It’s been a blast participating in
Trifecta’s one-year anniversary celebration. It truly is a wonderfully supportive and immensely creative writing community that I’m happy to have found.
Our celebration challenge was, as a
two-person team, to finish a 38-word story editor Joules started way, way back
in Trifecta’s infancy. Lumdog graciously kicked it off for our team with the
first 100 words and boy did he! I followed with another 100 words to complete
it.
Here is our story called “The Ride”.
Charts and optimal
dates and preferential temperatures. One line or two. As if she could summon
whatever it is that makes up the human soul as easily as she could a cab on a
busy New York avenue.
To Matt, all that
scientific stuff sounded like bullshit; he just missed her too much! He hired a
limo to pick up Becky at La Guardia and planned a romantic night in
Manhattan. They kissed as she got in the limo. But he couldn’t keep
his hands off her; he ran his hand up her thigh, past the hem of her short, black
skirt. He kissed her neck and breasts and progressed until his lips met his
fingers, her skirt now being up around her waist. As Becky slid down in the
seat, he placed his weight on her body.
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Waiting at baggage, Becky rewound the
painful conversations with Matt. Couldn’t they forget all the crap and just get
after it? Like before. Like always. So much angst, when all she really wanted
was to touch him without thinking about “babies”. She missed him too much.
Walking out, a text came through. “ In limo,
on your left!” Chills coursed through her!
No thought of babies, Becky yanked open the
door; Matt pulled her in. His lips found hers immediately. Hungry mouths.
Touching. Everywhere. She enthusiastically gave herself to him.
*
They made a baby before crossing the bridge into Manhattan.
They made a baby before crossing the bridge into Manhattan.
Hmmm. What shall I say? Heat.
ReplyDeleteIt is a little warm over here! Thanks for visiting, Peaches.
DeleteWait...THAT'S how you make a baby?!? D8
ReplyDeletelol jk This was saucy and great ;D You guys are awesome!
Yes, they can only be made in limos! ;-)
DeleteDraug, you used one of my very favorite words, SAUCY! We will take that as a compliment. AND lumdog started it!
Thanks Draug. That's the best way to make a baby!
DeleteSo what your saying is, the stork is not actually a "thing?" ;-P
ReplyDeleteNice post! This made me really curious about Trifecta. I've got to check that out at some point soon.
If it were only that simple...well, maybe not!
DeleteYou should check out Trifecta it's a very fun community of writers (and I love the shorter word counts...but that is sometimes tough too.). Great challenges!
well done . . . sizzling well done . . . whew! Is it hot in here, or just you? :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Barbara! I'm doing okay over here on my end! Now Matt and Becky, on the other hand, are the way too hot to handle twosome!
DeleteI hope things don't cool off with a baby on the way!
DeleteFor those two...never. They are immune from all that real life stuff because we will write them as perenially hot for each other.
DeleteOh my goodness. Whew! Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteIt was a wild ride...this Trifecta challenge! Thanks for liking it Mel.
ReplyDeleteGina, glad you clarified that the Challenge was the wild ride! ;)
DeleteWell, you never know how some people take things! Clarifying can only help...usually!
Deletewow. Very well named. Wild ride. Great post.
ReplyDeleteLumdog named it fittingly! A very wild yet productive ride, for sure! Sounds like fun, doesn't it?
DeleteThe story made it easy to come up with the title. There were no other options!
DeleteI was very curious how you would finish it and think it turned out great!
ReplyDeleteI was very curious about that too. I'm glad you liked it!
DeleteWow, this was a wild ride! Nice finish to a steamy beginning!
ReplyDeleteYes it was. Very fun challenge presented by Trifecta! And yes it was...a steamy beginning. Leave it to lumdog ;-)
Delete"Baby on Board!" :D
ReplyDeleteLiterally!
Deletehaha, that is definently one way to make a baby! talk about taking the challenge to the wild side ;)
ReplyDeleteYes, there are lots of ways. All fun. I simply followed lumdog's stellar lead. I never would have gone there myself ;-)
DeleteWell Gina, you were certainly egging me on. ;) Maybe next time, we go for an X rating?
DeleteI conveniently don't remember that part. Well...before X there are R and NC-17 ratings to deal with. One step at a time, lumdog. Actually, they may never allow us to pair up again out of fear of what we'll do.
DeleteLol! I suppose you're right.
DeleteThat was some serious baby making. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThey sure got down to business, didn't they? I think they had fun, though. Thanks, Tara!
DeleteGorgeously vivid writing, for both of you, babymaking and all! Now I need a cold shower...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tina. It was fun writing passion in the midst of heartbreak. You needed a shower today anyway, right?
DeleteThanks Tina.
DeleteAlways did wonder what those limos were for anyway. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteBig back seats are very handy. Thanks Kymm.
DeleteYes! For Becky and Matt congratulations ARE in order. Thanks, Kymm!
DeleteA prequel to the coital! Well done! You and Lumdog made a terrific team!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tom! Prequels are fun! lumdog was a blast to work with on this! Thanks, lum!
DeleteThank you Tom and thank you Gina.
DeleteA limo baby! Fantastic! Thanks so much for linking up and helping us celebrate our anniversary!
ReplyDeleteYep! Thanks, Trifecta. It was lum's awesome start by taking all the scientific gunk out of something so natural. Thanks, lumdog!
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