Rainbow Snippets-- Concluding CampNaNoWriNo

I'm close to finishing book 2 (Sunshine Smile) of the Headphones series. Camp NaNoWriMo has been a great tool to keep myself focused. I won't quite hit "the end" by the 30th, but I should next weekend. It's nice to see the completion of a project, even though completion is a strong word--this is only the first draft, after all! There will be much editing to follow. The plan is to set it aside, like I have book 1 (In From The Cold), and start immediately on the third installment.

Headphones is an ensemble story chronicling the journeys of five different couples. I've mentioned Headphones (Jessie) and Mick in past weeks, but I'm going to concentrate on Jay and Scoey going forward-- since this is Rainbow Snippets! Their relationship is a bit of a slow burn, not really picking up until book 2.

This week's snippet (from book 1) takes place a few days after last week's. Scoey, newly out of the military, is settling in, spending time with his brother and getting to know Jay and the rest of their friends. In this scene, Jay has offered to show Scoey around town, which he's accepted: 

“Cool, it’s a date!” With another of those brilliant smiles, Jay headed back up to the bar. Scoey watched him walk away, admiring the play of his leg and butt muscles clearly defined by the slick material. He choked on his beer when he realized where his gaze had settled.

Richard laughed, having caught the small movement of his brother’s head. “See, even you aren’t impervious to his charms!”

Scoey could feel the heat of a blush creep up his neck. “He is rather...pretty.” He stumbled over the word as if he couldn’t come up with a more appropriate adjective.

*Rainbow Snippets is a (Facebook) group for LGBTQ+ authors, readers, and bloggers to gather once a week to share snippets from a work of fiction–-a WIP or a finished work or even a book recommendation. If you're interested in following a diverse group of authors, check it out here.