As he joined her on the blanket, she noticed that mischievous twinkle in his hazel eyes that she’d grown to love. His eyes looked more green than brown this evening, shining beautifully against the backdrop of his ruggedly handsome face. A sudden warmth flooded her veins, giving her a slight shiver. Resisting the urge to scoot closer to him, Charlotte drew in a shaky breath. “Reading helped pass the time while you were, well, gone.” Well, that sounded dumb. “You’ve always been good at it -- truth to right, I was always a bit jealous, what with you being the top reader in the class.” Charlotte felt heat creep into her cheeks since she had never taken compliments very well, and those coming from the perfect, full lips of Sanderson Redding made her especially self-conscious.
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I liked her reaction to the compliments! Interesting snippet...
ReplyDeleteThanks Veronica! Charlotte doesn't take compliments very well :-)
DeleteThanks Veronica! Charlotte doesn't take compliments very well :-)
DeleteSome nice stuff here... the way his eye color drifts (a trait I love about hazel eyes but so rarely gets press). I also like her embarrassment. Very real.
ReplyDeleteThank you Eden! I love hazel eyes too! I'm glad you enjoyed the scene!
DeleteThank you Eden! I love hazel eyes too! I'm glad you enjoyed the scene!
DeleteNice mood setting. Reading is so good for passing time - if only we had time to pass! Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Zoe! If only we had the time <3 :-)
DeleteThank you, Zoe! If only we had the time <3 :-)
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