Didn’t We Almost Have it All was updated just now.
Next up, though not sure when, will be The Space in My Bed, and The Ties That Bind. I am working on flashes etc, so those updates will, maybe, probably, get pushed to next week.
Thanks!
I am mean.
Well this probably won’t surprise some of you.
Monday morning these two “ladies” in my office started loudly talking about the latest Avengers, which I haven’t seen yet, but plan to. Yes, I know some of you aren’t into them, but I am. I already had to deal with the various family members on Saturday not spoiling it at the birthday party.
These “ladies” asked my co-worker if it bothered her to talk about it. FYI, she is twenty-four and giggly. She says, Oh no, I don’t care about Marvel.
So they proceed to loudly start discussing what they’ve seen. I say, nicely, no spoilers, please. Giggly hears me because she laughs, because that’s what she always does.
They continue discussing it AND I hear something. So now I am mad. I yell out “NO SPOILERS.”
There’s like a collective gasp and then nervous laughter and a “oh, sorry.” I yell THANK YOU. That kills the conversation.
So later my friend, who I told the whole thing to, tells me these same “ladies” said I was so mean and loud when I yelled at them.
So, yeah, okay, I’m mean.
Last day of April already and soon we will be into the fifth month of the year.
Last night I fully intended to finish, when I got home from work, a flash fic I had been working on earlier in the day. I even sent it home to myself. Instead, I went up and got in bed and fell asleep. When I finally woke up, I took a shower, and then played a world building game for the rest of the time and never did turn to that fic.
I’ll work on it today at lunch but doubt it will get done. It’s going in the May 17th slot that I originally had another fic in. That flash is either getting moved to June or becoming its own fic because it’s definitely becoming a beast! HA. JJ’s idea was just too inspiring.
I’m seeing Captain Marvel tonight. I didn’t want to see it all that much but everyone else in our movie group did.
Tomorrow is Walk at Lunch Day at work and if you participate you get a free shirt or bag or something, so I think I am going to do that. I walk every day now anyway.
I thought about doing another update on My Devotion this week, but I don’t think I will after all.
That’s it for now!
A few weeks ago I posted a picture of some barren trees in my neighborhood.
Here they are a few weeks later
Same bunch of trees. Isn’t nature awesome?
This week I am finagling a few things flash ficywise and also working on My Devotion and Didn’t We Almost Have it All.
I didn’t get any writing done this weekend. Just too busy with other things.
This coming Saturday I am having to go to yet another social event. You know the old time tupperware parties? or Princess House? Or any of those? Well, nowadays, they sell wine at one of those. It’s a Wine Party. You try different wines and if you want to buy them you do. It’s a new thing, I guess. Anyway I am going to that on Saturday afternoon into evening. Sigh.
That’s about all I have going right now.! Nice week weatherwise.
Oh and the birthday party was a success!
A continuation of the strip poker Spirk
“Making any progress?”
Jim looked up from his tropical drink. Orange and red with a cute little blue umbrella sticking out. He leaned back in his chair and gazed serenely at Bones. “Huh?”
“With Spock, genius.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Didn’t you two bond over chess and poker?”
Jim frowned. They were at an outdoor bar on Risa, enjoying a very much needed shore leave. “As friends, Bones. I mean isn’t he kind of, sort of, with whatshername.”
Bones snorted. “Uhura.”
“Yeah, that one.”
“You’re such a juvenile. And no, they broke up.”
“Didn’t they get back together after the whole rescue thing, ‘oh no, I have been injured, Nyota’?”
“You do a really bad Spock imitation by the way. They did, yeah. But they broke it off again.” Bones sipped his whiskey. “Rumor has it was because of some blue-eyed dreamboat.”
It was Jim’s turn to snort and roll his eyes. “Get real.”
Bone chuckled. “I notice you immediately assumed I meant you.”
“Fuck you. Anyway, this is all bullshit.”
“Spock likes you.”
“Well, of course he likes me. As much as Spock likes anyone, of course. We’re friends. Like you and me.”
“Definitely not like you and me. Okay. I see, because you are really a juvenile, I have to say it in a way you’ll get it. He likes you likes you.”
“Does not.”
