Monday 16 January 2012

Romantic Friday Writers - New Year's Resolution


Hello readers! I'm back from a long hiatus from Romantic Friday Writers. This is the first challenge for the New Year and not so coincidentally the theme is New Year's Resolution. As always, the challenge is to write a piece of prose/poem/flash fiction of no more than 400 words.

My snippet today is from a work in progress titled Making Scandal. It's the second in a contemporary romance Essien trilogy series. This is Mark and Faith's story. This story is in its early stages, so bear with me if things don't make sense yet.


Word count: 400 (MPA)

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The time was here. Finally.

A wave of anxiety buffeted her mind. Faith glanced in the mirror. On the outside, she didn’t look any different from how she’d appeared that fateful New Year’s Eve. Well, except for her outfit. That night she’d been dressed to seduce—resplendent in a strapless teal outfit with a bodice that enhanced her curves and skirt that flared at the hips reaching her mid-calves in an asymmetrical cascade. She’d worn diamante-studded silver high-heeled sandals that matched her purse. Her black hair had been cut into a short sexy style that flattered her oval face and provocatively displayed her slender neck, on which she’d worn a silver diamond studded choker.

The memory played back in her mind. She curved her lips in a bittersweet smile.

She’d arrived at that party the aggressor. For months, Mark had made his intentions known. He wanted her. She’d rebuffed him each time. He was the second son to the Essien family Finance dynasty, a well known playboy. Since his older brother got married, he’d become the next eligible Essien. Every woman in Nigeria, if not Africa, suddenly wanted to get a piece of Mark in the quest to become the next Mrs Essien.

But her motives had been different. She didn’t want to become Mrs Essien. Her ambitions didn’t involve surrendering permanently to an arrogant man just for the sake of having the status of the ‘Mrs’ prefix. She’d simply wanted to sate the desire that had blossom within her from the first moment she’d seen Mark delivering a speech at a Finance conference in Johannesburg. Her New Year's resolution had been simply to stop fighting the attraction and succumb to just one night with him.

When his all-seeing blue-black eyes had met hers across the floor, there had been no mistaking the smouldering need within their depths. She’d been unable to quell her body’s needful trembling when he’d taken her hand. Before the clock had struck midnight she’d been in his arms, on his bed, in his penthouse apartment in Ikoyi.

It had been a night to remember. Being with Mark had been intoxicating, like a heady addictive drug. Once she got a taste of him, she didn’t want to stop. But she’d had to. She had to stay in control of her life. So that morning she’d dressed, leaving his apartment, before he could kick her out himself. 

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As always, please share your thoughts and comments. Don't forget to stop by and read the other entries to this week's RFW challenge by using the link. Thank you. Have a fantastic week ahead.

19 comments:

  1. Hi Kiru. HNY! Faith's new year resolution is something else. She really had faith! Lol. Well penned as usual. Want to know what happened to them.

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    1. Adura, thank you. Faith was pretty gung-ho about the whole thing. lol. We'll have to see how it all pans out for her.

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  2. Oh wow and what a resolution! I love how you describe her clothes, too. Great excerpt.

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    1. Madeleine, you're right. I'm not sure I would've been that brave. But that's the good thing about fictional characters, they tend to be braver. lol.

      Thanks for stopping by.

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  3. Hi,

    Ha ha, despite running she's lost: she'll want more! The lure has been tasted... Nice snippet... ;)

    best
    F

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    1. Francine, you could be right. There might be a touch of denial there. lol. We'll find out soon enough. Thanks for stopping by.

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  4. Niceeee..... hope to read more of her story, she seems to know what she wants in the new year

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    1. Ayaba, that's the best way to approach the new year, don't you think. :) Thanks for stopping by

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  5. Sounds like a case of once not being enough. Makes me wonder whether she will have the will power to stay away. ;)

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    1. I wonder too, J.L. I guess we'll find out soon enough. :)
      Thanks for stopping by

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  6. Hello Kiru.
    Lovely to have you back at RFW.
    Everyone knows one slice of that decadent chocolate cake is never enough...one has to have the whole thing!
    As always you thrill us with your intriguing snippets & leave us wanting more & more &... LOL
    I'm sure there's a lot more to this tale.
    Love your imagery & vivid descriptions.
    Very nicely done.
    I didn't have an entry this week, but you might be interested in my latest post:

    Special Celebration (Part.1): Wedding Anniversary!

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    1. Thank you, Andy. I'll be popping over shortly.

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  7. Very engaging, I want to know what happens next.

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  8. Hmmm... where's part two??!
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    1. More coming soon, MissMeddle. Thank you. :)

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  9. Hi Kiru, sorry I've been so long coming to read but I will take these holidays where I can't spend all day on the computer, lol!

    I'm sure you're onto another winning story here my friend. Smouldering emotion aplenty and that's what we like. It leaves me begging for more so you have that page turning quality they talk about.

    If your entry had come in earlier you'd definitely have been in the winning mix. I was so pleased to have you back and to be reading your smart, sassy characters again. Thanks Kiru.

    Denise

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    1. No worries, Denise. It just feels great to be writing again and to be part of RFW fun. I'm glad I wrote it and posted it albeit late. Thanks for your kind comment.

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  10. Hey There. I found your blog using msn. This is a very well written article. I’ll be sure to bookmark it and return to read more of your useful info. Thanks for the post. I’ll definitely return.
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