Welcome to another edition of Tuesday Tales. Today’s word prompt is PERSUASIVE. I’m beginning a new book, one which will be released in the spring. The title is Royal Flush. Meet my newest characters, Pearl and Kyle. They have a lot of adventure ahead of them. Enjoy!
“Can I get you anything else?” If this guy was from around here, where had he been hiding?
“How about a piece of lemon meringue pie and more coffee?” he asked, his gaze filled with interest as he eyed me from head to toe. Normally scrutiny like that bothered me, but his didn’t. Could it be because I found him fascinating, too?
I nodded and moved to refill his cup, then cut him a generous slice of pie. Maggie would probably dock my pay for it, but I didn’t care. The longer I could keep handsome here, the better I liked it.
“Here you go.” I placed the pie in front of him, hoping to strike up a conversation now that most of the breakfast crowd were gone. “You must be new in town. I don’t think I’ve seen you before.”
He chuckled. “I could say the same about you. I was raised here but left about ten years ago to spread my wings. I figured it was time to come home and visit what’s left of the family. And, since you look vaguely familiar, I will apologize for ignoring you all those years ago.”
I laughed. “If that’s your best pickup line, it needs work.”
“Maybe I’m just out of practice,” he answered, giving me a ‘please take pity on me’ smile and dropping his eyes to my name tag. “So, what have you been up to all these years, Pearl?”
“This and that,” I answered the way I usually did when someone asked.
“So cryptic. You can do better than that. Let me start. “I’m Kyle Stapleton. I was born and raised in Forest Falls and left a few years ago to seek fame and fortune in the big city.”
I cocked my head. “Did you find it?”
“Find what?”
“Fame and fortune, silly, fame and fortune.” I leaned against the inside counter and crossed my arms over my chest.
“To some extent. So what’s your story?”
I chuckled nervously. “I’m Pearl Wisemen. I left the big city in search of quiet and peace,” I said, knowing that might be part of the truth by not all of it.
“And did you find it?” His voice had a persuasive quality to it as if he hoped to get me to reveal my secrets. If only he could.
“To some extent,” I mumbled echoing his words.
That’s it. Stay safe and don’t forget to check out the other Tuesday Tales
Living the Dream 
Nice meet cute. Good lead in to a new story. Looking forward to more.
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Great snippet!
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