Another six from my contemporary romance, ‘Changing the Future’.
Paul and Lisa are both shocked when they meet at Hillside College. Paul has gone to see Lisa at the end of the afternoon, and after a very barbed conversation, he asks whether there has to be war between them all the time.
“Are we going to ignore each other if we happen to pass in a corridor?” he went on. “Make some excuse to walk quickly away from any situation where we’re forced to meet?”
“Like you did when we met this morning?”
He acknowledged her truthful comment with a slight tilt of his head. “Yes, I’m sorry, I was so stunned to see you here, but if we make deliberate efforts to avoid each other, people are going to notice, aren’t they?”
“So what do
you suggest?”
Blurb: Lisa Marshall is stunned when celebrated volcanologist Paul
Hamilton comes back into her life at the college where she now teaches. Despite
their acrimonious break-up several years earlier, they soon realise the
magnetic attraction between them is stronger than ever. However, the past is
still part of the present, not least when Paul discovers Lisa has a young son.
They can’t change that past, but will it take a volcanic eruption to help them
change the future?
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An intriguing excerpt, Paula
ReplyDeleteAnother great six sentence snip from this excellent story. Love it, Paula.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Jenny and Lyn :-)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a truce is in the offing. Great six!
ReplyDeleteMaybe an 'armed truce', K.E. ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the Tweet!
They're talking, this is good, fingers crossed. :)
ReplyDeleteNot so good when you find out what he's going to say next, S.J. ;-)
ReplyDeleteVery intriguing snippet indeed. Can still feel the tension between them. Great six.
ReplyDeletePeople certainly will notice if there's that much tension between them.
ReplyDeleteAn awkward situation!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely awkward! I don't envy being in that situation.
ReplyDeleteI like the way that you showed how much he values her thoughts with a simple head movement. Very nicely done :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome six, Paula! Lots of great emotion being exchanged between these two. Can only lead to fun things in the future for them! :)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to hear the next sentence or 2 or 3! Nicely done Paula :)
ReplyDeleteWell, that would be awkward, but it's been done before. Nice 6!
ReplyDeleteJoanne and Stevie - you can cut the tension with a knife!
ReplyDeleteCara and Sarah - you're right about it being very awkward!
Thanks, Jess, at least it shows he's prepared to admit when he's been wrong.
Joya - yes, there's lots more 'fun' to come.
Christine - come back next week for the next 6!
Sandra - wait and see what he suggests LOL!
Ah... what great conflict! Very nice six!
ReplyDeleteThere's a boatload of pain between these two, and you've conveyed it so effectively with dialogue, Paula.
ReplyDeleteInteresting--do I sense a hidden agenda? Because I love those. :)
ReplyDeleteI love these two characters, they both seem like such great people!
ReplyDeleteHa! I love these two. The tension is palpable...just sort of sizzles in the background when they talk. :-) Great six!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, Dara.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, Monique, I'm so pleased you realise the pain and hurt is there.
Sarah W - yes, you're right.
Gemma - thanks, really glad you like them!
Teresa - a lot more tension still to come!