Tuesday Tales, Where Does Love Bloom?
Ahoy Fellow Fathomers! This week our group writes to the teasing word, bloom. From Steal My Heart, a new WIP for a new series.
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The girls placed new
tablecloths on a few tables in the tasting room. Rich color accentuated the
wood plank walls. Their business already looked like something from a wine
cellar. Expanding upon the current theme should be simple enough. However the
girls had plenty to talk with Brent about regarding his suggestions and what
could be done in their planned renovations. With the closed sign displayed for
a few hours, the girls focused on the questions they had for Brent, prepped a
few of their favorite food items, and set a few bottles of wine out for him to
choose from. Nixie suddenly stopped, giving Carolyn a befuddled look. “Do
grapes actually bloom?”
A knock sounded on their
front door, interrupting her reply. “Look, you really are nervous, you can’t
even remember about our prime ingredient. That’s your queue. Why don’t you go
let our guest in?”
“Seriously, I thought
maybe you could open the door and give me time to look all casual sitting at
the table.”
“No, you need to be the
one to let him in. It shows him how happy you are to see him, how excited you
are.”
“I didn’t think I should
seem so eager. Isn’t that a common downfall of dating?”
Giving Nixie a gentle
push, Carolyn retreated to one of the tables. “Playing hard to get is
overrated. Stop looking all the dating advice, and do what you want to do. I
don’t think Brent is too hung up on the latest dating trends.”
Nixie ran her hand
through her blonde hair. Smoothing the front of her dress, she took a deep
breath then let it out slowly. Walking toward the door, she corrected her
slouching posture, and appeared confident, though her insides were jumping
around frantically. Placing her hand on the doorknob, she licked her lips, and
instantly thought of Brent’s mouth, and wondered how he might kiss. “Dear Lord,
I’ve got to get out more.”
Opening the door, her
mind went back to the couple of times she’d seen him. The first time wearing
his work clothes, he’d looked rugged and strong. Yet, the next time at the zoo,
he was casual, yet well-dressed. He definitely knew how to outfit himself.
Unsure what to expect, Nixie’s eyes widened when she saw him there in pressed
slacks and a polo shirt unbuttoned enough to reveal a peek at his tanned chest.
Reaching out a hand to shake, Brent quickly changed his mind and pulled her in
to a full hug. “You look beautiful. I don’t know what smells better your hair,
or whatever you two have cooking up back there.”
“Oh, it’s probably the
cinnamon rolls.” Unsure what to say, within the first minute of his appearance,
Nixie completely melted into appreciation. If this guy wasn’t 100% genuine, he
was sure one hell of an actor.
Still holding onto her,
he leaned in again, taking a gentle sniff of her hair. “After careful
consideration I must say the cinnamon rolls have nothing on the delicious way
you smell.” Pulling away, Brent look toward the back, visibly embarrassed. “So
where’s the other half of this operation?” Peering around, he brought his gaze
back to her. “I bet I sound ridiculous, don’t I?”
“Not at all, you don’t
sound ridiculous. I’m quite flattered.”
“Yeah well my cousin
Austin was telling me I should try some bold tactic when I saw you again. I’m
not much in the dating scene, so I thought I’d give his advice to try. But
instead I kinda sounded like a weird perv.”
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