Character Interview for Strictly Business,
which is available for pre-order from Siren
Bookstrand on May 24, 2012
Today we are going to meet
the Parents of the four sisters in the Stud Service series. William and Maria Gibson
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
Thanks so much for stopping by and happy reading! :)
Thanks so much for stopping by and happy reading! :)
LOL, terrific interview! Definitely makes me want to read these books!
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