daniel clearly needs to pay more attention to his surroundings.
And congratulations on your first publication 🙂
P.T. Wyant January 17, 2016
Congrats! And great snippet. I love it when characters miss hearing something.
Heloise West January 17, 2016
Good snippet!
Chris Quinton January 17, 2016
Oh, that’s neat! Love Daniel’s Reject line 🙂
Layla Dorine January 18, 2016
speed dating huh, sounds like the stuck elevator might have saved his evening, wish he could have heard the line about him not being a reject, but hopefully, he gets to learn that soon enough.
Clare London January 19, 2016
Awww. Very tender 🙂
Dianne Hartsock January 20, 2016
Very sweet! I hope Elliot gets the chance to tell him how he feels….