Andrew Q Gordon

Think of it this way. We 'know' Will and we know he will do the right thing but if you're in charge of keeping the country safe - how much would you trust him based on what little info you'd have available? I don't know about you, but I want my 'chief of security' to be highly suspicious. And yes it does make for good stories :-). Glad you enjoyed it.

I suspect that IF Gar meets newbie it will similar to a clash of titans. Or they could form an alliance and become masters of the universe. Of course this could just be a rouse to test Gar to better learn his abilities so the Govt can find a way to take him down. Who can say? But it would be fun to see what Would happen if Gar meets 'Other' but I have no idea what 'Other' is like yet. lol

"Mr. Secretary," Griffin said, sounding more like an underling than a cop. "This is Gar." The man in his expensive suit walked over and held out his hand. “Good to finally meet you.” I ignored his hand and kept my eyes on him. I'd started to read his mind when he walked over, but he knew enough to keep his thoughts on anything but the topic at hand. That's what I get for talking too much and letting people know my secrets. He kept the hand out and I could feel Griffin's unease. Too bad. I was

I can't take credit for much of this, Anyta is so amazing to work with. I'm glad you liked both. These two will always be special to me for many reasons.

Okay if you can't guess what's next - and I'll admit you are VERY good at figuring things out - it doesn't or can't make sense? . C'mon Mike, stay with me. Just two chapters left. This has never been predictable has it?

I could tell you dave but that would ruin things. :-). Trust me that I know where this is going. :-).

"You did all this to get me here?" I never thought I'd be so angry at Griffin that I wanted to hit him. "Do you know the innocent lives you put at risk?" I sensed the changes in his body, enough that I knew he understood the implications of what I’d said. "Yes Daniel, you would be the guilty if that had happened." "It wasn’t just to get you here. They needed proof." Yes, they. "When?" Griffin shifted his weight, looking over my shoulder into Barrington’s house. "Can we have this discussion

No sense?? C'mon. you mean a spirit that forces you to kill people makes more sense?? And okay fine, you can get your licks in now, but wait til it's over before you decide to really smack me around

This was the outcome I'd always seen coming. So I'm surprised people didn't see this coming. I guess I really am as twisted as some people say lol. all I'll say is that Griffin hasn't gone bad on us - promise.

Gar had his 'purpose' and one wonders if he didn't exist if Will would be able to do what he can now. I wonder how much fun it would be to write a whole story from Gar's perspective - so before he meets Ryan? Hmmm. Thanks for reading.

The waiting nearly killed me. Gar had the patience to wait as long as needed. Will, however, had ADHD–or that would have been the diagnosis if I had still been a kid. I finishing typing my text and sent it to Ryan. Not bad for a sixty eight year old man. I missed Ryan–a lot. Another thing Gar wouldn't feel. I needed to stop comparing myself to Gar as if he wasn't really me. He'd been necessary at the time, but wishing I'd kept parts of him led me toward a place I didn't want to go–detachment.

I think of all the characters I've written about Will/Gar is the most like me -at least the snarky sarcastic bit. I think all the things I get Will to do are things I wish I could do too Thanks for reading and I hope you like the ending. Andy

Ryan's anger would be beyond words if he knew my plan. He'd probably tell me I had no plan, that my intent was little more than winging it. He'd be justified too. Barrington couldn't be trusted to keep his word. Yes, I'd read his mind thoroughly, but that only let me see his current and past thoughts. Any new decisions would be as unknown to me as to anyone else. It had taken a bit of convincing to get him to set my plan in motion. He didn't trust me to keep my word. No that wasn't quite right,

THere's only 12 chapters, I promise you I'll tell you what happens before that. Promise.

Since my mum will never read this I can say that Saint Barbara was modeled loosely after her. (Not the money cause she/we never really had much) but she was the uber catholic one who always thrilled when Father came to visit from the church etc. she was not great with it when I came out - not as bad as Barbara but not good. Then my cousin who was 6 weeks younger than me died and she had to watch her brother bury his son. Then she changed. At first you could see it was a struggle but over time it got much better. So Barbara's epiphany was based very much on my Mom's. In some ways it was a very real scene for me since I'd somewhat lived it. But I'm glad to see others found it powerful because that is kinda how it felt writing it. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Always appreciated. -AQG

Nothing. It didn’t totally surprise me, but I had hoped for more. “Have you come for vengeance?” He made my skin itch. I supposed he perfected the skill over a lifetime of using people. Still. It made me almost long for Gar’s detachment so I could smack him hard enough to permanently wipe the smirk off his face. But I could at least pretend. “No. Had I come for that I'd have broken a few bones and made you suffer before I revealed myself to you.” His bravado waned as his pulse rate spiked. F

Think Barrington will offer Gar some coffee and cake? We will indeed see what Barringotn knows soon enough

It had been almost a year since I'd been on a real mission. Even though no one had died and I had no one to avenge, this felt like I was chasing a killer. On the scale of criminals, kidnappers ranked barely below sex offenders and killers. The small frame house blended in with its neighbors. What was it they said about hiding in plain view? Just one among the many working class homes in a non-descript neighborhood. I imagined they held Detective Griffin in a similar place. Hopefully I'd know m

There is a fine line between virtue and evil - I try to walk it, but sometimes I slip. And yes, you WILL need to wait til chapter 9 to find your answers, though you tend to have very very good 'guesses' I some time thing you've hacked my computer. Now if I find picture on the internet of me in compromising positions, I'll know for sure.

Cole, When I started this mini sequel, one of the things I wanted most was to flesh out some of Gar/Will and step back from the romance. That's what this is so yep, we're gonna see a bit more of what Gar can do before this is over.

Really Dave? I have to keep people guessing. I promise you - all will be explained, in due time

Only the chief could see me as her subordinates entered the room. Odds were, one of them had let whomever bugged the chief's office into the room. The rest, however, would be useful in finding who had Detective Griffin. I didn't listen as the chief started talking in vague terms about security and the need to be sure that information is kept confidential. Instead, I focused on the sound of the ten heartbeats in the room. When she started speaking about a potential leak of information that could

Exactly, right now, Will has no clue where Griffin is, so wouldn't do much good including him in the list

We could very well be, but I'll never tell I'll give you a hint....no actually I won't, but just don't smack me around chapter 9.

I told her mind she needed to shut the door once she entered her office. The office had enough ears already. Seated in her chair looking out the window as the sunset over DC, I made myself visible. "The angle of your window captures the beauty of the sunset perfectly." As expected, Chief Rawlings reached for her gun and drew it. I spun the chair around and rolled my eyes. "Is that any way to greet me, Chief?" "What are you doing here?" She didn't lower the gun, but neither did she call for he