{"id":3693,"date":"2011-03-17T01:10:07","date_gmt":"2011-03-17T05:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alannacoca.com\/?p=3693"},"modified":"2014-08-01T02:38:22","modified_gmt":"2014-08-01T08:38:22","slug":"the-luck-of-the-irish-blog-hop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alannacoca.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/the-luck-of-the-irish-blog-hop","title":{"rendered":"The Luck of the Irish Blog Hop"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wel\u00adcome! I hope you\u2019re enjoy\u00ading your hop around some of the best author sites on the web! I\u2019m giv\u00ading away a copy of Fine Print to one lucky win\u00adner, along with a book to be loaded on the Kin\u00addle 3 that\u2019s up for grabs! Good luck! If you\u2019re just hap\u00adpen\u00ading along this post, and would like to get in on the fun, click HERE<\/span><\/a> to get start\u00aded. Here is the list of words we\u2019re using for the sto\u00adry. I think I got em all! Love, smile, kiss, tongue, cud\u00addle, nip\u00adple, ear\u00adlobe, fin\u00adger\u00adnail, green, fire\u00adplace, book, whiskey, ride, Dublin, sham\u00adrock, knick\u00aders, silk scarf, leather boot, Pot of Gold, Blar\u00adney Stone, and \u201cWhy is it green?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kel\u00adly only drank enough of the green<\/span> beer to keep it from slosh\u00ading over her cup to stain her hand, but could\u00adn\u2019t stom\u00adach more than a few sips. Beer should\u00adn\u2019t be green<\/span>.<\/p>\n

She picked her way back through the crowd. Drop\u00adkick Mur\u00adphys blared through the speak\u00aders, and one group in the cor\u00adner even sang along to the rau\u00adcous cho\u00adrus. She doubt\u00aded any of the St. Patrick\u00ad\u2019s Day rev\u00adel\u00aders had ever been to Ire\u00adland, or had any sort of Irish blood cours\u00ading through their veins\u2013gallons of Jame\u00adson Irish whiskey<\/span> did\u00adn\u2019t count\u2013but today every\u00adone was Irish. While most Amer\u00adi\u00adcans used March 17th<\/sup> as an excuse to get drunk, Kel\u00adly would have been just as hap\u00adpy to stay home with Sean, and cud\u00addle<\/span> in front of the fire\u00adplace<\/span>.<\/p>\n

He\u2019d promised her a din\u00adner at her favorite restau\u00adrant if she\u2019d join him for pool at the Sham\u00adrock<\/span> Lounge for a few hours. \u00c2 The bar was a favorite of theirs year round, espe\u00adcial\u00adly since she\u2019d been hired to paint a big pot of gold<\/span> mur\u00adal on the far wall. Although now it was cov\u00adered with sig\u00adna\u00adtures on each gold piece, tes\u00adta\u00adments to the feat of chug\u00adging \u201cThe Big Dublin<\/span>\u201d, a beer mug as big as a fish bowl.<\/p>\n

The sound of Sean\u2019s laugh\u00adter drew her eyes to the pool table, where he leaned against the edge, laugh\u00ading with his friends. His bud\u00addy Patrick seemed to think today was his own per\u00adson\u00adal cel\u00ade\u00adbra\u00adtion, even though he was half Russ\u00adian and half Swedish. Still, Kel\u00adly could\u00adn\u2019t imag\u00adine spend\u00ading a St. Patrick\u00ad\u2019s Day with\u00adout the big lug.<\/p>\n

