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Chapter 13: Mike stumbles into a battle Jamie has while protecting RMW. Startled at first, he proceeds to jump into the fray, trying to protect his love (this is drown after all, romantic, remember?). Voilà! TOUCHED THE GHOST. Mike starts his own magical superpower kung-fu. If you ever need a sparring partner for stupid ideas, hit me up.

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So I originally planned the soup, remember? All the bell peppers I could find were yucky, so… I introduce you to my casserole: Pasta, meat (fake meat in my case, but just imagine it's real meat if you so desire), sauce, crème fraîche, cheese. I really need to work out tomorrow 🤪

Perhaps I've missed something or am not understanding you. Who has Jamie disclosed anything to other than Morris-Walker? M-W is the principal Jamie is protecting. Jamie would have to discuss the situation with M-W. Jamie would not discuss with his friends, other police officers, or his family and normally that would include your spouse. How has Jamie, given the above, not followed the guidelines? I think @CincyKris is referring to, among other things, lying on police reports, replenishing ammunition and thus not reporting a firearm that has been used, killing a ghost, etc. None of this is by the book. M-W might be his principal target for protection, but he has other duties which is he not following, thus nothing being by the book.

Finally the forest again, I missed it. Yes. Thank you, Chris. 💙

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I'm 40 now and I try to live more by what you just said. Very strong, thank you for being an inspiration.

It requires a mere moment of attention, a single touch, from Dave and Grey forgets anything else exists. I doubt jealousy is in the cards. Or is it? Don't break your brain over it! 💚

And you're not doing time travel stories … sure 😉 I hate time travel! And so does Chronos. That's not how time works!! 😁 Not only is he speaking English, he's speaking Plain English for the Slow Ones™️ by the Dense One™️. The language used inside the Constructs is not comparable to what happens in the reality we know. But one can only guess, right? Let's see how he behaves in a full human body. You are misquoting me, but it would be funny. The End. 🤣

Haha. To be honest, just buy some smoked tofu, prepare the dish. It'll taste like sausage. And if you really can't help yourself, get some Mettwurst sausage (German heritage and all that), fry in a pan, add to soup. I'd leave out the tofu then, serves the same purpose. Possibly a little richer and more varied in taste, but unhealthier 😛

Well with Chronos among them now, I would hope there's lots of opportunities for them to ask questions. Thank you for your readership as always, @akascrubber ❤️

I’m speechless. Can’t think of a perfect reaction, just to send you a huge hug and it was/is his great loss. Joder Thank you. I was 17 at the time, 23 years ago. And being speechless was the only reaction I could muster at the time. It just floored me, made me numb. I'm just glad I was stable enough to shrug it off over time. Wounds can mend though. And they did. He did apologize, roughly 10 years later. He didn't even remember saying it, as I had to bring it up. I don't want to hijack this comment thread with my personal story though. But thank you, I'm fine. Having said all this, previous experiences and previous loss and pain are a huge driving factor in our lives. Just as it is for Jamie I would think. And there we go, back on track. He's a very complex character, and I cherish reading his story. 💜

Yup. I quote my dad, "What you just told me is worse than the death of your mother."

I promised the recipe! Drown's Paprika Stew with Tofu 🍅🫑🥔 The problem is, I just roughly throw all ingredients together in the largest pot I have, making for a hearty meal, ready in the freezer every time I need it. 😬 So ingredient amounts are a rough estimate. List of ingredients: approx. 800 g of tomatoes, I buy them on the vine. 4 large paprika (bell peppers), preferably yellow and red ones approx. 800 g of potatoes, low starch 2 cloves of garlic 2 onions approx. 300g of firm tofu, smoked tofu if preferred approx. 1.5 liters of vegetable stock paprika powder, sweet paprika powder, rose hot marjoram powder some olive oil salt and pepper Drownish steps: I like mise en place, as I need order in my life, therefore do all the cutting and dicing beforehand. Cut tomatoes, paprika, potatoes, and tofu in bite-sized pieces. Finely dice the onions. Crush garlic and mix with onions. Heat olive oil in a large pot, and saute onions with garlic until your senses tell you, “yeah, that doesn't seem too bad.” Wildly add all the rest (tomatoes, paprika, potatoes, and tofu) to the pot, and then deglaze it all with the vegetable stock. Add as much water as you want, I usually go large here, making it more soupy. Add a huge amount of paprika powder, but be careful of the rose hot one. I usually for for several teaspoons, just to make it all really really red and tasty. Add a teaspoon of marjoram powder. Season with some salt and pepper. Let it cook for 90 minutes. Eat! Stuff in face. Here's a picture of the pot while cooking Going to make the same thing today!

