It’s been a very long time since I’ve participated in any of the weekend snippets, be they Weekend Writing Warriors, Snippet Sunday and Rainbow Snippets.
So, hello to new and old members!
This piece comes from my wip To Target the Heart and happens the next day after Darshan and Hamish’s somewhat botched first attempt at intimacy.
Hamish stared at him as if he’d suddenly sprouted extra eyeballs. “Have you got rocks in your head? I just said we cannae do it.”
“I heard you, but what if we are discreet?”
The man’s fiery-red brows twisted with disbelief.
“I can do discreet.”
“You snogged me in the middle of a pub,” Hamish pointed out. “Forgive me if I find the idea of you being discreet a little hard to swallow.”
Yes, some years had passed since it’d been required of him, but that was hardly a basis for his abilities. “All right, that was not one of my finest moments, but I was drunk and… curious.”
Don’t forget to check out the other excerpts!
Having staved off the idea of marrying a woman for years, Prince Hamish finds himself forced to face its realities when he becomes the prize in a contest of arms. But one contestant promises a way out. Can they win against all the odds?
Aldrea Alien 
Welcome back! Great banter!
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Yay! I’ve missed you on Rainbow Snippets. ❤️ Love both the dialogue here and the mini blurb. You’ve caught my attention with this story. OMG…over 150k and only halfway done!? 😳 I do love your long sagas, though. 🥰
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I thought it best not to participate whilst I didn’t have the time to read other people’s snippets.
Yep, To Target the Heart’s going to be another big one. It’s got a lot going on.
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I feel the same way. I’m going to keep an eye on progress, anxiously awaiting it! 😄
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Laughed out loud. Great snippet.
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I always love that word ‘snogged’. Nice snippet!
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It seems like it might be too late to be discreet!
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Definitely.
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Lol! So, he hasn’t practised discretion for a number of years…what could possibly go wrong? 😉
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A lot. Thankfully for him, they’ll have a fortnight of travel for him to practice.
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Welcome back! I really enjoyed the conversation so far – the two characters are quite distinct as individuals and it’ll be fun to see where this goes next. Great snippet…
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Welcome back! 🙂
I LOVE your use of dialect in this piece. 🙂
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That second last paragraph is absolutely amazing!
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😀
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Not exactly a winning argument “drunk and curious.” LOL Welcome back, Aldrea.
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Especially when there’s also “broke a guy’s jaw” added to that. ^_^’
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Good snippet. LOL Welcome back. I’m looking forward to reading more.
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Great banter! Enjoyed the snippet.
And Welcome Back!
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Welcome back! They’re definitely off to an indiscreet start. 🙂
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Discreet isn’t exactly in his vocabulary, but he’s all for a genuine attempt.
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“Discreet.” *snicker* Sure, dude.
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Excellent as always! Gonna love reading those two. 🙂
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Great banter. I loved Hamish’s disbelief.
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