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Angry at the way AM abused her relationship with her parents. The amount of stress she's subjected them to OS not only emotionally hard but can be physically detrimental. Not all parents can handle or accept their children's bad behaviour, but I'm not so quick to judge them. She can choose to accept the court's decision (unlikely) while hating Timothy, or go hat in hand to a shelter.

Old prejudices never really die or fade away as long as there are some bigoted believers to continue to spread lies, falsehoods and attack good people. Whether in politics, medicine / health & wellbeing (includes Anti-Vaxxers who put others lives at risk such as children, family, elderly & even themselves), or in Timothy's case because of who he loved and loves. 🥺

Email to Mexican Education Secretary Re: Computers for Literacy and Learning / computadoras para la alfabetización y aprender? Ideally CJ & Owen email serves to introduce CBC Foundation - an American NGO wanting to fund computer training for needy students in Mexican schools. Foundation owner identities are completely shielded ensuring anonymity. Another really good chapter. More great new characters. Some will be key in coming chapters - like the new Marine friend and 'minder' Austin?

Owen and Linc accept Calum's challenge to try some footy. Mix tight shorts, buff bodies (at least two like Calum and Linc built like tanks) plus wet & muddy pitch and suddenly footy turns into foreplay? 🏉 Must be the Shiraz 🍷 talking. Or gintini 🍸 ? Glad to see CJ (and Owen's) giving spirit continuing in Mexico. First by paying Infanta a salary (and benefits to if I recall from mention in previous story) on par with what they would have paid in DC, which for Infanta and family is like winning a lottery. Now they want to help her daughter Guadalupe with a tablet or laptop computer? They ( through you Carlos) never cease to amaze me. I always feel good when reading your stories.

Oh man. Madams Ambassador Cox's 'intervention' during Northman's attempt to grill CJ might best be described as 'the slap heard around the diplomatic world'. Talk about being put in his place. No doubt she had already reviewed his file. And 'insisting' CJ and Dr. Liston continue to improve the Embassy profile in México, further turned the screws on the tRUMPohile diplomatic supervisor. I love Liebe's attitude. She's already showing she CJ's daughter, with just a little attitude vis-à-vis ex-POTAS (although she's clearly mimicking what she overheard). Housekeeper Infanta's cooking is going to spoil the Abello-Liston household and definitely make CJ and Owen work out more often. (She's got my mouth watering 🍲). Owen's use of the 'Diplomatic Pouch' (so to speak) to bring 'Liston Estate' wines "for personal use" in to Mexico is a great move (a technique I've seen used before). CDMX just keeps getting better with each new chapters. Thank you Carlos!

Ola Carlos. It was an unexpected early Christmas present to see the next installment of CJ&O show up on GA. The 'Prologue' has done a great job of reminding us of what CJ, Ozzie and that little bundle of joy Liebe are up to. The cocktail party? Having worked for Canada's Foreign Affairs Dept (counterpart to U.S. State Dept) I'm familiar with how those work to ferret information out. CJ has a finely developed sense for that, which should work to his advantage, especially with Russian 'Cultural Attaché' / FSB station chief Domogarov. 🕵️‍♂️ Eugenio aka Yevgeny will be one for CJ & Ozzie to watch out for. Will stay tuned (same Bat Time, same Bat channel) for more to come. Hopefully story arch is at least 10 chapters. Tony

The good doc (sawzall) pic is apt. AMS will have a fit when the judge rules her 'incapable' of handling finance, but Timothy needs to be careful she doesn't go all Britney and try to Spear him with a pitchfork from the Parker's farm. Maybe Donnie 👻 will appear and scare the 💩 out of her. What's that sound I hear? Tick ... Tick ... BOOM 💣

"My poor heart really can't take it 💔" Really? You're the author. The master of all you perceive. Change it if you want, because you can. But don't bemoan what you create.

Deja vu?

