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I always loved peach jam. Totally bad for you, too yummy to pass up.

He fidgeted, waiting in line outside the club. He felt something pulling him, even as he wanted to leave. Wearing a metal chain choker, tight leather pants, and a pair of wrist cuffs, Tucker walked into the club and glanced around. He felt eyes on him but when he scanned the room he didn't see anyone staring. He bit his lip, undecided, and then slowly made his way to the bar. "What can I get for you?" the bartender asked, her eyes feasting on his bare skin. She licked her lips as he gaze linge

Tucker had been on the road for days, looking for something he couldn't name, though leaving his home and his 'family' was the hardest thing he'd ever done. When he gives in to a strange urge to enter a bar in a town where no one knows him, he finds that things in his life were never really quite what they seemed.

Hope you have a lovely day!

I unfortunately experienced the gamut of abusive behavior as a kid and teen. I never went all the way to suicidal because I became insular for many years, spending most of my time alone reading to 'get away'. Then as a pre-teen and teen I turned to drugs and guys, cutting and eating disorders. I felt both out of control and in control with my actions but it was my way of flipping off the world and my family in secret. I made some very stupid mistakes, ones that got me hurt a several times, but I found someone who made me happy and that helped. I finished school early and left home at 17 like KC did. Difference was, I had the best support in my life from him and it helped me overcome the drug use, the cutting and the eating disorders over time. Without him, I probably would have tried it, or gotten killed by the people I was around. The advice to try to surround yourself with those who help your mood and are good friends is valid. Remember something I still repeat to myself when things seem like they are at their worst, 'This too shall pass', because as bad as it seems, nothing lasts forever.

Or... on another practical vein, why need the camera? If you are the one taking the pictures, why do you need them? If you see him cheating with your own eyes, why do you need photos as proof? You could confront him with your knowledge first hand. It's hard to lie when you can say, I saw you! Now, what the other members said about asking your boyfriend about his behaviors that make you think he is cheating is still very valid, no relationship will work without communicating, but I just thought I'd throw that out there as well.

You can find support in droves here usually. No one can tell you what is right for you, that's a decision only you can make. Good luck with whatever choice you make.

Well now... stop hating on early marriage. For some, it is right. I got married at 19 after 3 years with my hubby and living together for over a year. We have our 11th wedding anniversary on the 16th. We're happy... most of the time. Sexuality is a huge thing to come between a couple. I'm bi, I told him that before but I really think he discounted it. I had been with girls before him though and decided that it wasn't gender for me, it was the person. The 'emotional connection' you talk about, Malevolent, was what drew me and it just happened to be with a man. You obviously had that connection with your wife at some point, so why has it disappeared? The difficult thing is that you have these thoughts that you aren't happy with your wife, and what if that is because she's not just the wrong person but the wrong gender? Look, I had some weird parental mixes growing up and the biggest thing I took away from that is NOT that you have to stay married for your child to have a good home life, but you have to stay HAPPY. You can't stay with your wife just for your child, it won't work that way and the unhappiness will definitely affect them. Staying married is not always the answer, as sad as it is to have your family break up. As a bi-woman, a mother, and a wife... I urge you to communicate with your wife about all of your thoughts. If you can't do it on your own, look for a couples counselor or see if your counselor will be willing to do some sessions with you both as well as you individually. You both have to come to terms with this issue because for the rest of your life, you will be with your wife even if you aren't WITH her. Understanding how you feel, how she feels, and what you can both do to be happy is important. Fo most of us, we believe you get one shot at 'life'. You deserve to be happy but you have made commitments to other's happiness now as well. Really think about every consequence your actions will have. Talk them over with your wife, with a counselor, with your family. Deciding you can't be with your wife because you want to be with men will probably then face you directly into the situation of 'coming out'. That's a whole 'nother ball of wax as well. Please make sure you don't act on your feelings unil you are sure of them.

Sorry you went through that. I get rebound headaches so I feel your pain. A few ideas... next headache you get, take Excedrin and a cold can of Mt. Dew or Pepsi Max. There isn't any sugar in Max but it has more caffeine that Dew, which has both. That usually would help even my migraines when I was pregnant (on Dr. advice) and I still do it instead of taking migraine meds most of the time. Bananas... if you're not feeling up to baking the next time you need to use up those over ripe bananas try slicing them and spreading them out on some wax paper on cookie sheets. Pop them in the freezer til frozen then throw them in a bag, either loose or just put another sheet on top and fold the paper up neatly and put them in the bag. You can lay out 3 bananas per bag so you have enough measured for a loaf of bread and then just pull them out and thaw when you feel like it. Or, as my kids like to have me do, mix the frozen bananas and any other fruit of choice with some yogurt and juice in the blender and make smoothies, you don't have to add ice because the fruit is frozen.

