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Eleven
The meal was finished and
everyone got up to go into the living room.
Many had not seen each other in years and were looking forward to
catching up with one another.
Tori and Brett tried many times to get to each other.
Every time steps were made to close the gap, someone would intercept them and
pull them aside to find out how life had been treating them.
Brett had heard from Lauren
that Tori had changed. She told Brett many times she was concerned
for Tori and wished that she would find someone to
make her happy. This comment never fell
on deaf ears. However, looking at Tori now, she did not see what her sister was talking
about. If it was at all possible, Tori looked even more beautiful to her.
After Brett had tried for
what seemed like an eternity to talk to Tori, she
finally decided she needed to get some air.
She stepped out on to the veranda off the living room and took in a
cleansing breath. To her surprise, she
felt arms close around her waist and a low seductive voice filled her ears,
“Hello little one. It’s so good to see you.”
Brett felt chills go up her spine. Brett turned around in the embrace
and met with the eyes she had always loved.
“Tori. Oh god! It is
so good to see you also.” She returned
the embrace lavished in the feel of warmth she had not felt in years.
The two melted into each
other and stood like that for a long, quiet moment.
Tori
was the first to break the
silence. “Life seems to be agreeing with you little one. You look amazing. It actually took me a moment to recognize it
was you when I first walked in.”
Brett felt the blush seep across
her face and felt the warmth that was making itself
known in her belly.
With a wink and a smile she
answered, “Uh, thanks Tori. I see you can still charm
your way around….. you old heartbreaker. Of course you
know you always looked beautiful to me.”
Take that Tori.
Brett thought as she stepped back to see if her words were having any
effect. They did.
She’s flirting with me. I
cannot believe she’s flirting with me. Trying to get back her composure, Tori quickly averted the attention away from herself. “If you say so. So
Brett….. I‘m sure you hear this all the time, but I’m a really huge fan of
yours. I’ve been following your writing
career and I’m totally hooked on your series. What you’re able to do with words
is nothing short of amazing.”
Brett was not really
expecting this admission. It’s not every
day that the person you base one of your main characters on up and admits
they’ve read your work.
******
In her series, a young blond
haired, green-eyed reporter named, Nicole Haledon finds herself in many
dangerous situations. Determined to make
a difference by getting the inside scoop and expose the criminal element that
plagues the city, she without regard for herself, willingly places herself in
danger to draw out the enemy.
Marina Masterson plays the
Unexpected Knight: A tall, beautiful blue eyed brunette, who just happens to be
the daughter of one of the CIA’s top undercover agents. Her father is a very
powerful and successful business executive and is never suspected of working for
the government. This allows him the
opportunity to take on many international cases, taking down many an
unsuspecting international criminal.
When all is said and done, they find themselves in jail never knowing
what hit them.
Ever since
Since then
Helpless to stop, they find
they are both in danger of losing their lives and hearts to one another.
*******
Brett’s mind was reeling. Is
it possible that Tori knows
how I feel for her? I mean….how could Tori not see herself in the stor? Tori IS
Tori watched as a plethora of emotions ran across Brett’s
face. Not wanting to embarrass Brett
anymore, she continued. “ I’ve always had a weakness
for creative people. You’ve absolutely captured me with your writing.” Okay what was that! Now I’m babbling. Tori thought.
This would be a good time
to say something, thought Brett to
herself. Okay breath. That’s right. Engage the brain. Okay. Now speak.
“Well, if you keep that up Miss Hull, there won’t be enough room on this
veranda for you and my huge head.”
Tori laughed and took Brett in her arms again. God how I’ve missed you Brett. Using all of her will
power, she released Brett enough so she could see the writer’s face. “So tell
me where are you living now? Are you
still in
“No. I live here in the city
with Alexi, Adrian, and Lauren.”
“Really? You’re not living with Jenna anymore?”, Tori uttered trying not to be
too obvious.
“No. I haven’t been with her
for about four years now. Things didn’t
work out… I could tell you the whole sorted story someday. It’s really too long
to go over in such a short amount of time.
Maybe you and I could get together the next time you come back to the
states. You’re still in
“I was. But I’m going to be living here now.”
Brett’s head snapped up in
attention, “Really? When did this happen?”
“Actually
today. I mean, I’ve been planning
to come back for a couple of months. But
I literally just arrived today. My suit
cases are still in the trunk of the limo.”
With a power that didn’t
match her size, Brett flung herself headlong into Tori’s arms. “Oh Tori.
That is so wonderful. I can’t tell you
how much you’ve been missed. Not just by
me. But all of us.
This news is really going to make everyone’s Thanksgiving.”
Feeling a joy that she had
not felt in years, Tori held Brett to her with equal
enthusiasm. “Well, thank you. You don’t know how much that means to me
Brett. I feel like I’ve been away for so
long. Everyone has changed and yet it
feels like home. You don’t now how much
I’ve missed this.” She felt Brett
shiver. Thinking it was due to the
November evening. “Oh
my goodness. Where are my manners. Here it is freezing out here and I’m talking
your ears off. Come on before you catch
a cold and your father whips my butt.”
Taking Brett’s hand, they made their way back inside.
The truth was neither of them
really felt the cold. The warmth of their connection had actually surrounded
them and for the first time in years, everything seemed right in the world.
All eyes turned to them as
they walked in. Knowing looks graced everyone’s face. No one could deny the
fact that Tori and Brett made a stunning couple with
light and dark complementing each other in subtle but beautiful contrast. Gordon and Richard nodded to one another
practically giving each other an imaginary high five. It was wonderful when a plan came together.
There just might be a union between the Hulls and the
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