Wayne Gray

Good luck to you both. You've got my best wishes.

I too am eager to hear the theories swirling around Luca. 🙂

That's an excellent question indeed.

We just want him to feel better, and you too, @MichaelS36 .

God, man. I'm sorry. I really am. I wish the best for both of you guys.

@Mikiesboyit's a hell of a trick to make me feel anything if your spark for it is gone. This is good. Sad, but good.

Night night, Thorn.

See, Phil? We can be clever, damn it!

This made me laugh sooooo hard. Which, I really needed.

We're three-day weekenders, molly! Congratulations on yours. 🙂

Holy crap! Stay warm, @MacGreg ! https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bomb-cyclone-monster-blizzard-wreaks-havoc-in-denver/

This gave me good, satisfying chills. If that makes sense.

Holy crap. I've gotten more phone calls in the last ten minutes. Apparently, friends notice when "the eternally cheerful one" is down. My boss gave me the rest of the day and tomorrow off. I know I'm lucky. I'll be able to appreciate it later when I'm less mired in this bullshit. Thanks again, folks. I know I'll be fine, eventually.

Thanks for the kind words.

I burned through what is posted so far, eating into my sleep, forcing me to feel everything the characters do. I love the descriptions. That's a place I need to do better in my own work, and reading this makes me want to improve that aspect of my writing. But, this isn't about me. I love this work. I love how flawed both men and the people around them are. They're deep, complex, at odds with themselves and with one another as well. The tender moments are so pronounced because they're held up against the rawness of the rest. It makes them special in a way I'm not sure I can really explain. I am hopeful that you'll come back to this, @MacGreg. The story is worth reading and consequently, it's worth telling. Thank you for writing.

I've always been the helper - the strong one. I'm the one people go to, to be heard. I'm the one people know can handle more. I carry my load, and then yours, and theirs, and the world's too. But today, I didn't want to get out of bed. I feel like there's a band of iron around my chest like the world is crushing me. There's no reason, and if there's no reason then there's no fix. There's nobody in my life who I can lean on, simply because I've never asked that of anyone. Fuck, I'm the one they all lean on. Nobody expects to have to do that for me. Why would they? I'm the strong one.

That’s the thing about a book @Mikiesboy, we can always pick them back up again. And freeverse about not being inspired is proof something is still there. I wish better days for you.

Carlos would say this is a cop out, but, time will tell. 😉

I love cheese. And ham. And biscuit.

Chili, peanut butter sandwich, and an ice cream bar for dinner. I think this was my cheat meal for the week.

That teardrop looks soooo sad too.

That makes me shiver, just to think about it! *shiver*

Mmmm ... mirror sex! Yes, why all of the weirdness, Luca? Sending our boys out to the middle of nowhere? Why do such a thing? And Corbin, keeping things from Paul ... our fireman didn't react so well to that. But, who would? More to come. So to speak ...

Ohhhhh ... wouldn't that be shifty and evil of him? Luca stays clean, while Corbin and Paul are eliminated. You have a devious mind. I like it! 😈

Hrm. Why would a capo look out for Corbin? And would he, if he knew what Corbin did? Time will tell. Thanks for the comments!