Forever Tonight by KC Kendricks
Lessons From the Cat
I’ve been working on a story where our hero finds a kitten. A certain amount of mayhem ensues that is based on my experiences as a cat slave. I thought I’d share a bit about my first cat with you today. - KC
When I was about ten, we came to be owned by a Siamese cat named “Mugsy.” He ate meals and slept at our home, but I’m not sure we were ever worthy enough to become “his” humans. What I am sure about is Mugsy was quite the feline pugilist – or so he fancied himself.
Before he came to live with us, Mugsy was oblivious to the presence of another Siamese who lived across the road - Cocoa. We know this from Cocoa’s owner who never saw Mugsy before he came to live with us. Apparently our yard was the neutral zone, much like the area between the Federation and the Romulans.
Younger, and apparently stronger and smarter, Cocoa never came calling. He simply sat in his driveway and taunted Mugsy. By doing nothing. Okay, he was breathing, but we have to give him a pass on that.
Mugsy hated Cocoa just on general principle… who the hell knows why. It was a cat thing. The moment Mugsy saw Cocoa, hot cat rage seized him and across the road he’d sprint, tail in the air. Cocoa would merely sit there and wait until Mugsy tackled him, and then HE WOULD KICK MUGSY’S CHOCOLATE BROWN ASS.
It was pathetic in a gotta-take-the-old-idiot-for-stitches-again sort of way. My dad was not pleased and now that I’m older I understand why. Vets are expensive. We didn’t have Mugsy too many years. He was hit by a car on his way to do battle and we had to tell his original owners his tenth life didn't work out so well.
Unlike the cats who've come after him, I don’t remember Mugsy with any great affection. Maybe it was his refusal to accept me as more than the giver of food. Or maybe I sensed he would come to a tragic end. Who knows? But Mugsy taught a younger me a very valuable lesson that I remember to this day – never start a fight you can’t win.
FOREVER TONIGHT by KC Kendricks
Promises reach out of the past to find new roads to fulfillment, and forever becomes the blink of an eye. Whether lovers reunite to rekindle the flame, or strangers come together and spark new heat, time and distance are no match for a man's questing heart.Previously available only in electronic format, these sizzling stories of Gay Erotic Romance have now been combined for a paperback edition available at Amazon, and are still available for individual download.
Find Forever Tonight at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Forever-Tonight-KC-Kendricks/dp/1611249422/ref=sr_1_29?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320576850&sr=1-29
DECEMBER PROMISE
#3 Best Seller @ Amber Allure, Feb.2011
Contemporary gay romance
available now at
http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/DecemberPromise.html
Paul Macy moved heaven and earth to get a reluctant Lee Kendall for his college roommate. Giving up his free-and-easy lifestyle for the sexy new guy on campus had been the easiest decision Paul had ever made. Walking away from Lee, however, had been the hardest.
Now, years later, Lee Kendall’s made it to the top of his field by working hard, and playing harder in the right circles. Yet he has also come to realize that success is empty when you have no one with whom to celebrate it. But as luck would have it, an invitation to visit his alma mater brings Lee face-to-face with his first lover, and a chance for the reconciliation he never thought possible.
The sparks fly when Paul and Lee reunite, fulfilling long-denied dreams for both men. But passion isn’t a pledge, and it takes more than promises made in the dark to forge a shared future between two lonely hearts...
AND....
HIGHWAY NIGHTS
Erotic contemporary gay romance
#5 Best Seller September 2011
Now available at Amber Allure
http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/HighwayNights.html
Garrett Webb has a five-point plan for starting his own business. To keep it on track, he takes a second job and settles into the evening delivery run between Owensville and Mt. Franklin. The solitude of being on the road clears his head and enables him to chart a better future for himself. When a foggy night sends him to the safety of The Downshift Diner and its owner, Oliver Sanderson, that future takes an unforeseen turn.
Oliver Sanderson enjoys a quiet life along the lonely stretch of highway that’s home to his diner. The road brings all manner of interesting souls to his door. When Garrett Webb steps out of the fog seeking shelter, his openness and honesty draws Oliver’s interest. He’s ready to take the next step, but needs to be cautious. Trouble is coming to the diner, and Oliver wants Garrett clear of it.
Good intentions can’t hold out against their budding attraction. Garrett makes the diner a regular stop during his nightly run, and the men get better acquainted. But Garrett’s past isn’t done with him. In a single heart-stopping moment, Garrett is forced to a decision that risks Oliver’s life – one that could forever end their highway nights.
FOREVER TONIGHT
A two story anthology of romantic gay love available in paperback at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Forever-Tonight-KC-Kendricks/dp/1611249422/ref=sr_1_29?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320576850&sr=1-29
KC Kendricks
website at: http://www.kckendricks.com
blog: http://www.kckendricks.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kckendricks
mailing list at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/betweenthekeys
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1989106.K_C_Kendricks
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Kc-Kendricks/1439574042
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/kckendricks
I’ve been working on a story where our hero finds a kitten. A certain amount of mayhem ensues that is based on my experiences as a cat slave. I thought I’d share a bit about my first cat with you today. - KC
When I was about ten, we came to be owned by a Siamese cat named “Mugsy.” He ate meals and slept at our home, but I’m not sure we were ever worthy enough to become “his” humans. What I am sure about is Mugsy was quite the feline pugilist – or so he fancied himself.
