Words for Wednesday Writing Prompt

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Coffee with Peppy introduced me to Muted Mumblings' Words for Wednesday writing prompt. The challenge appealed to me and I decided to give it a try today.  I chose Delores' prompt words left, bachelor, dripping, movies, doorway, mansion.  My fictional story is called 'Joel and Brad'.

Joel and Brad

Joel lived in San Francisco, California.  He was a handsome man, tall with the brightest blue eyes.  He actually looked more attractive in person than in his photos.  He came from a smart and wealthy family, his mother was a lawyer and his father was a businessman who sold his first company for 50 million dollars.  Joel  was a good student and graduated university with a computer science degree. He was offered a high paying job with a technology company right out of school.  He was a proud, gay man, a bachelor comfortable with who he was.

Joel was 26 when he met  Brad while on vacation in Thailand.  He was emerging from the warm, blue ocean dripping wet when he laid eyes on Brad mingling on the beach with a group of friends.  It might have been love at first sight for both of them.  Brad was a published writer, 5 years older than Joel. They were so different from each other, yet they complemented each other.  Equally good looking, Brad had a more outgoing personality while Joel was more introverted.  Joel would sooner go to the movies than to a party.  Brad told Joel he was initially attracted to his good looks and then fascinated by his intelligence.

 Brad left his hometown of Chicago to be with Joel, as he could write from anywhere.  After two years of dating, they were married in a lavish ceremony at Joel’s parents’ mansion.   Brad remembered how stunning Joel looked when he first appeared through a doorway leading to the outdoor patio where the ceremony took place.

The couple had always wanted to have children of their own.  It wasn’t long before they hired a surrogate to carry their children.   When the surrogate miscarried, it was the most painful time for Joel and Brad.  They decided to try again and this time they were able to have twins, a boy and a girl.  Joel revealed to his parents that the boy with the bright blue eyes was his biological son while the daughter was Brad’s biological daughter.

Life is now so happy for Joel and Brad, every day they feel such gratitude for having been blessed with their perfect family.