Northern Dutch Guy

Congratulations, and well earned. Have read some of your stories and love them.

Thanks for the review. Featured Story and CSR take me to a lot of stories I have missed/not read so far.

Just finished the story. Thanks. I liked it. Seeon is coming from a strange land with strange customs. Having been more or less neglected as a useless (but still Royal) child, he has missed a normal youth. With Mika he now has time to be himself and a friend/man to make up for a lot of things he never could do before. And yes like some others (you already read above) there are some open ends in the story I and others are curious about...

I'm sure those days for me were over during the 80'ies and 90'ies. I think I need an anonymous profile here to tell things from the 80'ies and 90'ies

Thanks. Will read the story. Like it you also bring older stories up. And there are still a lot for me to discover !

Aditus , thanks for the story. real CSR. Read it whole this afternoon. Really look forward to new book(s) in this series .

Thanks Aditus for the beautiful story. Read the whole story this afternoon (thanks to the weekly wrap up CSR). And indeed Could not stop reading. Bravo. Look forward to the new books of the series.

Thanks for the info here and the extra info on the CAP Black widow forum. From the Black Widow Forum : Mark wrote, I'm in relatively good spirits, but I've just had some work issues that have absorbed my writing time and motivation. New responsibilities, new semester, new challenges, so all good, but that has sort of left me a burnt out shell in the evening. My mind migrates towards brainless video games or apps, as if it craves something easy and routine to do. I hope Mark can handle his issues, as private issues and work issues are (unlike in stories) most times difficult to handle. It seems Mark is in a situation where Granger could be in. On a small ship, in rough seas, under attack from stronger enemies and exhausted --- Mark, think about yourself and take the time you need

Hi Mark, Good to hear you're still alive and kicking and that not something real bad happened. Sometimes work and especially workissues can indeed drain you of your energie so you feel like burned out. Dear Mark, doing mindless stuff can be fun but will it help you get you out of this situation ? Mark you are very good in writing characters/stories. So maybe do as your characters in your stories. Get out of your chair, go to the gym, call a friend, go out a (blind) date Do something that gives you new energie and that will lift your spirits. Just for yourself. For you're worth it. Oh and yes, there are some CAP and Bridgemont junks... like me ... who want the 'old Mark Arbour' back ASAP ingood health.

Andr0gene, on 21 Jan 2016 - 12:09 PM, said: P.S. On the upside; there's no one left now, but my sister and mom, and the latter is not expected to go for some 20 years. In theory, I should be able to finish it between now and then. Yeah, yeah, bad joke. Still a joke, tho. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah, yeah. Promises, promises... Sorry to hear about the sad personal circomstances :hug:but I hope you will come over it and wish you find the your mood of writing again soon...

Sweet, very sweet and surprising end. I think Eric must have been thinking about coming out for if John had solved the riddle or one of his straight friends all John's friends and most of the students would have heard of it. The way it ended here I think gives Eric and Tony some time together before coming out... Nice done.

Lovely story. Not just the outcome bus especially the main character(s). Colin he is a bit of a loner, but also a loner that cares and gives and helps. It tells a lot about him and his character. I guess that is also why Ken fell for him. Maybe Colin's former years might be a story for another prompt or contest ? One of the things I can recommend to all lonely people is to go and volunteer in something that matters. You meet new people and get in return a lot of love yourself. Hmm yes and animals can be good friends as well for the owner or in this case the boys of the shelter. Again lovely story. Thanks.

Mark thanks for another nice chapter to this story. I think Granger might be surprised and confused about his new job and new role, especcially what his status will be and what freedom he has to act. I think he can expect troubles in his new role... He might end up with even worse enemies in the fleet and some of his enemies might even stir up the rumours around Caroline to hurt him in new his possition. I think Granger handled handing over the stones as a gift well. For it could easily be seen as bribery. I think Daventry might be the right guy to tell the Prince of Wales of his share as Daventrywas under his orders. Not sure how the King , the Pince of Wales and the Duke of Clarence will react... And Grangers father might be in for a surprise when he learns about his new function. As always please keep writing. Andy G

Yes it really is/was. We had a blind date. No not by internet as it was not there at that time. He posted an add in a paper... and i reacted. And I told a lot about myself in that letter and ... yes now I would not do that anymore... gave him my adress and tel number... and asked him to write if he was interested to write a letter 1st before contacting me... so I would already know something about him as well before he called... OMG I was so innocent at that time and ... times were different. (OMG Now would not give my adress or mobile nr but just my e-mail...) When he called he was so nervous... as was I once I realised it was HIM...

You hit the main points I think. George and Caroline need to move on but how... Granger and Calvert... so much love lost... but soo much still there... and soo much hurt... and soo little time they can be around each other... to explain ... And if they can, communication is by letters most... but for the love they have they cannot write it that way... the risk is to great... for letters might be intercepted... or read... I do not know what direction Mark will choose... but I hope he does it that way ... that this short one night stand can heal a lot between Granger and Calvert... I think reading this story we can all feel the pain and realise there is so much love still there...

