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Thank you for taking the time to give us this story, as you know, it engendered some pretty strong reactions from me, and that my friend is a testament to your hard work....looking forward to what springs from your devious self next!!! Thank you!!

Martina, who played the part of Long Ears??? Good call @Summerabbacat!!! Why am I reminded of another hurricane????

Harry is on a long walk off a short pier with the attitude he is displaying...the following just boggles my mind, if someone told me they were eager to boink my significant other, he'd/they would need reconstructive jaw surgery...I mean...WTF...is it time for the secure psych ward??? I dismissed her and after a while Ben came in. “What did you do to Laurie?” he asked. “She’s walking on air.” “I’m taking her to dinner, and then I’m going to fuck her.” I said, as if that was commonplace for me. Ben’s jaw dropped open. “I’m not gay anymore,” I said. “You better look out for your wife. She’s a damned attractive woman.”

Thank you for this and taking the time to entertain us, it is appreciated!!! Looking forward to more of your work!!

Did not see the following coming...that and Makani needs to get tested regularly for STD's... Maybe, maybe not. Either way, Peni is a good one. He could have been in a lot worse place,” Makani told them and then lowered his face. “Let me level with you both. The real reason I’m here is to escape my ex. He was controlling and abused me. I couldn’t get away from him. He finally got caught beating up another boyfriend he had on the side that I never knew about. I guess I was really as worthless as he told me I was.” Charlie and Drew were shocked. Charlie reacted first and got off the far end of the sofa to hug Makani. Drew followed soon after. Makani started crying as they held him. “I was pretty stupid but he treated me so good at first.”

I detect a hidden/developing crack in the Carey/Harper dynamic with Bell, if this is the one from the first chapter, then will Toby somehow reappear???

I hope the project of redoing the house isn't symbolic for the story coming to an end, I'd wish for, and I am being purely selfish, another dozen or twenty or so chapters... There was much to like in this chapter, to me one of the highlights was the way we see the growth of Joe's character and the simple, but effective lessons he learns when the information he needs to know is shared with him, not browbeaten into him... I think they will have to push the solicitors a bit harder...a forensic accountant would be a worthwhile expense if the sums involved prove to be larger than thought...how much of this pot of money made into the hands of the church over time??? "Precisely. Your Grandfather ignored it, prevented your Mum and I inheriting when we turned 21, so it was simply reinvested, and it seems that the people looking after the money knew what they were doing." Joe laughed, "So there's plenty?" "I think it's more like an elegant sufficiency. You know how they go on about interest rates dropping?" "Yeah. Though I don't read much about that." "You should. Because if interest rates drop, if 'the market' is dropping", I put the words in air quotes, "then that will directly affect the income from the investments. It's not all fixed." Joe stared at me, clearly recalibrating things, "You know those ads that you see for wonder investment schemes where there's always a warning that investments can go down as well as up?" I suspect with simple rather than compound interest, the pot of money as it is called, should have grown if those investing were wise...I think it is critical that those who were responsible for investing explain their rationale/investment strategy, and account for any and all expenses, distributions, and fees.

Like an onion, not the weepy kind folks, there are many layers to this tale of intrigue...Not sure sleeping together is, or can equate to sleeping together 😉 It may be the old rapscallion in me, but why am I reminded of the following...

Just to note @Carybr and others, Jackson and Zach's actions are criminal, as noted below... "No! I won't touch him. I'm not that stupid. I'll recruit him for the school play and have him try on the costume." Jackson saw the lightbulb go off in Zach’s head. "You’ll record him." An evil grin split Jackson’s face, emphasizing his scars. "You got it. His naked little body will make us twice as much as any of the other kids have." "You're sick. But I love you for it." "I love you too, Zach." One can only hope that, and I have to believe they will, when they are caught, they spend time in the prison's general population, where their fellow inmates can let the both of them know just how they feel about child abuse...I truly their lengthy sentences will be served in a relatively short span of time, that they will be in pine boxes when they leave... This chapter certainly took a dark turn...not that I have any strong feelings about this.....

