Sunday Snippet – GIFT WRAPPED – Timing and Execution
Welcome, it’s Sunday snippet time, part of the Weekend Writing Warriors meme. We’re still with Davis and Brinn on their spontaneous date, following their initial meeting after hours at the mall where Brinn works. They’ve just finished the delicious meal Davis (a professional chef) cooked, after which Brinn admits to a chronic lack of luck in the food-preparation department.
“Ah,” he winked, “you burn stuff.”
“I don’t burn anything, I just haven’t met the oven of my dreams yet.”
Dimples, he had them. Not a feature she usually cared for on a man—too boyish. On Davis, they didn’t look the least bit juvenile—in fact, they were panty-melting hot.
He leaned forward and curled his hand over her leg, very high on her thigh. “Cooking is like sex. You don’t have to have the best equipment to get great results—it’s all about timing and execution.”
GIFT WRAPPED
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Blurb
After catching her boyfriend cheating two weeks before Christmas, Brinn is seriously lacking in holiday spirit. So when she looks into the eyes of a last-minute shopper after closing on Christmas Eve, she’s sarcastic rather than sympathetic. But Brinn is ever the good girl and her conscience wins out. She offers the handsome stranger ten minutes to select a gift and ends up with a present of her own—a date. On Christmas Eve.
Davis hates Christmas. Especially this year, since a neighborhood heist liberated him of his hard-earned belongings and the few gifts he’d purchased. But the robbery led him to a cute store manager with a sense of humor, smokin’ body and no plans for the evening. Mistletoe might be in order after all.
Their Christmas Eve date is like gift-wrapped, sexy satisfaction. But the best gifts keep on giving, and one naughty night may not be enough—for either of them.
8 Comments
Charmaine Gordon
Dynamite, Karla. Wonderful snippet with sexual under tones. . .and over tones.
Michelle Howard
There are so many great lines in this. Loved their interactions
Gemma Parkes
Ha! That is so true! Nice writing.
Siobhan Muir
Nice about the equipment. It does take a fair amount of skill, though. Great snippet, Karla. 🙂
Shannyn Schroeder
Oh, man. If I didn’t like this guy before, I just totally fell for him. Quick wit and he can cook? He’s a keeper 🙂
Veronica Scott
I like the way he explains things LOL. Excellent excerpt, can’t wait for more.
The Real Cie
They seem like they could be a nice couple. I also like that the sexual portions of the excerpt are playful rather than crude.
I do wish burning stuff might end me up with a suggestion from a fine fellow. However, it tends to just end me up with a screaming smoke alarm! 😉
Jess Schira
Cute snippet! (I’m not participating this week, just peeking at what others have posted)