Chris sat up and cracked his neck. As he leaned down and kissed Elle's head, he farted.
“Can't blame that one on Woofy," Elle snickered.
“Guess not," he yawned. "Happy anniversary, Babe." They'd officially been dating two years.
She responded with a tender, closed-mouth kiss. Her morning breath could kill weeds.
Elle headed to the bathroom. She was just going number one, so she didn't bother shutting the door. Chris had nursed her through that stomach bug when stuff was pouring out of both ends. A little pee was nothing.
She returned wearing only her tank top.
“Well, hello," Chris drawled, his brows bouncing.
“Wanna try it again?" She bent over the foot of the bed, presenting her bare behind.
“Um … I thought we decided no gifts.”
Elle answered his smart-ass remark with a mock glare. “Shut up and come here.”
“You sure?” Chris, amused but wary, positioned himself behind her.
She had never reached this level of intimacy with previous boyfriends. Sure, she'd slept with some, but she hadn’t gone there with them. Chris was different. Corny as it sounds, he was her forever.
“Go for it.” Elle teasingly gyrated against Chris's crotch.
“I don’t know. You screamed bloody murder last night.”
“Well,” she huffed. “It hurt.”
Chris's fingers traced the small of her back. “I’m surprised nobody called the cops.”
“Come on,” she urged, fisting the nautical quilt and burying her face in the coordinating pillow.
Chris grabbed Elle's ass. With both thumbs, he firmly squeezed the ripe, bulbous zit on her left cheek. The pillow swallowed her squeals as the pus finally burst her skin. Elle stood up, rubbing the sore spot.
“My hero,” she gushed.
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This
week's Trifecta Writing Challenge:
The
entry must be 33-333 words and include the word "ass" as defined
below:
ASS
(adverb/adjective) often vulgar—often used as a postpositive intensive especially with words of derogatory implication <fancy-ass>
Word count: 333
Ivy, I enjoyed this so much! "Chris had nursed her through that stomach bug when stuff was pouring out of both ends. A little pee was nothing. " You have captured the exact sense of intimacy with apt use of the prompt.
ReplyDeleteThanks, TIZ! I'm so glad you enjoyed this--farts and all. :)
DeleteThis is a story that should have, as the last two words, The End.
ReplyDeleteHa! I see what you did there. :) Thanks for reading.
DeleteI cringed, I giggled, I gasped and then I fell in love with it. You nailed this (ahem) with just the right amount of intimacy, the kind that gets you through the really bad stuff.
ReplyDeleteI loved peeking into their world. Great job, as usual.
Thanks for the wonderful feedback, Kir!
DeleteAfter Hubs read my story, he said, "I see you've gotten inspiration from our life again." :) Yep. Butt-zit-popping intimacy is the real deal.
Either I have a supremely dirty mind or your tricky writing put it in the gutter. Because the zit was a surprise ending. Haha. This was great.
ReplyDeleteProbably a combination of both. ;)
DeleteGlad the zit was a surprise. Thanks for reading!
Now, that's Love! When you find someone who'll pop your zits, you know your search for a soulmate is over. Great story!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tom! :)
DeleteWow. I'm thankful for the surprise ending on this one. I was about to email you to tell you that you probably need to slap a disclaimer on your post. :-) Thanks for linking up, Ivy.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Seems to be a lot of dirty minds in this community. This is, after all, just an innocent little story about a butt zit. ;)
DeleteThis is a cute story with a little twist. The intimate details of real life that no one usually talks about. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the kind words, Lisa. :)
DeleteCute, gross, and a little weird - I like it! Haha, I also appreciated your multiple reflections on the prompt, including the innuendo. Nice one, and congrats on your win!
ReplyDelete"Cute, gross and a little weird" <-- feedback doesn't get any better than that. Love it! :)
DeleteThanks for the kind words, Brian. And congrats on your win. It's an honor to be on the winners' list with a writer of your caliber.
LOL. It didn't go where I thought it was going! Great twist right there. Love this couple though -- love that they're so comfortable with each other.
ReplyDeleteYou mean you weren't expecting a story about a butt zit? Haha!
DeleteThanks so much. I'm glad this couple endeared themselves to you. :)
The truest expression of devotion.
ReplyDeleteExactly! :)
DeleteHilarious! And one or two naughty moments 'off camera' that did not go unnoticed....really funny, and I could not believe it was really going to happen, right up to the end, due to the magic of your writing....suddenly!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love everything about this feedback! I'm happy to know the end came as a surprise and I'm thrilled you thought it was going "there" up until then. ;)
DeleteThank you for the wonderful comment!
Yikes, that is when you know the relationship has moved to the next level. Nicely done, Ivy. I cringed a little less than I would have without the twist!
ReplyDeleteWhat's a little butt zit among lovers, right? :)
DeleteThanks for reading and taking the time to comment, Steph!
Nice surprise ending. "Butt-zit-popping love", alas, I've never had that. My favorite line was "Her morning breath could kill weeds."
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked the morning breath line. It was one of my faves, too.
DeleteThanks for stopping by. I hope you find butt-zit-popping love some day. I mean, those things are hard to get by yourself. :)
There I was,reading along. Peeing and morning breath... well okay (terrific line, btw, weed killer). Then I start cringing. I'm cringing and thinking, no, it must be me, this cannot be going where, holy shit, *cringe, cringe*, I don't believe... Oh! Oh, gross! Holy shit, Ivy!
ReplyDeletefyi I will never be a zit popper.. Anywhere. Ever. Doesn't mean I can't love you!
LOL! Kymm, I love how you took me through your entire reading experience with this comment. I'm so sorry I caused you such distress over a butt zit. Rest assured I will never, ever, ever go "there." Ewwwww! But making the reader think I'm going "there" is kind of a blast.
DeleteDespite your no-zit-popping policy, I still love ya. ;)
Love! This is the perfect togetherness of couples that have been together for awhile and had a chance to see each other through the gross. It takes you to a different place.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jennifer! That's exactly what I wanted to convey. True intimacy sometimes takes you to the gross places, but there is no judgment, no fear of being ridiculed. Hubs has seen me at my absolute worst and he's still around. That is the real deal.
DeleteOh My GOD - Ivy - Why do I keep letting you pull the rug out from under me again and again? You've got M.Night Shyamalan beat on twisted endings for sure!
ReplyDeleteBrent, is it my fault you keep falling for it? Haha!
DeleteThanks for being a faithful reader. Your comment cracked me up. :)
That certainly held my attention.
ReplyDeleteWell, that's good. :)
DeleteThis made me smile. great dialogue and I loved that ending. A great read.
ReplyDeleteVery well done, Ivy! I kept asking, "Is this really about what it seeeems like it's about?" Haha. You have some great lines in there too. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat voice! You had me going there. Nice twist. :)
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