This story was a sobering pause for thought, there's so much I want to rail at considering the inequities in the different worlds we live in. Faux politicians/preachers/ministers/priests/rabbi's, and Inman's spew vitriolic based on misinterpreted, ill-considered interpretations of their belief systems. Challenging us not to focus on the issues that matter, but on the destructive hate for those who are or believe differently. We are bombarded with messaging, not geared towards bettering ourselves, but to fear those who aren't like us... As I step down from my soapbox I concur with the sentiments noted above, this story has much more to it, and if you so choose, further chapters would be most welcomed... Thank you for sharing this with us, and to the day when the least of us is as important as the rest of us!

I can't disagree with your point about disclosing private information without others consent, at issue here is the possibility that the information could leak out, what worries me is that there is an unresolved dynamic at play here that could have serious implications, perhaps Chris and Beau may need to discuss this. On another note, I spend significant time and effort on choosing what goes into 'decorating' my home and boudoir with a discerning eye...to the point I spend large sums at Mall Wart, particularly on sheets for my bed...any faux decorating heathen dissing them on sight gets shown the door and kicked to the curb... Just sayin.....

Carey is in the process of finding himself and the flavors that excite him, it's early days for the boy and looking forward to what the future will bring...

This old geezer is glad to see this story show up here and appreciate the time you take to create this work. Creating something like this can be addictive as the story want/needs/demands to be told. Don't rush and we'll be here for the next(several) chapter(s)!!!!! Thanks!!!!

A very interestingchapter to say the least and I am hooked!! I am of the school of thought there is an underlying medical issue...here's hoping to a speedy recovery...hang in there Stewart!!!

Need to borrow a tissue or two???😁

Dang it all to heck, who's cutting all those onions....How did I miss the box of tissue warning???? Craig, and you also Terry, what a terrific job and a tremendously heartwarming story, showing us the possibilities of a world that should be... As the resident car nut, thank you for including both the Triumph and the Mini Cooper S To the day those less fortunate are more important than fortunes sought...

Captain Darren needs to take Lord Sarin for a long walk on the short path to the cliffs...I think Queen Amber needs to inform Lord Sarin that she will now set the date, and that he is invited if he would like to attend...the huge mistake is leaving anything up to him...the fricking weasel... Both Aaron and Itumak have now been exposed to the very harsh realities of the life they are now to lead; childhood is a distant view in the mirror of life... I get the feeling Quarian may become an important part of the next few months, not sure what to think of Jason...

But of course we have to go visit and deal with the evil twin brother, what possibly could go wrong before peace and harmony reign supreme, Do we truly know who stole the star to begin with??? Parallax...just a hint here...kitties have 9 lives....

I grew up in a home where we had dogs all my life. When I was 13 or so we got Thunder, he was half Black Lab and half German Shepard. Just the best dog a boy could have. I can remember sledding with friends one winters day when a pack of four dogs ventured towards us growling and snapping. Thunder tore into those dogs before we knew what was happening. He singled out the biggest dog and soon had him turning tail...with the rest shortly following. Yet when we had friends over to visit with toddlers, he'd lay on the floor and let them crawl over him... Having a dog as a young boy, the responsibility of caring for him is/was some of the fondest memories of my childhood.

Yikes...not necessarily opposed to a May-September romance but Granger is in his mid-thirties....correct???

Ya just had to go there...can we at least have copper jacketed silver hollow point ammo???

Should have finished Pops off when he had the chance...Kyle...what douche...

This chapter was spot on, it was very rewarding to see Cory's work and efforts with the team rewarded!!! I had to chuckle at the antics of Beth and Roger, I suspect, given time and puberty, the two of them becoming boy and girl friends... I am truly enjoying this and thanks!!

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, this one most certainly does!!!