“Jack and Jill went up the hill the hill to fetch a pail of water,” he sang as they hiked the hill towards the gazebo.
“Will you ever get tired of singing that?” she groaned.
“Not as long as we’re together.”
“Ugh, my mother warned me about dating a man named Jackson.”
“C’mon, Jillian. Who else can say they have a nursery rhyme named after them? We’re destined to be together. It’s prophesy.”
“I’m pretty sure Jack and Jill were brother and sister.”
“Sibling shmibling.”
When they reached the gazebo, Jillian leaned against the outside pillar to catch her breath. Jackson wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, rested his chin atop her crown, and swung her around to face the city below.
“The lights from downtown against the peach-pink sky at sunset are so beautiful,” Jackson whispered.
“You take many girls up here?”
“Only my Jill.”
“How many Jills do you know?” she asked sarcastically.
“Where’s my water?” He took her chin, turned her head, and kissed her.
word count: 170
—Nortina
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I loved your charming story. It has a winsome quality that draws you in until the very end. Meilleurs vΕux! π
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Thank you, and thanks for reading! π
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Thank you for a good read!
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A romantic story. I like the banter between Jack and Jill.
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Great story! When he avoids the question….that’s not good. He’s pretty smooth in doing it. Maybe she has some other suspicious feelings.
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Lovely story, Nortina! I love the play on the nursery rhyme and the romance you write into it. Great dialogue, too. π
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Thanks! π
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That was a cute story. I’m so glad you didn’t make them fall down the hill lol
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Lol. They figuratively fell down . . . in love. π OK, that was so corny!
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I write romance primarily, I am totally fine with cheesy, corny, etc lol
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Jack fell down……..I wonder if Jill came tumbling after. ;lovely story.
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She came tumbling into his arms π Thanks for reading!
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Awww…how sweet.
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A sweet story, Nortina – though I too have to wonder just how many Jills he knows! π
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Hopefully no more than one! π
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Aw, isn’t this romantic! Jack is so sweet. He reminds me of those playboy type of guys who finally found and settled for the right girl, meanwhile the girl is still wary of him.
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Yes! Definitely!
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Really cute lovey dovey story. Jacks a good guy.
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Never answer a Jill ‘s question about how many Jill’s do you know!
It’s a trap.
God story – as always.
Randy
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Ah, you caught that. Jack may be a sneaky fellow. Thanks for reading π
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Aww amazing!!
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I wonder if Jill will get her answer! Lovely piece of romantic fiction (or fact?)
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Ahh, if only it was fact, but nope just fiction π
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Such a sweet tale Nortina, you are a romantic aren’t you…
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Lol. I try, but only in fiction π
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He sounds like an old-school romantic, but his lack of an answer to her question…
Great story and well written too.
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Thanks! And nice catch on that non-answer
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Sweet story! I loved it! Although she sounds to be the jealous type. He seems kind of laid back. I think they make a great couple.
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