Character Interview for Strictly Business Available for Pre-order May 24, 2012 from Siren Bookstrand.
Today we are going to meet the Parents of the four sisters
in the Stud Service series. William and Maria have been patiently waiting for
grandchildren, but none of their willful daughters have had the slightest
interest in keeping a man in their lives, instead putting the focus of their
lives on their education and furthering their careers.
Me: Thanks for coming today.
William: Thanks for having us. (William adjusted in himself
on his chair, and looked very comfortable in front of a television camera.)
Maria: Yes. We were very excited to come today. You never
know, Savannah’s future husband may be watching. (She blew kisses to the camera
and waved.) To all the single men out there, we have four beautiful daughters
looking for a husband.
Me: (I coughed lightly to regain Maria’s attention.) Well,
allow me to get right to the point Mr and Mrs. Gibson, it’s been in all the
papers and I am sure everyone is wondering why you decided to make an ultimatum
to your four daughters? They have to find a stud and get pregnant or lose their
trust fund wasn’t that the deal?
Maria: (She wrinkled her nose at me in disgust.) You make it
sound like I am prostituting my daughters. I am not a bad mother. I only want
what is best for them. Shame on you!
William: There, there. Don’t get yourself worked up over
this woman. She has no idea what we’ve gone through over the years. (He patted
his wife’s hand and looked at her with pure adoration in his eyes.)
Me: But do you think it is right to force your daughters to
get pregnant? (I am trying desperately to keep the interview on track and still
don’t feel like my last question was answered.)
Maria: What do you think I am doing? Holding them down while
somebody rapes them? No, you are a bad lady. (She pointed her short stubby
finger at me accusingly.) I love my daughters.
William: I am sure what my wife is trying to say is we are
trying to remind them what is important in life isn’t about going to school or
getting the perfect career. It’s about finding love and making a family. We’re
just trying to give them a shove in the right direction.
Me: (Maria is looking like a volcano about to blow up, so I
try to turn the interview in a new direction.) Did your parents have to force
you to get married and have children?
William: I fell in love with Maria the day I met her. I told
her that day I wanted to marry her, but she didn’t believe me.
Maria: (She rolled her eyes and folded her arms over her
plum breasts.) You married me because of the shotgun my father had pointed at
your back.
William: (He chuckled at her response.) I married you
because I wanted to.
Me: How did you two meet?
Maria: Our families both owned ranches and we were
neighbors. One night we just happened to be out and met under the moonlight at
the creek that separated our properties.
William: We were skinnydipping. (He grinned and Maria
rewarded him with an elbow to the chest.)
Me: I can see you have a strong love for one another and I
understand that you want to see your daughters happy as well, but what if your
plans don’t work?
William: I don’t have any doubt that our plans will work. You
see my daughter’s believe that life is a fairy tale, and they have been holding
out for Mr. Right instead of looking at Mr. Right Now, but they can find a lot
of Princes if they would be willing to kiss a frog or two.
Maria: (She huffed, and her exasperation was obvious.) My
daughters are very smart girls, but they don’t know what’s good for them. They
will be happier with a family and children to love them. I deserve
grandchildren. I deserve to be happy too. (She began weeping and holding her
face in her hands to cover her tears.)
Me: Are you okay, Maria? I am sorry if I hurt your feelings.
(I am appalled I could have brought her to tears in such a short time and that
something I may have said made her cry.)
Maria: (In a moment of bravery, she looked at me straight in
the eye and with a fierce voice a litany of Spanish words escaped her lips and
then ran from the room. I was frozen in place and shocked. I had no idea what
she said, but I was sure I was being told where to go. )
William: I am afraid this interview is over. (He took up his
coat and followed his wife from the room, calling to her in a soft voice.) It’s
okay, dear. I promise you will have grandchildren soon.
**You can read the four Gibson sister’s stories at Siren
Bookstrand, in the Stud Service Series.
Book 1 Strictly Professional – by Sandy Sullivan
Book 2 Strictly Accountable – by Tonya Ramagos
Book 3 Strictly Business – by Missy Lyons
Book 4 Strictly Physical – work in progress by Cherie Denis
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