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I’m sharing another snippet from Eclipse Heat #8, Whispering Grace. Excuse the creative punctuation. I really wanted to share the whole scene.
Dan draped the heavy cloth around her shoulders, but instead of dropping the ends and stepping away, he asked, “Will you share your blanket with me?”
“Of course not,” Grace muttered, her euphoric happiness from moments before, evaporating.
She expected him to tuck the blanket more securely around her, step back and say, “I’ll ask again in a year and a day, but you can always come to me before then.”
As ridiculous as his proposal had seemed four years before, he’d spent the following year showing no more than genuine friendship toward her, so she’d been particularly disconcerted when three years ago, he’d repeated his proposal as promised.
She’d said “no” of course; and as before, he’d pledged to renew his request. Last year when he’d asked, she’d rather forcefully declined and thrown the blanket at him. As solid as their friendship felt, each time the anniversary of his first proposal rolled around, Grace tensed for battle.
“And don’t say you’ll ask again in a year because I won’t ever share a blanket with any man and I wish you’d stop…”
“You are safe with me, Grace,” Dan murmured, moving closer, catching the ends of the blanket hanging loose by her fingertips, using the ends to draw her to him.
Even though his nearness wrapped her in heat, Grace shivered as he brushed his lips across hers and whispered, “Trust me, Sayen.”
©Gem Sivad 2016
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Grace is definitely feisty, but I think he knows her better than she thinks. Great snippet! 🙂
Ah! No, no… I must know what happens after…
I like this–Dan’s persistent, I’ll give him that. And I like Grace, too.
Love this! You really tell us a lot about both of them from this short scene. Great job!
Well, this is certainly persistence and a slow moving romance!
Aw, I like their relationship, or whatever it is they have!
I’m breathless with anticipation. The years roll by and still he proposes until. . .Marvelous, Gem. Thank you.
That is one patient suitor. But why does she resist? Guess I’ll have to read the book to find out!
There’s persistence and then there’s stubbornness. Maybe she should listen to him and hear what he’s not saying.
This sounds like he doesn’t intend to wait another year. And why has she been saying no? Definitely makes me want to read the book!
I think she needs to say yes! (Or is she just not liking the way he proposes? I think it’s awesome.)
Hmm…is he at the end of his patience? And him calling her “Sayen”. What have I missed… 🙂
I didn’t realize that you were that close to where I live, Gem. I am north of Pittsburgh. For some reason, I thought you were in the midwest. I love West Virginia. Good chance we will drive up through south to north next weekend on our way home from the OBX. Leaves might be pretty by then.
Now that is some serious persistence! But it sounds like he might be tired of waiting. 🙂
He has certainly been more than patient. I do wonder why she has been so rebellious toward him…makes me want to know more.
I guess it’s romantic, if she actually wants to say yes. But otherwise, his persistence is a little disturbing.
I love the dynamic of the characters already!
So much emotion and backstory packed into one short scene…very well done. I have the book on my kindle!
oh wow … love it. the emotions, the details, the background story … well done!
WOW! That is one devoted and dedicated man! I think she needs to say yes before he slips away, but I get the feeling he’s not going to slip away. If that was said towards me after a year and a day again, I think I’d fall head over heels in emotion. Great background!
He’s going to get tired of it. Proposing every year to get rejected is pretty bad. Maybe she should make a point of not being around him anymore.