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I’m sharing from a short story I’m currently working on and hope to use in an anthology. After agreeing to house sit for a change in scenery, Bowie, aka Bowden Bryce caught a red eye flight from California but arrived too late to late to catch a beer with his former SEAL commander.
After only a couple of hours and still on SEAL time, he’d risen before dawn. The bursting sun rays lured Bowie to set down his coffee and head down stairs for the surfboard Harley had left for him in the utility room. Before the beach goers crowded the surf, he could catch a few easy rides.
A petite woman in a black bikini stood at the water’s edge gnawing on a nail. Obviously not a high dollar manicure girl. Her gaze beaded on a man wearing a prosthetic lower limb as he paddled out on a surfboard.
Pretending not to notice, he approached the water and attached his board’s leash to his ankle.
Wearing a pinched look of concern, the woman stalked toward him. “He hasn’t surfed since he lost his foot and I don’t swim.”
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Dani Jace. Romance Author 
You’ve set up a couple of interesting expectations. What is the footloose guy’s relationship to the bikini lass? And what will Bowie end up doing to help him (and her)?
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Thanks Ed!
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Hmm. Hope he is not called to play the lifeguard!
Lifesaving is not my idea of ‘catching a few easy rides’.
Super snippet, Dani
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As a former SEAL it’s pretty much a given he’ll play lifeguard. Think the easy ride might come later! 😉 Thanks Kim!
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That’s a good and subtle hook, Dani. This should be interesting. 🙂
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Thanks Teresa. It’s a different sort of hero/heroine meeting ;).
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Great setup. I am wondering how he is going to get pulled into this. 🙂
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He’s not going to be “Pulled into anything” The man has a heart.
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Yep, he’s one of those 😉 Thanks Charmaine. Always love hearing from you. Sorry I’ve been out of the loop as of late.
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Aw, i don’t blame her for being worried! I have a feeling this could go bad quickly.
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Right, and she doesn’t know she couldn’t have wished for a better lifeguard, a former SEAL. Thanks Christina!
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Intriguing situation, which could go in a variety of ways. Enjoyed the snippet!
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Thanks Veronica. I’m having fun with this one.
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Great imagery. Great hook too. Makes me want to know more about all three of these characters.
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Thanks Karen. Glad I “hooked” you!
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I think an extra ‘down’ has sneaked into the first paragraph? After Coffee.
Oh, that’s her brother…right? It’s a great snippet, I really love paragraph three. 🙂
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Thanks!
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