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I'm working on Chapter 31 currently. This book is going to be a long one. Has to be, there's so much material to cover. Hope that's ok with folks. It's almost as long as Breach, and still in the first act.
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err right passenger... um... totally didn't forget about him... :: nudges body under rug :: Dead, definitely dead... nothing to see here... nope
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Lessons learned It's not normally a first thought in Ottawa when you're dropping your husband off for a flight and wandering through an airport. Though the RCMP are going to have some explaining to do.
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If you're going to try to take the King, you'd better not miss.
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Chapter Ten WORLD END: T-minus 170 days, 16 hours, and 0 minutes. Ottawa International Airport, Ontario, Canada The black 2005 Mustang GT was a low, hungry beast, its engine singing a deep-throated, confident thrum as Andrew merged onto Airport Parkway, heading north toward the Queensway. The humid air of the terminal was already forgotten, replaced by the cool, crisp late September evening. In the rearview mirror, the lights of Ottawa International dwindled, and Andrew settle
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Which is where the county clerk's office comes in with the disputed status. As Jenny-Lynn pointed out, it became a court and CPS issue.
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Worst kept secret in town. I touch on them a little in Carter's Shadow, so it's nice to finally fix a... not a mistake... but an injustice to the characters, I think the deserved a bit better than either of them got in that book.
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Lisa's strategy, once she learns of all of this, is a beautiful dance of PR, spin, and humanity. She's grace in motion and I genuinely am enjoying watching her work (writing it) I have taken her from a high school student all the way up to this, and mostly she's been a back ground character, or there as Will's chief of staff, but seeing her step around and pick up her sword to do battle is rewarding.
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This is Jenny-Lynn's primary concern, and why she acts as she does. I am trying to write being very considerate to all of the players involved. Sally is innocent in everything, and if you recall from the past chapter. Jason has told her about Blake, so this is not about the relationship(ghost of one), it's about the impact of their private life being dragged into public. Sally is interesting to me. And Kenny loves his mom, and Jason loves his wife.
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Peter is utterly adorkable: He offered a final, respectful nod and walked out, leaving Peter to hum happily over his chopping board, entirely oblivious to the fact that he had just inadvertently rejected an armed, charming officer who had confessed his attraction. Peter just thought he'd met a new, friendly, decent guy. He paused and smiled thoughtfully, as he pulled out his phone and tapped out a fond message to West filled with X’s and O’s at the end and maybe a hint about needing to hear more of West’s cheesy romantic poetry. A white checker’s piece, lost and somehow on the board, had managed to fend off a Red Pawn all by itself.
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I love the controlled Chaos family, they're messy, they know it, and own it. I was toying with having Jenny and Sally being Frenemies but then things kind of felt cliche... and then I though, you know what... let's keep with the flipped script theme of this story. And I've wanted to show how Steve is kind of like his Mom. And of course, Kenny needed his run to Steve for comfort moment.
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ahhh Poor Kyle, now I have to find him a boyfriend. (Hates un-romanticized characters lonely and pining after their teachers)
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Eleven The air in Madam Chao’s Nail Emporium was thick with the scent of acetone, lavender, and the low, contented hum of conversation. It was a Saturday morning, a symphony of indulgence. Sally Jensen sat in a plush, overstuffed chair, her feet soaking in a warm, bubbling basin. The water, a soft shade of pink, was a luxury she rarely afforded herself. She was here redeeming the kindness of Mister Goodman who had given her a gift certificate. It was a small gesture of generocity, a momenta
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And how does someone do that without revealing why it's wanted, and thus springing the Kompromat trap. They key here is perception in the public eye. Will is standing directly in the middle of the trap, without DNA there is no way he can disprove the validity of the paternity. Right now it looks like he's guilty as hell, his family quietly covering something up, challenging the paternity claim behind his back. Optics wise it makes Will look really bad. The Perfect "Good" father and family man, hiding his sordid past and abandoning a child. If it hits the News BEFORE it can be disproved, then a paternity test AFTER the fact will mean nothing. Will would be lampooned in the court of public opinion.
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Another guess the author, that was a LOT of fun.
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Our White Knight has taken to the board. And in Canada we learn that the ice is for everyone. Also, many many people wanted to know what happened to Tyler and Joey, I figured no better way to show it than to: 1. Run the skate shop 2. Tyler coaching Tommy.
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You have to get the DNA first
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WORLD END: T-minus 171 days, 0 hours, and 30 minutes. Merrickville, Ontario, Canada The drive was a masterclass in Canadian late September. Peter’s black Jeep Wrangler was a rolling fortress against the chill, but West had the windows down an inch, letting the cool, crisp air—heavy with the scent of damp earth and the distant burn of woodsmoke—funnel through the cabin. The trees along County Road 2 were a riot of color, the maples bleeding crimson into gold, a perfect, fleeting farewell
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Never underestimate what said Goofball will do to protect the boy he lov... LIKES likes... definitely not the big scary word... Likes... That, or Lydia's going to have to get involved, and if that happens, there probably won't be a town left standing.
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This book hit my 75000 word marker that makes it officially a Novel. Yay Personal Mile Stones. Carter's Breach, The Watchers 1 & 2, Ottawa Tales, and now Carter's Order. That officially makes this my most prolific year to date. Thank you guys for reading my work, and keeping me at it.
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I think the point I am trying to make with this story is that NO ONE cares that Kenny is gay, EXCEPT Kenny. And it's got nothing to do with kissing a boy, or loving a boy, and everything to do with him viewing it as a complication to his perfect life of order. He doesn't WANT to be gay, not that he isn't gay. His hand (heart) however, show's him that his heart has a very different viewpoint on what it wants.
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see told ya they'd figure it out
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It states, or it should state, that he changed his jacket for the drive home. Even Steve took off the formal jacket for a comfortable ride. :: shrugs:: And a dance doesn't make a person gay. But again, Kenny is 16 and being a dumb 16 year old with 16 year old issues. He gets there in the end. And again teens taking pictures of people in cars was going on even back when I was in school. Look Keith's car's a rockin, let's catch 'em at it... Again, teenagers are dumb.