As George yet again replays in his dreams being bullied and rescued by Nathan, he'll realize or be made to realize that he is bullying Karl who is just a teen as George was. With that realization, something in him may change. Or not and he'll end the torment. 🥺

I hope that Paul tells Dr. Spencer and hospital staff that George is studying medicine, perhaps they will keep a close watch on George. Coma after 3 days without water and food is often deadly since as the body starts to shut down, the brain uses coma like a last effort life boat to protect itself. Combined with the patient - George - feeling so bereft and not having the will to live and survive, often means only one sad outcome. @LittleCherryBlossom26 is using foreshadowing as delicately as a steamroller. This does not bode well. 💔

Once again the hollowness of war strikes at hearts, minds and souls. First at the victim of senseless slaughter, Nathan. Second would have been Nathan's mum, family and sadly his little brother who brought the letter for George, obviously before they had their lives shattered when the learnt of Nathan's death at Dunkirk. Finally striking at his best friend (and "The love that dare not speak its name"), George. For George and all who feel gutted by having a loved one torn away from you, but all the worse when you can not grieve for them publicly. 💔

As much as George longs to hear from his best friend in the Army, he's afraid of what the letter says. As for the boy who delivered the letter, it's likely he's a younger brother. But because he wasn't described as being upset (as if the letter bore sad news from 'the Front'), perhaps it won't be bad news that would upset George?

Cal, you wrote: "I keep asking you to proof read for me and you say no. I am a one hand typist, it's called hunt and pick method." ... See direct message, coming soon.

Anyone familiar with sailing will understand the phrase "lowering the boom". In Mr. Morris'* case not only is Timothy 'lowering the boom', he may also be preparing to keelhaul that 'Ambulance Chaser'. As for Morris persuading George Struthers' children and heirs to return 'offshore' assets to the U.S. voluntarily? I think Timothy's next best move is to have his discovered documents find their way into IRS hands. We've heard of 'horse whisperers' but Donnie has those beaten. But I think Timothy and Stephen want to keep 'hearing voices' knowledge away from others, lest they get invited to a rubber room. Note: * CL I noticed just a couple of spelling errors. In the 3rd paragraph Tim speaks of Morris "...he was now in the procession of a document..." but I think you meant to say possession. The other oops is when pluralizing or 'possesive' use of any word ending in an 's' is to just add an apostrophe and not 's.

NOTE TO READERS: In my comments on Chapter 14, and in response to littlecherryblossom26 asking for feedback from readers, I wrote a paragraph about authors not always having an easy way to track how many people are reading their stories or getting 'clickable' feedback. Unfortunately, and as a result of 'Predictive Typing', spelling and grammar checking program glitches, text errors occur that are often missed by even the best editors. Case in point, my post inaccurately appears to suggest that no story sites, including Gay Authors, offer such tracking and feedback. In fact, Gay Authors offers not only 'Click Tracking' but also one of the better uses of emojis for readers to chose from to visually record their 'feelings', in addition to any comments they may wish to make. My original comment (with the correct words in bold face) appears below. I apologize for any issues the text errors may have caused. 'One of my major complaints with story sites is that not many of them utilize simple 'click tracking' (like Twitter does) to register and at least notify authors how many people are reading their stories. Without readers' feedback, authors may give up writing, which is a loss to all of us.' Anton Cloche [Ed]

A good weekend at the seaside helps to momentarily forget about "the Huns". The pebbles on the Brighton shore barely qualify as a 'beach'. Young men / teens stripping down and swimming 'starkers' in the sea would shock some beachgoers but that's okay. George being annoyed / frustrated at being beaten at Whist? Icing on the cake and Karl gets to laugh for a change.

Some more insight into George. In addition to studying medicine in college / uni (which so far has kept him from conscription / drafted into military service) we learn some of his attitude is concern over his best friend being in the British military at war. Karl's slowly expanding his vocabulary. Looking forward to next chapter. And hopefully you'll get more feedback from readers. One of my major complaints with story sites is that none of them utilize simple 'click tracking' (like Twitter does) to register and at least notify authors how many people are reading their stories. Without feedback many authors give up.

