Category Archives: romance

after we met. | f is for FAIL. (a to E challenge) #atozchallenge

Hello. So for the first time since my first A to Z in 2016, I have failed. And when I fail, I do so spectacularly. I only made it to the letter E. That’s terrible! I have never had such … Continue reading

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after we met. | e/elevator. #atozchallenge

2022 | when we met. e/elevator. after we met. e/elevator. Moments later. I could feel that Nick was still behind me so moving was out of the question. I kept my eyes on the receptionist. “Good morning, Ms. Layne,” she … Continue reading

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after we met. | d/diary. #atozchallenge

2022 | when we met. d/diary. after we met. d/diary. Note: this is stolen from myself. It’s from the 2018 A-to-Z challenge, when I wrote a story (based on my real-life college experience) as a series of diary entries. Last … Continue reading

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after we met. | c/crush. #atozchallenge

2022 | when we met. c/crush. after we met. c/crush. An hour later. In calculus class. Calculus was my last class of the day. On any other day, I’d pay attention to Mr. Collins while stealing a few glances at … Continue reading

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after we met. | b/bakery. #atozchallenge

2022 | when we met. b/bakery. after we met. b/bakery. Several months later. In the bakery kitchen. Amelia tried to focus on the cake she was decorating, but that proved difficult with Parker sitting just a few feet away watching … Continue reading

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after we met. | a/accident. #atozchallenge

[For this year’s challenge, I’m writing what comes after “when we met” which was my theme last year. For all 26 letters, I’ll start with a link to last year’s post where you can meet the couple.] 2022 | when … Continue reading

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charming. #poetry

You’re a charmer And you know it Mister romance Master of hearts You know the ways To make me blush You whisper words Stirring my insides And you tease me With those damn eyes Making me confess My every want … Continue reading

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fiction friday 75: roommates. #fiction #MarquessaChallenge #fictionfriday

Again, I have to include this disclaimer: Don’t get excited… Fiction Friday isn’t totally back or anything. But I had a memory flash of something I wrote in college… and although I didn’t feel like digging it up, I remembered … Continue reading

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