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  1. Connectwriter

    Chapter 34

    Flip-Flop, Drsawzall, others, thanks for the tips! I didn't realize what can happen when a story is complete so I've just made that change to the story (newbie here.) I need to complete my epilogue on the Lucas story then will do the same to that one. 👍
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    Chapter 34

    More Than a Decade Later “I can do it! I can do it!”, Kenzo proclaimed, balancing the plate of hot dogs on his head as he came out the back door of the family’s Appalachian Mountain cabin. ‘I swear, if you drop this, you’re going to unwrap, slice, season and cook 15 new hot dogs and then bring them out to everyone like a civilized person!” responded his cousin, Ellie. “Yeah, that’s right!” threatened his younger cousin, KC. “Sarah and I marinated those overnight. If you drop just
  3. Connectwriter

    Chapter 33

    Hey Carybr, Saw that typo and just fixed it, makes the sentence a bit clearer (I hope!)
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    Chapter 33

    “This Nursery is looking pretty crowded right now,” Drew observed, his hand on the post of their new son’s bed in his first week at home. It was Wednesday, trash pickup day, and they both waited anxiously to see if the roar and belch and clang of the garbage truck would wake any of the kids. They weren’t sure how just one nursery would work out, especially with the all the kids getting on different sleep schedules. A newborn is different than one-year-olds, but the guys did like the conveni
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    Chapter 32

    A few weeks later, Mickey and his local team were gathered around the dining room table, looking at the individual folders that Marty had put in neat rows, arranged alphabetically from A, Acme Brake Systems, to W, Worldwide Healthcare. Maryam and Parker’s disembodied heads were on the Zoom screen of Bik’s laptop at the end of the table. “Best case, we have a 10% chance of salvaging the bulk of the companies. Worst case? Which is more like a 50% chance, we barely cover our cost, and even 5
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    Chapter 31

    “He’s so cute!” Mickey said, referring to his namesake nephew. Sinking into the bed next to Drew, their shoulders touched as they often did before one or the other of them kissed the other then rolled over to sleep. “And I like Nate’s idea of visiting at least twice a year,” he continued. “I don’t know how we’ll cart an entire family to Hawaii every year, I mean, how will even be able to afford it? But I’m sure we’ll figure it out. That’s more important than a fancy car or nice clothes.”
  7. Connectwriter

    Chapter 30

    I just fixed a few typos and some spacing issue. Some wonky stuff happens when I paste the text, hope it reads a bit better.😉
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    Chapter 30

    Mickey had just closed the car door to begin the drive home from work But just at the moment when he was about to hit the ignition button he heard Drew’s distinctive ding-dong sound from the phone. This was about the time that he would often get a quick call asking him to bring something home or run an errand, so he expected nothing unusual. “Hey,” Drew said, not stopping for his usual greeting, “when you get home...um...my Dad is here.” “What!?” Mickey asked. He pressed the phone ha
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    Chapter 29

    “You can’t keep doing the nighttime feeding - you’ve got to go to work tomorrow!” Drew declared, looking at his partner sternly. “Maybe the next night, if you can work from home. But you’re not going to start burning the candle at both ends. Get some sleep tonight!” he demanded, his voice firm but quiet as he gently rocked their son, who had just finished his bottle and was lying contented in his dad’s arms. Mickey was still feeding Ellen, her nearly empty bottle supported by one hand whi
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    Chapter 28

    Ellen’s funeral was just a blur to Mickey. It wasn’t unlike the feeling he had about his father’s funeral following his suicide. He had been in the hospital for treatment of his injuries sustained that terrible night so many years ago. The funeral and his injuries merged, making him almost shut down. The careful attention of his mom and his brother, along with friends like Mrs. Glynn and her husband, his early benefactors, were the only things that got him through the shock of his da
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    Chapter 27

    Dr - thanks! I just fixed it. C
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    Chapter 27

    “We need to get to her the hospital, there’s no time for an ambulance,” Dr. Hanna said to Drew, who was crouching down beside the shivering Ellen. Dr. Hanna, as they called her, was Bik’s aunt, his architect father’s sister, the sister-in-law of Mickey’s boss. Along with other members of Brad’s family, she had become a part of theirs since moving to the new house. “What’s the mat…;” he started to ask, but looking at the doctor’s face he didn’t finish his question. “Let me get a car. I
  13. Connectwriter

    Chapter 26

    “My mom wasn’t very happy about this, but I’m going to be the one raising them, not her,” she said to Mickey’s mom. Ellen Deringer was just one year younger than Mickey, but because of their fathers’ estrangement, which was mostly fallout from slights by Mickey’s father, they barely knew each other. And since the death of Mickey’s Dad, there had been only fleeting contact such as Christmas cards with Mrs. Deringer, and even that trailed off after a few years. Sitting back in the loung
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    Chapter 25

    “What do you think?” Drew asked as he put his arm around Mickey’s neck, pulling him close as they scanned the back of the house. All around them was that peculiar smell of the ground during its first thaw after a harsh, frozen winter. It was raw and pungent. Life was coming back. Mickey’s finger found its way into a belt loop of Drew’s jeans as he leaned into him. “It’s taken six months, but I think it’s ready,” Mickey responded. “You’ve done a great job. Gosh, I can’t believe how much work
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    Chapter 24

    “What do you think we should offer,’ Mickey asked as they pored over the loan application at the kitchen table. Daisy was curled up on the floor, her head across Mickey’s feet. The house that they had set their sights on was still on the market. But crunching the numbers showed they were a bit short. Outside of ‘bringing home the bacon,’ which was Mickey’s responsibility, Drew assumed almost all the other traditional family duties, including the logistics of making an offer for the house.
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