Their hands joined as one.
She laid her small delicate fingers overtop of his strong rugged ones. The heat from his skin rose up to warm the coolness that she carried in her own hands and it provided her with comfort. She imaged his sturdy hand enveloping her hand with its capability to encompass it.
She studied how his hand outsized hers and the differences between the two. Her smooth skin glowed and the lines in the skin at the knuckles was fine in detail. Her slender fingers lead down to nicely shaped acrylic nails with a soft pink contrasted against the stark white tips. Beautiful hands. However, his hands were beautiful as well in their own way with the strength of them visible in the deepened creases and furrows. His skin was a rougher shade of flesh colour then hers and it allowed fine white hairs to be seen decorating the top of his hands. His thick fingers ended in blunt nails.
It was a perfect pairing of strength and delicacy.
By Shari Marshall – 2019
January’s theme is contrast. You are invited to post a link in the comment section below with your interpretation of contrast, any medium welcome.
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 
Hi Shari. I stumbled into a contrasting way to give exams as an instructor at the University of Calif. Berkeley Extension back in the mid 80s. These were technical classes so despite the required exams being dull and perfunctory, one evening, that all changed. It’s a 10 minute fun read, so I hope you’ll enjoy my: https://garyawilsonstories.wordpress.com/my-rowdy-approach-to-giving-exams/
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As I started reading all I could think was the answer is C, when in doubt pick answer C. Thanks for sharing Gary.
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On the other hand, what could be more of a contrast than a non-living representation of life as opposed to real life. Sometimes, this contrast could be rather shocking. One time it really nailed me. https://garyawilsonstories.wordpress.com/a-manic-mannequin-memory/
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I missed the comment window on your post, but I have to tell you that was good. Funny. Thank you for sharing.
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Ugh – thanks Shari both for reading my story, your kind feedback & letting me know about the missing comment box. It’s fixed now.
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