*meep* Pardon me
while I have a small panic attack. It's somehow five days before Xmas and I
have nothing wrapped. This doesn't happen, at least not for a long time. All I
can say is the sages have been prolific and when they're feeding me words, I
pretty much lose all track of time. So… a whirlwind wrapping session is on tap
starting first thing tomorrow. Ugh.
I missed the Haven finale. See previous comment about
the sages feeding me words. I'll catch it on demand in the near future. I hope.
LOL
The Librarians and Agent
X had pretty great episodes this week. I'm also in a good mood after
watching the magic and mayhem the librarians get involved in. And Agent X makes the conspiracy theorist
part of my brain work to figure things out. Two hour finale next week and I'm
definitely interested in where the season ends.
That's it for TV
this week.
Tonight's post is
from Spirit's Bright Star, my holiday
story that's coming in under the wire. Releasing this week!
Here's the
mini-blurb:
Courtney Caine and Gib Gallagher incur the
head of security's wrath. The top man for Space Station Gamma punishes his two
best shadow operatives by putting them in charge of all the decorations for the
upcoming holiday season, and they have to pull off creating the glitz and
glamor without blowing their covers.
And a sneaky peek…
Gib
pulled the information on the eight different themes McCall gave them and
printed out a tentative supply list. Research sucked. But seeing how Courtney
would pull together the perfect wife look greatly appealed to him.
The
woman constantly amazed. She could operate under any kind of circumstance. When
McCall needed a femme fatale, he almost always tagged Courtney for the role.
Her transformations blew everyone away and she slipped into various characters
with ease. Yet she managed to hold her own against thugs bigger and stronger
than her feminine frame. She rarely let a target escape her grasp, the slip-up
with Beno notwithstanding.
And
he'd laid out a huge challenge for her. "I'll bet she really blows my
mind." He rose and exited the interview room, heading for the clothing
area to find an undercover wardrobe.
He'd
probably need to hit up a stylist, too. He usually avoided the need, but his
usual shaggy, collar-length style wouldn't cut it, not if he wanted to pull of
portraying a big name designer. He wondered what Courtney would come up with…
probably something super chic and ultra-sharp.
And
sexy.
Geez,
he needed to get his mind off Courtney and focus on the op.
But
a few more moments wouldn't hurt. Her looks combined with a keen intelligence
made for an intriguing package. Warm and witty, she let her guard down, but not
often. The job required her to keep a certain aloof quality, or maybe Courtney
cultivated the allure to make it easier to play her various roles.
She
always kept the other operatives at arm's length. He understood why she might,
but he wanted to pursue something, anything, with her. He'd heard the
scuttlebutt—Courtney didn't hook-up with coworkers. He imagined several reasons
why. A former romance gone bad. Or maybe a personal moral code. Regulations
didn't state employees couldn't have relationships.
Whatever
her reasons, he aimed to discover them. Puzzles intrigued him and he wanted to
figure Courtney out. If he could unlock the door she kept firmly closed and determine
what really made her tick, he stood a chance at something great. If she really
didn't want him, he'd respect her wishes. But he'd try like hell to change her
mind.
They
could be spectacular together.
I'm looking forward
to having this one out there. Courtney and Gib were so much fun to write.
That's it for this
week. Catch everyone on the flipside.
ML Skye
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