I had been looking forward to this party for six months; The Fireman's Valentine's Day Ball. My dress and shoes had been purchased and were waiting for the big day to come.
A fireman friend, Samuel, had asked me to be his date. I was excited because I had had a crush on Samuel for months.
Finally, the big night came and I made sure I looked beautiful. Knee length gown in shimmering silk, beautiful stilletos to match the dress and my makeup and hair done just right. I looked and felt like a princess.
We had so much fun at the ball, dancing, drinking champagne and laughing.
When the evening ended, Samuel escorted me into my house for a cup of coffee. I reached down to take off my shoes and he reached to help. Samuel's smiling face met mine. Our eyes locked.
That was when the stars aligned.
(150)
Thank you BarbCT for our photo prompt this week.
This is my 150 word submission for the flash fiction challenge, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers. For this challenge, we are given a photo prompt and approximately 750-175 words with which we create our stories. This challenge is open to all who would like to participate. For more information, click HERE.
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What a sweet romantic story
Thank you so much, Donna!
Ah, I love this interpretation… you’re right on point, very nice and sweet
Thank you so much!!
Awwwwww……love and fire. 🙂 The best kind. 🙂
That’s right! The “Fire”man’s Ball! LOL!!
At long last. Romance for our heroine.
Yes, finally! LOL!! She waited long enough. 😀 😀
I love that last line! *sighs* such a sweet and romantic tale.
Thank you! I thought it would be appropriate for “they fell in love with each other.” I know… *sigh*
Aww, so sweet and nice to read happy endings! That photo says a lot–well-done!
Thank you a bunch, Terri! 🙂
Wow! Romance dripped out of your every word. Loved this take!
Thank you so much Shavangi! It was fun to write.
How wonderful, a budding romance! I LOVE IT!!
Thank you so much, Kay! 🙂
My pleasure 😊
Ah Joy you looked beautiful and then you ensnared Samuel with those stunning eyes…..I love a happy ending….
Hahahaha! That’s funny! I love happy endings too. 🙂
Love this PJ. “The stars aligned.” A great first date for a relationship that will grow much stronger. A wonderful happy ending. Thanks for this 🙂
Thank you so much, Mandi! I’m so glad you liked it!
I really did 💐
I enjoyed writing it.
Ah, a start of something new for the both of them. Beautifully written, PJ! So sweet. And that last line ~ ❤ ❤ ❤
Thank you Maria! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Very much, PJ. 🙂 Thanks for the good vibes!
Oh wonderful! Hopefully I can send you moe good vibes in the future! We all need to send good vibes around here. 🙂
Knowing you, that’s for sure. 🙂 Looking forward to them, PJ. ❤
Awwwwwww! now that last line gave me a *smiling sigh*
See, dear! YOU are a GREAT scribbler! You can make our hearts dance! ❤ ❤ ❤
Thank you so much, Rosema! I appreciate it! I’m so glad you liked it!
Lovely romantic story 🙂
Thank you so much, Ali!
Loved this combo….times a million!🌹e
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it so much! Thank you for letting me know. 🙂
And they lived happily every after! Yaay! 🙂
LOL!! Yes! 😀
Awww..! Cute story.
Thank you, Jahnavi! 🙂
Awww..a love story 🙂
And a lovely one at that.
Thank you so much!
One critique..I think you have a typo at stilettos.
Thank you Dawn!
ah, I do love a romance with a happy ending 🙂 Very sweet.
Thank you so much, Samantha! 🙂
Oh, please. The stars aligned? We want facts, girl. The down and dirty. What happened after the stars aligned? Oh, and p.s. I liked your story. Up until the stars part! 😉
Oh, you are no romantic! LOL!! Thank you Emilio!
I think a little more than the stars aligned that evening! 😉 Lovely story, Joy!
Thank you so much, Loretta!
Awwwwe, how sweet!
And such a lucky Princess.. laughing, dancing, stars aligning, eyes locking, and coffee with a fireman.. That could have gotten hottt 🙂
PJ you write so well. I love your imagination! thank you for sharing your creative mind and heart with us!!
Thank you so much Audra for those kind words!!
a pleasure PJ!!
Your words always make the heart smile…THANK YOUUU!!
You always make my heart smile too, Audra! Thank you so much for that!
you’re welcome so much for that, PJ!
I love that we both love the smiling hearts part 🙂
May your evening be love-filled and blessed with peaceful rest.
Thank you so much Audra! You are a sweetheart queen! You have a wonderful, peace filled, love filled evening!
xoxoxo :))) ❤ same to you, love!
xoxoxox
What a beautiful story! I was afraid something bad was going to happen to Samuel before the ball, then I thought something bad was going to happen afterwards…but no! Everything was perfect…gave me goosebumps!! I love this story PJ!! xo
I’m so happy you like my little story! I had fun writing it. 😀 😀 I love happy endings!
Me too! They’re my favorite!! I loved this story… 🙂
Thank you!! ❤ ❤ ❤
You’re most welcome!! xoxo
AWWW Beautiful!!! The happy ending made me smile!!
Thank you so much, JR!!
Such sweet romantic tale. The last line is a clincher 🙂
Thank you so much! It was a story with a happy ending. 😀
I love happy endings 🙂
Me too! 🙂
Hello PJ!
Long time no talk!
I nominated you for the 3 Day Quote challenge here:
https://scratchesandscribbles.com/2016/04/14/3-day-quote-challenge-day-1/
Are you interested? 🙂
Love your story!
HI Nam! I didn’t answer you right away because I have been considering it. After careful thought, I have decided to not do this challenge. I have been taking a semi-break and am not completely back yet. Thank you so much for inviting me to participate!
That’s okay! 🙂
I haven’t exactly been posting daily either anymore. Enjoy your time away!
Thank you so much!
Super cute!! 🙂
Thank you so much!
It was the coffee, wasn’t it? That will do it every time.
Well, they hadn’t gotten to the coffee yet but the thought of having coffee together and unwinding from the ball, together with their eyes meeting made them fall in love. But you sure were close!! 😀
🙂
Perfection. Love that the stars aligned and the imagination takes it away!
Yes, the imagination takes it away! LOL!! Thank you, Yolanda!
You had me at Firemans Ball! 😉
Thank you so much! 🙂
You are very welcome 🙂
Very romantic. Nicely done, PJ!
Thank you so much, Chris! 🙂
Lovely, romantic story, Joy! 🙂 Great ending …”That was when the stars aligned.”
Thank you so much Jessie! That was my way of saying, “they fell in love, got married, and lived happily ever after!” LOL!
So sweetly romantic! Lovely!
@Samantha/samratkel from
Shadow Realities
Thank you so much, Samantha!
oh pj! what a great piece you’ve written here…
ellespeth
Thank you so much, Ellespeth! 🙂
Priceless!
You write it as if You and Sam where there in romance.
I loved to read those lines.
“Samuel’s smiling face met mine. Our eyes locked.
That was when the stars aligned.”
Beautifully tickling to fall in Love.
Hopefully to get such legs to tie the knot.
Ha Ha
Regards,
Shiva
Thank you, Shiva! Yes, those two need to run and get married! 😀
What a sweet love story PJ. I really do envy how you can look at a picture and write such wonderful stories. Glad the stars aligned for them.
Thank you so much, Tania! Sometimes stories come together for me effortlessly, other times I pull my hair out trying to get it written. LOL!
A very romantic story.
Thank you! 🙂