Thank goodness Karl has been found, especially as he became resigned to his life ending soon 🥺 rather than stealing food to stay alive. A sad decision for anyone, let alone a young teenager, who is "a stranger in a stranger land". Hopefully with George finding him, (in Battersea and obviously before nearby Brixton was 'blitzed by Germans bombs), it will mean less attitude from George. Lets not forget Karl is still a young teen.

Well this chapter certainly took a turn for the worse for Karl. Almost as bad as being adrift at sea, Karl, as a result of George's attitude, has chosen to cast himself out of the Hopkins' house, rather than be the cause of friction. Mrs. Hopkins is not going to be pleased!

This continues to be an interesting story set in difficult times. Karl is trying his best to fit in, and not to be a bother to the family. Mr. And Mrs. Hopkins have them same sort of family dynamics my grandparents had (coming from UK) and based on the time, only 20 some years from WWI, Mr. Hopkins may have had some exposure to that which affects him. Paul seems friendly enough while George continues to be hard to accept or relate to Karl. Let's hope things get a little better for Karl.

An important issue may have been inadvertently overlooked. Lawyer Morris drew up the Pre-Nup at the request of George Struthers, (Ann-Marie's late husband), - who , if not before drawing up the Pre-Nup, became a client of Mr. Morris ergo Attorney-Client Privilege takes precedent*. Mr. Morris is prevented, by law, from disclosing any information about George Struthers without the client's permission, even if the client is dead.* Doing so could have him disbarred. Don't forget we're told George has children (heirs) from a previous marriage. What else is a play here? If Morris is Executor of George's Last Will, he/his firm stands to receive upwards of 5% of the Estate in Executor Fees. Hmm, the ⚖️ plot thickens. However, if they author exercises 'Artistic or Literary license' the story can deviate from fact, to suit the purposes of the story. Ps: I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one in print or media. But (and CL will appreciate this, there was a TV shows called Dragnet, where a Set often said, "Just the facts") (Ain't I a little stinker). * Lawyers may not reveal oral or written communications with clients that clients reasonably expect to remain private. A lawyer who has received a client's confidences cannot repeat them to anyone outside the legal team without the client's consent. The privilege is the client's, not the lawyer's—the client can decide to forfeit (waive) the privilege, but the lawyer cannot. The privilege generally stays in effect even after the attorney-client relationship ends, and even after the client dies. In other words, the lawyer can never divulge the client's secrets without the client's permission ©️ NOLO

Previous comments about Ann-Marie contacting the lawyer who wrote the Pre-Nup are missing two points. First the lawyer who wrote the Pre-Nup (and probably his Will) was under contract to the late husband, NOT her and is legally bound by that irregardless of his death. Previous children of his (blood relatives) could sue the lawyer for breach of contract etc). Second, her "lazy ass" may preclude her actually doing anything that resembles work. To those of you celebrating U.S. Thanksgiving today (Nov. 25th), Happy 🦃 Day. Enjoy 🍗 🍖 🥧 🫓

So Ann-Marie married a man 30 years older than her with money thinking that when he kicked the bucket she'd get it all. Then, perhaps not being the sharpest knife in the drawer, she signs a Pre-Nup (without a lawyer reviewing it?). 🙄 The original* saying, 'Marry in haste, Repent at leisure' comes to mind. In other words hasty decisions may come back to harm you, as the not so 'Merry Widow' has found out. IF she's lucky Timothy will find a loophole in the Pre-Nup big enough to push her "lazy ass" through and out the door. But don't expect a 'Thank You' Tim. * More current version is 'Act in haste, repent in leisure'

Perhaps a welcome to Hell moment? (did I mean Hell, Michigan? ) 🙄