Monday, December 17, 2012

Tuesday Tales – Picture Prompt


Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales.  This is from my WIP From Me To You.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for your support this past year.  
I wish everyone and their family a happy and healthy holiday season full of love and happiness.


                                            
 Erika sat on the window seat with a mug of hot chocolate with mini marshmallows floating on top. The view was spectacular, one right out of a Norman Rockwell picture, with snow topping all the Christmas trees surrounding her house.

The sun had begun to set, despite being covered behind the clouds and fog. Every so often Erika would see snowflakes fall.  Looking out the window she watched Frankie struggling through the knee-deep snow, walking back to the house with wood for the fireplace. 

When Erika moved up to Pennsylvania two years ago, she never expected to meet someone who would captivate her heart.  Frankie waltzed into her life and turned her small business into a local hangout, and the place tourist going skiing stopped by.

Frankie walked in, stamped his feet on the mat and placed the wood on the rack.  “We’re going to be fine for the storm.  We have more than enough wood to last us a week.”

Walking into the kitchen, Erika heated up the homemade hot chocolate she had made while he gathered the wood from the woodshed he had made during the summer.  It took him four trips and over an hour to complete the chore.

Erika returned to the living room where Frankie sat in his socking feet and boxer shorts in front of the fireplace.

Frankie took the mug from her hands. “Come join me,” he patted the cushion next to him.  “Let me take your mug.”

Sitting down, Erika leaned into Frankie and he wrapped his arms round her shoulder.  “This is the perfect end to the day.”

“Yes.  And tomorrow will be even better.  It’s Christmas Eve.  I can’t wait for us to decorate the tree.”  Frankie kissed her.

“Neither can I.  Love you.”

“Love you more.”


14 comments:

  1. OMG! When I read that final line "love you more"... it is what someone always says to me- gave me goosebumps!

    Dawne

    ReplyDelete
  2. Awww .... lovely post! Well done.

    ReplyDelete
  3. What a lovely post. And yippee for a tale set in my home state!

    ReplyDelete
  4. I love this scene, so warm and loving. Is this a new book on the way? I hope so. I already like these characters.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Love the warmth and closeness between thse two, and your discriptions of the outdoor scene.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Your cozy descriptions made me long for the snow covered cabin in this photo. Very nice.

    ReplyDelete
  7. That was a very sweet and warm scene. Would love to more about these two characters.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Love the way you set a wonderful contrast between the cold and snow outside to the warmth of the fire and their love inside :-)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Wow! This is very romantic and you created a perfect setting. I loved the hero. He's so charming and sexy!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Cozy and warm. Love a man who knows how to chop wood and sits in front of a fire in his boxers. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Cuddling up with hot chocolate and a good man is right up my alley, love the passage.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Oh, I love this sweet couple! Such a beautiful scene at Christmas - it is just like a Norman Rockwell painting!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Now that is sweet,,,,, hot fire place, snow outside, hot chocolate and cuddling.......... you can't get any better......

    ReplyDelete