It’s once again time for Saturday Snark on Marie Sexton’s blog, and for the first time I KEENLY felt the lack of my old hard drive, because I had the cover art for this book on it, and I REALLY liked the cover art for Making Promises. Mikhail looked JUST as adorable, snarky, and arrogant on that cover as I imagined him in real life, and I treasure that. Anyway, so no cover art–and, in this clip, no Mikhail, because part of the lovely match up was that Shane could be just as snarky as his little Russian cohort, and I love that.
(I’m feeling better, thank you all of your concern–today is Zoomboy’s last soccer day, and I’ll be out there on the field for him and Chicken, and that’ll probably zap me of all strength for the day, but I’ll be there! Oh– and the picture? A friend sent me the picture, and I thought it was lovely.)
Anyway– on with the snark!
They took
Shaneâs car. Kimmy sat in back because Kurt held the seat of the two-door
forward for her and said, âHere ya go, babe.â Then he refused to wear a seat
belt because it might crush his cape.
Shaneâs car. Kimmy sat in back because Kurt held the seat of the two-door
forward for her and said, âHere ya go, babe.â Then he refused to wear a seat
belt because it might crush his cape.
If it hadnât
meant hurting his baby, Shane might have hit a tree as they were driving
(providing he could find one in Gilroy) just to watch the guy go flying through
the window.
meant hurting his baby, Shane might have hit a tree as they were driving
(providing he could find one in Gilroy) just to watch the guy go flying through
the window.
The
questions about money were incessantâhow much heâd gotten from the settlement,
where he kept it. His response of âin a bundle in my sock drawerâ made Kimmy
giggle, and Kurt ended up telling her to cut it out, the men were talking.
Shane started wondering about how much bodywork would really cost. He was, as
Kurt kept pointing out, financially loaded.
questions about money were incessantâhow much heâd gotten from the settlement,
where he kept it. His response of âin a bundle in my sock drawerâ made Kimmy
giggle, and Kurt ended up telling her to cut it out, the men were talking.
Shane started wondering about how much bodywork would really cost. He was, as
Kurt kept pointing out, financially loaded.
When he
found Shane unresponsive about the money, Kurt started talking shit about
Mikhail, and Shane actually had to watch his breathing as red spots danced in
front of his eyes.
found Shane unresponsive about the money, Kurt started talking shit about
Mikhail, and Shane actually had to watch his breathing as red spots danced in
front of his eyes.
âI didnât
know you were queer, broâif I had, I would have warned you off the little dude.
Heâs sort of a man-slut, you know? Never met a Faire hook-up he didnât like?â
know you were queer, broâif I had, I would have warned you off the little dude.
Heâs sort of a man-slut, you know? Never met a Faire hook-up he didnât like?â
I donât do seasons, only days. Yeah, Shane knew. He also knewâwith a
copâs bone-deep instinctâthat there was a reason for that, but he wasnât going
to discuss Mikhailâs sex life with this guy.
copâs bone-deep instinctâthat there was a reason for that, but he wasnât going
to discuss Mikhailâs sex life with this guy.
âYou know, I
think you only get to use the word âqueerâ if you actually swing that way,â was
what he did say. âOr if a queer person likes you as a friend.â
think you only get to use the word âqueerâ if you actually swing that way,â was
what he did say. âOr if a queer person likes you as a friend.â
Kurt had
laughed. âWell, itâs a good thing you and me are tight, my man, am I right?â
laughed. âWell, itâs a good thing you and me are tight, my man, am I right?â
âNo.â
Kurt laughed
some more, and Shane patted his steering wheel sadly. He really did like this
car. And Kimmy might get hurt in the accident as well. But it was oh-so-tempting.
some more, and Shane patted his steering wheel sadly. He really did like this
car. And Kimmy might get hurt in the accident as well. But it was oh-so-tempting.
âShaneâs
bi,â Kimmy said unexpectedly from the back, and Shane caught her eyes in the
mirror and smiled.
bi,â Kimmy said unexpectedly from the back, and Shane caught her eyes in the
mirror and smiled.
âThis is
true,â he said, as though encouraging a child. The Kimmy who had squealed that
morning when she saw him seemed to be in hiding. So was the brutally honest
Kimmy who had talked about being an addict and wanting a family. This Kimmy was
a frightened Kimmy, and she was huddling in the back of the car as though
saying âbooâ was going to get her kicked onto the pavement and into the middle
of nowhere. (Was this really the main road to Gilroy proper? Shane had seen
more metropolitan thoroughfares in the middle of the Canadian wilderness.)
true,â he said, as though encouraging a child. The Kimmy who had squealed that
morning when she saw him seemed to be in hiding. So was the brutally honest
Kimmy who had talked about being an addict and wanting a family. This Kimmy was
a frightened Kimmy, and she was huddling in the back of the car as though
saying âbooâ was going to get her kicked onto the pavement and into the middle
of nowhere. (Was this really the main road to Gilroy proper? Shane had seen
more metropolitan thoroughfares in the middle of the Canadian wilderness.)
âI thought
you were really brave, Shaney,â she said now, casting a furtive glance at Kurt.
âYou took a chance on someone. Even if it didnât pay off, you⌠you know. You
can find someone who wonât be a cowardly weaselâŚ.â
you were really brave, Shaney,â she said now, casting a furtive glance at Kurt.
âYou took a chance on someone. Even if it didnât pay off, you⌠you know. You
can find someone who wonât be a cowardly weaselâŚ.â
âOh come off
it, Kim!â Kurt said dismissively. âThe guy was only being smart. Youâve got to
look out for yourself, rightâshit! Whyâd you do that?â
it, Kim!â Kurt said dismissively. âThe guy was only being smart. Youâve got to
look out for yourself, rightâshit! Whyâd you do that?â
âSquirrel,â
Shane said with a straight face. Kurt had slid across the seat and smacked his
head on the window when Shane swerved, and now he was putting his seat belt on
with something approaching zeal.
Shane said with a straight face. Kurt had slid across the seat and smacked his
head on the window when Shane swerved, and now he was putting his seat belt on
with something approaching zeal.
Lol! That's fantastic!
Ha!
"Squirrel"
I love it. Great scene.
Squirrel! Love it!
Always knew squirrels were useful for something.