Andrew Q Gordon

Thank you. I appreciate it.

It's all up in my head, I just need to get it out onto paper. So hopefully sooner than later. Thanks

I thank you for this. Yes I am a tad sorry to see it over too, but hopefully then next set of characters will grab me just as much - and Yes I enjoy it too, though there are times I get frustrated when I can't get things just the way I want them and wonder 'why the F am I doing this?' But those are rare.

So, not sure how many people are still reading this thread, but for those of you who are and who have an e-Reader that reads epub formats, I managed to collect the entire story into an epub book - I did it for the bf who has an iPad and it worked. So that said, anyone who would like a copy, email me - [not a pm] from my profile. I will then send you a copy - there is one caveat - I just want to hear back if you can or can't read it. Thanks Andy

DD, Sorry about that, I have said a couple times, I will detail the trial in a separate short story. The purpose of the 'Epilogue' was simply to hint at the trial to come, more or less to let folks know it will be forthcoming. I suppose in the strictest sense this was not an epilogue, and for that I apologize, It is/was more of a preview for the short story to come. Not really a satisfying answer, I suppose. For that I apologize.

Haha, I live 5 miles away and we haven't met yet, so the next continent doesn't much matter in my answer

Well this is somewhat fitting. This- my post will be the 400th of the topic - quite likely the last too - and that it is in response to you - makes it seem right - you've been faithful in your posting so I think it only right I give you the shout out for post 400 Opps this is the right one. B) Andy

Well that is up to you, but speaking with my ego, I'd prefer you leave it up, you don't have a limit on how many you can like. Maybe it will makes others read it if they see more 'likes' Okay, who am I kidding, I just like having as many as I can Seriously thanks for asking but it's up to you. I don't see me adding anything to this so the only reason to keep the 'like' on it is to make me feel good. LOL

You betcha, thanks for reading. In some ways, I still sees these two and in other ways, I've been moving on for a bit, planning what's next. What exactly is next is a secret for now, but maybe in a week or two I can start something else. It will be VERY different from this I fear. Not sure if folks will like it, but I wasn't sure folks would like this when I started so only way to find out is to post it. Thanks for the note. Andy

What??? I so could've been worse and left it ambiguous what happened to J & P. I mean I gotta keep something back to keep folks interested. Besides, I want that short story to be finished before I start posting. I don't want to feel under the gun again to get it finished like I did toward the end of this.

Chapter 50: Epilogue is posted. More like a teaser for the short story to come, but it sort of hints that while things have come to a close, they never really end, now do they. Andy

Martin adjusted the blue and purple tie his wife selected to go with is 'best' grey trial suit. Satisfied it was straight, he unconsciously fixed the cufflinks that didn't need attention. The studs were a Christmas gift from his girls, no doubt bought by their mother, though she swore they selected this set. A hint of azure in the silver squares always forced a smile. It was why he wore them during important cases. Opening statement, pretrial issues, expert testimony, all seemed to swa

When I read this the first time - and I admit freely I am glad to get to read before everyone - almost everyone - else - I wondered what had Toby so morose. Then he meets Kev/Kurt/Kevin and suddenly he isn't the most somber one in the compartment. It is an interesting start - and by that I mean interest grabbing - Sadly I have seen the rest of the chapters yet so I am as in the dark as the rest Andy

Guys like Ethan do just fine, but I had a story line in mind for him but it actually involved Blake - Jason's closet gay teammate. BUT most everyone wants the story from Ethan's perspective so I might end up disappointing folks. I don't think you would get shit for you comments - well certainly not in Andyland since I am Dictator for life here - I won't say if I see them together for ever and never to part. [there was a song by that title but it was before you were born I think.] The setting was meant to be vague, the campus in my mind is close to the Maryland/PA border. maybe because I live in MD. don't know. Thanks Tim and Trevor.

BW - thanks so much for this and all the other reviews. KK & SB might pop up again, but not as the main characters. Who knows. Right now I got a few other things to work on before I get back to them or their universe but who can say right? Andy

Sara, thanks again for all the words of support along the way - yeah I am a sap for a happy ending, and as much as I wanted to do a not so happy on, it just didn't feel right with this one. And I suppose I caved in and went with what everyone else wanted, except I wrote it well before folks knew about the break up. Glad you liked. Andy

Haha, not late until after I post the Epilogue, then it will finally say complete. Funny thing about this, the chapter was written maybe a year ago when the story was in the planning stage - it was rewritten since but the basic idea - not how it was written didn't change. But when I got to it to revise, I figured it would take an hour to revise, and it took almost two days LOL So yeah, I had a lot of things I'd learned to put into use when I rewrote this.Thanks for the review - Andy

John, I think there is the most consensus on making the Trial a separate story so that seems the way that will go. As for IF I write more with these characters, everyone seems to want to see about Ethan. Have to see - no promises on a companion case, let alone if I do it from Ethan's POV. Thanks for the answer. Andy

Gotcha on the first two and thanks for taking the time to comment like that. As for 3 - yours is an interesting answer. Anyta and I talked about I think these chapters and a couple others. For on-line fiction/posting it seems fine, but clearly the chapters you targetted would not make it into a print novel - that of course begs the questions do we stick to the established norms of print publishing or do we expand things into the realm of e-pub. And if we chuck the print pub 'rules' do we turn off the reader? I really appreciate the honest answer and more so the time you took to give me examples. I know people are hesitant to give negative feed back but in this case I really was asking for just this sort of stuff. Sorry I can't give you more than 1+ for the answer. Andy

Mike, Thanks for that - I will never argue with 'better proof reading will only make it better.' I'll definitely will try to fix those - and don't feel like you shouldn't say it, what I don't know, I can't fix, so if you saw them, they were there, no doubt. Ethan seems to be the pick so far, though for me, Blake seemed more obvious - but that might be because I have a better idea of the setting for Blake than for Ethan. Maybe have Ethan visit, and he and Blake shack up, causing problems for Blake whose still in the closet - hmm, the mind doth whirl at the possibilities. I am very much of the same mind as you that let Peter and Jason be happy and move on. The trial would surely have them, but in a supporting role. Same with the companion case. Oh well, it really is hard to let go of the characters - harder than I thought before I finished it. Andy

Okay so I had some questions but I figured most people won't take the time to write responses in a forum so I am going with a poll so folks can just click it and move on. Because you have to answer all the questions to answer just one, I am including no comment so if you don't want to answer a question there is a choice for that. 1) Sequel or Companion Story? My very strong preference is NOT to do a sequel. Honestly, a sequel would likely be a story about the two breaking up. There is just so much hugs and kisses that can be interesting. There has to be something interesting to write about. If you pick Companion Story - tell me who - sorry I forgot to do it order and didn't want to go back and redo the questions. 2) the Short Story of the trial of Jordan - separate story or add the chapters? I ask because invariably people who have not read Second Shot will see the story and be confused. I am NOT going to explain who's who, not going to explain all that happened in Sec Shot, so in essence these are just chapters that occur about six months after the end. Jason and Peter will show up but the story will not be from Jason's perspective. I am toying with a different perspective for each chapter. The prosecutor, Peter, Jason, maybe Jordan, would each be considered. The downside to doing it as add on chapters is it will be a switch in perspective, something I did not do in the story. 3) The overwhelming majority of feedback was positive, but I am interested in finding ways to get better. So with that in mind, tell me what you did NOT like or where I could work on things. Thanks for the input. Andy

Thanks for the note, glad you enjoyed it. Not what is next, but there will be something soon. :)Andy

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Off topic? Okay, fine, I won't come back.

haha Thank you.