Wednesday's Child: I'm More than a Pretty Face

[alynwa.livejournal.com]

“Ciao, bella signora! Se posso essere così avanti, mi piacerebbe per voi di avere un caffè espresso con me.” (Hello, beautiful lady! If I may I be so forward, I would love for you to have a cup of espresso with me.)” The man who spoke was sitting at a small outdoor table for two at the Caffe Florian in the the Procuratie Nuove, on the south side of the Piazza San Marco in Venice. He was a good – looking man who appeared to be in his early forties with thick wavy salt and pepper hair.   

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A guy walks into a bar and says...

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

It's the last Thursday of the month and that means Poll Day.  This month there's a story challenge involved for those who would like to flex their writing muscles a little.  Let's see if the plot thickens enough for stirring.

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