Awww, well, welcome to my neck of the country. I live in Washington too. Supposed to be a rainy year so make sure you get an umbrella... if you melt. I dunno how sugary you might be. Most out of staters think they're pretty darn meltable for a year or two until they just start walking in the rain with the rest of us. Good luck in 30 days!!

Luvs back. I'm so happy for you dear!!

Love the student message. I have the same fears and issues you do at times. Once when joking, I had a person take me seriously and never say anything. I got told months later when they stewed and then blew up, if you're joking, use an emoticon next time. If you get tired of my overuse of the button, well... it's cause I fear the same you do. Sometimes my off the wall humor doesn't quite come across. There is also a 'pre-apology' in my about me section since I do it in person and didn't want that on the site. In life I have no emoticons, what can I say? Apparently people think all redheads are evil and snarky as hell. I'll make sure I take anything you say with a grain of salt.

Dialogue is also the only place I will accept the use of and at the start of a sentence A pet peeve of mine, you might say. Use of improper grammar in speech, when done deliberately, can highlight the personality of a character, their age, or the situationin which they find themselves. It should be used sparingly, however, as 'flavor' not the meat of the dialogue, or I am turned off as a reader. I attempt to remember that as I write myself as well.

Sorry life is hard for you now. It sounds like you have some sort of end in sight though, so hang in there!!

I like this start. I was sucked in as I checked it for the mod queue and had to finish the chapter. Good job on making original and 3d characters. You have the emo guy, the jock, the oddball friend... all characters I've seen before but you do showcase them in a fashion I don't feel like they're cliche. One thing to remember, when you have different characters speaking you need to start a new paragraph with each person's comments. You have a point at the end during the math homework bit that has both Kelly and Dexter speaking in the same line.

I wanna see the photo!!! *pouts* I'm a friend... I's see you all. pm? msn? facebook? C'mon!!! Have a heart, I can't meet up with any of my GA friends but I love to hear about you guys doing so. I truly hope your 365 day plan comes to fruition!!

Awww... I's snuggle with you. I don't have the right bits but a hug is a hug right?

You had a very creative 'spirit' in your response to the prompt. I loved the background story of how and why he came into being. There was one thing that was a tad weird. With really only Magath and the spirit as the characters in the story, it seemed odd that you repeated Magath's name a lot in the chapter. I usually use names more often when I have a lot of back and forth between more than 2 characters. That was a very minor thing and mostly I was just sucked into the story of the spirit. I do wonder what is coming for Magath though... I'm assuming we get to see that in your story??

Ahh... you're not alone here either. I'm 30, bi but married to a guy, and I still won't tell my dad about that or that I write mm fiction. At your age... no way in hell. There are other topics on the site about coming out and I think the most salient point of all of them is DON'T come out until you are safe to do so. Most 16 year olds cannot live on their own or support themselves. If you are unable to do so, you need to stay quiet. The slight chance that homophobic parents would change their mind because it was their child is not likely and the risk you take outweight the benefits of telling anyone you're gay. Your choice is quite smart, really.

Mmm... Georgia boys. Yep, love those.

Sorry, most don't like them but I'm all about the soft southern drawl. Not the sharp one or the yokel type. It's hard to really pin down because even southern accents vary from place to place but there's just something about a good slow 'Yes Ma'am' from a southern man that just... shivers... mmmm.

Thank you! The whole scene popped in my head as soon as I said 'death by dust bunnies' during a conversation and I burst out laughing at the idea alone. The kids looked at me funny. Not as funny as the guy dead under the bed is gonna look though!! Thanks for the review!

LOL! Very interesting beginning to a story. With it being set in the 1800s, I'm sure life will be quite... different from what Justin would have been expecting. Seems like he's in for a rough ride for a bit. Poor non-believer stuck in the religious past... gives me shivers as an atheist! I think that'd be worse than the whole no indoor plumbing. Maybe.

“Who are you?” The tall guy on my porch grinned wickedly. “I am the ghost of Halloween!”He tried to go for the spooky sound effect and made some weird faces at me. I rolled my eyes. “Whatever. You two days late man. Halloween’s over, the candy is all gone and if you don’t leave I’m calling the cops and telling them a pervert is lurking outside my apartment.” I was annoyed that the threat didn’t even faze the idiot who was ringing my doorbell at eleven pm. I had work in the morning and

Sorry, I can't help it! Though I could just shut up if it means getting chapters out faster... JK I know I'd be a lesser writer if I didn't have Renee to work with and I love being a part of the team for all of my writers. Getting to talk plot and characters, having input into the worlds they create, and best of all, sneak peeks... Ahhh, heaven for me! I'll always be more of a reader than a writer and this gives me the best of both worlds.