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The Inheritance

3/4/2014

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Last time, we left off with the lawyer writing guidelines how the two of them could share the house. He was up to the part about how they would handle dates. Today's prompt is pale. See if you can find it.

“No worries about me. I won’t be entertaining friends or dates.”  It sounded pitiful even to her ears.  After her last failed date, the idea of dating didn’t appeal. Everyone she met in the hospice field already had friends to occupy them. Currently Mary and Charmer were the extent of her social life.

“Same here,” Levi added. “If I should run into some old friends, then we could meet in a restaurant, or someplace else.”

Oliver looked at his cup, then up at Melody with a smile. Taking a hint, she stood to get the coffee pot.

“Nevertheless, we should have guidelines. No other person will be permitted to move into the house during the year.” He wrote swiftly and murmured his thanks as she filled his cup.

“This doesn’t mean you can’t have guests, but you need to contain them to the private areas as not to discomfit the other inhabitant. You cannot allow a person to stay two nights in a row, which would imply a form of co-inhabitation.”

Still not a problem on her part, the few men friends she’d had didn’t stay the entire night. Truthfully, it wasn’t love and could barely be called a relationship. “Not happening.”

Levi’s fingers were on a cookie, but stilled with her words. “Are you telling me what I can do? Maybe I might meet a woman who might take pity on me?”

“Seriously, you’re starting that crap again? With that attitude, you’ll meet up with someone who will treat you like a charity case. Plenty women would value you without two strong legs. I was talking about myself Mr. I-Jump-to-Conclusions. There won’t be any overnight dates in my case.”  Her skin paled at her impulsive words. It would be wonderful if they moved on to something else, like paying the utilities.

Chewing on a cookie, he appeared to consider her words. “You’re not one of those prudes who doesn’t believe in sex before marriage and all that?”

Her esophagus squeezed shut with his casual comment, which made it hard to breathe for a few seconds. She closed her eyes and mentally counted. A trick she had taught herself to ease her nerves. Counting always worked for her. Counting her steps or the ceiling tiles in the gynecologist’s office, just as long as she had something to count.  Her pinkie grazed the burner pad as he replaced the carafe. “Ouch.”   The man not only had her stumbling around the place, but burning herself with all his raw masculinity.

“Ouch, what kind of answer is that?” Levi leaned back in his chair and locked his hands behind his head.  The man looked as if he were enjoying her embarrassment. 

Exhaling deeply, she decided to put things on the table. There was no reason to have this silly cat and mouse game going on. “Ouch is what you say when you burn yourself.”

“It’s not what I’d say.” The man smirked at her.

“Yes, I know. Let’s make it plain. You don’t have to worry about me dragging home men to keep in my bedroom. I’m well aware that I’m not attractive to men.”

The clatter of the chair legs hitting the floor confirmed her suspicion he’d been leaning back on two legs. ‘What the hell are you talking about? Most men would give their eyeteeth for a woman like you. You’re tall, curvy, and have the most gorgeous hair. It’s obvious you give back as much as you get. What’s not to like?”


12 Comments
Jillian
3/3/2014 10:52:08 am

I love that we're learning more about her psychologically. Maybe some OCD with the counting thing? Well done.

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morgan k wyatt
3/5/2014 10:54:57 pm

Truth is sometimes the heroines get a bit of my OCD-ness. Sometimes, it is the hero, occasionally the best friend, on rare occasions, the dog.

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Jean Joachim
3/3/2014 08:29:09 pm

I love this story, and the slow way you are bringing them together. It's about time he gave her a compliment. And the way you're subtly salting in some backstory is perfect. I feel like they are real people. Well done.

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V.L. Locey link
3/3/2014 09:06:40 pm

Great scene! I enjoy how you drizzle facts in about the characters. Well done.

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Sarah Cass link
3/4/2014 12:47:45 am

Oh YAY did I cheer at his comment!! Good man...now if only the two of them would stop antagonizing the hell out of each other. lol

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Lindsay Downs
3/4/2014 02:52:58 am

So the truth comes out, he finds her attractive.

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Angela Adams
3/4/2014 07:22:34 am

great scene!

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Jamie Salisbury
3/4/2014 09:42:49 am

Great scene and so like a man! Slow with the compliments. . .

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Iris B
3/5/2014 01:38:58 pm

What a great interaction between these two, and I love (!!!) the compliment at the end :-)

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Stefan Ellery link
3/8/2014 12:31:52 am

Love the back and forth, the misunderstanding and how she thinks of herself. Levi's reaction was wonderful.

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Tricia
3/10/2014 04:02:43 am

I love the chemistry between these two! I can't wait until things heat up!

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Sherry Gloag link
3/10/2014 05:19:35 am

Very clever way of getting the backstory out there. I can feel the sparks flying off these two already.

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    Morgan K Wyatt

    Secret Cravings author of contemporary and historical romances.

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