Much later in the Gathering Buttercups story:
Lance
Lance quickly closed the door and waited for to remove her coat and nervously hang it over a chair.
“Were you followed?” he joked until he caught the flash of shame cross her face.
The carpet under their feet was rough and cheap. The tawdry, washed out amenities of this hotel room reeked of low quality and again Lance wished he had booked an opulent room for Katie instead of this budget inn off the turnpike.
“What are we doing?” she breathed against his mouth as he kissed her with a passion he hadn’t felt since the last time.
This piece of Kate & Lance’s story is in response to the 100 Word Song Prompt of
Breaking the Girl: by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
the Trifecta prompt to use the Definition of the word Cheap:
3 a : of inferior quality or worth : tawdry, sleazy <cheapworkmanship>
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Oh yes, one should *never* joke about being followed in such situations. That interchange (his comment, her flush) made this entirely real and immediate. Great take on the prompt!
Yes, what are they doing??? Dangerous territory if you ask me!
I almost feel as if I’m intruding…!
LOL……well ummmm, so did I.
thank you so much for coming over to read, so nice to meet you.
Oh, Katie! No!
What are they doing? Why, exploring their feelings
LOL…we’ll see. I am not exactly happy about it either, but we’ll see why she ended up there.
It sounds like Katie isn’t sure about this situation. It makes me want to know about her and why she’s there.
HI Tara,
thank you so much for coming over and reading, it’s nice to meet you. Gathering Buttercups is a tab at the top of my blog and it’s Katie and Charlotte’s stories. I’ll be writing these two women all year.
Cheap hotel rooms and cheap women. Katie doesn’t seem to be that kind of girl, though.
wooo!!nicely done, Kir! i could see/smell/feel so much of this scene!
oh thank you…thank you so much for reading it and being here. You being here made me smile
This one isn’t going to end well, I think. I’d love to see where you take this. Will there be more? You did a great job of painting the picture of the ‘cheap’ hotel room. Thanks for linking up and hope to see you for the weekend prompt.
yes, Gathering Buttercups is my “project” this year. I missed the weekend prompt, but next weekend for sure and this week’s. I’m so excited to be part of your community, I love it. (and my favorite number is 3)
You actually made me feel uncomfortable with your simple, direct words in this awkward situation. Which was great.
Came from the 100 Word Song linkup.
thank you…I think.
I’m just glad you came by…thank you for that. 
Of course! Your posts are always great. I’m happy when I’m here.
Oh! I really like this. You packed so much into these 100 words. Seriously, Kir. This was amazing!
OK…seriously, I read this comment..and just started crying. I cry a lot lately, but from you to tell me that you thought it was GOOD? OMG, are you serious??? I’m just trying to stand in your footprints girlfriend…xoxoxo
You need to stop underestimating your talent. You are a seriously good writer and I won’t be surprised at all when you announce that Kimmy is getting published.
I’m not trying to make you cry, and I’m so incredibly flattered by your compliment. We are our own worst critics, so just BELIEVE me when I tell you what a great, fantastic, fabulous, imaginative, and inventive writer you are.
Kirsten’s got talent, y’all!
XOXOXO right back atcha.