You too ...hey fellow Dutchy... LOL... Keep on working. I know I'm more the bossy type from your stories... LOL... No as big as you describe the dominating type. I'm usually the smallest... LOL... Ohh what does it matter. I like your stories and... waited for so long... Does it help if I say... I WANT IT NOW ? LOL... --- I do not know if it helps speeding up new chapters... But I would rather you go for quality than for speed... Have fun writing and a lot of that soon... LOL LHK AndyG

Hi Kitt Yep ... We both know there will be twist and turns... in Marks stories. I think I proposed a few in my two last messages here... but you do not comment on them... Maybe my views were not inspiring enough for you... ? LOL --- There may be more like... Maybe the big scheme might be... she (E/Lizzy) wants to get control of Wade's kids and... starting a war here might cause a break between Wade and Matt and the JP family... After that ... Eleminating Wade... and the mother... she might get control on his heir... Only Mark knows the big scheme but ... during this story... this might be yet a bit to far ahead...

The way Mark writes the story, Elisabeth is absolutely unpredictable and is scheming on more levels. JJ was the reason she started but ... she also involved Zach and Will, Brad and Mark, JP and Stef... in her scheme... so... I guess she has not only one person in mind when taking the next step. Mark very cleverly disguises that fact and I think we will will find that there are many more twists and turns... So not to be predictable... In the next few chapters I think the sparks will fly... LOL... And Mark as always please keep writing.

Hi John So far as I remember... There was a Brian as a relative from JP in earlier stories. He got/was killed in Milennium. But he was involved deeply and probably E/Lizzy knows how he got killed. There was a Brian Parnell around Zach... the story before Black Widow. The Parnell name is also... involved more than once in Mark's stories. Zach kicking Trevor was because he told him lies. Zach is furious for he and Will are/were so in love... and so totally for the long term. Trevor told him lies, Trevor harmed his relationship with Will and... once Zach realised that he went MAD. But unfortunately for Zach Trevor was just the guy that brought the message, not the one that was behind it. I have to re read the Millennium to realise what E/Lizzy has about Mark. Personally I think she has maybe also something about Will. As he was (with JP's partner Stef) in a gay bar (yes illegally and very under age... in Itally) starting to dance and ended as a stripper... I think it was in the story after Milennium. She might also have something on Stef. As he was also in that club and saw what happened. Him witnessing an underage guy strip... his underage grandson strip in a gay club. Being in a club where an underage boy strips... OMG ... would not be there when that happened and people realised I was there... like everyone realised Stef was there. So maybe there will be another twist in Mark's Story...

Hi Andr0gene Hmm for me nothing new... I might even have mentioned it in a comment on your stories or a message... since we linked as friends here a long time ago... But I like it you now realise it... LOL... I'm native dutch and ... if you are as well, your skill in writing English (the way you do) is amazing... and besides that I love the humour in your stories and the development of your characters and the way they commit to each other when realising they want a 'forever' relationship. Tomorrow it will be the 26th aniversary we (I and my partner) 1st met... and like in your stories it took time for us to go there and ... And hey OMG you are not that freaky neighbour writing stories about us ...!!! LOL... Love your stories, keep witing and ...yes... I will will say... PLEASE ...do not wait that long again... Love,hugs AndyG

Thanks Androgene I had almost given up hope you would return here... and complete this very entertaining story ... So glad you came back and will complete it... for I love the characters and the way they interact... the banter... but also the depth of the characters... and the way they give love ... and yes even the sex is hot... LOL... But menytioning there is even a new story coming up... Thanks from a friend...

Dear Mark, Thanks for the new chapter. Good to find you still alive and kicking.... ! and yes ofcause writing... LOL... love NDG

I understand that feeling as well when I was your age. I only hope you have not to wait as long as I did... till you will find your lover... I repressed seeking for my lover a lot of years. For ... I had that feeling I could not be out... And I had a lot of years a terrible bad time... So for you I hope you will have the courage to search for your lover ... more early than I did... Dear friend, have courage and... understand there are a lot of boys like you... wanting the same. So again have courage ... opening up to your best friends or to the guy you want... Or devellop your gaydar... LOL When so much older I realised I lost a lot of time...I could have been much more happy being out at a younger age... But it is the same dilemma for you. I did not dare to take the risk at your age... but waited until I was financially independent...

Hmm yes... Sex only will ... feel that way... I know. and ... it is not the OK feeling.... But sometimes ... it is and feels different... Sometimes It is also as you said... you want to be held and loved... I hope you will find that way... that special way... soon... Love,hugs and... Be happy....

OMG... I think I know your feelings... and Please ... understand... the love rockets sometimes start one way 1st... My partner was in love with me... he said the 1st moment he saw me... And for me it was... like... Hmmm, interesting and certainly not ugly... .... And it was because he gave me so much love.... we dated... and became a couple... and I fell in love with him after that.... for I had never felt that feeling before... being loved... --- So be good and... be open to friends and who knows ... like me you will find the lover you are looking for like forever... Love H&M