Before he came to live with us, Mugsy was oblivious to the presence of another Siamese who lived across the road - Cocoa. We know this from Cocoa’s owner who never saw Mugsy before he came to live with us. Apparently our yard was the neutral zone, much like the area between the Federation and the Romulans.
Younger, and apparently stronger and smarter, Cocoa never came calling. He simply sat in his driveway and taunted Mugsy. By doing nothing. Okay, he was breathing, but we have to give him a pass on that.
Mugsy hated Cocoa just on general principle… who the hell knows why. It was a cat thing. The moment Mugsy saw Cocoa, hot cat rage seized him and across the road he’d sprint, tail in the air. Cocoa would merely sit there and wait until Mugsy tackled him, and then HE WOULD KICK MUGSY’S CHOCOLATE BROWN ASS.
It was pathetic in a gotta-take-the-old-idiot-for-stitches-again sort of way. My dad was not pleased and now that I’m older I understand why. Vets are expensive. We didn’t have Mugsy too many years. He was hit by a car on his way to do battle and we had to tell his original owners his tenth life didn't work out so well.
Unlike the cats who've come after him, I don’t remember Mugsy with any great affection. Maybe it was his refusal to accept me as more than the giver of food. Or maybe I sensed he would come to a tragic end. Who knows? But Mugsy taught a younger me a very valuable lesson that I remember to this day – never start a fight you can’t win.
FOREVER TONIGHT by KC Kendricks
Promises reach out of the past to find new roads to fulfillment, and forever becomes the blink of an eye. Whether lovers reunite to rekindle the flame, or strangers come together and spark new heat, time and distance are no match for a man's questing heart.Previously available only in electronic format, these sizzling stories of Gay Erotic Romance have now been combined for a paperback edition available at Amazon, and are still available for individual download.
Find Forever Tonight at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Forever-Tonight-KC-Kendricks/dp/1611249422/ref=sr_1_29?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320576850&sr=1-29
DECEMBER PROMISE
#3 Best Seller @ Amber Allure, Feb.2011
Contemporary gay romance
available now at
http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/DecemberPromise.html
Paul Macy moved heaven and earth to get a reluctant Lee Kendall for his college roommate. Giving up his free-and-easy lifestyle for the sexy new guy on campus had been the easiest decision Paul had ever made. Walking away from Lee, however, had been the hardest.
Now, years later, Lee Kendall’s made it to the top of his field by working hard, and playing harder in the right circles. Yet he has also come to realize that success is empty when you have no one with whom to celebrate it. But as luck would have it, an invitation to visit his alma mater brings Lee face-to-face with his first lover, and a chance for the reconciliation he never thought possible.
The sparks fly when Paul and Lee reunite, fulfilling long-denied dreams for both men. But passion isn’t a pledge, and it takes more than promises made in the dark to forge a shared future between two lonely hearts...
AND....
HIGHWAY NIGHTS
Erotic contemporary gay romance
#5 Best Seller September 2011
Now available at Amber Allure
http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/HighwayNights.html
Garrett Webb has a five-point plan for starting his own business. To keep it on track, he takes a second job and settles into the evening delivery run between Owensville and Mt. Franklin. The solitude of being on the road clears his head and enables him to chart a better future for himself. When a foggy night sends him to the safety of The Downshift Diner and its owner, Oliver Sanderson, that future takes an unforeseen turn.
Oliver Sanderson enjoys a quiet life along the lonely stretch of highway that’s home to his diner. The road brings all manner of interesting souls to his door. When Garrett Webb steps out of the fog seeking shelter, his openness and honesty draws Oliver’s interest. He’s ready to take the next step, but needs to be cautious. Trouble is coming to the diner, and Oliver wants Garrett clear of it.
Good intentions can’t hold out against their budding attraction. Garrett makes the diner a regular stop during his nightly run, and the men get better acquainted. But Garrett’s past isn’t done with him. In a single heart-stopping moment, Garrett is forced to a decision that risks Oliver’s life – one that could forever end their highway nights.
FOREVER TONIGHT
A two story anthology of romantic gay love available in paperback at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Forever-Tonight-KC-Kendricks/dp/1611249422/ref=sr_1_29?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320576850&sr=1-29
KC Kendricks
website at: http://www.kckendricks.com
blog: http://www.kckendricks.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kckendricks
mailing list at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/betweenthekeys
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1989106.K_C_Kendricks
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Kc-Kendricks/1439574042
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/kckendricks
Labels: Amber Allure, Contemporary gay romance, December Promise, Forever Tonight, gay love, gay males, gay sex, Highway Nights, KC Kendricks, romance novels
posted by KC Kendricks at 2:33 PM
1 Comments:
Awww poor Mugsy.. One note about Siamese cats.. They attach themselves to one person and the rest can kiss their furry asses! Lol I have one that HATES anyone but me.
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