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Yes...Has Zdain cursed them? He took Plink's letter to be mailed, Plink wrote and told Shadow Cross where she was being held and asked for forces to arrive and rescue her. Zdain could not say no to Plink who is blackmailing him for acting gay. BTW, the castle's security is lax and the place is not prepared to be attacked. Now, Zdain is tormented seeing Josel who he thinks he will hate him, if he finds out he likes males. Zdain likes Josel who he believes is straight and has noticed Renn who looks intrigued by him. Things could get messy as cross purposes collide.

BTW, old Cleveland was the home of great wealth. The Rockefellers lived there and began their ascent to to be the wealthest family in the world at the time.

Things have changed dramatically. Mickey and Drew assembled a team they trust. Mickey is the lead and Drew will be his anchor.This is just the start. Steve Patterson grilled Bik, the head consultant, and he withstood firey challenges. Now the real fight begins as they try to save firms and maybe get evidence to use to bring people to court. I bet the stepsons were sloppy and left evidence of their bad actions. The stepsons and their minions will be shocked to find out they are underattack and Mr Patterson is fighting back.

Let us hope Drew's father had a pre-nup. Could Mickey and his firm with their contacts help investigate what has happened at the company? Drew's dad mentioned poor performnce and bad actors known to his stepsons which could target the investigations. Evidence of financial hurt caused by his wife and sons and their friends could be used in any divorce proceedings.

Thank you, Mark, for letting us know Tallyrand's great comeback. The US Embassy in Paris is a grand show place with a spectacular garden and large staff. I have been there for a meal with a group. US Presidents in recent years have named very wealthy donors to campaigns to be ambassadors. The new ambassador designate is a bilionaire and family friend. The ambassadors are expected to subsidize the operation of the embassy with their own resources and do ask some groups wanting wanting a reception or meal to pay for the costs. Tallyrand would be proud, I bet, of this supplemental financial method. After all, he charged Granger for lodging himself and Eastwyck.

What a monumental chapter . New people are in the mix that portend changes in Drew's and Mickey's lives. Drew's dad showed up, appologized, explained his troubled situation and asked for help running his company. He will return tomorrow to further discuss what he sees as issues and needs. He wants both guys to help. They are uncertain how and if they can help given their full lives in Cleveland. BTW, their third child is due in three months. I am sure the three adults will have honest and full discussions. The really bright spot was seeing Nate and Midori's new son who is called Kenzo Mickey after his grandfather and uncle.The three kids were shown off to each other on skype.Nate wants the two families to exchange visits twice a year. So there are some potential big decisions ahead. It will be fascinating to see how Drew and Mickey decide what to do and not do.

Remember, Caroline can no longer have any children as a result of complications from her last pregnancy. She felt it was a punishment for having a child out of wedlock.

Thank you. You evoked the sprit of Carlos. The imagery is spot on.

15 year old student Adrian has been leading an active life. Now he makes one more decision and new priority. He decided to come out. You will like him and hope the best for him.

Adrian has decided to come out at the age of 15. Wow. I agree this calls for an extended story. You want to wish him well and hope he has a bright future. Will he?

Want to be shocked? Is is so counter to what Carlos has written. Read this for an alternative view of CJ and hs loyalties and motivation.

Wow--What a surprising twist. The small minded rat, Stephen, is killed. Cj is pictured as working for Havana. Later he will be president of the US with an ability to help Havana even more! But, this is not the story Carlos told, but a spy variant and chilling.

Carlos Hazday and his powerful storytelling voice will be missed. He died too early. This is a fitting summation of a great man. Thank you,

Carlos was a giant among authors. I and others always wanted to read what he published. He is missed. I am grateful his last series came to an optimistic conclusion.

What a volitile mixture surrounding the peace treaty! For peace to be formally achieved Napoleon must be satisfied that Granger did not sleep with his wife. Napoleon will not take his word and will be characteristically aggressive and abusive when they meet tomorrow . Granger is told not to backdown and return in force. George realizes he will need to act like he was in Russia. Caoline and Daventr should have roles to play. Will Granger confide in Tallyrand that Eastwyck was the culprit? Caroline in jealous of men who she considers might be her husband's bed partners. She wrongly assumes Daventry might be too close to George and now sees a handsome Swedish count as a rival. Will Granger seek out a male partner? His sexual activity might be known at some time by others, including Napoleon and help suggest Granger has not been a threat to his marriage. Tallyrand might strategically mention another English naval officer was the culprit.

