Tuesday, August 27, 2019

I need the quiet time of my writing cave and the words today. Life constantly evolves and we can't stop it. Dying is inevitable. It's hard saying goodbye and heartbreaking to see the family's grief. It seems so many around me are losing their children, their parents, or fighting the cancer battle.
I am working on two stories. I will work on whichever lets the words flow or switch to the other. One of the stories brings back old friends. I need to revisit them right now. Here is the beginning of the story. (Unedited of course)

His grip tightened on the tongs and lifted the slivers of cooked onion before loosening his hold and settling the bunch of buttery tanginess onto the meaty dog snuggled in the bun’s softness. A squeeze of ever-needed ketchup topped the delicious goodness. With quick, efficient, movements, he wrapped the hotdog in foil and handed it to the young woman.
“Thank you.” He smiled and accepted the money before handing back the correct change. “Enjoy and have a great day.”
All the while, Lee Sanchez’s gaze never left the tall blond making his way along the edge of the beach where the park’s trees met the sand. Instincts sharpened by years of undercover police work told him that the two men following Reese and the three guys in the woods, flanking his lover’s every move were up to no good.
The hair on Lee’s arms rose when the three guys stepped out of the trees and blocked Reese’s way. A knife flashed in the late day sun sending him into action. Reese wouldn’t pull out his weapon unless he felt threatened. Lee grabbed his trusty baseball bat and leaped over the hotdog cart.

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