She saun\u00adtered across the room, feel\u00ading sexy in Sean\u2019s favorite mini skirt. She brushed aside the girl who had roped her man with her green silk scarf<\/span>\u2013teas\u00ading him with one green fin\u00adger\u00adnail<\/span> scrap\u00ading down his chin\u2013and did\u00adn\u2019t even make eye con\u00adtact with the drunk guy who asked her to kiss his blar\u00adney stones<\/span>. She was even able to ditch the green<\/span> beer on an emp\u00adty table.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Remem\u00adber that one year when we slept St. Pats off at my mom\u2019s house?\u201d Patrick drained his glass. \u201cAnd I did\u00adn\u2019t aim well, and she was bitch\u00ading about the mess on the toilet?<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>But Patrick, why is it green<\/span>?\u201d <\/em>Patrick and Sean mim\u00adic\u00adked in uni\u00adson. The sto\u00adry was as old and stale as the beer stains on the pool table, but Kel\u00adly could\u00adn\u2019t help but smile<\/span> along with them, while simul\u00adta\u00adne\u00adous\u00adly feel\u00ading sor\u00adry for Patrick\u00ad\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>We could fill a book<\/span> with the stuff we did to your poor mom.\u201d Final\u00adly Sean caught her eye, and gave her that sexy smile<\/span> that melt\u00aded her. The dim\u00adple in his cheek was one of the first things that attract\u00aded her to him two years ago, and he still had the pow\u00ader to make her ear\u00adlobes<\/span> pink with that grin. The knowl\u00adedge that he had the abil\u00adi\u00adty to kiss her sense\u00adless with those lips, and his tal\u00adent\u00aded tongue<\/span> was enough to get her knick\u00aders<\/span> in a knot, and make her nip\u00adples<\/span> perk.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Hel\u00adlo, love<\/span>.\u201d He set his pool cue aside and pulled her into his arms. \u201cYou\u2019re look\u00ading mighty fine tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kel\u00adly snug\u00adgled into his embrace, step\u00adping between his leather boots<\/span>. \u201cSo are you. I was just stand\u00ading over there won\u00adder\u00ading if you were ready to go home and search for my pot of gold<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n

He chuck\u00adled, and kissed her through his smile<\/span>. \u201cI thought you want\u00aded to shut this place down with Patrick, but when you put it that way\u2013\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Dude!\u201d Patrick slugged Sean hard enough to jos\u00adtle Kel\u00adly. \u201cYou can\u2019t leave ear\u00adly, you\u2019re my ride<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>You live two blocks away. It would\u00adn\u2019t kill you to walk.\u201d Sean elbowed back. \u201cYou real\u00adly think I\u2019d choose you over this tasty morsel?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>I don\u2019t blame you for being whipped. I might just be a lit\u00adtle jealous.\u201d<\/p>\n

Right on cue, a cute lit\u00adtle brunette approached them, steal\u00ading Patrick\u00ad\u2019s atten\u00adtion away. Kel\u00adly took advan\u00adtage and dragged Sean through the door.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>You real\u00adly think I\u2019m tasty?\u201d<\/p>\n

Sean spun her around, and pinned her against the wall, the cold brick seep\u00ading through her jeans and sweater, empha\u00adsiz\u00ading his heat pressed against her front.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Hmm, I can\u2019t remem\u00adber. Let me taste\u2026\u201d He kissed her, send\u00ading his tongue <\/span>on a rav\u00adish\u00ading tour through her mouth, and nib\u00adbling and lick\u00ading her lips. \u201cDeli\u00adcious.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kel\u00adly sighed. \u201cTake me home, Sean.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/p>\n

Thanks for stop\u00adping by! Good luck in the draw\u00ading! We\u2019ll be chat\u00adting on Sat\u00adur\u00adday 3<\/sup>\u204419<\/sub> at 7pm at Gem Sivad\u2019s Place<\/a>. I hope you can join us\u2026we have a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

See you there!<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

<\/span>Kel\u00adly only drank enough of the green beer to keep it from slosh\u00ading over her cup to stain her hand, but could\u00adn\u2019t stom\u00adach more than a few sips. Beer should\u00adn\u2019t be green.<\/p>\n

<\/span>She picked her way back through the crowd. Drop\u00adkick Mur\u00adphys blared through the speak\u00aders, and one group in the cor\u00adner even sang along to the rau\u00adcous cho\u00adrus. She doubt\u00aded any of the St. Patrick\u00ad\u2019s Day rev\u00adel\u00aders had ever been to Ire\u00adland, or had any sort of Irish blood cours\u00ading through their veins\u2013gallons of Jame\u00adson Irish whiskey did\u00adn\u2019t count\u2013but today every\u00adone was Irish. While most Amer\u00adi\u00adcans used March 17th<\/sup> as an excuse to get drunk, Kel\u00adly would have been just as hap\u00adpy to stay home with Sean, and cud\u00addle in front of the fireplace.<\/p>\n

