Aleisha Ridgeway
who owned a nearby gift shop was having a late breakfast and saw the ring. “Caroline, he gave you a diamond ring!”
Tell the world about it, Caroline
thought resentfully, well aware that every eye in the room was trained on
her. Even Marie had come from the
kitchen to see what she’d do with the ring.
They were all
going to be disappointed. Without a word
Caroline laid the ring beside Wes’s empty cup and walked away.
“Man, that’s
rough,” a guy two stools over sympathized.
Wes grinned. “She’s only playing hard to
get. Don’t worry; she’ll be wearing this
ring yet.”
Superb overconfidence? We'll see.
He's certainly got an unusual strategy for winning her! I'd like to see where this goes.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting excerpt Elaine! Certainly caught my attention! Good job!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely intriguing!
ReplyDeleteUh-oh, I wonder if he is going to stalk her? Thanks for the peek...and for visiting my sample.
ReplyDeleteSounds like some wishful thinking.
ReplyDeleteGreat scene, I hope you offer us more.
ReplyDeleteWell the ball is certainly in his court. Is he going to persist? I somehow think so. Great characters in this sample, Elaine.
ReplyDeleteThe suspense is there. I like that he is not ready to give up. I wonder what has made her hesitate to accept?
ReplyDeleteHe's really cocky! I wonder if his unusual strategy will pay off, or if he'll get what he wants in another way.
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