Blogfest - Just Kiss Already

How did it happen that their lips came together? 

How does it happen that birds sing, that snow melts,

that the rose unfolds, that the dawn whitens behind the stark shapes of trees

on the quivering summit of the hill? 

A kiss, and all was said.

~Victor Hugo

I have succumbed to the magic that's filling the air (and the blogosphere). I hadn't given it much thought because hubby and I will be flying back home on the evening of February 14th after nearly 3 weeks in Hawaii for the arrival of a new granddaughter.

I've signed up for the Just Kiss Already Blogfest being hosted by Stina Lindenblatt and Christina Lee. Following is a 250 word excerpt from A Change of Plans, my WIP #1.

Shocked at his unexpected nearness, I started and then staggered, when the ship rolled. As I lost my balance, he seized me around the waist and pulled me close to steady me. I believe it was all the stress I’d been under combined with the surprise of suddenly being in his arms. I lost my head and said the first thing that came to my mind, something I hadn’t even admitted to myself.

 “You are so hot,” I murmured.

His eyes opened wide, and my jaw dropped as I realized I’d said it aloud.

“I didn’t say that!” I exclaimed frantically, pulling away from him.

“Oh, no you don’t!” He said as he grabbed me back again. “You can’t say something like that and then just walk away.” He kissed me. It wasn’t forceful or pushy, but rather gentle and tentative.

There was now a war raging inside me. Ms Practical shrieked at me to run, to get away. Miss Romantic shouted that I should put my arms around him and kiss him and touch those incredible shoulders and arms. I was frozen with indecision.

When I didn’t pull away, he kissed me again with more confidence.

My heart was now beating so wildly that I wondered if I was in the throes of a panic attack. I felt like someone had linked me to an outlet that was sending electricity through the marrow of my bones. My fingers and toes tingled. I needed air...


You can check out some of the other participants' post:

1. Christina Lee
2. In High Spirits @ Dianne Salerni
3. Stina Lindenblatt
4. Rachel Morgan
5. Writers' Ally aka SA Larsen
6. A Novel, Hypothetically Speaking
7. Frankie Diane Mallis
8. Tracy Buscemi
9. Mara Nash
10. Dawn Embers
11. Amparo Ortiz
12. Aspiring Novelists
13. Justine Dell!!!
14. Adventures in Writing
15. Samantha Verant @ Some Guys Are Toads
16. Loralie Hall
17. Rockin' Chair Reflections
18. Emy Shin
19. Patti Nielson
20. Talei Loto
21. Meredith @ Fairy Tales and Cappuccino
22. AJ & Charli Bite Back
23. Devin Bond
24. Creepy Query Girl
25. Colene Murphy
26. Tessa
27. Ladybug's Like To Kiss
28. The Guardian Writer
29. Freckle Head
30. Chocolate Reality
31. The Life of a Writer
32. Melissa @ Throughthelookingglass
33. Donea Lee
34. Meika @ Waiting on the Muse
35. Aleeza's Wild Hopes and Dreams
36. K. M. Walton
37. Madeleine
38. PK HREZO

39. Jennifer Hoffine
40. Myne Whitman Writes
41. Michael @ In Time . . .
42. J. C. Martin, Fighter Writer
43. writers write, right?
44. Beth's Blog
45. Raquel Byrnes, Edge Of Your Seat Romance
46. mainewords
47. Lindz
48. Gabriela Lessa: An Aspiring Writer's World
49. Tanya Reimer
50. Imaginary Friends
51. Weaving a Tale or Two
52. Julie Cros
53. The Quirky Designer
54. a day into the writer
55. Dominic de Mattos
56. ?HOLLY?
57. natalie palmer books
58. Unsettled
59. Christine Fonseca, Author
60. WRITING IN THE CROSSHAIRS
61. RaShelle Workman
62. KM @ One Page At A Time
63. Alexa @ Not Enough Bookshelves
64. Sash
65. Sash (correct link)
66. Christines Journey
67. Writers Blog
68. Jenna Wallace
69. Cupids Arrow Finds My Booty
70. Whats a Frango?
71. ELAINE
72. Kimberleys Kissing Scene!
73. Jenn