They
were silent for a moment. “Early start tomorrow?”
“No, not unless someone goes into labor overnight.”
“Saying
that is one sure fire way to make it happen.” Olivia turned around in her
lover’s arms, met her lips, and kissed her. She felt lucky, to have Rachel, to
be building a future with her. The thought of a disease coming in, taking her
away… No, she thought, giving herself to Rachel, letting her hands
wander. And then she thought no more of illness, only of the woman she shared
her life with.
Developing supporting characters like this have been good for the writing process for us. Rachel and Olivia are fun to write.
ReplyDeleteI love that pic!
ReplyDeleteGreat snippet--you've shown the closeness between them.
ReplyDeleteNancy
Yeah. That is a great pic!
ReplyDeleteWonderful snippet -- sweet and tender. I really care about these two.
ReplyDeletelove the pic ... beautiful snippet!
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