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Yeah, that one word pretty sums up Willow. Scott and Noah have taught Zach the power of laughter. As Noah pointed out, Zach is probably more upset by the confrontation than he's letting on. However, it's nothing that a few sessions with Dr. Janet and an open discussion with his dads won't fix. I'm surprised I haven't heard about the elephant in the room yet - the fact that Scott is still seeing Noah's best friend for psychological care. That said, I've now placed a bit of a teaser for how the next chapter begins

I'll see what I can do Although what does it say about my abilities if I purposely write a chapter that's only 'good'?

Chapter 12 I can't help but feel like I've made it sound like reconciling with Scott was an easy, if long, process. We wanted it to be easy, and we both tried to make it that way, but the anger and lack of trust that had settled on me was far more difficult to get over than I had anticipated. As Dr. Smith pointed out (after the fact, I might add), us getting intimate as 'quickly' as we did, simply helped to make the entire process more emotionally convoluted. To be fair, sex always has a way o

It would be about nine months since they slept together, which would be about 10 to 11 months since they started therapy. Don't worry, this chapter is definitely not the end!!

As always, thanks Michael!!

Chapter 11 I picked Zach up from school on Wednesday, and drove straight to the family psychologist's office. I had done my best to try to prepare Zach, but all I had to go on was the one session with Scott and me. I knew dynamics would be very different with Zach, but I really didn't have a good idea exactly what to expect. Unlike me, Scott only had to go from the office to the psychologist, so I wasn't surprised when he was already in the waiting area. I was planning on sitting near Scott,

Glad you enjoyed it. I'm not exactly sure where Back to the Future came from, but I'm glad I kept it in. This chapter was very...interesting to write, since it is fairly self-referential. Even though it's a fictional "Noah thinking Scott wrote well" thing, it still ends up with me saying 'huh...that Moving On story was pretty awesome, if I do say so myself', which is totally not me lol. Those lines come courtesy of all the fine reviews and emails I've received (like yours of course). Thank you so much, for both the review and the birthday wishes!

Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much Now get to posting chapter 8!

Chapter 10 I stared in shock at the large binder Scott handed me. "This is what you wrote?" I asked incredulously. The binder was two-inches thick, and stuffed full of paper. "What is it exactly?" "It's our story – or, at least how our relationship began," Scott explained. "In my first session with Will, he asked me if I wanted to get back together with you. I had a hard time answering him. Don't get me wrong, I really did, but at the same time, I couldn't help but believe that by st

Wow....this story has turned into a giant pile of crap, and I'm never reading it again!! How dare you?!?!??!! (Just kidding, I loved it, like usual!! ) Keep up the great work! I get why you decided to jump ahead, but I'm just wondering how it'll work you go back to fill in. You've left open a lot of potential story lines with references to Jared and others. That's always my big concern with stories where you already KNOW how it's all going to work out. I look forward to seeing how you handle it (especially since you already know what I have planned for book 3 of my series!)

Scott has always proven himself very rational in a crisis IF he can see a solution. He just can't handle when there's no obvious solution. While it's probably not TECHNICALLY a word, douchery is a perfect choice there! I'm personally a fan of words like douche-canoe, douche-waffle and ass-hat, but I get where you're going! They obviously have a long road ahead of them, but they are starting the process!!

The warm air will be here on Monday when we break into the 60s! We'll be there all week. I'm so done with winter! And I never pegged you as a vindictive one, Mikie!

As always, thank you so much!!!

Yeah, Scott acted like a douche (to put it mildly), but he has the opportunity to atone. It still has to play out, but hopefully he doesn't squander this opportunity! Thanks so much!

Well, I'm working on Chapter 10 and trying to get them to STOP talking lol. You're right though; actions speak louder than words. All Noah is giving him is a chance to prove he's changed, he hasn't taken him back, nor has he forgiven him yet. I understand feeling vindictive and demanding retribution, but even Scott feels like Noah's being fair, it could still lead to resentment and trouble further down the line, too. Also, had Scott not had his little epiphany about therapy, Noah insisting he must see three separate therapists would be like torture for Scott. Don't get me wrong, I get where you're coming from. Just rest assured, they're not going to just kiss and pretend it never happened!

I've been nervous about this chapter from the beginning. I was worried I would make Scott unredeemable (and I'm sure for some readers he still is, but his redemption is not really over), or that I would make Noah too quick to forgive. My editor thought that might have been the case at first, but has changed his mind (and I swear I didn't try to convince him!) Scott and Noah (and Zach) still have a long road ahead of them, but their taking the first steps towards reconciling! Thank you so much!!

