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Love Boxes 2: An Excerpt

AN EXCERPT FROM THE NOVEL “LOVE BOXES 2” (FORTHCOMING)

Bob Seger’s Old Time Rock and Roll blasted as Fancy beat out the rhythm on the door of her bright yellow Jeep Rubicon. With her long blonde hair whipping across her sunglasses, she almost missed the sign: “Welcome to Charlevoix the Beautiful.”

Grabbing John’s megaphone, she stood up on the seat to announce their arrival.

“Yahoo! We’ve arrived. Hello, Charlevoix!”

John burst out laughing. “Behave yourself Fancy. If you don’t, I’ll turn the oldies station off, and put up the top.”

“Do you know you just passed the Flight Deck?”

“Was I supposed to know that?”

“It’s just that it’s the first fun place you see, right after the city limits––a landmark of sorts. Last summer a friend and I waited there for her dad instead of the municipal airport across the street. When he called to say he’d be late, we bowled. My first time! It was fun. We stayed for pizza and schmoozed with the locals until he came. We could try it too, if you’d like.”

“Maybe, but not in the day light. I don’t know about you, but I’m hungry.”

“Well, let’s see. If it were after five, I’d take you to Giuseppe’s Italian Grille. Last summer I spent a few Friday’s there––they’ll give you all you want to eat of broiled or fried Whitefish, Catfish, and Cod––then let you sing or be sung to––at least on nights Connie’s Karaoke is there. Think of it. If you skip the booze, you can get the entire night for under fifteen dollars.”

“The ‘trust fund girl’ is worried about money?”

© G. G. Galt 2012