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I still think that Lord Wrexham has ''dues'' to pay for his perfidy...Jonas was lucky he was able to get out of the river...and that he has Edward... Perhaps Lord Wrexham may have the ''funds'' for the molly house... It will be interesting to see how Will fits into all of this...

I assume Thomas was more than a friend, and the insurance is a sad reminder of a tragic event. I think Oliver and Julien need each other now more than ever.

Carl has learned the lesson; here's hoping it sticks... With the operation about to start in Arizona, I am reminded of the old saying that the best battle plans rarely survive first contact with the enemy... Here's hoping all goes well!!! Things that make you go humm and wonder if.... Aday spoke up this time, “General Osbourne can make their lives a living hell.” “Carl’s dad is a General?” All five of them nodded.

A very poignant and touching chapter, learning how to keep the memory and to the letting go of grief... While the odds are against me, and it is beyond all hope, I still have the feeling that Sam is not far away...

I get a kick out of the goat, either running wild across the countryside, eating mother's good linen, or providing food for some time. Reminds me of the old New England farmer who, when asked by a traveling tinker selling his wares, asked why his pig only had three legs, the farmer paused for a minute, looked the tinker directly in the eyes, and exclaimed... "Now you don't just go and eat the pig all at once, do ya?" I love the idea of a Molly House; the best insurance is to have the magistrates as ''valued or honored patrons.'' A business like this won't be a simple or quiet affair; it will attract all sorts of notice from the darker sides of the streets looking for their cut, a piece of the action...managing that will be crucial....

One has to wonder...just how 'stable' is this alternate universe?

That explains it... Ben crouched beside us. "I watched a video once." "I'd rather you hadn't." "I remember almost all of it." "I believe you." Eddie peered at the tire. "Looks round." "It is a tire," Noah said. "Excellent observation." I smiled.

Not at those prices, they knew they had a captive audience...and...it was all cashless transactions...

I don't feel all is lost, given a day or two, along with a fresh perspective and an understanding of the time healing will take, and both will realize life will go on...

The bounty that this farm has is due to the foresight and efforts of August's grandfather and grandmother, from berries to several types of fruit to pecans. Along with potatoes and carrots, and possibly onions in the ground as well. I admired how well the house and barns were built and made to last. But I missed the paved cellar floor...that took wisdom and foresight! All this farm needed was someone(s) to bring it back to life, and I, for one, am looking forward to the trip to town!

Who knew autumn pollen would have me reaching for the tissues??? "Well, we're not on your homeworld," Tweek said fiercely, cradling the tiny alien defensively. "We're on the Zodiac. We don't leave people behind just because they're a little broken." I figure the Vex-lings are far cuter than Tribbles....

What, no apple Pie @Summerabbacat??? The stage is set; let's see where this goes...

I, for one, don't like Fan Fiction; while I realize it has its place, it is something I would never cross the street for. That said, knowing the author, I'm more than willing to give it a chance... While I have seen Kevin Costner in other programs/movies, to date I haven't seen a single minute or episode of Yellowstone...but...I just came back from a week at Yellowstone National Park, so I may consider myself well-acquainted and quite the expert...just sayin....

While I had been thinking that Drew and Evie's place would work, I am glad they found this place..While doing renovations can be painful at times, speaking from experience, if done in bits and pieces, it makes it more manageable. For my entry for the Secret Author, it was mostly done on the PC. However, there were nearly 40 pages of notes, scribbles, and thoughts from the 3 AM trip to the bathroom that were kept on a notepad on the tabletop next to my bed. Not to mention having Siri text me while driving with random thoughts as they came while driving. More than once, I had to figure out what the heck I wrote down before making that needed trip to the loo...

I think @dboggs9700 might have something here concerning Jack, who, BTW, is spending an inordinate amount of time and effort harassing Nick From Ch 1... “Sure we are.” Jack lowered his voice, though not enough to keep the others from hearing. “You still checking everyone out in the locker room?” Nick had stared at the floor and said nothing. “Come on,” Jack continued. “You can tell us which one of us you like best.” The boys beside him laughed. They did not touch Nick. They did not threaten him or call him anything a teacher could clearly punish. They simply used their bodies to keep him trapped while Jack turned his humiliation into entertainment. As to Team Kit or Team Luke, I can't make up my mind. If I had to guess, I may favor Team Luke... Luke seems to be putting in more effort in getting Nick to respond, but it could be his nature and the way he crosses all the social strata in high school...Luke kept after Nick until he caved....and we know there is another "study session' the following Saturday. From Ch 1 Luke stood at the end of the second row, seventeen years old now and entering his junior year. He was not as tall or heavily built as Kit, the twins, or some of the linemen. At five feet nine, Luke had the lean, defined body of someone trained for speed. His blond hair fell untidily across his forehead, and even in the formal team photograph, he appeared to be on the verge of laughing. Nick knew more about Luke than he had any reason to. As to Kit, was the drive-by happenstance or something else? Driving when he shouldn't makes me think it was a drive-by. ATM simply not enough info on Kit and his motivations, and little to go on to make any definitive declaration either way.. While it might shorten Nick's life, the next time Jack harasses him in a public setting, if I were Nick, I'd simply say, "Jack...you've got nothing to be interested in; so stop asking me!" Loudly....

And Lord Wrexham is still out there fleecing those at the gaming tables...Perhaps one should catch him in the act... And for all that is holy...don't wear the victim's clothing in the city...or at the gaming tables...

A story ripped out of the pages of history, one that many would wish would never see the light of day. One that reminds us the battle is never over in standing up to be seen, to be seen as human. To be seen as worthy. Our shared history tells us we are never far from those who don't want to see us, an uncomfortable reminder of their own shared flaws and ignorance. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana

Oh.... "So no one special." "No." "No secret dates?" "No." "No handsome mystery man?" I sighed. "No." They both looked faintly disappointed.

Or is this another trick, much like or akin to Charlie Brown, Lucy, and the football???

You had me with... When Tom pulled off, he looked up, lips shiny. “Turn around. Bend over the bed.” Karl’s breath caught, but he obeyed, spreading his legs and leaning forward onto his forearms. The position left him completely exposed. He felt vulnerable, yet the low appreciative sound Tom made sent heat flooding through him. Tom’s hands spread his cheeks. A moment later Karl felt the wet heat of a tongue against his hole. He gasped sharply, knees nearly buckling. Tom licked him there with slow, filthy strokes, circling the tight ring of muscle before pressing inside. The sensation was shocking in its intimacy. Karl moaned loudly, pushing back against Tom’s face. Most likely the last time you say that... “Fuck, Tom… that’s… I’ve never…”

Looking forward to a continuation....as @FanLit noted, fuck Lunitic....and, if Tyler drops off the ends of the earth, I'm fine with that...once an abuser, always an abuser....one hit...no f'ing second chances....

No better metaphor came to mind for this growing acceptance and the budding relationship...a walk into the future... He closed his eyes. At seven o’clock they would walk into mountains that had no trail marked on any map he owned.

Now...will they avoid an attack of the stupids???

Jake will make sure Kody is safe and will sleep off his inebriation, and...I suspect we are seeing the beginning of something special. What I would love to see happen is Foster and Braden switch rooms...Braden is growing on me, and I suspect there's a sharp mind there...