Sunday, December 20, 2009

Official Kissing day Blogfest Scene!

Finally, it is Monday and I am allowed to post my scene. I hope you enjoy it and please bare with me, for it is still in the editing process. Before I post, Drake would like to share something with you...

The event that has occurred made my life take a turn, that I have yet to figure out if it was right or wrong. It was a difficult time and confusion played a big part in my decisions, for they were all based on impulse. Some may question my suddenness but I lack the answers. This is what happened, it was out of my control and beyond my expectations. A part of me does not regret what happened, another speaks otherwise. If my story shall ever come to an end, maybe I will know then, till then, I can only continue on with what I know... and that is that everything I acted upon was based on a love stronger than usual.

- Drake.

The still water appeared like a mirror, reflecting thousands of orange and white strands of light. The heavy set moon bore over our heads, its weight felt present above me, like a protector against all that was wrong lately. Our shoes were tucked half way under the sand by the misshapen rocks, the wind was picking up and I shut my eyes, enjoying the breeze layering over my skin.

"If Melody and you couldn’t make things work, well then, how will I ever make things work with Aaron?” it was more of a statement than a question. She was silent as her fingers played with the sand, gathering portions, allowing them to slip through her fingers; I mimicked her, not wanting to admit that I lacked the answer for her cold statement. The thought of Melody pressed hard onto my shoulders, it was a difficult weight to carry, a weight I was not fit to carry.

Amber stood and walked over to the water, her skin glowed in the bone white light of the moon, and she appeared almost translucent, like a gentle ghost haunting to soothe a wounded human soul. She dipped her toe into the water and pulled it back, shivering from the ice feel of the water.

I smiled and it wasn’t forced. I held that smile, for I had missed feeling the sudden urge to smile. It had not come lately but she brought it back, she made me feel normal.

I walked over to her and we stood only inches away from one another, the distance between us was difficult to ignore and I felt a pull towards her, one that was almost uncontrollable. We were both experiencing a new race of pain and testing the waters of the helpless. It was comforting in a way, to stand here with her, to understand her, to understand one thing at all. She looked up at me from under her full-brown lashes and I caught her gaze. I wanted to tear away but it was the impossible that I was battling against.

Everything in her shy eyes was a reflection. I saw my pain mirrored, my confusion laid out, my sudden urge…

It was a peculiar feeling, especially for me to feel toward Amber.

Then, something changed in her eyes, they twisted into a sort of worry and my face like a mirror shot back the same gaze. I knew why she was afraid, because I had once feared the same thing. I felt her slipping away, coming to her senses, ready to back away, but I felt myself drifting away from common sense and lurking into the light of the shadows that were forbidden.

She was forbidden.

She began to turn, so I acted on impulse, grabbing her face in between my hands, my veins pulsated and my grip was strong but gentle against her white skin. She looked up at me with such wanting but terror at the same time.

My lips pressed against hers; parting in such sync it was rhythmical. My body shot into a welcoming heat, like sitting next to a blazing fire. She didn’t fight my touch; she surrendered into what we had both been denying for such a long time. We had both been fighting the inevitable of our being together, the forbidden love everyone around us has set.

Her fingers pulled at the tips of my hair and our hips pressed together. My head grew dizzy and my breathing was as rapid as hers. We were finally on the same page with one another, and I begged for it not to turn, or for it to end. My chest rubbed against hers and the heat inside of me rose, skyrocketed, making the back of my neck hot and my face a bright red. No matter how hard I held her, pressed against her, it wasn’t satisfying enough. I was a camel in the dessert, continuously thirsting for her.

Her hands loosened around my boiling neck and she pulled away, I could tell it hurt her to part from the way she stared at me. Her lower lip trembled and just like that, her eyes broke away from mine and she ran… leaving her shoes still tucked under the sand and breaking free from my presence in total.

I wanted to scream her name, wanted to run, but I just stood there. I could still feel her body close to mine. Her vanilla ginger scent lingered on my shirt and the pain swelled within me, suffocating my mind. Everything lately came pouring down on me like a possessed rainfall. Between Melody and I ending our four year relationship, the suddenness of my best friend’s lies, the strange, unexplainable disappearances, I felt my sanity drifting. Everything was creeping into the center of my mind.

I couldn’t put into sense what had just happened. I couldn’t explain anything that was suddenly occurring. I didn’t understand my sudden love for Amber. I had no answers but only questions.

Nothing made any sense. Love didn’t make sense. Maybe this isn’t love, but I’m certain it is. I am not an expert at love, but I can tell the difference between this overwhelming feeling, this over the top battle between sensibility and reasoning, from other numb controllable feelings. Love is irrational, unstable, and without reason or argument, the best thing I have ever invested my time on.

I know it is a bit long, but a thank you in advance to whoever reads it. I can't wait to read all of yours!

Allow yourself to explore the forbidden grounds of love.



49 comments:

Tina Lynn said...

Oh, Victoria,
That was bliss. Pure bliss. Beautiful. Wonderful. Amazing. Thanks for sharing. You truly have a gift.

Jade said...

That was intense! Wow! I really enjoyed it, even though I don't know the characters or their story. Very intrigued.

Katie Ganshert said...

Wow! That was amazing, Victoria!! Your voice is beautiful. You hooked me right away. And the passion....yea, ummm...intense! Made me want to read the rest of your book and find out more about these characters!!

Véro L said...

Wow! I loved this! I think I may have a crush on Drake after reading this snip!

Bish Denham said...

Oooooooo. Swept away.

BK Mattingly said...

OMG! Loved this Victoria! It was like I was there, watching the whole thing. :D

Frankie Diane Mallis said...

