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Saturday, January 23, 2021

WeWriWa: EU61

 

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     This snippet is from Emmily, Unbound, an SFR story.She and her dog, Murphy, have moved to the mountains of Pennsylvania into an old, remote, hunting camp her parents willed to her. On her first day there, along a desolate road she's been forced at gunpoint to haul a wounded man and his 'crew' to her house.A week since the abduction has gone by. She's making a supply run. Kade--one of the aliens--has gone with her to make sure she doesn't contact authorities to alert them to alien presence.Last week ended with them arguing over what she wants to buy at a sporting goods store. Now there's word confusion.

     The snippet ended with:     

     “No bat, Emmily. You just admitted to me—to the man sworn to protect Genrael—that you want the bat to use on him.”

      “I did not say that!”

      “You did. When you said you were afraid of guns. The baseball bat is a good, Genrael purpose weapon.”

        We continue from there:     

     I drop my chin and shake my head as I laugh. The ridiculousness of this entire conversation. “Listen to what you just said and dig deeper for the meaning.”

     He cocks his head, one way, then another. It takes a minute for his brows to go up. He blushes. “I see. Emmily, I am sorry for the misunderstanding. Still, I cannot allow you to buy a weapon.”

      I give up.

     “You will not have to worry about protecting yourself from someone arriving uninvited; you have us now.” 

A few more lines if you'd like to continue this thought: 

     “You know, Kade, I just might have to use it to defend myself from all of you. I don’t know. Maybe you’ll want to kill me after my usefulness is over.” I say this sort of tongue-in-cheek, but sort of not.

     He inclines his head, and peers at me through lowered eyes. “Emmily, we will not harm you.”

     “Right.”

     “You do not believe me?”

     “Kade, you don’t believe me, that I planned on getting a ball bat before you all forced your way into my life.”

     He lays his hand on top of mine. When I look at him, he gives it a squeeze. “We appreciate what you do for us. There is no plan to harm you for any reason. But we do need you if we are ever to see our home again.”

   

 Kade seems pretty sincere... Should she believe him? 


          The working blurb for this story:   
    

After losing everything that bound her to her ordinary and happy life, Emmily has one plan: move to the mountains and never-ever give her heart away again. 

     But everything goes sideways when a UFO crash-lands nearby, and on a desolate road she’s waylaid by men demanding help for their injured ‘General’. He’s confused, bleeding, and sweet Lord, good looking—even while sneering and growling at her. 

     Fleeing an ambush meant to kill him, Gen Rael is gravely injured when his ship crashes on Earth. The human woman his crew captures to aid them is a confounding mixture of terrified, defiant, and captivating. A female distraction is the last thing his hindered mission can afford. But this Emmily woman is cutting through the steel wall he keeps around his heart.

     Despite being their hostage, Emmily isn’t blind to the peril they’re in: there’s a threat coming from the stars, and it’s lethal to all of them, including her.
     And her simple plan to never-ever fall in love again? Looks like that’s in peril too…
 
        That's it for this week. Thank you so much for visiting and for reading. :-)

 

34 comments:

  1. Aha! Their adversarial relationship seems to be softening, which I like.

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    1. Yep. Kade is an easy one. He did point a gun to her head at their first meeting, but he was desperate. I don't think he has it in him to use it on her, though. General is a bit tougher than Kade. Actually, a lot tougher. Thanks for visiting!

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  2. He does seem genuine, but he could be a good actor. Still very curious as to where "home" is.

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    1. He could be. Home...and why they're here. Why they crash-landed here. So many questions. :-) Thanks for visiting!

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  3. *picks up on the comforting hand squeeze* Oh, heck, I trust him. :D Great snippet!

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    1. Lol! I love that, Jules. He is a good guy--but he does have a mate at home. He loves her, and he's faithful.

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  4. I love it when miscommunication leads to misunderstanding. His job is to protect his chief. But I can certainly understand her fears. She had to protect herself.

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    1. He has to, and she has to. :-) They're all doing what they must. ;-)

      Thanks for visiting, Diane!

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  5. Kade seems to understand her quite well. She's lucky to find a friendly bunch of aliens. But has anyone else noticed her strange companion?

    PS My snippet is live but I seem to have missed setting it on the WeWriWa site.

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    1. He does. I left out the beginning of the chapter where I describe his modest disguise, including contact lenses. The women do check him out, but he looks like a human, a really attractive one. :-) Thanks for visiting, Aurora!

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  6. I have to chuckle at his incorrect assumptions. He's trying so hard and is so far off base. She needs to relax and listen to what he intends not what he says.

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    1. She does. :-) She's vacillating between wanting them to leave, and thinking they might be alright. But they're watching her pretty closely. And General has Murphy at home as collateral. :-) Thanks for visiting, Nancy!

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  7. Let's see, they've taken her at gunpoint and forced her to do what they want and won't let her out of their sight. Yeah, I'd be wary too.

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    1. Yep. I'd want at least a baseball bat too. Thanks, Fallon!

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  8. Yeah, it's quite the leap to trust someone who's taken you hostage at gunpoint. At least she's not hyperventilating anymore.

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    1. True, so true! That hysteria comes and goes. They've been with her at her cabin for a little over a week, now. She lets down her guard, then puts it right back up. Rollercoaster. Thanks for visiting!!

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  9. I personally would be very wary about letting my guard down and trusting Kade, even if he's sincere instead of a silver-tongued devil. It takes a long time to build trust, more than just someone's say-so.

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    1. a "silver-tongued devil". I like that! She frequently reminds herself that they took her at gunpoint. Thanks for visiting!

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  10. So far she does seem to be a trusting person so I guess we'll see what she decides and how trustworthy Kade really is! Great snippet...

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    1. She is a trusting person. Kade is devoted to General. But he has a good heart. :-) Thanks for visiting!

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  11. These guys seem so sweet, but I don't know that she should trust them quite yet. It could just be an act! Don't drop your guard, Emmily!

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    1. Lol. Yeah, she needs to keep that guard up, at least for now. Thanks, Jenna!

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  12. Words are words, and feigned sincerity will only get you so far before it is revealed. I hope for her sake that they mean her no harm.

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    1. I'm glad you you're hoping she's okay with them. It's scifi romance, but Kade is a misdirection. He has a mate at home he loves dearly. But he is a solid figure for Emmily in an otherwise crazy situation. :-) Thanks for visiting!

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  13. He seems sincere. I hope that he is. I'm enjoying the snippets.

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    1. Thanks, Karen! I'm so glad you're enjoying them. :-)

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  14. I'd be wary of him and the situation, but I do believe he's sincere.

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    1. Yeah. I think she's already leaning that way, but it's still early. Thanks for visiting!

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  15. As a normal person I'd be screaming "DON'T TRUST HIM!!", as a reader, I whispering, "Come one. He's the good guy. Trust him." Yup - I'm torn.

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  16. Kade does seem very sincere, but I would not be ready to give up on having the bat. :) Trust works both ways.

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    1. Exactly! Trust works both ways. Neither have it yet. :-) Thanks, Shari!

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  17. I wouldn't blame her for not trusting him.

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    1. Yep. Still early in the story. She's been their hostage for a week. Thanks, Kate!

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