I wasn't sure what chapter 8's title would be until now. "The Devil You Know" suits it, methinks.
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Yeah, I'd call that a seriously vague spoiler. Though, the chapter title really does fit. It's perfect.
"If you were actually going insane, you'd likely have no idea what's happening. Take it from me." -- Walter, FringePosted 2 years ago # -
Ooh! I just thought of a possible title for chapter 9: "Out of the Frying Pan."
What is it with me and food-related titles? First baking cakes, now frying pans. :)
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I expect howls of protest from tomorrow's (10/2) SLB. Here's the beginning of chapter 8, part 1.
Addison closed her eyes as she swallowed the last of the Riesling. Two glasses of the fresh, fruity wine had her flushed from head to toe. She purred, enjoying the plushness of the sofa and the carpet under her bare feet.
Glass clinked. Addison opened her eyes to find Daniel pouring more wine into her glass. "Ah, no." A giggle undermined her protest, so she pushed bottleneck up and covered her glass with her other hand. "I think I've had enough."
"Nonsense." The corners of Daniel's eyes crinkled with his genial smile. Using the lip of the bottle, he eased Addison's hand aside. "Jake is with his father. Ashlynn's with Svetlana. You can relax and be Addison, not Mom."
Addison watched the pale liquid pour into her glass. "Not sure that I remember how anymore." This time around motherhood was taking its toll. It hadn't seemed so with Ashlynn, but she hadn't been juggling a five year-old and ten month-old then.
Daniel topped his glass off and set the bottle back in the ice bucket. "How long has it been since you've done this?"
"Gotten pissed?" As Addison raised the glass to her lips, Daniel's chuckle slid across her skin like a teasing caress. She paused in mid-sip. *Haven't had a drink since getting pregnant with Jake.*
"Are you?" Daniel took a swallow from his glass, his green eyes fixed on her. "Drunk, I mean."
A smile tugged at her lips. "Not yet." *One more glass won't hurt.*
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....okay, I know I'm supposed to complain, but at the same time their dynamic is hot.
Above Ground: Violence, Adventure & Mayhem.Posted 2 years ago # -
....okay, I know I'm supposed to complain, but at the same time their dynamic is hot.
They do have a sort of almost scary vibe together don't they?
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Rather than post the beginning of ch. 8 part 2, here's a snippet from the middle.
Ignoring Daniel's end of the phone conversation, Addison moved to the floor-to-ceiling windows making up the far wall. The view from the top floor of the administration building was spectacular. Sunlight gleamed on the whitewashed modern structures occupying the interior of the island. A swath of palm trees and tropical foliage ringed the complex. Beyond that were pale, sandy beaches punctuated by craggy outcrops, and the Caribbean stretching to the horizon. *Paradise*, she mused. *Shouldn't I be happy?*
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The start of chapter 8 part 3, for your early reading pleasure:
After giving Jake his late-night feeding, Shane strode to Joon's quarters like he did every other night. He let himself in and was pleased to find everything the way he liked it. The lights were dimmed. Music from one of his favorite CDs softly sounded from stereo speakers. He stepped into Joon's bedroom, eager to see what she'd come up with tonight.
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