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Challenge: Perfectly Plum 1-2-08 Epiphany challenge - “THATs your New Year's resolution? What are you thinking?”
Note: There I was sleeping peacefully when I woke up suddenly with this scene painfully clear in my mind. I tried to go back to sleep, tried to tell my muse I've responded twice to this challenge, but did she listen? Nooooo. She wants me to write this. * grumbling – stupid muse interfering with my sleep patterns *
It Will Never Happen
By TT
“THAT's your New Year's resolution?” he asked me, his jaw hanging open in shock.
Personally, I thought it was a very good resolution. I mean, being concerned about maintaining good health is usually a top priority for people, especially people in our field.
“What are you thinking?” he demanded.
I sighed. “I'm thinking it's a good resolution. It's specific. It's measurable. It's attainable. I figure it should be a piece of cake.”
He shook his head in disgust and disbelief. “Man, I don't know what kind of brew you were drinking, but you might want to get your money back. No way are you ever going to make that resolution. No way, no how, not ever.”
Leaning my head back against the headrest of the Explorer we were using for our stakeout, I felt I had to defend my choice. “It's a good resolution and I will complete it.”
My partner just shook his head again, not willing to believe me. “No way. It's just not going to happen. There is just no way you're going to walk away from Bombshell duty without getting injured again, Tank. Something happens to you every time. Some things are just meant to be.”
I glared at the night outside, part of me fearing he was right. “Not next time,” I retorted.
Before our conversation could continue, the skip stepped out of his house and we had him apprehended in less than a minute.
End