Sunday Snippet: Perfect Conversation

Wow, another rough week on the home front. My middle kiddo is really struggling right now and I hate not being able to help him even though he's an adult. He's really tired of landing in the emergency department but we might be getting closer to figuring out what's going on with him. A few specialist appointments in September might help even more.

Didn't get as much television viewed but had a decent amount nonetheless. Started out with The Brokenwood Mysteries and thoroughly enjoyed the episode. I really like seeing previous characters in their recurring roles.

Finished up Silent Witness's second episode and don't remember watching it during my first viewing. Glad I got to see it.

Watched an arc of Classic Who and should be finished up with season eighteen soon. I think it might be the last one for Four.

Got another episode of UFO Witness viewed and rather enjoyed this one. Still feels staged but I liked the deep dive into whether there's a secret underground base of operations for aliens.

Caught two episodes of The Muppet Show with Raquel Welch and James Coco as the guest stars. About halfway through season three and looking forward to more.

Finished out McCartney 3, 2, 1 and would love to see more. So many great moments and songs in this brief look into Paul McCartney's journey as a musician.

Watched another episode of Peak Practice and ended up liking it a lot. Will can be such a prat sometimes but I like that about his character.

Enjoyed another lesson on Master Class. LeVar Burton focused on reading to children and interacting with them about the source material. Very interesting!

Started Inside the Episodes: The Witcher and loved going back to revisit the first episode. I'm looking forward to the next installment.

Caught another episode of New Rugrats and loved it. I really enjoy the updated version of this show.

Finishing out the week with Chicago Med and it's a heat wave episode. I'm totally feeling that this week. It got hot again.

That's pretty much it for television this week. Tonight's post is from Perfect Conversation, a novella that has the main characters reuniting under less than ideal circumstances.

Here's the mini-blurb:

Gigi Morse ran away from Scott Alamead because she didn't want to risk losing him. But when she returns, a very different Scott greets her and Gigi realizes she's right back on the hot seat.

And a sneaky peek…

Gigi had a point and Scott hated it. "Yeah, I jumped the gun with wanting to execute the prisoner." Riva Dinari.

He couldn't even say her name out loud. Way too close to the situation, he made himself step back and recognize his reckless decision for what it meant. A knee-jerk reaction because he left the man he loved like a father before knowing if he made it or not.

He shook his head. "The minister of defense needs intel and if we can get it from her, well…" They should make every effort to do so.

Having the artifact helped. But, damn, not even that proof would sway his uncle's second in command. Bart Lambert had total control right now and wouldn't give the power up without a compelling reason. Learning why Riva wanted the old man dead could get their foot in the door.

"Then again, what the hell do I know? I'm way out of his element." Scott questioned every decision he'd made in the last two weeks.

He didn't regret following the MoD. Better to leave with her than take out the 2IC for incompetence. And he would have … the man declared martial law for fuck's sake. A power trip gone mad and not a damn thing Scott could do about it.

He took another step back and examined his interaction with Gigi. "I can't believe I kissed her." After everything…

But he'd been so damn relieved to have her back, had missed her so much, he didn't even think about it. Just hauled her forward and planted one on her. And she responded … which surprised the hell out of him. Especially considering how they'd left things.

Gigi didn't like being called on her bullshit.

Her response made him want to drag her off and see what else might happen. But he wouldn't. He'd promised to be a friend and nothing more.

Geez, he needed to get a grip. "Being all over the map doesn't work for me." Like losing his shit after catching sight of the prisoner.

His blood boiled and the first trickle of rage bit in and held fast with gnawing teeth. He had her shoved back against the wall, his hands around her throat, before anyone thought to stop him. The violence felt good—squeezing off her air supply until she gasped for breath. But … having it take three men—and Gigi getting in his face—to slice through the urge to kill and make him let go? So not him.

He usually had infamous control on his impulses. The MoD, displeased and cranky over his actions, said nothing about his major over step. Scott appreciated the tolerance and leeway. "But I'd better toe the line going forward or prepare to spend time in the brig beside the prisoner." He'd learned enough about Maureen Regis to realize his luck wouldn't hold out if he didn't get a grip on himself.

Another thing he'd learned? When Gigi left, he lost his balance. She evened things out for him with her wild ideas and sometimes questionable logic. Owning that admission cost him nothing but a little pride.

"But I'll keep it myself for now." Why give Gigi ammunition, right?

This story is meandering all over the place because the scenes aren't coming to me in chronological order, which is making things interesting when trying to figure out the timeline.

 

That's it for this week. Catch everyone on the flipside.

ML Skye