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Sangria

May 18, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

100 Words on Saturday – Week 11: Write exactly 100 words based on the picture prompt…

I blamed the sangria.
I needed to blame something tangible rather than fate or a connection written in the stars.
Could two strangers be drawn together by the mere tug of planets? I would like to believe so, but I blamed the sangria. And the heady smell of his cologne mixed with aromas of a faraway land. Exotic and different.
I felt different.
Ignoring the attraction, we made small talk, the same in any language.
Could he hear my heartbeat? Could he read my thoughts?
As he pulled me into the doorway, I thought so.
Still I blamed the sangria.

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Comments

  1. Loy Cerf says

    May 18, 2013 at 1:32 pm

    Tantalizing story…I think I’d thank the sangria! LOL

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 18, 2013 at 1:33 pm

      haha Loy!

  2. Writercat59 says

    May 18, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    Great little story that pulls us in. Now you need to continue it as you’ve grabbed me and I need to know more about the sangria sipping couple!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 18, 2013 at 2:49 pm

      Thanks Cate!

  3. Christopher Mitchell says

    May 18, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    Nothing more was said for the next two hours.

  4. Corinne Rodrigues says

    May 18, 2013 at 9:02 pm

    It must have been the sangria and the heat! Frankly, I would use any excuse to get into that house. ๐Ÿ˜‰

  5. Suzy says

    May 19, 2013 at 3:00 am

    I’m with Loy on this one – I’d thank the sangria!

  6. Joyce Lansky says

    May 19, 2013 at 4:43 am

    This is very well written. I love the simple theme that’s repeated. I also like the way you used multiple senses to make the scene come alive. The mention of scents and the heart beat as well as the wonderfully specific word choices make this a masterpiece. Or was it just the sangria?

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/05/my-doctors-appointment.html

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 19, 2013 at 5:54 am

      Thank you Joyce!

  7. Ava Suri says

    May 19, 2013 at 7:33 am

    Loved it, short sweet and sexy ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 19, 2013 at 7:45 am

      Thank you!

  8. gina knuppenburg says

    May 19, 2013 at 8:32 am

    Woohooo…100 steamy words!

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 19, 2013 at 12:38 pm

      Thanks Gina!

  9. angelaparsonmyers says

    May 19, 2013 at 11:26 am

    Very well done flash fic. It leads us just far enough to allow our own imaginations to finish the story. Excellent job.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 19, 2013 at 12:39 pm

      Thank you Angela!

  10. Mary Hill says

    May 19, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    Love it. How do I link to this blog hop or challenge? Love to take part too. Thanks.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 19, 2013 at 1:31 pm

      Mary, my friend Corinne Rodrigues hosts 100 Words on Saturday at her blog Everyday Gyaan http://everydaygyaan.com. I find that I look forward to this as much as any writing prompt! You should definitely link up.

      This past week, she took a break from it but was using this picture for a different post challenge. I decided to go ahead and use it for 100 words. T.

  11. jeanetta says

    May 20, 2013 at 5:03 am

    Love sangria. I blame it for a lot of things ๐Ÿ˜‰
    And I loved you story. I like that idea. I may have to sign up.

  12. Tim Hardin says

    May 20, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    WOW!!! I think I need a cigarette, and I don’t even smoke!…haha…very well written, Talya!

  13. Richa Singh says

    May 21, 2013 at 9:59 am

    Wow! quite a something huh ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€ racy 100 words then!

    Richa

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 21, 2013 at 12:30 pm

      ๐Ÿ˜€

  14. Raja Swaminathan says

    May 21, 2013 at 11:46 am

    Haha. You wouldn’t be the first to blame the sangria for things like this. ๐Ÿ™‚ Nice one, thanks.

    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      May 21, 2013 at 12:31 pm

      Glad you could relate:)

  15. Meghna says

    May 22, 2013 at 3:00 am

    Interesting take on the prompt..

  16. Bryan Jones says

    May 25, 2013 at 6:53 am

    Good one!


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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