Couldn't recall any motherly sort of passages that didn't involve Epilogues and such, so instead, I offer you a toast.
More from my Regency WIP, Lilacs at Dawn. Our story up to now: The night before his wedding, Viscount Webb is shot while on a mission on foreign soil and loses consciousness clutching his bride-to-be's garter. Somehow, he makes it back to England in time. But his new bride, Sabrina, and his brother, Andrew, think he's drunk, rather than wounded, in shock and lightheaded from loss of blood.
At the reception, he offers his new bride a toast:
Webb rose, taking her hand. All eyes turned toward them as he swayed on his feet, lifting his glass to her.
"To my wife . . . the woman I would not die for."
An awkward silence greeted his words, followed by shocked gasps that made Sabrina's face flame.
"You mean 'would die for,' you ox," Andrew said.
"I know what I mean," Webb growled, his voice so low she had to strain to hear him, his hand tightening on hers so she could not turn away. "I crawled back from hell to be here."
53 comments:
Oh, I hope she realizes what he's had to do to be there for her!
That's a bit of a blunder! lol
Wow, that was an awkward moment for everyone, but very sweet. I hope everything works out for them.
Great six!
lol! Great passage - I wonder why he was to marry another woman and now this one? Fascinating!
The last line brought it all together!
Oh, now this sounds intriguing! Great six!
Great snippet! Love the hero's reaction.
He wouldn't die for her-- he lived/lives for her. Great way to show it!
Very telling - love it!
He made it back for her. Holy cow. That was fabulous writing.
oh wow, talk about dropping a bomb. Great six!
LOL! Taryn...I LOVED every part of your snippet! Can't wait to read this!! ;-)
Dang! This is great! More please!
Gotta love Webb! So good.
Wow. I'd love to see what her response to that is!
That was a *very* romantic toast. Am liking this character a lot.
Damn! I hope he recovers quickly so she can clobber him!
Love the six. Misunderstandings are so fun to read...and write. Great job.
Lovely sentiment. Maybe he could work on his delivery before his wife strangles him? LOL Great six.
oh goody - more please
Great six! I can't wait to learn her response.
When are they going to realize he's injured? And why hasn't he told them? Can't wait for them to find out.
"I wouldn't die for..." Very uh...romantic of him, lol! Well done!
oh wow, love it. Great six.
Oh dear - that's a gasp moment indeed! Love how you play with both very differing perceptions to the situation. :)
Oh very good .. I love your characters..
I just knew he'd been through hell and back. What a great scene and lovable characters!!
Great six. I love drama at weddings.
I do soooooo enjoy everyone's comments!
Just to clear up a little confusion, tho -- Sabrina is Webb's first and only wife. This scene is toward the latter fourth of the book. The "misunderstanding" about whether Webb's drunk or gunshot doesn't last past their wedding night, of course. Webb's a war hero and has been blackmailed into doing some spying on the side. He doesn't want Sabrina or anyone else to know about his clandestine activities, which is why he hasn't bragged about being shot while on his secret mission in France. Enough people knew Webb was shot rather than drunk -- including Webb's father and Sabrina's brother -- for the wedding to take place as scheduled.
Good to see you working on this again. Webb is truly wonderful.
Oooh, "the woman I would not die for." What a grabber. I like it!
Great play on words from the cliche expected. Loved every word. Great job!!
Loved it. I already picture Webb and the scene, just from these sentences, and I already want to read more.
In perspective, it's a beautiful sentiment. From everyone else's POV it's quite shocking. Good work.
I'm looking forward to seeing the finished novel. :o)
Now THAT is some epic stubbornness.
She's not going to be a widow, is she? Not after everything he's been through to get there. (whatever that was!)
Great, dramatic scene. I love his final statement.
Excellent teaser. I hope he has enough stamina left for the wedding night! :)
Glad he made it through the wedding and all will be revealed on the wedding night. A very appealing hero, with many facets! Great suspenseful six!
Kinda teared up at that one...and I'm stodgy when it comes to romantic sentiments. Sabrina better appreciate Webb, dammit!
Auww. Quite ouching, even if she doesn't understand what he means just yet. Great six!
"To my wife . . . the woman I would not die for." That is absolutely one of the best lines I have ever read because of the way it relates to this story. Congratulations.
great six
So much happens in these 6--fantastic. Love the misunderstanding and how much is truly revealed in his toast!
A nice come-back on his part! Great way of showing how determined he is.
This packs quite a punch. Wonderful!
Oh, I'm loving this! Great six, Taryn!
WOW! Very powerful Six! So much of what Webb is
feeling here!
So happy you're working on this one... hope you finish and get it out because I'd love to read it. Love this six...quite an awkward moment turned romantic. Fabulous.
What a great excerpt and very clever. I can just see her face!
Lovely sentiment. Nicely done.
I love how nobody else knows what's really going on!
Great word play, Taryn and the tension it caused is wonderful
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