Hi!
I hope everyone who
celebrates the 4th had a safe and happy one filled with lots of
fireworks!
Some great TV even
with the holiday week. Defiance keeps
getting better… and darker, which I love bunches. Dominion also keeps me coming back. I'm not quite sure I have
everything down but I like to be kept guessing. Forgot to mention The Last Ship… loving it. I have a thing
for shows with ships and combine it with a mutated virus, I'm totally there.
Tonight's post is
from Every Last Drop, a bonus short
story tying in with Unlawful Acts.
Here's the tagline:
A bonus scene where the last cup of coffee can make or break
someone's day… depending on who gets to it first.
And a sneaky peek…
Jonah grabbed the last cup of
coffee from the dispenser and the galley crew came in to clean up the huge vat.
The process would take at least half an hour. Jonah's lips twitched when he
heard crashing footfalls outside the mess hall.
Effy came dashing through the
open door and skidded to a halt, a low growl coming from her.
"Dammit!" Her gaze shifted to Jonah, narrowing. "You moron. You
took the last cup, didn't you?"
Jonah's eyes widened. "Wasn't
me. I've been here at least fifteen minutes." He took a long swallow of
the bracing liquid.
Effy snorted. "Really? The
steam wafting off that giant mug says otherwise." She crossed her arms in
front of her chest.
Busted, Jonah shrugged. "Maybe
you should get your ass out of your rack a little earlier." He moved
forward, stopping beside her. "Briefing's in fifteen." He took another
swallow, but didn't turn to leave.
Effy smirked. "Speaking of.
Did you figure out who to put Piney with yet?" Her hand reached out and
snagged the mug from Jonah.
He didn't object. Effy took a
large gulp, closing her eyes in bliss when the caffeine-infused wake up jolt
slid down her throat.
Jonah shook his head. "Not
yet. But I'm sure you'll tell me who it should be." He took the mug from
her hands and barely got a sip before she launched into a list of prospects. She
laid her hand on his forearm. "But, yeah, don't stick him with me. The guy
never shuts up." She took the opportunity to grab the cup from his hands
when he shook his head.
He quirked a brow. "Meaning
you can't get a word in edgewise and that pisses you off." Effy rolled her
eyes and downed the contents of the cup. "No, but it sure makes for a long
four hours in the back of a stakeout van." She set the cup on the table
for the galley crew to retrieve.
She walked past Jonah, bumping
her shoulder against his, the only thanks she'd provide. He chuckled and fell
into step beside her.
After turning the corner to a
quieter corridor, Effy leaned in, keeping her voice low. "You know, if you
didn't keep me up half the night doing wicked, wonderful things in my rack, I
might roll out of bed a little earlier." Her hand smacked him on the ass
and she ducked into the head, no doubt to splash cold water on her face.
A single, shared cup of coffee
wouldn't be enough to totally get her in top condition.
And he had kept her up until the
wee hours of the morning.
Effy and Jonah are
a fun couple to write and this bonus short is coming along very nicely. Should
be available as a free download after the release of Unlawful Acts.
That's it for this
week. Catch everyone on the flip.
ML Skye
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