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Are sinfully delicious. Just sayin'.
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Nikki had no idea how far it was to the North Pole, but Cerberus seemed to know where he was going, so she settled into the saddle to enjoy the ride.
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Iolanthe stared back at him, and Jack saw just how alike they looked: same dark blonde hair, thick and lush, but her eyes were a pale blue-green, a shining contract to the steely grey of her brother.
darling:
They’d come to the town square by now; at least, Nikki assumed it was, and she paused, charmed. An elaborate fountain dominated the space, carved entirely of ice and with a steady stream of light spilling from the outstretched hands of the nymphs that raised their arms to the sky. Four large houses fronted the square, each with windows decorated with Christmas lights and evergreen boughs. Lit candles flickered in the upper windows, with greenery twined around their bases, and she was struck once again by how normal the scene looked. There weren’t any elves running around, nor any reindeer strolling through the streets. If she hadn’t known better, Nikki would have thought she was back in New England. The only thing missing were all the cars – the only sounds were the muted howls of the storm beyond the shield, and, somewhere farther on, the faint sound of bells. It was like walking through a Currier and Ives print, she thought, bemused despite herself.
**
Nikki has met Julietta and Kris. I've introduced almost all the characters - there's really only one left, and that's the victim herself. Tomorrow is Nikki and Jack meeting, and sparks fly.
Hopefully. Wow, this writing gig is hard work!
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starting line:
Nikki had no idea how far it was to the North Pole, but Cerberus seemed to know where he was going, so she settled into the saddle to enjoy the ride.
ending line:
Iolanthe stared back at him, and Jack saw just how alike they looked: same dark blonde hair, thick and lush, but her eyes were a pale blue-green, a shining contract to the steely grey of her brother.
darling:
They’d come to the town square by now; at least, Nikki assumed it was, and she paused, charmed. An elaborate fountain dominated the space, carved entirely of ice and with a steady stream of light spilling from the outstretched hands of the nymphs that raised their arms to the sky. Four large houses fronted the square, each with windows decorated with Christmas lights and evergreen boughs. Lit candles flickered in the upper windows, with greenery twined around their bases, and she was struck once again by how normal the scene looked. There weren’t any elves running around, nor any reindeer strolling through the streets. If she hadn’t known better, Nikki would have thought she was back in New England. The only thing missing were all the cars – the only sounds were the muted howls of the storm beyond the shield, and, somewhere farther on, the faint sound of bells. It was like walking through a Currier and Ives print, she thought, bemused despite herself.
**
Nikki has met Julietta and Kris. I've introduced almost all the characters - there's really only one left, and that's the victim herself. Tomorrow is Nikki and Jack meeting, and sparks fly.
Hopefully. Wow, this writing gig is hard work!
.