Another week in the
books and it ended up not being terrible. Had several errands that needed to be
handled and got through those without issue for the most part. I always
appreciate being able to check things off the list.
We had very mild weather
for July. Our high was in the low seventies a couple of days and that's unusual.
But it makes doing my great clear out easier and more comfortable.
Work is staying
steady and I'm getting through several projects, which makes me happy. I have
one that keeps popping back and that can be frustrating. The good news is the
reason it keeps coming back isn't due to anything I've done. It's all author
related requests.
Had a fairly decent
viewing week. I made it through my usual list of shows and had another Death
in Paradise binge watch of previous seasons.
Started the week
with the new to me series Marple. I've seen a previous version of Miss
Marple and it's kind of fun to see how the episodes change with new incarnations.
Also started the
docuseries Ireland Coast and Country. I'm on an emerald isle kick at the
moment because I truly enjoyed the series about Ireland's castles. The first
episode makes me want to visit the country at some point.
Watched another
episode of the current season of Death in Paradise. I'm enjoying the
dynamic between Mervin and Naomi. Also really happy the fallout of Mervin's
kidnapping is being explored. Really not sure what to make of the niece showing
up. We'll see if that ends up being a good thing.
Caught another episode
of Poirot and finished off season ten. Have to admit this one had more
than one mystery twisting through it and I enjoyed that. Looking forward to
seeing what season eleven has in store.
Elementary entertained again. The case ended up being
very twisty. And the appearance of Shinwell made me kind of happy … even though
it might not have ended well.
Enjoyed an episode
of Young Justice. I'm kind of interested in where things are going to go
with the whole the Light thing. Exciting developments between Connor and Magan
though.
Also watched
another episode of Star Trek Lower Decks. Very cool to see the original
four on an away mission. Also loved how they addressed the different dynamic
since they've all been bumped up in rank.
That's it for the
life update. Tonight's post is from Follow Me, the opening book in the
Scorched Galaxy trilogy.
Here's the
miniblurb:
A will they or won't they wager spurs Molly
and Sloan to see how long they can without getting caught.
And a sneaky peek…
Never
would have thought that possible.
Sloan didn't know if he
should laugh or be insulted. They were both attractive people. It shouldn't be
that hard for Molly to conjure it up in her head.
He sure as hell didn't
find it difficult to imagine her naked.
And isn't that the
sticking point I keep tripping over?
If Molly hadn't been engaged to his best friend, a play would have been made a
long time ago. But she'd said yes to Lachlan and that put her firmly in the
don't-even-think-about-it category.
Sloan considered
himself an honorable man. But the guilt he thought he should feel didn't
surface. And he'd just broken the primo rule of the brotherhood of men. A guy does not make out with, put his hands on, or have mind-blowing sex with his
best friend's girl.
They just didn't do it.
Sloan took a moment and
tried to think about Lachlan, but Molly had taken up residence. She consumed
all the space in his head that he didn't want dedicated to the upcoming
confrontation with the commander. He should be focused on working out a plan
for that, instead he relived the feel of her in his arms.
Is she doing the
same?
Sloan leveled his gaze
on hers. "You really never thought it possible?"
She'd be lying. And
they both knew it.
Molly sobered. "Uh
… no, actually." She shifted her position in the chair, tucking her feet
up under her legs.
Almost as if the
question made her uncomfortable. Or she settled in for a serious conversation.
Both worked for him.
Molly gave a slight
shrug of one shoulder. "The thing is … you're not one to take stupid
risks." She leaned forward and lowered her voice. "And the CAG
screwing one of his pilots is a huge risk … one that could land us both in
hack."
Sloan couldn’t argue her
point, but he shot her a skeptical look. She'd never been obtuse and had to
know what he'd meant.
Blowing out sigh, she
answered honestly. "Okay, maybe it's more like I've never let myself
imagine what could happen between us … given the right circumstances."
She glanced his way and
Sloan had the impression she'd thought about it a lot. But like him, she
couldn't let herself believe it would happen.
Because of Lachlan.
Sloan tilted his head,
looking at Molly closely. "Well, it did happen." And lightning hadn't
struck and nothing had blown up, so maybe they didn't have to be haunted by the
ghost in the past.
He cocked an eyebrow.
"Regrets?" As soon as the word came out, he wanted to kick himself.
He'd gotten a little
too comfortable, sitting with her, as they were, with no distractions for the
moment. Asking a question when he couldn't be sure of the answer might prove disastrous.
Because if Molly got
weirded out in any way, she'd run for the hills. He knew this about her. She
didn't make friends easily. For all her bold and brash behavior, she rarely let
people in.
The constant shuffle
from scattered military bases with her mom to being out on the road with her
jack-of-all-trades dad didn't leave a lot of time to form lasting friendships.
Sloan would be forever grateful to his mom, who refused to travel on the base-to-base
merry-go-round with his dad. Their marriage sometimes suffered for it, but
being the wife of a pilot meant she could be made an instant widow, and she
wanted her son to have a stable environment while growing up.
And his dad always knew
where he could find home and that she would be waiting for him. Losing her to
cancer almost broke each of them, but they managed to get through the loss.
Together.
Sloan realized he'd
been navel gazing and avoiding eye contact with Molly. She still hadn't
answered him, so he focused his gaze on hers, hoping she didn't have plans to
bolt out the door.
I've been working
on this series for a really, really long time and I have so much love for this
couple and the other characters in this saga.
That's it for this
week. Catch everyone on the flipside.
ML Skye
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