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Thursday Thirteen - 13 Paragraphs from Chapter Thirteen of Ask Me if I'm Happy

17/10/2013

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Ciao a tutti! Hi, everybody! Got caught unawares again - oops! So to be quick, I'd like to share with you

Thirteen Paragraphs from Chapter Thirteen
of Ask Me if I'm Happy



The waiter arrived to take their orders and Davide was grateful for the chance to focus on something else for a few moments. Still, his eyes were drawn back to hers. Each time he found it harder to breathe, harder to focus on the world around them. Each time, he realized all he wanted was to be able to look into those eyes uninterrupted for an hour, or perhaps for a lifetime.

This is insane. You’ve known her less than a day!

And yet…

Abruptly he cleared his throat and brought his empty glass to his lips, tilting it back to coax the last few drops from the bottom. Emily seemed amused, though he didn’t understand why.

“Ho sete…” he mumbled, as the waiter approached with a bottle each of water and wine.

“Me, too,” Emily said, grinning. With considerable attention, she watched him open the bottle of wine.

He paused with the bottle poised over her glass. “Sì, o no?”

She tilted her head to one side in a becoming gesture. “Sì,” she said, nodding her consent.

Steadying his hand, Davide poured a modest amount into both glasses and sat back, struggling against the impulse to gulp down the contents of his own for courage. Pressing the back of his hand to his mouth, he swallowed a yawn as best he could.

Emily held her glass by the stem and swirled the wine with great care, her expression distant while she watched the liquid cling to the inside of her glass.

She’s thinking of him. Again. Davide was sure of it.

“Sorry,” she said, her voice only just carrying over the soft music of the restaurant. “I got a little lost there.” She rubbed her forehead and mussed the fringe over it, so it lay crooked over her eyebrow.

It took all his will to keep from reaching across the table to smooth the fringe into place. The desire to follow yet another impulse emerged and his heart raced while he contemplated pressing a kiss to her brow instead.


And there we have them, Thirteen Paragraphs from Chapter Thirteen of Ask Me if I'm Happy.













I hope you've enjoyed them.














I know I enjoyed sharing them with you.

























And as always, I'd like to share a little something which inspired me during the writing of that novel.























As ever, I'm hoping you won't mind.
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Luca Argentero, Italian actor.
Ciao for now!
16 Comments
Mary Quast link
17/10/2013 11:19:53 am

You are such a tease this week w/ this TT. Loved it! And of course my favorite part is the eye candy you are so generous with. Happy TT. Be sure to visit my TT today and enter 2 contests. http://maryquast.blogspot.com/

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Kimberly Menozzi link
17/10/2013 03:17:37 pm

*bows* I'm happy to hear you liked it, Mary! :) Ask Me if I'm Happy was my first published novel, and it was fun to revisit it this week. I'll drop by your site ASAP, too.

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Alice Audrey link
17/10/2013 11:44:05 am

Weird. For a minute I thought he was looking at a bicycle.

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Kimberly Menozzi link
17/10/2013 03:18:39 pm

Since this is the first time in a long while I've posted something non-bicycle-related, I can understand why that is. LOL!

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Jennifer Leeland link
17/10/2013 12:25:01 pm

Ooooh cool!!! Very nice!!!

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Kimberly Menozzi link
17/10/2013 03:20:14 pm

I thought you might appreciate it, Jennifer. ;) Thanks!

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CountryDew link
17/10/2013 01:23:05 pm

I enjoyed your 13 paragraphs. Sounds intriguing. Nice job!

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Kimberly Menozzi link
17/10/2013 03:21:13 pm

Thank you very much! I'm glad you found them intriguing (that's what I was going for, after all). ;)

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Stephanie Sullivan link
17/10/2013 03:48:19 pm

Great excerpts, Kimberly! Oh, and I love that picture too. Something about brunette men makes me shiver all over. YUM! Happy Thursday!

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Kimberly Menozzi link
17/10/2013 04:31:44 pm

Thanks, Stephanie! It's the funniest thing - when I was younger, I was drawn to blond men. As I reached my twenties, brunettes caught my eye. They still do.

Then again, I'm an equal-opportunity admirer, so... ;)

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Heather link
17/10/2013 08:49:00 pm

Thanks for sharing, Kimberly. It's interesting how many people did 13 lines or paragraphs today.

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Kimberly Menozzi link
18/10/2013 07:47:32 am

There really must have been something in the air, eh? LOL!

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Hazel link
17/10/2013 09:14:49 pm

Sometimes all you need is a kiss on your brow. Now I have to go see Luca's face :) He's ... never mind :D

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Kimberly Menozzi link
18/10/2013 07:49:00 am

Amen to that. ;) As for Luca's face, he's easy enough to find online - and well worth the effort. Heh.

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Shelley Munro link
17/10/2013 11:29:52 pm

Great excerpt, Kimberly. I'm a fan of brunets too.

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Kimberly Menozzi link
18/10/2013 07:49:39 am

Thanks, Shelley! Glad you've joined the club! ;)

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