Given that the rules do not state whether it must be a current WIP or another story, I'm going to take advantage of that vague point and use my current *best-seller Bridging The Gaps.
From page 7:
“Perfect. Her parents must have known she’d grow up to be a bimbo.”
“Stephanie, don’t talk about Chloe that way, or I’ll…”
“You’ll what? Spank me? Take away my allowance? Really Dad, do you actually think you can still make me do things?”
He took another deep breath. “Chloe is part of my life now. That makes her part of yours.”
Now to challenge 7 other writers:
Cara Bristol
Sarah Peloquin
Lorraine Paton
JMBlackman
Joanne Stewart
Elizabeth Marx
Sandra Sookoo
Ladies, you are the chosen. We will journey together to Mount Doom to defeat the...wait a minute. We're not in The Hobbit, are we? Oh well, happy challenge, everyone!
Kate
*among books written by a Wisconsinite, that feature a dentist in a romantic role