7/23/21
Bitter Secrets Snippet
“Do we have to publish photos?” she asked, already knowing the answer.
“Yes,” Roth said shortly and pointed to the top row. “I think it’s between these three.”
She peered at the photos. Two featured them while the third included her family.
“I don’t think we should include my family.”
“Why not?”
She stared at him. “You’re kidding, right? You think my family’s going to ignore what happened at Tuxedo Park?”
He jerked his chin at the photos. “Choose the shot you want featured.”
Her hand tightened around her glass. “Lyle won’t go along with this sham,” she said quietly.
“He will.”
She resisted the urge to pound her fist on the island. She shouldn’t be getting emotional, but his dismissal of Lyle as a threat pissed her off. “You don’t know him at all.”
“I know him well enough.”
“And you think you can control him?” she said scathingly.
“No.”
She blinked. “Then how can you ensure he won’t make a fuss when you put out these photos?”
“I’ll leave that up to you.”
Her heart skipped a beat. “What?”
He toasted her. “Maximus would be proud.”
She had the sensation of falling and grabbed onto the island for support. “You tapped my phone?”
“It’s for your own good.”
“You son of a bitch!” She slammed her glass on the counter and shot to her feet as she went lightheaded with rage. “Who the hell do you think you are?”
“I’m your husband,” he said, his voice whisper soft and gentle. “And I needed to know where you stood. Now, I do.”
Draft of Bitter Secrets © 2021 Mia Knight
This snippet is a continuation of a scene from last week's blog.
Bitter Secrets Update
I've been working on PT 2 of Bitter Secrets. I wish I was further along, but some of the scenes that I thought would be pretty straightforward were not. I'm hoping that I can catch up in the coming weeks and hit a stride where it just starts flowing, but that hasn't happened yet. There's been a lot of craziness this month, but hopefully August is boring as can be. :) I'll keep you posted.
PT 1 continued where Bitter Heat left off, but PT 2 is where their relationship evolves. I want to keep it as organic and realistic as possible without gimmicks and tropes taking over. I want to show how two people with so much baggage can truly find common ground and maybe even understanding. I think it's the little things in the day to day that make the largest difference. Time heals most wounds. Let's see if Roth can dig himself out of this pit he's made for himself. LOL
Personal Update
In my last blog, I told you all about the fire. It's been over a week and we still have a firetruck in the pasture to monitor any flames that crop up. Not even two days after our fire, there was another one that ravaged the land on the mountain. Thankfully, that area isn't heavily populated, but that makes three big fires this month. It's been extremely dry and this wind hasn't let up for a second. I'm praying for rain.
My oldest sister and two nephews will be visiting at the end of August. She hasn't been home to Hawaii in over 4 years and now that the restrictions have lifted (and her divorce is being finalized) she can finally travel! Hooray! I got her a "Happy Divorce" gift.
I heard during the pandemic, a ton of people started filing for divorce and the courts got all backed up. I wonder if those people followed through with their divorces or realized their spouses aren't that bad. This pandemic really woke a lot of people up and made them realize what they do or don't want. My sister's ex moved out in February, right before lockdown, so it's been trying, but if you can survive the pandemic being a single mom to a 3 and 5 year old and work from home, I think you're good to go. ;)
My sis arrives a couple days after my 33rd birthday and is here for a week, so I'm hoping to God I'm done with PT 2 by then!
Thank you to everyone for your well wishes and prayers during the fire. As always, I hope wherever you are, that you're safe and have something exciting to look forward to! I think that helps so much.