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OK ..now I did. Thanks for bringing it to my attention ...and NO, I didn't do it on purpose! Hmmm, maybe my next story should have each chapter with exactly X,000 words. I wonder if anyone's ever done that?

What Val said. Taking care of yourself is the most important thing! Dragons know

Duality. The second half of December found my brain fighting with itself. Maybe that’s not completely accurate. It was divided on so many issues, but the two sides appeared to be living autonomously, if not exactly in harmony. It was something like an uneasy truce, living in daylight vs. nighttime; anger with Gary vs. acceptance of the internship; warmth and love of the season vs. the coldness of family; love of Steve vs. his possible betrayal. . . . . . . . . Daytime. Working during the day

Hey Bill! Being somewhat new (less than 2 years) around here I had never had the enjoyment of reading your series. I only found it while noticing what some of the readers of my little story were reading. I'm now beginning my journey through Currieland and it is a most remarkable journey! It'll be a while before I start whining like some of the above have , so if you start writing now, you'll avoid it. Take my word for it, a whining dragon is not something you need around!

"and because of my own addiction to them" You're addicted to t-shirts? Really? Here I thought all those photos were from Nordstrom!

“Sometimes it is necessary to be lonely in order to prove you are right.” - V. Putin *** I woke up, being gently shaken. I was in a ball, completely wrapped in my quilt, totally closed off from the fucked up world around me. I knew it was Tommy. “Time to get up if you're gonna have some breakfast before your gang gets here. You didn't run this morning.” “Go away!” “Are you sick? Should I tell mother?” “Go away!!” I felt him gently sit on the bed. His hand was on top of my quilt, resting

Very nice Parker. Nice for Andy, especially. All the way through, I was certain this was Chapter Z. -- Even when I finished, I checked the status. Well, there's more to come, so bring it on!

The "reveal" chapter, huh? Well, revealed to almost everyone. I'll let the others continue their Carly bash and Carly worry and moral dilemmas, after all, dragons don't usually worry about such stuff. We seek entertainment in irony and karma. Now, how many times has a mother lost a son-in-law she loved only for him to become the son-in-law she loves? Thanks for a great chapter Gary!

Fascinating, MrM! I was certain this was a one chapter story until I rechecked the status. I can't imagine where it can go from here ...but I'm willing to find out!

Help is on the way jess!! Probably Wednesday. Maybe even Tuesday night if I get back in time! Yeah, Burch is not a nice guy, but we already knew that

thanks for the links oxala!

Hey Milos - thanks for dropping in and leaving your comments, which are pretty right-on! I promise 67 will be up faster than usual, I can't wait either What you said about the 'hooking up' attempt is pretty close. I mean, David is often not too consistent, like telling Deena to be herself, while not seeing what he himself is doing. But that's our little hero for ya. However in this case he's not quite so bad. I chapter 65, when he was explaining it to Twoey, he specifically referenced "I had enough done to me." He also said he didn't want to be a matchmaker, but only wanted for them to "discover each other." That may sound like nit-picking, but that kid's done a hell of a lot worse ...hehe. So I think his heart's in the right place and I think Twoey sees the difference, although Twoey is greatly affected by David, as we've seen. So bottom line, I'm not making excuses for them but they're not trying to horsey-force Sam. --I miss Danny too!

Hey Tim! Yeah, I figured what you meant in your last sentence. I hate you can't edit these things. A trip to NYC would be an interesting thing to do. It would certainly get the woman out of his life, maybe the pastor too. We'll have to see how David processes things. As we've noticed, he's not always predictable.

OK relax Def! Take a Valium or something. You know I usually don't do cliffhangers and I promise to post 67 quickly, right after Zander and Andy have their day. Parker and I don't like collisions Thanks for your comments and concern!

Probably not David, but it's looking like PPF might pass muster in a third rate Mexican drug cartel. I smell kidnapping and I so hope I'm wrong. I hope his date with Deena doesn't get foobarred. I am soooooo looking forward to it, bound to be another kiss ... At least it looks like Burch may catch a little flack. I willing the bet money that the prick watches fox news. We'll know for sure when he assigns that killing Kennedy book ... Yeah oxala, sorry I strung that out yet another day But I'll post 67 pretty quickly, before the GA Voodoo dolls come out. The could be lots of interesting developments if the date with Deena were ever to happen...

Come on Parker, he DID warn you that things started going downhill after lunch. Just how FAR downhill, even David didn't suspect. Thanks for your great comments, as always!

18 days is a hilarious story; the underlying theme is frighteningly serious. oxala ended a post with that line. *** ...read my post from Nov. 11 above, about another boy beaten by his 'family' for his sins - it happened only a few miles from (our) David

Some seriously funny lines in this chapter Carl!!!

So foul and fair a day I have not seen. McB -WS *** “You’re not serious.” “Yes. I'm taking her to the Thanksgiving dance.” “Deena Hart.” “Yep.” “You're gonna wear body armor, right? Oh ...and don't forget a steel cup in case she knees you.” Gary was on a roll. “I think you're trying to stack up bigger numbers than my last-year all-time record of girlfriends!” “Oh no, you're record's safe. But she's never gonna be my girlfriend.” “Why not?” “Her own words. We'd kill each other withi

Hey Lisa, thanks for the review and comments. Most of the things you question haven't really been answered yet. His mother is a big question for lots of reasons. Clearly the Denny's don't need her income. We don't know her background. She's not a Denny. The only correction is she technically works for Michael England and might have been hired by his father, before him. Remember, back in the earliest chapters, Garrett was new and unknown to her. Also remember, she was affected by 'the loss of her youngest son' according to Gary. So maybe we shouldn't jump to conclusions about her ...although it's tempting. I know, with her and Tommy's mother it seems I have mother issues -- but really, I don't!!!! hehe

A lovely and perfect story! Doubly perfect today. Thanks for this!

What a wonderful story Tim! I know everybody wants more, including me in a way. In a way only because it might spoil the perfection of the short story as it stands, It's always dangerous to screw with perfection!

Hey Lisa, thanks for all your great comments! Sam's little confession was something unexpected and surprising. He seems, on the outside, to have a good life. But we remember David beat up a kid who was picking on Sam 2 years ago. So maybe there's something else going on with him. I see you noticed David demoted her to 'the woman' -- each time she assaults him she slips down a rank ...hehe You're right about David pinging all the gay boys' gaydar. His must be broke - although he picks his fantasies pretty accurately The little kiss arrangement seems to have evolved from the hospital encounters. We're not sure how David has decided it's OK to do it this way. Another of his weird little quirks I guess.

Hey Spikey! Thanks for the review! I actually just stumbled across it. Somehow I never saw it in my notifications -- probably got lost in one of those days all the Valentine stories were clogging up notifications. All the points you raise are valid. I'm not going to justify the behavior of a 19 year old ...hehe. But maybe it's not as bad as it seems. Of course, it could be worse. Ask Steve. The money deposit is still out there. That is, the loan officer was looking at a header of the ACH which would identify the issuing bank. All Toph had do so was ask her and she could have given him more detail by researching the full wire. But it's still there. All he has to do is ask. Gary should have known that. It's why his un-helpfulness, when questioned, is suspicious. Not necessarily in a nefarious way, but suspicious.

Ah ...eau de hipster, I know it well! So Preston is afraid of turning guys (read: Indie) off by being too clingy, yet turns into Indie's boirista! --- Hmmm ...look at more than your pretty reflection in that mirror Preston! And now Indie spent the night without being asked. Is it something ...or is Indy afraid to go home and accidentally step into a puddle of cum in his living room totally hot today Another fantastic chapter dayne!!!