This week, our heroine Marie-Claire says goodbye to
her ex-husband, friends and her homeland in search of a fresh start in the
United States. Lady Luck smiles upon her while she is waiting to exhale.
I hope you enjoy the taster, if so please leave a comment. Thank you.
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#6: Waiting to Exhale
Like most divorced
women inevitably found out; Marie-Claire soon realized that calls and contact
with her friends, most of whom were friends of both she and Antoine became
fewer and farther in between as the weeks passed.
She knew she hadn’t
done anything wrong, and thought it unfair to be paying the price for standing
up to her ex-husband and holding him accountable for his treachery rather than
remaining quiet like the “good wife”.
Unwilling to be judged by people she now considered hypocrites, she reached a decision that would give
her a fresh new start in life. Marie-Claire decided it was time to bid farewell
to her beloved homeland. She had always wanted to live abroad.
To smoothen her
transition to a new life in America, Marie-Claire booked a cruise which would terminate
in New York. It was all a part of her plan as the law firm recommended by her
French attorney was based in the Big Apple.
On the one hand, the
cruise afforded her the opportunity to reflect on her life thus far. On the
other hand, the vivacious atmosphere and the uplifting social activities on the
cruise ship enabled her to take frequent breaks from her introspection and let
some sunshine into her life. It was the perfect balance that held her back from
sliding into depression.
On a beautiful Saturday
morning, Marie-Claire had gone to enjoy a swim and a sun bath on the sun deck
of the cruise ship. Stretched out on her chaise lounge in a very brief two
piece bikini and pair of sunglasses, the French divorcee soon lost track of
time as she soaked up the early morning sun. She had found temporary refuge in
the world so beautifully described in the Interracial Romance novel she was
reading.
She was particularly
fascinated by the heroine of the story, a very pretty African American attorney
who found herself at the receiving end of the caustic tongue of her very
wealthy and condescending female client who found her distractingly attractive.
“Uh... you might want
to use some of that sun block before that beautiful skin turns to toast...”
Lifting up her head,
she found the owner of the voice; it was a tall black woman with a very pretty
face and an attractive shapely body to boot.
‘Oh my god!’ the voice in
Marie-Claire’s head screamed as she realized she had been ogling the stranger.
Her cheeks burned from the embarrassment of her rather girlish reaction to what
appeared to be a friendly advice.
“Ah, um... Mercy...
Thank you.” She fumbled for the right expression of her gratitude. But the
stranger only laughed softly as she stepped even closer and picked up the
bottle of sunscreen lotion Marie-Claire had right next to her.
“May I?” The stranger
offered.
Marie-Claire merely
nodded, she was way too stunned to speak.
“By the way, I am
Cynthia...”
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Ray Sostre: http://theafterdarkworld.blogspot.com
Pablo Michaels: http://www.pmmanmanromance.com
Ummm I can already see your male fantasy unfolding LOL! Glad Marie Claire decided to have a fresh start. Impatiently waiting for the next episode.
ReplyDeleteLOL
Well Gynger, what can I say? Two very sexy ladies, on a cruise ship in the middle of an ocean... I'd say let the forces of sexual attraction prevail. LOL
DeleteBesides, I think Marie-Claire needs a different flavor to repair some of the damage done by Antoine.
Thanks for the feedback and please do come back for more next week :D
Ah yes..sex on the high seas are rolling in, I can see that clearly. And if I know you, Don, Marie-Claire is in for quite a holiday with Cynhia. Ports ahoy...
ReplyDeleteMuffy, Muffy... You know me so well. I just love a hot love scene, and I fully intend to bring you live commentary from a vantage ring side (I mean bedside) position too *Winks*
DeleteThanks for the feedback my dear friend :D
About face! I love that this is different, two beautiful women of different colors. Makes me want to wander over and peek at the dark side. Looking forward to reading the rest of it. You definitely left a red herring with this one.
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Don't you let anyone stop you peeking Sharon. LOL
DeleteThanks for stopping by, and I hope you'll be here to read more of it next week.
I like that, so many things can happen on this boat.
ReplyDeleteVery true Linda, the possibilities are endless... yet one must focus on driving the story along to its logical conclusion.
DeleteI'm glad you enjoyed reading it too.
Thanks for stopping by :)
Giving up her homeland could not be easy, but I feel for the character, you did a good job of putting me inside her head.
ReplyDeleteThat was quite a tough decision for her, but then she is a strong woman with a definite sense of what she wants out of life.
DeleteI'm glad I managed to find you some space in her head too :)
I feel it and I like it. Me and the character have a lot in common. I am an attorney who wants to exile as well - but this taster sounds hot!! Wonderful work Don, can not wait to read the rest. I'm intrigued. ~TheHawk
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you identify with the character. Her story is one that touches the heart and her circumstances inspires people to handle adversity with courage. Her story can only get even more interesting as it unfolds.
DeleteSounds fated. I hope her restart goes well.
ReplyDeleteIt does, doesn't it? Her restart is definitely off to a good start, where it leads and how it ends, I guess we shall see ;)
DeleteThanks for stopping by Angelica.
Cynthia appears to be extremely friendly and observant and not afraid to express herself. Does she have a sexual interest in Marie-Claire? Whatever her intentions, she strikes up a parallel to Marie-Claire's advid submission into the novel she's reading, makking way for possibly the beginning an interesting relationship.
ReplyDeleteYou're right on the scent of things to come Michael. Cynthia isn't a new kid on the block. As for her interest in Marie-Claire, and the possibility of an interesting relationship, you'll have to come back next Thursday for yet another helping of my Taster :)
DeleteThanks for stopping by.
Marie-Claire seems to be nuilding into an excellent character. Love your taster
ReplyDeleteThanks Naomi. I like to think of Marie-Claire as a beautiful Onion, the more layers you peel away, the more interesting layers you encounter :)
DeleteOkay dude, now you got me curious to know who is Cynthia. Nice post.
ReplyDeleteOh dude, Cynthia is a very interesting character. Naughty as she is beautiful. Definitely a sistah with a sexy attitude :D
DeleteThanks for stopping by Ray.
I can't wait to see what happens next.
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