All I Want - a Tryst With a Twist (3 page)

Wrapping her tightly in his arms, he chuckled. “Oh, I could never forget possessive, my love.” He kissed her three times on the neck as they looked at their decorating handiwork.

They sat down when they finished decorating their tree and smiled because even a sad, sparse-needled Fir had managed to brighten the whole apartment up with Christmas cheer.

He pulled a piece of mistletoe from his pocket and held it over their heads. “Tell me what you want for Christmas.”

She never kept him waiting
, and wouldn’t tonight either. “All I want is you. Only you.”
When she leaned forward, he cupped her face in his hands, and kissed her sweet and gentle. Sitting in front of the little tree covered in a hundred colored lights, he waggled his eyebrows. “When I returned to work today, I was thinking that this time next year, I’ll have my law degree. It will be fun to figure out what game we’ll play for our next anniversary?”

All the ideas that entered her head were naughty, and
so very nice
. “The rugged lumberjack fantasy has been fun these last few years, but maybe next time, I can be your client and you can
show
me how you’ll
handle
my case.”

His lips maneuvered down her neck as his hands slid under her tank top. “I love our role-playing trysts.”

“I love you,” she said, straddling his lap. “Merry Christmas, baby.”

With his lips pressed against hers, he whispered, “Merry Christmas, baby.”

THE END
.

Naturally, Charlie

Twenty-five year old Charlotte “Charlie” Barrow is caught between her old life, and the one she is beginning to build, when she crosses paths with a handsome stranger on the subway. Not looking for romance, she closes her heart off to the possibilities of love. With a knack for mishaps, Charlie maintains her sense of humor while befriending the kind stranger who seems to be there at all the right times.
New York freelance writer, Charlie Adams, is forging his own path beyond the expectations of the society circles of his childhood. Rejecting family money, and fast-lane friends, he is snubbed by his family as he follows his own compass to a life more extraordinary.
Through a coincidence of events, they come to rely on each other for comfort. This is the tale of two Charlies learning to trust again while fighting their fates to create their own destiny.

Published by The Writer’s Coffee Shop

Hayley Harper has a great marketing job with a Los Angeles television station and a huge blind spot for one of her coworkers, a cameraman named Nick. The two have been best friends since college, but have always been out of sync romantically. As Hayley maneuvers her way through one bad relationship after another, Nick is always right there picking up the pieces of her shattered heart.
When Nick hints that he might be interested in someone new, Hayley begins to see how blind she's really been to the one person she can’t live without. As the door of opportunity with Nick begins to close, Hayley must decide if she's willing to risk what she already has with him in order to have it all.
Engaging personalities, witty banter, and steamy love scenes make for a modern day fairy tale in this short story romance.

S.L. Scott is a former high-tech account manager with a journalism degree pursuing her passion for telling stories. She spends her days escaping into her characters and letting them lead her on their adventures.

Live music shows, harvesting jalapenos and eating homemade guacamole are her obsessions she calls hobbies.

Scott lives in the beautiful Texas Hill Country of Austin with her husband, two young sons, two Papillons and a bowl full of Sea Monkeys.

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