“Today is your day.” Billy turned the radio on in the car and rested his hand on her lap. “Are you going to tell me where you are taking me?” “No way. It is going to be a total surprise.” “Just like the Halloween party.” He changed lanes and got onto the West Shore Expressway. “Ha. Even better.” “I don’t know if I like your surprises.” “Have I let you down yet?” Alexandra thought for a moment and smiled. Since Billy came into her life, her once dull life had turned into an adventure. When he said they were going out for a day of fun, he meant it. The Halloween party had been an awesome experience. Through the years, she had disliked Halloween more and more. It had gotten to the point that she didn’t even open her door, instead she left the candy outside in a dish for the kids to take. Now she let him talk her into another escapade. She hated to admit it, but she looked forward to these journeys. They always brought her closer to Billy by the end of the day. “Come t...

Trick or Treat The moment Alexandra pushed the door opened the sound of classic rock and roll blared out. Before she could join the party, a woman in a gothic vampire costume stopped her in the doorway with blood red lipstick on her plump lips. “If you want to enter,” she shook a glass dish in front of her, “you have to leave your car keys in here.” “You’re kidding?” “Nope. I will not be responsible for drunk driving. If you can find your keys when you are ready to leave, then they are yours. If not, you can camp out upstairs in one of the bedrooms. Understood?” “Yes.” Alexandra dropped her key in the dish and walked into the living room. The party was in full swing. She’d bet that many of the attendees would be spending the night. She scanned the room, hoping to find Billy. When he had told her that it was costume only, she had laughed. And when he told her that he would meet her there and their own game would be to find one another without saying a word, she accepted t...

The fire Alexandra felt from Billy’s lips drove her insane. Could she be living a dream that she was about to wake up from? She took a quick peak at Billy whose eyes remained closed. Oh yes this wasn’t a dream. This was the real deal, and she planned on seeing how far it would take her. Billy had been everything she’d been looking for. He was gorgeous and still tanned thanks to the Indian summer they were experiencing. What she needed to know was if they shared the same interests? This was something that meant more to her than mind blowing sex. She knew that once the newness of the relationship was over than there better be something that they can share. Their kiss blew her mind. They shared a special connection. He dropped his hands to her waist and kissed the top of her head. “Wow!” “That’s all you can say?” Billy asked pushing her hair behind her ears. “Yeah. I am totally at a loss for words.” “See what you’ve been missing all these years?” ...

“I can dance like this all night long,” Alexandra whispered, her cheek resting against his. “I can’t believe that it’s already after nine. The night just flew by.” “That’s where you’re wrong. The night is still young.” He hugged her snugly and kissed the top of her head. “We have so much to talk about.” “Would you like me to put up a pot of coffee?” “That would be great. Come on,” he said releasing her, “let’s go in the kitchen and I’ll help you.” “You’re spoiling me.” “That’s what I’m here for.” Alexandra put up the coffee, while Billy took the homemade apple pie off the stove and placed it on the dining room table. Her eyes followed him and she tried her best not to be caught staring at him, but she couldn’t help it. Billy had short brown hair and hazel eyes along with a muscular upper body. She couldn’t wait to get the opportunity to squeeze his killer butt. After setting the table in the dining room, Alexandra leaned against the doorway and watched as Billy walked a...

Welcome to Tuesday tales. I'm going to continue with my characters Alexandra and Billy. I'm going back in time to the beginning of their relationship. Hope you enjoy the short. Black Lace Panty Inviting Billy to her home for the first time for dinner scared Alexandra to death. How could she have been so stupid to invite Billy over without thinking? The musical note clock on the kitchen wall read twelve forty-five, leaving her a little over six hours to prepare dinner, straighten and clean the whole house. To add to everything, she had to wash a bundle of clothes. Hiding them in the shower was out of the question. The mirrored shower doors would still expose the over flowing basket. Alexandra opened both the freezer and refrigerator doors and stood staring at the overstuffed shelves. What could she make that wouldn’t take up a great deal of time, but yet make an exquisite meal. She wanted to prepare a meal that would impress him. Or was it the sweet dese...

Welcome to my first post to Tuesday Tales. This week’s prompt is Midnight. I thought it would be fun to start with an upbeat scene. I’d like to thank Jean Joachim for telling me about this wonderful group all the hard work she has put into it. Midnight Encounter Alexandra Scaronni pulled her car over to the side of the road. In the dark she searched through her pocketbook until she found the directions she had hand written earlier. Just looking at her surrounding, she knew she had made a wrong turn around a half hour ago. The directions read make a left at Greenpoint Road and a quick right down the winding road. Tonight she had to make certain she arrived on time. Once a year the harvest moon made an appearance and this year, the sky was clear and the moon orange. This annual rendezvous took place once a year for the past four years. This year would be their fifth anniversary and she had a feeling that it would be different. Billy had been quite secretive about this advent...

I still can't believe that all this positive energy is coming my way. I am so absorbed with happiness. I've even got an estimated release date of February 22, 2012. The happy dance is still going on over at my house in Staten Island. But now that I have a release date, I am excited about getting the word out there. Now the challenge is on. I'm looking for a unique way to promote my book. I look forward to sharing with my work with the readers, meeting them and getting their feedback so that my next book is something that they will be looking forward to reading. I do have another two books in the works. One being a romantic suspense and another being a mainstream women's fiction. But before I do that, I want to share tidbits of my novel during 6 sentence Sunday and Sweet Saturday samples. I am working on my short story for Tuesday Tales and I'm really looking forward to sharing that with all of you. Hope to see you on Tuesday. Stop by and leave a comment on ...