Still Counting
by Phil Fragasso
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GENRE: Chick-lit, bittersweet romance
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BLURB:
Adam
Donatello and Nina Morales share an immediate and powerful attraction, and
their future together seems assured. But love is difficult enough without
adding complications – real or imagined – to the mix. Nina sees life as a
thousand shades of gray, while Adam tends towards black-and-white. He wants to
move fast; she needs time. Nina sees her past liaisons with women as immaterial
to their relationship, while her disclosure drives Adam to a state of
irrational jealousy. He doesn't know how he could compete with a woman; and his
suspicions – which Nina views as hypocritical – lead them both to make
decisions they may live to regret.
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EXCERPT:
Nina
came to me and touched my face with her hands. “There’s nothing sweeter than an
anchovy kiss.”
She
leaned in and our lips fluttered against each other before proceeding to a
full-frontal embrace. I’ve always viewed first kisses as a blindfolded ride on
a runaway roller coaster. You never know where it’s going or when it’s going to
end. So you just have to have faith and abdicate control to your partner.
That’s my philosophy at least. A lot of guys would disagree. They like to take
charge, set the pace, and make the next move. Some women prefer that approach
as well. They like strong men who know what they want. I’m more of a girlie
man. I need permission and encouragement. I want to get laid as much as the
next guy, but I want to make sure that’s what the woman wants as well.
Our
kiss was more like a pillow fight than a bare-fisted brawl. It was soft and
gentle like the kiss of long-separated lovers.
Nina
pulled away but kept her eyes closed for a long moment. “We need to go.”
I
took her hand and we walked to her car. She opened the passenger door for me
and got in the driver’s side. We made it to Starbucks in less than five minutes
and neither of us said a word. She pulled her car alongside mine and turned
towards me.
“I’m
really sorry about Casey,” she said.
“I
know you are.” I paused and tried to read her eyes. “I had a good time
tonight.”
“Me
too.”
“Could
I see you again?”
“I’d
like that. Give me your phone.”
I
handed her my cell and she tapped in her contact information.
“I’ll
call you,” I said.
“Please.”
I
leaned towards her for a goodbye kiss, but she pushed me away. “I don’t kiss in
cars,” she said. “It’s gross.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Phil Fragasso sold his first article at the age of 16. Since then
he has written and published a wide variety of books, articles and essays.
After many years as a corporate marketer, he left to pursue endeavors that were
more fulfilling personally and more contributory on a societal level. Today he
focuses his time on writing and teaching.
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