“Don’t buy anything,” Elly warned.
She had already cautioned her grandmother against purchasing from the
other sellers and reminded her that the purpose of all their work was to clear
out unnecessary stuff, not bring home more. Granny just smiled and waved as she
headed off in the direction of yet another overloaded table. Elly hoped she
didn’t spy any teapots. Her collection had already taken over an entire
bookcase, with the porcelain and china containers lined up three deep on the
shelves.
“Hi.” A deep voice shook Elly out of
her musings. “You must be Mrs. Macauley’s granddaughter.”
Elly looked up—and up some more—to
see a tall, brown-haired man approaching the table. His shoulders filled out a
faded chambray shirt in a way that promised firm muscles underneath. He had his
hand extended, and his even white teeth flashed a friendly smile.
Elly stared, remembering the
sweet-as-molasses voice and the buff body.
Derek.
“Uh, hi. Yes, I am.” She extended
her hand and shook his. The rough texture of his fingers told of hard work, yet
when she looked down, she saw clean fingernails. A Band-Aid encircled his thumb.
“I’m Derek White. I take care of the
grounds around here.” He motioned to the landscaped garden outside the center’s
front windows. “And your name is …?”
“Oh, sorry. I’m Elly. I’m helping my
grandma today.”
The man looked as good as she’d remembered. Tall, dark,
and handsome with a delicious Southern drawl—a modern day Rhett Butler.
“Well, I’m pleased to finally meet
you. Your grandmother has told me a lot about you.” He paused and resettled a
Dallas Cowboys cap on his head.
Uh-oh.
Elly could just imagine what Granny had said to the man.
So
our hero and heroine have officially met. Next week we’ll continue with the story.
Great description of Derek ... and I can't wait to find out what her grandmother has actually told him :-)
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ReplyDeleteAnyway, I am really tempted by today's snippet...can't wait for the next installment. Derek feels real and "fleshed out." And hunky...lol
Here's MY SWEET SATURDAY SAMPLE
Wonder what the grandmother has told him! Great description. Also I'm enjoying your book, IOU Sex.
ReplyDeleteYum, I like the muscles part. He could dig holes for my roses, clean the duck yard, run the weed eater... oh yeah!
ReplyDeleteThese sound like my kind of people. Nosy senior citizens, rummage sales and hunky gardeners. :-)
ReplyDeleteNow that the two have sort of officially met I wonder what's in store for them next.
ReplyDeleteSo glad they've officially met. Now just waiting for the sparks to fly. LOL Loved the "Rhett Butler" description--he makes my mouth water to this day! Lucky Elly. :) Can't wait for next week!
ReplyDeleteI love Derek and I wonder if he has an older brother who could help me up here in Minnesota!
ReplyDeleteI also love Derek's description, and the first meeting. I wonder what exactly he's been told about Elly.
ReplyDeleteWhatever Grandma told him it seems to have kept his interest! Great character introduction.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Sandra,
ReplyDeleteGreat story. I think we all have too much junk. This promises to be a fun story to follow. Sure am curious what Grandma said to the good ole southern boy.
Thanks for sharing.
Rosemary "Mamie" Adkins
Extraordinary Dreams of an Ireland Traveler
http://ExtraordinaryIreland.blogspot.com
What great characters! You make the reader want more. So good!
ReplyDeleteI love the Band-Aid. What a great touch! The description you gave of Derek is fantastic! It's nice to see him so closely through her eyes. (And there really *is* no telling what Granny told him, LOL!)
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