Renee Stevens

Thanks Wayne! I agree that she needs to know more... like maybe what he's looking for... what he wants in a guy... but hey, if it hadn't been for the disasterous date, who knows if he would have been at the bar...

Thanks Lisa, and I agree with you! Notice that Mark didn't object to the hasty exit by the jerk! Now, just have to see what happens with Trey!

Yeah, I really wanted to make sure he wasn't very well liked by the readership. Especially since he rubbed me the wrong way. Glad you're still reading and thanks for the review!

LOL! Thank you Daithi! Doesn't she though? I know I ended it just when you would have wanted me to go on. That's what happens when I'm not allowed to go over 1K, lol. Glad you are enjoying it!

Thank you JoAnn! Glad that you are liking the story!

Mark needed coffee, lots and lots of coffee. He’d enjoyed every moment with Trey but he was tired as hell. He should have just stayed in bed but, despite being exhausted, he was restless and hadn’t wanted to wake up Trey with his tossing and turning. He grabbed a mug out of the cupboard and was just reaching for the coffee pot when someone knocked on his door. “Fuck.” A look at the clock showed it wasn’t even eight o’clock yet. He glanced at his bedroom to make sure the door was closed befor

So, I just realized I never updated my blog after receiving the results of my a1c test. The results from that pretty much came back like we had thought and showed me as being pre-diabetic (type 2). I've tried to be a good girl and lay off a lot of the sugars, but that is easier said than done. Now, to add another level to my health issues. Sunday morning, I woke my hubby up at 4 am (not purposely) by sitting up in bed, my arms pulled in close to my body, my entire body tense, my mouth open, groaning, and my body shaking for a couple of minutes. So once again, I scared the holy hell out of my husband. We were out camping at the time and once I started to come out of it, he started asking me questions that I should know, but which I didn't. He asked me about the date (it was my birthday) and I denied it was my birthday, yet I could apparently tell him what my date of birth was. He gave me a little bit of juice (thinking it could be something with my blood sugar dropping) and then helped me out to my camp chair before going and waking up my parents. Much of this I don't even remember. I remember after I sat down in my chair, but nothing prior to that. For the rest of the day, my family kept a close eye on me and later that night my husband and I came home. I called my neurologist on Monday and he got back to me and told me that it sounded to him like I had suffered a Complex Partial Seizure. It could have been brought on by stress or it could have been triggered by a drop in my glucose levels, we don't know for sure. Either way, my neurologist has once again put me on an anti-convulsive medication (been off the meds for over 8 years) which (here's the silver lining) also double as a treatment for chronic migraines. Now that the health update is out of the way, onto story news! Forging Trust: I have not forgotten this story. I just haven't been able to get back into the story, but I am trying. I hope to have something new out within the next couple of months. Line of Sight (Saturday Shorts): I know I have missed a couple of postings on this, but I am still doing the story. I had planned to have chapters done prior to going on vacation but it didn't happen. The next chapter of this story will be out July 27th! Thwarted: The next chapter will be live on the 20th of July, only a few short days away. I am still working on my stories and while I hope to not have any further delays I can't promise, especially with the health issues that I've got going on. All I can promise is to do my best to get the stories out as soon as possible. Cheers to All! ~Renee

Thanks all! Most of the day was pretty good!

Thanks everyone, had a pretty good day out at the lake. A few up and downs, but overall it went pretty good.

If I remember right, ALL authors that are listed CAN add chapters. HOWEVER, and this is a big however, ONLY the main author can respond to reviews (at least that's how it was when I attempted it). Also, unless something changed, if you have to edit chapters later on, you might have issues editing any chapters NOT posted by the main author.

Hope you had an awesome day, Joe! Happy Birthday!

Mark didn’t want to get out of his car. Halfway home, the skies had opened up into a torrential downpour. If that wasn’t bad enough, the wind was howling and the sound of thunder rumbled in the darkness. Almost immediately on the tail of thunder, lightning lit up the sky. It was beautiful really, but he so didn’t want to be out in it. His time ran out as Trey pulled in two spots down from him. He climbed out and rushed through the driving rain to his door, Trey hot on his heels. It took precio

I really liked this chapter. I love how it showcases the closeness of the two brothers! Great job. Wayne!

Nice job Rob on capturing the characters emotions and inner turmoil. This was a disturbing read to be sure, just as it should be, but you certainly made me feel for your main character.

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You guys can send some of that water my way, we so need it!!!

Thanks Lisa! Herm... maybe I should have had him pull the burnt lasagna out, burn himself, and drop it on the floor. Then Tony could have treated the burn, that could have gotten very interesting. Lasagna... yum... maybe I'll have to make that for dinner soon . I hate to admit that I haven't actually seen West Side Story. I asked a friend for a movie suggestion for the story and after some thought, that's the one that they thought of. I did a little looking at reviews and such and decided it would be a good one. Though now I actually want to see it Thanks again and looking forward to hearing what you think on future chapters!

Thanks JoAnn. Yeah, isn't that a great impression to make? I decided when I started writing this that I didn't just want everything to always go smoothly. As for Tony, I agree with you. I don't see him as someone who would intentionally hurt anyone. Glad you are enjoying it!

Thank you Daithi! Yes, the chapters are short, though some of them I try to do longer. It kinda depends on what I'm feeling when I write it and this is one story that I am really trying not to push. It seems like whenever I push a story past where I am feeling it, it just doesn't turn out as good.

Thank you Myiege! Well, it was a little longer than seven days due to the anthology coming out and I already had my other story scheduled, plus I had a really hard time deciding on a first line prompt for the next chapter. I hope the wait was worth it and I look forward to seeing what you think of the next chapter.

Thanks Lisa! No, he won't be and really, what difference is a few months going to make. I mean, the story would still be the same later on down the road. "How did you two meet?" "He was my son's kidergarten teacher."

Thanks for the review Daithi! I think it's a case of there are always going to be "what if's" but one never knows what will happen until they take the chance. I am really enjoying writing this story and to be honest I kinda liked the part where he said no and is now second guessing. I didn't want him to just jump in feet first without thinking things through.

Thank you JoAnn! I like Jamie a lot, she is level headed and basically the voice of reason. Kids are very resilient, I have seen that quite a bit with some of my family members. I'm so glad that you are enjoying the story and it's great to know I'm not doing too shabby by using the first line prompts for all the chapters!

Thanks Lisa! Yeah, I kinda wanted him to go for it myself, but I really wanted to show that he puts his son first, which is the way it should be. As for Tony, well... He's Tony, lol. Hope you continue to enjoy the story!

Thanks JoAnn! Yeah, that is a perk of writing, you don't actually have to wait months. Thank you so much for your comments and whether or not I'll be able to keep it G rated remains to be seen, but I'm going to try.