Bone sighed, somewhat dramatically Jim thought. “Who else has he asked to play strip poker with?”
“That was a joke.”
“Spock joke? Since when? He’s got the red hots for you. Or in his case the green hots, I guess.”
“Do you ever listen to yourself?” Jim finished his tropical drink. “And forget all this crap. I’m here to get laid, not talk about my first officer.”
“You sure you want to do that?”
“Why not?”
Bones shrugged. “Do you really want to mess things up with Spock by fucking around with some nameless temporary lover?”
“There is no Spock!”
“All right, if you say so.” Bones stood up. “I have a massage appointment, so I’ll see you later. And try not to get yourself in trouble.”
“It’s shore leave.”
“Exactly.”
Jim watched his friend walk away. He mumbled, “There is no Spock.”
And yet, he continued to sit right where he was, not making a move to go seek out anyone. Stupid Bones.
The waitress came by to pick up their empty glasses.
“Another one?” she asked.
“Sure and maybe some fries, too.”
“Coming right up.” Then she tilted her head. “I think that Vulcan is looking for you, sir.”
Jim glanced over and saw that Spock had entered the bar inside and was glancing around. His stomach did a little flip. Must be the drink.
“Tell him I’m out here.”
She smiled. “He’s really cute.” Then she went inside.
A moment later, Spock appeared.
“Captain?”
“Hey, Spock. Have a seat.” He gestured to where Bones had been sitting.
“I thought the doctor was with you.”
“Oh. Were you looking for him?” Jim felt a little disappointed.
Spock sat down across from him. “Not in particular.”
“I’m surprised you came down. You don’t usually do shore leave.”
Spock shrugged slightly. “It was mentioned that you were in this bar and I thought it might be…appropriate…to join you for a drink.”
“You? You’re going to drink?”
“A tropical iced tea.” Spock paused. “Unless my presence is unwelcome.”
There was just the tiniest bit of vulnerability in Spock’s brown eyes that Jim was not used to and he realized, maybe, just maybe, Bones had been right.
Jim smiled. “No, Spock. It’s not at all unwelcome.”
Another update from me on here.
The next fic to be updates is Nine Lives. That’s the last one from March.
Expect a Flash tomorrow. I forget what it is, but I am sure it will be good! ha. Oh wait! I remember now. This Jim continues from the teaching Spock poker flash.
I have everything scheduled for May and will soon begin to schedule some for June (including one that continues from May 17)
Coming up NEXT week will be updates for The Mysterious One and My Devotion. I look forward to both of those and hope you do too.
I am also going to try next week to add a 4th chapter to The Thought of You Is Consuming Me (Regency Pinto) for the Pinto de Mayo launch. Cross your fingers!
In other news I may have made a grave error in joining the cookie of the month club! HA HA. I may be eating too many cookies. Bad me!
So, as you know I did two updates for All I Ever Wanted yesterday. That was in anticipation of spending much of the rest of the week on flash fics through May.
I have May 3, 10, 24th, and 31st done now. I am about to tackle the one for May 17th, which is based on a suggestion JJ sent to me. Once again, thanks everyone for the suggestions they are extremely helpful. The 17th will be longer than typical and will be multiple parts. That’s why I got the flash done for the 24th and 31st as those were short! (And update: Yippee! All May flashes are now done. And Part 2 of the long flash will debut in June. Go me!)
This weekend, Saturday, my great niece Quinn turns 3 and so we are off to BFE for her birthday celebration. Her parents live like 2 hours away from us in good traffic at a place called Redlands. Her birthday is at some kiddie play gym thing where you have to wear socks inside and no shoes. We only have to be there a couple of hours but since it takes 2 to get there and 2 to get back, it’s a long ass day.
Tonight we are seeing Shazam. Looks cute so that should be fun. And that’s pretty much it for news here.
Thanks to Kris and JJ and EveningStar and Jamie for the ides for flashes. I can probably use these well into June and even July, so thanks so much.
Coming up for updates, besides those flashes are the last three that need updating from March:
All I Ever Wanted, The Sight, and Nine Lives.
Thank you for your patience with me.
Spirk (with a small dose of Pinto) 