I dub thee a writer to watch out for! AMAZING!

Kelly Lyman said...

WOW. This was beautiful. You have a way with words, my dear. I am intrigued and am looking forward to reading more.

Natalie said...

So poetic and intense! Beautiful scene.

Nicole Settle said...

Wow! That was great. I loved all the tension.

Stephanie Thornton said...

Wonderful! I like the forbidden part- I'm a sucker for forbidden love!

And the playing with sand part was a nice detail too. Great job!

Tricia J. O'Brien said...

You are so good at atmosphere-- this is haunting and beautifully drawn. And I am intrigued by Drake and the forbidden aspect of this kiss, which certainly sizzled. Thanks for sharing.

Kimberly Franklin said...

WOW. Good job! That scene was beautiful. I want to read more. Now! : )

Thanks for sharing with all of us!

Renee Collins said...

Wow! Great job! Very well written.

Heather said...

Oo, that was so long, I think the longest one I've read so far. Such a wonderful set-up. All of these scenes are making me blush.

Melissa Hurst said...

Very beautiful scene! Your writing is wonderful:)

Mary E Campbell said...

Very nice V. - hot, passionate and yearning. Loved it!
Thank you for your comment about mine - I really appreciate it.

Unknown said...

From the guys POV?
Well done. I totally felt his struggle.

Unknown said...

Whoo! Makes me want to read more. :)

Dana Elmendorf said...

Victoria, that was fabulous just salacious. Hearing all that from a guys point of view just skyrocketed me too. Love every part. Good stuff doll, very good.

Sarah Forgrave said...

Wow, that excerpt was beautiful. The tension was definitely high and had my pulse pounding. :-)

The romantic query letter and the happy-ever-after said...

First off, I like your Drake and that matters a lot to a reader. Now the kiss it was hot and tender, which I dug. You rock and I'll follow. It's always good to find a fellow writer's blog.
Warm regards,
Simone.

Jeanette Levellie said...

Whoa! You may be nineteen from your birth, but your soul runs deeper than years.

Thanks for your excellent writing!

Jeannie Campbell, LMFT said...

thanks for sharing your gift with us! this was such a great excerpt!

jeannie
Where Romance Meets Therapy

Selestial said...

Thank you for sharing your story with us. I liked the atmosphere and the desperation in the forbidden kiss.

Jennifer Shirk said...

Wonderful! Deep and emotional. Great job!

Karen Denise said...

Wow, that was beautiful. I really like Drake too.

kah said...

Ah, Drake sounds like my kind of guy. I loved the personal note from him. Hot scene! Great job. :)
Karen’s Blog

L. D. Nash said...

Truly beautiful and you have such a way with words. Thanks for sharing.

VR Barkowski said...

Breathtaking scene, Victoria. It captures love's internal struggle. Often we can't understand our feelings anymore than we can control them. Amazing work!

Carol J. Garvin said...

This Blogfest has been a great opportunity to discover other writers. Thanks for sharing Drake and Amber's intimate moment with us. I don't know what the forbidden aspect is, but I really liked the bit about "Everything in her shy eyes was a reflection. I saw my pain mirrored, my confusion laid out, my sudden urge."

Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos} said...

Why was she forbidden? Why did she run away? MORE please :)

Tana said...

SPECTACULAR! When can I read the rest? I loved the tension.

Tana said...

I'm back to say, I also have a crush on Drake!

Bethany Wiggins said...

Sigh. I love kissing...

Jenni James said...

Ahem. Yeesh. Whew. Gasp. Er, *thud*

Yeah, uh, that's me in a puddle on my bedroom floor now.

thanks.
awesome.

Do you have an agent yet? Tell me when you finish this one and we'll talk.
Jenni James

Andrew Rosenberg said...

Interesting.
So does he really not know why he feels the way he does, or does he just not know that he really does know and is coming to grip with those reasons?
Good stuff!

Julie said...

Wow. Beautiful. You have such a way with words, you seem to touch me everytime.
Great job!

Dana Elmendorf said...

I had to come back and post a second time. Look at your ratings girl, they are hitting the roof. You've got a great thing, keep with it.

BTW...i forgot to mention earlier, your little monologue from Drake, all kinds of awesome.

Amalia Dillin said...

I loved the camel in the desert line. Thanks for sharing this scene!

S.H. said...

This was such an intense, awesome scene. Your descriptions rocked, and I'm dying to see more of this!

Sherrinda Ketchersid said...

Ooooo-la-la! What an amazing voice you have. Lovely words and an awesome hero. LOVED IT! Thanks so much for joining in and making this kissing party such fun!

V. S said...

You have no idea how much your comments have touched me. Thank you for taking the time to read my scene, it made my day and night.

I enjoyed all of your scenes!

Watch our world, you have some serious writers coming your way!

Jessica Nelson said...

Lovely writing Victoria! You def. have me intrigued by the plot too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. :-)

Heidi Ruby Miller said...

You had me at ..."everything I acted upon was based on a love stronger than usual."

Thanks for sharing!

Kristi said...

Wow! I loved, loved, loved this scene! It seriously swept me away to the beautiful place you have created. Thanks for sharing it with us and I look forward to reading more!!!

Julie said...

There's a gift for you on my blog! I see you already have it, but I still wanted to give you a shout out. :)

Elizabeth Mueller said...

Wow, Victoria...I loved it. I felt the sweet serenity as it begun and how you painted the softness of the glowing moon against her skin. The tension was wonderful! :)

Visit mine here and let me know what you think! I've also posted my No Kiss scene too!

PS--Merry Christmas!

kanishk said...

don't know the characters or their story. Very intrigued.

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