Chapter 9 "Closure? So there's no chance in us getting back together? Why do you want to bother talking then?" Scott asked, with a tinge of anger in his voice. "Scott, you came here to see me. I assume because you wanted to talk. Anyway, even if there's a chance at us working things out, you have a helluva lot of explaining to do." "I know I do. And that is why I came by. I figured maybe if I told you what happened you would change your mind. I should've done it this way first." I sighed

All I'm going to say is just read my creepy-stalker/fan-boy email. Also I'm decidely now Team Jared, and I'm not sure why. :2thumbs: :D k. I'm done now.

wow...I ask for reviews, and you give me a novel! Yep, it's the 'Shrek' song! Of course in the movie it's Jeff Buckley, but it's Rufus Wainright on the Soundtrack, so everyone gives him credit. (oh the random things I retain. Also, I'm great at Trivial Pursuit!) My favorite version is Allison Crowe's. Yes, good thing you didn't, although I'm surprised you didn't while reviewing! I know, right?!?!? HOW DARE HE?!?! That's exactly what I was going for hehe. I thought about having a line about how Noah expected him to have packed on 50 pounds, since he blimped up after Steve died, but thought the reference might be lost, since it's been so long. Here's where I jump in to defend Scott. His songs are GREAT SONGS, and the story they tell is a great one about wanting to redeem yourself. It actually wasn't until I went to start writing that I realized the closest thing to an apology is "I'm sorry that I hurt you" in the first line of "The Reason". I almost went back to the drawing board, but realized that I always envisioned Scott walking up on stage and massively eating crow, basically begging. Instead the songs work great for him to walk in with an air of "this'll be easy". Don't get me wrong, the end of the scene was always going to be Noah asking for a divorce, but this made it a bit easier and worked out nicely. You'll see more about what Scott was thinking the future, so my lips are sealed for now! GREAT song, but a bit hard to pull off for karaoke, since it's an ensemble number I haven't actually seen the show (they sold out here before we could afford the tickets :'( and my parents apparently didn't love me enough to give me a trip to NYC to see it for my birthday when Billy Joe Armstrong was playing the lead :'( :'( My favorite songs are 21 guns and what's-her-name (but that's mostly for the 'whats his face' line, which is my go-to when I can't remember a name. Yes, Scott deserved it, but it's kinda hard to NOT feel for him there. As far as the angry name-calling, I'm going to stay silent Scott will be getting his chance to explain himself next chapter. It'll be interesting to see your response to that And finally, as far as Will, yes, that was a complete douche bag move on Scott's part. I can understand Scott's rationalization of the choice (again, next chapter), but even he knows it's a horribly douche move. As always, thanks!! I'm going to go out on a limb and assume you're not emotionally invested in this story. At all.

Yeah, I didn't want to create a script, so I just kinda rambled. The original shot was about 20 minutes, including a period of about 45 seconds where I just stared blankly at the webcam trying to figure out what to say!I also tried to include a green screen effect, but the lighting just wouldn't cooperate. I had fun making it, and I'm happy with how it turned out. It was the first time I really played with Adobe Premiere, so there was a bit of a learning curve. I'm not opposed to making more in the future, but we'll see! You're dead on with your last comment. The tragedy affected them all, and Scott's behavior compounded that. Now that Scott is at the house, expect some answers as to 'why' to come out!!

As always, thanks so much!!! The entire karaoke arc was troublesome because I had a lot of characters in one place, all involved in the action. There are so many things that could've gone 'wrong' but it all really fell into place nicely. I'm still learning that the more I question if the chapter is good enough, the better it ends up being! Like I said in the YouTube video, I've been working on this scene off and on in my mind since last April, wanting to make everything 'just right'. And the condescending/overly dramatic bit I totally get. Too many stories set up for fantastic plot arcs but just fall flat with the delivery. That's been something I've been particularly paranoid about as I set the stage for Noah's number!

That's definitely understandable! And yes, there is much more to come!

I find a twisted level of enjoyment in playing people's emotions like violins! Glad you enjoyed!! So far this story is coming out as good, if not better, than I hoped, and I'm glad I could give your hubby a few minutes of peace as you tried to formulate thoughts after reading

Don't worry, there is definitely more to come! I've thought long and hard... I'm really not sure what I would do if I was in Noah's position, although I am pretty sure I would've at least tried to make contact if I was going through the trouble of tracking his movements!