If the assumption that the professional stalker was hired by an upset actor/actress is correct, then the stalker may do what is needed to get Travis kicked off the soap opera. He would not seek to kill him. Perhaps,Travis might be injured and more mentally harrassed so it would be hard for him to act in the soap on schedule. Replacing Travis on the show might be the goal. We will see......

I am so happy to find out that the dead shadow shifter, Kage, has closed out the book on his last opponents and with Lucifer's direction is to be reborn with all his skills as a new baby called Rene. He will be on track to find his soulmate. I expect the journey will be rocky and use all of his abilities for him to succeed. This should be exciting to observe. Kbois is a rightly popular and masterful storyteller.

OMG--Thank you. You wonderfully ended one good story and have begun another with great promise Kasar and Trevor are seriously, horribly punished. Kage was able to close out his relationship with Elijah and friends at peace. Now our shadow shifter is reborn with all his talents as a new baby called Rene. He will be seeking and finding his soulmate. No one should get in his way! What a terrific New Year's present. You new story should be very interesting and compelling.

CincyKris, I like your insight--"the kids will never be lonely." They should be stronger,, experiencing many of the same things and able to learn from each other as friends and siblings. At times, I felt like an only child. My sister was 4 years older and had a different, very outgoing personality. I was quieter and more academically inclined and expanded my relationships by joining the National Guard to pay for my undergrad education.

Oh, the trials and tribulations or raising and nuturng young kids and enjoying the first new thngs they do. They seem undetered by being new parents and have begun starting a third child who will be born if things work out a little over a year from the kids. So, they could be called Irish triplets--lol. But the real blockbuster is Drew seeing his dad looking somewhat out of sorts unannounced at their front door. We will find next time why he showed up at this time. He clearly has been following his son and his family. Maybe his dad misses him and need his counsel and support. Whatever the reason, Drew will want to show off the kids and love seeing him and renewing their relationship. I expect.

I think their discussion led to better candidates for the person behind the probably hired professional stalker---one of a few a soap opera rivals or losers for the part Travis got and who now who wants Travis to be rattled and flub his lines so he will be fired. His reponse to hire a high quality security guy will shock them and the stalker. The security guard might well find the stalker and hurt and threaten enough to find out who hired him. The stalker might not have expected anyone to find and hurt him and think he did not sign up for being taken out by a ninja. The soap opera bosses will not like learning someone is hiring a stalker for Travis. So far, Travis and Kris and Jeremy are worjking out. Travis has a delicate line to follow to not upset Will. Asking Jeremy to help him read his lines will help Travis bond with him Thank you for this rapid update. Happy New Year!

Jolanda met her father scarred, injured, angry and ashamed by her loss of beauty due to Zal's bird attacks. They both decided to find and torture Zal. Jolana knew Plink was following him. She is a shaddow cross operative. Now they need to find Zal and not let him impair Isendar's plans for control. Meanwhile. Zal and others are seeking out the Blue Moon;s leadership to report on what they found. Mel wonders if they will be believed. Evidence of Plink's existence might be useful.Mel hates Plink who knows her deepest secret--that she had been a whore. Mel does not wish Plink a long and peaceful life.

Thanks for the update. Knowing there is life and active progress on the Kandric Saga is encouraging. For some 23,000 words would be enough for two stories. Kyle has ambitious goals that exceed most other authors. His current last chapter was monumental and set the max size for gayauthors and created so many intriguing loose ends. I and others are looking forward with great interest to see how Kandric moves ahead.

New baies, Ellen and Carl are going to be surrounded by love and great concern for their well being, Drew and Mickey wl need all their strength to care for two chidren who will surprise and test them and give them more reasons to be proud. I hope the next legal steps go smoothly. It lso sounds like Ellen's eggs could be used to try for a third child in the near future. Three youngsters will be wonderful challenges.

Drew and Mickey are new parents of twins. Ellen sadly died after childbirth. Now, the boys are going to face the challenges of parenting much earlier than expected