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This week’s Friday Fictioneers from Rochelle Wisoff-Fields.
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Does Money Buy Love?
With women, I am a sucker.
I bought Doreen a penthouse and a Porsche Cabriolet. She fell for a Gigolo.
Marylin was lovely with a taste for blue diamonds.
She gave them to a boyfriend in Amsterdam.
I have everything, but finding love has left me hollow and lonely.
Strolling with Carolyn along the jetty was bliss.
‘My colour is pink,’ she said. ‘Look, it’s for sale.’
A disappointed shudder trembled through my body, and I let go of her hand.
She pointed. ‘That’s what I need to buy, a basket for my bicycle.’
I kissed her hand. ‘You should.’
James McEwan 
His patience has been rewarded!
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Dear James,
It seems that she’s the right one. Too bad he wasted all that time, money and effort trying to buy a partner.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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All that glitters is not gold for the emotions. Thanks for reading.
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At last, a cheap date!
Nice one, James
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I know let her buy her own basket.
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She’s a keeper… Unless she is toying with him, a false sense of security.
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I am not sure how rich people can disguise their status?
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The truth always seems to come out eventually.
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Maybe he’s found ‘the one’ at last. Liked your take on the photo prompt, James.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Let’s hope so. Thanks for reading.
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Either he picked a winner, or she’s a savvy gal who recognized his shift away when she mentioned, he thought, the boat. Would be interesting to see how/if this relationship succeeds.
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Perhaps if he learns to develop his relationship instead of trying to impress her with money.
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Happy ending! Lonely no more.
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Excellent story that has me caring about the MC by the end. I hope it works out for them.
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I think it will, he has been bitten so many times before.
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Sounds like a basket case to me. Still, much better than a gold digger.
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She starts off small.
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Great take on the prompt. I like a happy ending! 🙂
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Many thanks.
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I like the nice, gentle ending! Good luck to the pair of them.
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The story of life.
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She may be a keeper.
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A girl of simple tastes and affordable pleasures … so far!
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I kind of like her.
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Maybe he’s finally found his love. I have a good feeling about this!
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Perhaps lessons learn, although rarely in the minefield of love.
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Awwww he has found true love at last. I love her idea of a pink basket !
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it looks like he has found the one. 🙂
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She has the right attitude. He’s found the one he will be able to lavish his love on (and probably more) because she is not in it for that!
Good one, James.
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Thank you,
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Great story – I especially like the ways in which his previous women gave away his gifts. Seems like the penny has finally dropped ?
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Or perhaps he has run out of money. Thanks.
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Carolyn is certainly a keeper, the kind of person who seems happy with little and not expecting to much. Sweet story, James!
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I loved the ending in this short story James. I met my wife when my car had rusted fenders but she was more interested in me. I saw in her a keeper and we married within 3 months, that was 40 years ago. I hope you are having a great week. – David
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Many thanks , David. Time flies indeed.
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I seem to be quite happily in love, so… It’s definitely not necessary 😀
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What a lovely, yet sad, story!
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What a nice twist at the end! She’s a keeper after all.
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