“It’s really bright down there,” Clara said, her eyes narrowing against the glow. “You really think we should go down into that… well?” Dave’s voice held a hint of uncertainty, his gaze fixed on the glowing abyss before us. “We’ve come this far,” I asserted, stepping forward to lead the way. The well wasn’t so much a physical structure as it was an endless expanse of white, stretching into infinity. The stone steps descending into it felt oddly young, untouched by time, as if pres

Do you really think that I am one for happy ends? A taunt. I'll take it. But yeah, I think redemption and a happily ever after is in the cards for Jamie. 😛 Then again, I'll take anything that's well-written.

What the. Thank you! 💚 But the hat tip should go to @lawfulneutralmage for writing such complex characters! And for me drug use is … complicated. I have huge empathy for people around me, and I see them do things. I just personally have a natural propensity against substance abuse I think, but I know it's not that easy for everyone. And it's not that easy for Jamie. I'm just glad he has Mike and Nam. Yes, he is, but can you see why he does it? Of course I do! And I know why you're dragging the inevitable out so much 😛 Damn you. We all know it would be better for Jamie to come clean on his own. I'm 50/50 if that's gonna happen. It all depends on you though! I'm sure both outcomes will be thrilling to read. Jamie is just very annoyed that the asshole minister is more intelligent than him. 😁 Jamie has other things, hot looks, smarts, wit, intuition. But while definitely not dumb—not in the least—the minister has the upper edge here. Concur! Aww. 💙

Good morning on this Saturday! Tofu paprika stew it is today. Might post recipe.

Oh, Jamie… As @lawfulneutralmage said, the killing inside in the previous chapter really did Jamie in. His form of processing it revolves around drowning out his thoughts with drugs. I get it. I'm just glad he has people around him to pull him out of it. Still. Lies and lies. You keep telling yourself that, Jamie. Just continue. It will bite you in the ass and it aggravates me. Which I guess is good, because it means I'm invested in the story and the characters, right 😛 ? A half-truth is a whole lie. —Yiddish proverb He's simply lying by omission. Yeah, same. 🤣 Your info dumps are so well executed, @lawfulneutralmage—you establish characters with wits, cunning, and knowledge and then have them bring up new information in very believable dialog. Is good This accent ended me. Introducing more people into the fray is actually an intriguing concept, @Flip-Flop. If that ever happens though, we know it's going to be blowing Jamie's and the minister's elaborate cover stories.

You know I read your sex scenes before, right?

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Google him and click on images... plenty of bangable Henry Cavill pics..🤣 I just burst out laughing at work XD

Yes, and he's hot omg. But those curls, at least in Bodyguard, were not bangy. I might just misunderstand bangs 😛

@kbois requires a shedding of light however, and I do agree. My mind settled on Bodyguard (Netflix show), which I know is totally wrong. But that's just my brain.

My personal opinion? The web of lies will get too much for Jamie and he will spill the beans before it's all too late. Another one of those ghostly incidents max. But so many things could happen! @lawfulneutralmage once said that in comments that Jamie is very by the book. We had a discussion about him not being truthful to Mike. Now that "by the book" is no longer a thing, I wonder what the emotional turmoil is doing to him. I AM A ROMANTIC AND NEED HIM TO CONFIDE IN MIKE. 😂