Thanks for coming to visit me on this lovely summer weekend. I hope all’s well in your corner of the world!
I know this looks long, but it’s really only 8 sentences. This is the beginning of Chapter 2 of A Sunday Kind of Love–wherein we get a peek behind the curtain at Mason (& one incidence of punctuation manipulation). Hopefully it’s self-explanatory, but I should’ve been in bed two hours ago so maybe not. If you need more of a lead-in, just holler. 🙂
Throughout the day Jake went over his solos, mentally preparing for what promised to be a fun show, only to be interrupted by thoughts of Mason; he pushed them aside as best he could and went on with his plans.
The club itself wasn’t anything special—a stage and a bar, round tables and a dance floor—but Jake had been a performer all his life and he played to every corner of that dim room by turns. Session work was a good living and a chance to add to his not-inconsiderable skills on a regular basis, but a room full of professional musicians couldn’t hope to compare with the rapt faces of an audience or the way his heart soared watching a dance floor fill. That night, the dance floor hadn’t cleared once during the first set and the second was following suit.
After his second solo, Jake noticed a man paying attention, sitting alone at a small table near the wall. He felt a flip-flopping in his chest, like a fish struggling to return to the sea, when he realized it was Mason. He wasn’t being daft, Mason almost looked like a different man sitting there with no product in his hair and wearing a plain black dress shirt. At the break Jake left his trumpet on a stand and made his way across the room, Mason’s eyes on him the whole time he said “hello” and thanked the folks who stopped him with compliments on his performance.
Thanks for reading!
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I’ll be back later to post the winners of the Christmas in July contest and photo credits. Thanks and good luck to everyone who entered!
Charley Descoteaux 
Curious on what to happen next. 🙂
Thanks–i’m glad this snippet made you wonder! 🙂
What is it about a plain black dress shirt that makes me go NUMMIE?
I asked myself the same question, but am not really sure what it is. But yep, yum!
I really like the atmosphere in this snippet.
Thanks Elin!
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Excellent of scene/atmosphere and good character reveal for Jake. Nicely done #8
Thanks for commenting, Susan! 🙂
Hey! I played trumpet in high school. And I love dark moody venues.
Nice.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! 🙂
Nice. I’m looking forward to Jake making it to Mason’s table.
I did get a little lost between the first and second paragraphs, though — getting ready for the day and suddenly in the middle of performing. But I’m tired so that could be why.
Thanks, P.T.! 🙂
I’m interested to know why Mason has let his mask slip.
Very intriguing. Good stuff!
Mason is edging closer . . . I hope Jake allows it, sooner rather than later, for his own sake.
Wow, Charley, amazing. This has so much going on; I can picture everything, but I also pick up on so many feelings also. And the snippet really is 8 sentences! Super nice job on this.
Thanks Marcia! I’m glad the feelings come through along with the pictures. 🙂
I like the way you take us into his musician’s world and show us his love for performing vs session work. It tells us a lot about his character.
Thanks, Linda!
Great showing of atmosphere. Hope I’ll get to see what happens when he gets to Mason.
Thanks so much! 🙂
If you really want to know you can pick up the story. I can’t give away too much for free or my publisher will be unhappy with me! 😉
Loved the way you described the confidence and enjoyment he had while playing Excellent excerpt!!
Thanks for your comment, Veronica! Maybe i should choose my snippets when I’m falling asleep at the keyboard more often. 😉
Nice job setting up the scene. I felt as though I was there! Good 8, Charley 🙂
Oh that’s hot without being over the top. Nicely done, Charley. I’m happy for Jake and I can feel his excitement. 🙂
I like how he never takes his eyes off Mason, even as he thanks admirers for the compliments. He is a man on a mission!