He\u2019d promised her a din\u00adner at her favorite restau\u00adrant if she\u2019d join him for pool at the Sham\u00adrock Lounge for a few hours. <\/span>The bar was a favorite of theirs year round, espe\u00adcial\u00adly since she\u2019d been hired to paint a big pot of gold mur\u00adal on the far wall. Although now it was cov\u00adered with sig\u00adna\u00adtures on each gold piece, tes\u00adta\u00adments to the feat of chug\u00adging \u201cThe Big Dublin\u201d, a beer mug as big as a fish bowl.<\/p>\n

<\/span>The sound of Sean\u2019s laugh\u00adter drew her eyes to the pool table, where he leaned against the edge, laugh\u00ading with his friends. His bud\u00addy Patrick seemed to think today was his own per\u00adson\u00adal cel\u00ade\u00adbra\u00adtion, even though he was half Russ\u00adian and half Swedish. Still, Kel\u00adly could\u00adn\u2019t imag\u00adine spend\u00ading a St. Patrick\u00ad\u2019s Day with\u00adout the big lug.<\/p>\n

<\/span>She saun\u00adtered across the room, feel\u00ading sexy in her leather boots, and know\u00ading that her jeans were Sean\u2019s favorite since they hugged her ass. She brushed aside the girl who had roped her man with her green silk scarf\u2013teasing him with one green fin\u00adger\u00adnail scrap\u00ading down his chin\u2013and did\u00adn\u2019t even make eye con\u00adtact with the drunk guy who asked her to kiss his blar\u00adney stones. She was even able to ditch the green beer.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Remem\u00adber when we slept it off at my mom\u2019s house?\u201d Patrick drained his glass. \u201cAnd I did\u00adn\u2019t aim well, and she was bitch\u00ading about the mess on the toilet?<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>But Patrick, why is it green?\u201d <\/em>Patrick and Sean mim\u00adic\u00adked in uni\u00adson. The sto\u00adry was as old and stale as the beer\u00adstains on the pool table, but Kel\u00adly could\u00adn\u2019t help but smile along with them, while simul\u00adta\u00adne\u00adous\u00adly feel\u00ading sor\u00adry for Patrick\u00ad\u2019s mother.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>We could fill a book with the stuff we did to your poor mom\u201d Final\u00adly Sean caught her eye, and gave her that sexy smile that melt\u00aded her. The dim\u00adple in his cheek was one of the first things that attract\u00aded her to him two years ago, and he still had the pow\u00ader to make her ear\u00adlobes pink with that grin. The knowl\u00adedge that he had the abil\u00adi\u00adty to kiss her sense\u00adless with those lips, and his tal\u00adent\u00aded tongue was enough to get her knick\u00aders in a knot, and make her nip\u00adples perk.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cHel\u00adlo, love.\u201d He set his pool cue aside and pulled her into his arms. \u201cYou\u2019re look\u00ading mighty fine tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>Kel\u00adly snug\u00adgled into his embrace. \u201cSo are you. I was just stand\u00ading over there won\u00adder\u00ading if you were ready to go home and search for my pot of gold.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>He chuck\u00adled, and kissed her through his smile. \u201cI thought we were going to shut this place down with Patrick, but when you put it that way\u2013\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cDude!\u201d Patrick slugged Sean hard enough to jos\u00adtle Kel\u00adly. \u201cYou can\u2019t leave ear\u00adly, you\u2019re my ride.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cYou live two blocks away. It would\u00adn\u2019t kill you to walk.\u201d Sean elbowed back. \u201cYou real\u00adly think I\u2019d choose you over this tasty morsel?\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cI don\u2019t blame you for being whipped. I might just be a lit\u00adtle jealous.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>Right on cue, a cute lit\u00adtle blonde approached them, steal\u00ading Patrick\u00ad\u2019s atten\u00adtion away. Kel\u00adly took advan\u00adtage and dragged Sean through the door.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cYou real\u00adly think I\u2019m tasty?\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>Sean spun her around, and pinned her against the wall, the cold brick seep\u00ading through her jeans and sweater, empha\u00adsiz\u00ading his heat pressed against her front.<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cHmm, I can\u2019t remem\u00adber. Let me taste\u2026\u201d He kissed her, send\u00ading his tongue on a rav\u00adish\u00ading tour through her mouth, and nib\u00adbling and lick\u00ading her lips. \u201cDeli\u00adcious.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>Kel\u00adly sighed. \u201cTake me home, baby.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

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