The Last Piece of Pie

This was a writing exercise I found as part of my end of the accountability bargain. You had to write for five minutes of a story, with the starting sentence of "She wouldn't give him the last piece of pie." Here is what I came up with this morning.

The Last Piece of Pie

She would not give him the last piece of pie. She was going to eat every last bit of it in front of him and enjoy every minute of it. She took the first bite and let it flow across her tongue. The rich and flaky crust gave way to the smooth chocolate filling. She almost groaned in pleasure as she licked the whipped cream off of her lips.

“C’mon, I said I was sorry, I wasn’t thinking when I said it,” he whined.

“You had your pieces, more than your share in fact. You don’t NEED any more pie,” she replied sarcastically, throwing his words back at him. She jabbed the fork into the pie and took another bite, pulling the tines slowly out of her mouth to emphasize her point.

“I just wanted you to share. I was teasing you.”

“You called me fat.”

“I didn’t call you fat, I never said you were fat. You’re the one who said you needed to lose a few pounds.”

“So you do think I’m fat!”

“I don’t think you’re fat. I don’t think you need to lose any weight. I think you’re fine just the way you are.”

“You’re just saying that.”

He walked across the kitchen and stood behind her, wrapping his arms around her.

“I’m not just saying that. I think you are perfect. I’m sorry if I said anything that made you think otherwise,” he told her. He started kissing her neck. She resisted a little, then snuggled back against him. He kissed her on the lips. She kissed him back.

“This isn’t going to get you any of my pie, buster,” she told him between kisses.

“Pie? What pie?” he replied.

I started Script Frenzy yesterday plus I'm getting cookies ready for their photo shoot so that I can put up the cookie favor website. Tonight is a blocking rehearsal for the movie and tomorrow is the last fitting for the dresses before the wedding. Busy, busy, busy!