Stargazer

Love it!

That's like someone giving away the ending of a movie you really wanted to see before you've seen more than the previews. I hate when people do that.

Maria, I did a quadruple take on the figurine in the window!! lol Thought you had some kid peeking in at you. I'll be bold ... NICE BODY!!! Pat, I saw a guy the other day who oddly made me think of you! I think it was the hair.

There's so many moments I would love to relive, none I would change, though simply because they all happened for some reason, even if I don't know the reason. I would go back to being a kid and relive every Christmas and Easter again at my grandparents' house with my entire family there before the family got too large to be all together like that. I'd relive moments with my best friend growing up because we were so young and clueless and had fun just being together. I'd also love to do the hanging out her and I did when we were just old enough to go out. We had some great times seeing bands, sneaking into bars before we were old enough to drink and chasing guys! lol There's more but that's just a little glimpse. I'd rather relive the good times than go back and change anything bad.

I really enjoyed this, Cia. It was very well written and put the reader in an interesting position with a lot to ponder if they were in the narrator's place. He does have quite a predicament and what does a person do when they believed the lies and gave into the apologies so many times? Do you follow your head or your heart when you finally can't deny it any longer? Nice work!

This was definitely one of my favorites! Cute little kid under there, too! They had him on the Today Show or something this morning. I checked out the link they had on AOL.

Welcome newbies!

Right??!!! *eyeroll* Younguns! Characters ... hmm ... since I've been so preoccupied lately and haven't been here in a while, I'm going to choose a character familiar to me and one that is written by Stoned Orchid. I love Riley Reid. But I'd want to be a guy if I were with him!

Crossing the Line Snow woke up alone for the third day in a row. Even though he normally couldn’t really sleep until Ricky was in bed with him, he had no choice when his body was ready to shut down. He reached up and grabbed the head of the mattress and stretched his body until he heard his back crack in three spots and his shoulder pop. He didn’t have to open his eyes to know he was alone in bed. The room just felt empty. Snow lay there listening for sounds of some noise outside his

Moving away from things and people you know is usually of benefit when things are stale and I wish you luck with it.

My smart assed (though, honest) reply is Xanax. I'm mostly optimistic to annoyance but I do have my darker days and that's when they help a ton. Other than chemical 'cures,' I would say to you that we all go through things day to day, and year to year. If you're going through a true depression, seek professional help because perhaps you need it. If it's just a case of everything kind of coming down on you at once and you're feeling overwhelmed, sometimes it does help to think of what you DO have that is good in your life. Think of the things that make you happy ... sometimes it's something so damn simple but it's important to you. Someone always has it worse off, you know? For some people, volunteering helps and since you said you do enjoy helping people, maybe that's something to look into. They say exercise helps but if you're truly miserable, hiding out, eating ice cream and watching some good movies may be better suited to you. I know I always feel better after a massage, too. Honestly, you MUST make time for yourself. I find that is key, at least in my life. Quiet time. You have a child so that's probably not something you get too often but even once a week, give yourself something to look forward to that's just for you. Always remember, this too shall pass.

I'm wondering how you know someone is going to die if you haven't read it before. Or did you pull a 'When Harry Met Sally' and read the last page first?? lol

Love it!!!

I was crazy in love with a very close friend of mine but we could just never get the timing right. When I was gaga over him, he wasn't over me. Then later on he was, but I wasn't. Not saying we never 'went there.' We did once and I was thrilled but it still just wasn't more than that, you know?

I'd say the only thing I MUST have is my soda. I tried to kick that and my couple smokes a day once at the same time. The results were less than pleasurable for me and not good at all for those who had to deal with me. Smokes were easier so I kept the soda! lol

That's more of a smirk than a smile, you sexxxay thang! Hottie!

Definitely not alone! I talk out my dialogue, make the appropriate faces, cry, get angry. Omg, I just caught myself about to say 'the whole shebang,' too! lol

A take on Mark's suggestion ... "The lawyer with a heart."

In this day and age, I believe internet relationships are just as real and acceptable as 'in person' ones are. I've met quite a few people online through various message boards or websites that I've had the pleasure of meeting in real life and we've been friends for years. Some I've met were less than stellar. I think it's absolutely normal to have feelings for someone you haven't met in person but spend a lot of time with online. Of course, you have to be careful and safe in a virtual or real life situation. For the most part, when you spend time with someone online, you do get to know them in a more comfortable way and a lot of times it is without that uncomfortable or awkward way we have sometimes in person. Your main communication IS communication so that's kind of nice. The downside is not being able to see their reactions and hear the tone of their comments. All kinds of pros and cons but it's just as real. And of course, as other people have said, the internet relationship can't be your entire life. If you're hiding out from the outside world, it may be a problem. Good luck and be safe!

My biggest physical addiction is soda ... the caffeine. I was a smoker for a long time but I quit then I have one or two and then go for months without smoking at all. I think I'm probably addicted to xanax because I can't sleep without it but I don't take more than what is prescribed. I don't really have one of those addictive personalities. I like certain things but I don't have to have or do them.

It really depends on circumstances. I think I would forgive actual cheating (actual having sex with someone else) only once. If it were to happen again, that would be it. Anyta, I think 'cheating' is the act of having full on sex with someone else. Kissing ... meh, not so much. Thinking about someone else while you're having sex with your usual partner isn't cheating in my opinion. Tiger, I like the way you think!

Why couldn’t Chase just embrace the events that occurred between him and Xander and let that be it? Why did he have to analyze every damn thing?

East of Midnight By Stargazer Warm breath tickling his ear woke Chase up from a sound sleep. He opened his eyes to find himself tangled around a warm body with his head resting on a hard chest and his arm flung across a muscular stomach. He could hear the steady heartbeat in his ear and he breathed in the comforting scent of the skin he knew all too well. Just like any other time that he wanted to just lie there and enjoy the solace and quiet of being held this way, and even

Oh yeah, that's right. I'm getting really good at typing with my tongue. *twists and tugs at straight jacket*

I didn't last night but I am now. That was a sweet story. I could just picture the two of them feeling each other out, so to speak. The ending was all sugar!