Mrsgnomie

I think Loren's stubbornness makes it hard not to fester lol. Despite that, he's doing everything he can to make up for it, which has to be sooo hard for him

chapter eighteen jay The limo nears at a snail's pace, wedged between the other cars like the stray chunk of iceberg lettuce I found in my salad last week. I smooth the lapels of my jacket. I should be in Florida, but this dark olive green tux and the instructions that came with it are the only communication I’ve had from Loren in almost two weeks. With no idea what to expect, I take a deep breath and step into the warm LA night as the limo slides along the curb. “Let m

I felt good about my eight chapters until I saw the goal… lol

4300 chapters in one month. We have a ways to go!

Almost all terms and conditions are full of minutia, which is why no one really reads them, even though we should.

I have found all of my stories stolen at some point. Last week I found out that someone on Fiverr was using my work to sell their ability. They weren't selling my work, per say, they were sending excerpts of my story to potential clients to sell their ability as a writer. That was new to me. Luckily, the potential client was reading the story here on GA, notified me, and then reported them. Seems like a real risk lol. I suppose people lie on their resume all the time. I read tons of books and most of those stories inspire me a little. I just finished one yesterday. The book itself was, meh. Despite the great reviews on Amazon, I found it to drag on and on. It was a mediocre read at best. BUT the concept of the story was neat and I couldn't put it down because it was stewing up a storm in my writer's brain. The chances are, I will end up writing my own version. I wouldn't consider it plagiarism because it will be my work inspired by their concept. I agree with @Mikiesboy. Copy and pasting a story is not the same as being inspired by a story. Now, can you imagine if an entire genre was trademarked? Yikes.

The increase in popularity of facial filters has made it easy for people to cosmeticize their look with little effort. It's terrifying.

Thanks for reading along and, of course, commenting. These two have quite the journey ahead of them, mostly good and fun!

She sure as shit doesn't highlight my work lol. "Eh, the chapter was meh, but his one line was AMAZING" *insert @kbois's contribution to the chapter*

I'm also interested in how this story unfolds.

That is not a question.

I can totally see your point but like @scrubber6620 said earlier, it's less about who's right or wrong. I think if we step back, we can see that each failed in some way. Though, I personally side with Loren more than I side with Jay. Jay loves his family and wants to share it but in doing so, he's flaunting a very tender part of Loren's past. He did not tread lightly and it was painful. Now, it is unfortunate that Jay has to walk on eggshells, but sometimes we live in an uncomfortable place for the sake of the ones we love.

Stay Humble @kbois, Stay humble.

Right or wrong aside, this is very much Loren. He is both a phoenix who has rebuilt himself from the ashes, while also being a neglected pound puppy that cowards when yelled at.

Oh phew. It's hard to remember what's been written and what's to be told. It gets jumbled in my head sometimes.

Holidays in general are a struggle for Loren. I'm not sure if he talked about it when he first told Jay about everything or if it's talked about in the future (in that case, I'm sorry for spoiling), but besides waking up Christmas morning with no family, holidays were always a source of emotional distress in that he was always on the outside of it while Lars wasn't. When he was able to decide to partake in holidays or not, he chose not to.

Family does mean different things to different people. Jay views his family as perfect. Loren's nuclear family was a nuclear bomb. He rebuilt his family to look and work very differently. How does that get reconciled? Not just by Jay, but by Loren? Since chapter one, he's been afraid of the stereotypical perfect family (Jay's family.)

Followed by: “My parents didn’t see the best in me and now it feels like you don’t either."

Yes. I'm laughing. Jay is totally an overeager puppy and Loren is a feisty tom cat. When Jay jostles Loren too much, Loren whomps him on the nose real quick. I love it. Lars will unfold, albeit slowly.

I don't see Loren letting him out of timeout early. That's not his style. Loren is hurt and he's going to need something genuine from Jay. This is no small hurdle.

Loren does need a hug. Jay walking away from Loren, knowing he done screwed up.

chapter seventeen loren “Cory brought lawn chairs to the Seahawks practice event. Don’t they have stands or like stadium seating?” I ask. Corey shakes his head as he grabs a couple of folding chairs from the back of his SUV and hands them out. I put my hand up and block the glaring sun. “How many windows does the building need?” Corey presses a lawn chair to my chest and waits for me to grab it. “It’s not so bad once we’re inside.” “Look at that.” I flip the camera

Hey! You’re all caught up! Just in time for tomorrows posting.

Yes, and now I've deleted the whole section where Loren potty trains Aidan because you said my word count is too high.