Death by Chocolate (11 page)

"Maybe... I don't know... You want to go steady?"

"Steady?"

"It's basically the Human equivalent of courtship." His voice cracked and he leaned
close enough she thought his nose would touch hers in a moment more. Which would be fine,
quite frankly, because she had been thinking about ambushing him with another kiss, and that
put him in close proximity for it.

"Courtship?" Epsi's eyes got wide and filled with sparks as her face heated and her
blushing tinted the air in strobing shades of hot pink and lavender. "As in...?"

Guber could only nod, blushing so hard his face was green and the color began seeping
into his hair.

"Eventually marrying?" she finished on a whisper.

He nodded again, and sparks shot off his ear tips.

"Yes!" Epsi tossed aside her can of cola and threw herself at him. Which wasn't very
far.

Guber stood up, and the force of her impact against him had them tumbling head over
heels across the room. A defensive bubble encased them, keeping them from hitting anything
hard--another of Guber's patented designs that was sure to keep him rich. Guber and Epsi kissed
and tumbled through the air, shooting off sparks that acted like jets that kept them tumbling,
bobbing gently up and down.

"So, like, did you say yes?" Guber gasped.

Epsi kissed him again. He was smart enough to figure out what she meant.

END

Michelle has been a story addict for as long as she can remember, discovering Narnia
and Star Trek at an early age, and becoming addicted to Greek mythology. After discovering
fandom in college, she published 40+ short stories in various universes including
Star Trek,
Highlander,
and
Stargate SG-1
. This launched her writing career, eventually
creating her own universes instead of playing in someone else's.

She has a BA in theater/English from Northwestern College and a MA in
communication, focused on film and writing from Regent University. She continues to write and
submit scripts for various screenwriting competitions.

In 1990, she broke into the public market when she won 1st place in the 4th quarter of the
Writers of the Future contest, earning prize money, royalty money, and publication in that year's
anthology. It took another 10 years before her first book contract, for
Heir of Faxinor
.
Since then, Michelle has published 40+ books and novellas with multiple e-publishers, in science
fiction and fantasy, YA, and many sub-genres of romance. She has been a finalist in the EPIC
Awards competition multiple times, winning with
Lorien
in 2006, and
The Meruk
Episodes, 1-5,
in 2010, and has garnered 4s and 5s from many review sites.

Her training includes the Institute for Children's Literature; 8+ years in advertising; 10
years at a community newspaper; and freelance editing for small presses and a major business
publisher.

In 2008, she launched her own freelance editing business, offering proofreading as well
as light or in-depth editing services on an hourly basis. Check her Web site: www.Mlevigne.com
and click on the red pen to learn more.

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