Welcome to Snippet Sunday. This is another snippet from Magic of the Loch. Today's snippet is a couple of sentences later from last week.
If you missed last weeks snippet, here's the link: Chapter 5 #19
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Set up: Alan's asked Michaela if she has a someone special back home. We pick up with her response... But Michaela will also bring up the incident earlier in the evening when the older man came barging in with accusations and wanting to pick a fight with Alan. (An incident from a previous Snippet Sunday.)
***Note: The snippet has been modified to fit the 8 sentence limit. Yes again there is some fancy punctuations and some long sentences. lol 
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“We ended things...well, let’s just say we didn’t see eye to eye and I didn’t have the luxury of time to
help him understand.”
Alan's prolonged stare of compassion and understanding sent a rush of desire coiling through her.
She fidgeted in her seat, trying to shake the uncanny attraction she felt for this man and decided to refocus the conversation on him: “So why was Ethan so angry with you?”
His eyelids lowered, but not before she realized her question wounded him in some way.
“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have pried.”
His finger traced the rim of his glass as he replied, “When ye have lived as long as I have ye’ll understand that sometimes ye try to do what’s right, but it isnae always for the best."
"You couldn’t be more than thirty something...not much older than I am.”
“I’ve aged weel,” he said as his lips curved into a sensual temptation...
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So what were Alan's good intentions that didn't turn out so well?
Like always thanks so much for stopping by. I would love to know what you thought of the snippet.
If you're interested here's a blurb for Magic of the Loch:
Michaela Grant travels to Scotland for a holiday, knowing this vacation is her last. A medical condition threatens her life and any chance of a future—until she meets Alan MacLachlin, a man forced to exist between two worlds.
Alan is the legendary Loch Ness Monster. Once every fifty years he returns to human form in search of his soul mate, the one woman who can break his curse. He believes he has found forever with Michaela, but to claim it he must figure out how to save her life.
Michaela and Alan vow to take what time has to offer, but another threat looms. A sinister shape shifter with a vendetta against Alan is making Loch Ness his personal hunting ground. Now he's threatening Michaela. Alan must discover who the shifter is and stop him before it's too late.
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Weekend Writing Warriors for Eight Sentence Sunday
I like these two and the slow desire that builds cautiously between them.I especially like this line, ‘as his lips curved into a sensual temptation.’ Lovely!
Gemma,
I love that line, too. 🙂 Thanks so much!
Oh, that’s intriguing. I loved his remark about aging well. Great snippet, Karen.
Siobhan,
Thanks so much. 🙂 If only we could all age so well. lol
Love the last line! Great snippet!
Nancy,
So glad you enjoyed the snippet.
Hmm, interesting that he hints he is much older than her.
Millie,
Yep, quite interesting… lol
Karen, I love your writing and this story is charming with a huge dollop of humor. Thanks.
Charmaine,
Thanks so much! What a compliment!
Nice! I’m with her, though — I want the back story!
PT,
You will get it soon. 🙂
All too often we think we know what is best for someone ele.
Sue,
Isn’t that the truth? 🙂
He has aged well LOL. I so enjoy these two characters – another excellent excerpt!
Veronica,
Thanks so much. Thrilled you’re enjoying the story.
Oh, yes, he has aged well. 😀
Being essentially immortal isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, is it?
Sarah W,
Probably not. lol
Wisdom truly does come with age. As someone who looks younger than my age (I’m 34 and still easily pass for probably my early twenties), I know the feeling of revealing being older than someone assumed. Of course, Alan has to be much, much older than I am, and kept his age much better!
Carrie-Anne,
As you get older, looking much younger could be a plus. lol I was well into my 30s, had 3 children and still was being carded. lol I’m in my 50s now and have very few gray hairs. I owe that to my mother. She’s in her 70s and has never dyed her hair. Not much gray at all. I hope that will be my luck, too. 🙂