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Skipping forward. Tag just caught Michaela napping at her desk. Unbeknownst to him, she was having naughty dreams of him. However, he still has something to laugh about:
He covered his mouth with a hand while leaning against the file cabinets lining the wall.
“I’m awake,” she defended before he could even speak. “It was just a cat nap.”
“Of course you are.” His snort burst from behind his hand and he let out a good loud bark of a laugh. “You have a really cute snore.”
“I wasn’t—I…” Unfortunately, his laughter was contagious and she found herself joining him before she could form a good argument.
*No creative editing used this week.
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Michaela O’Keefe is in over her head with her restaurant, The Midway. Her ad for an assistant manager brings Owen “Tag” Montague to her doorstep. With an impeccable resume and dozens of letters of recommendation, she has little choice but to give him a chance. Ten years her junior, Tag sets her long-dead libido humming, but she gave up on love and her instincts on men years ago.
Tag has had a crush on his new boss since his youth, but he’s determined to prove he can do the job. Still, he can’t resist the urge to make her blush down to her toes as often as possible. He knows her rough past in life and love makes it hard to trust, and he’s wary of crossing the line he so desperately wants to.
Just when they manage to figure out how to work and play together, Michaela’s ex does all he can to destroy their budding love. When push comes to shove Michaela’s inability to give Tag the benefit of the doubt might destroy everything.
Learning to trust herself again is the hardest lesson Michaela will ever have to learn – and by the time she does, it may be too late for love.
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It’s a little embarrassing to be caught snoring. Nice that she can laugh about it.
Charming with a familiar ring to it. We’ve all been accused of snoring and protest, it’s not me, it’s you. Good eight.
I like the comment about the snoring. I say she should just have a laugh and enjoy the moment. 😀 Good snippet.
Amusing snippet indeed. I enjoy these two characters, can’t wait for more between them.
Another wonderful snippet that leaves me looking for more. Well done.
Oh boy, he caught her snoring. At least she wasn’t drooling : )
I agree. Snoring is better than drooling–or a really weird face crease, or hair sticking up everywhere.
It’s probably just as well she started laughing–I doubt she’d come up with a good argument to say she wasn’t snoring.
How embarrassing for her! At least she can laugh about it.
I like it when characters can laugh at themselves — it says so much about them and their personalities! This is a terrific snippet.