Mark Arbour

March 21, 1797 “I will be at Brentwood,” Granger told Cheevers as he mounted his horse. “Yes, Sir George,” Cheevers said. “I will forward any messengers or correspondence to you there.” “Thank you, Cheevers,” Granger said politely. “Are you ready, my lord?” “Lead off, Sir George,” Chartley answered with a smile. They’d had an athletic night last night, an evening of wild, passionate sex, so much that Granger forced himself to

Why thank you. This was a fun chapter to write. :-)

Thanks. That's some serious coin you tossed my way. I find that I'm happier if I largely stay out of the SoapBox (and avoid noxious news programs like MSNBC and FOX), so hopefully you'll experience something similar and hang out in the other parts of GA.

It's really amazing what people will do for money. I suspect you're right about Elizabeth paying for the land. She'll make the deal work for the investors even though she's been "fired", although one has to wonder how that will really manifest itself. I agree, and I think the key word you mention here is balance. Carullo is one of those honorable guys; hard not to love him. Thank you so very much. It's not always easy to keep up the pace, and it's been a challenge lately as I've let one story or the other consume me, but it is fun, and when I get comments like this, it's very satisfying. Unlikely he'd go for a divorce, especially right now, before the election. I don't see her making up for her damage (I'm betting the scope of that project would be too big anyway) or exiting anytime soon.

Bad news for you...we're heading in to a Will interlude next.

Wow. Thanks. I think what makes Wade so good at this is his meticulous planning, and what makes him so likeable is his willingness to forgive those who ask him to.

I don't think we give him enough credit (the Senator) for his courage in doing that.

Thanks Tim! I agree with you on Josh, and his more 'ordinary' approach to discovering his sexuality. When I think of Elizabeth Danfield, I channel the divas from the 80s dramas, specifically Joan Collins (Dynasty) and Jane Wyman (Falcon Crest). Shakespeare is too sophisticated for me. ;-)

An astute observation

I liked that one too. Wait until you see what he does. ;-)

October 4, 2000 Palo Alto, CA Wade The meeting ended, but before I got caught up in talking to people, I managed to extract myself and find Matt. “Hey, I’m going to study for my Psych quiz tomorrow with this guy in my class.” “Who?” “The guy that sat with Stef,” I said. He was off by himself now. “He’s over there,” I said, gesturing toward him. Stef and JP had gotten mobbed, and Josh must have been overwhelmed by it, so he’d kind of backed off to the side, and o

Lots of interesting thoughts. I'll post another chapter and give you something new to think about. Sorry for the delay on this one. I've been out of town and my laptop crapped out.

I thought that was the perfect name for the ship. ;-)

One of my better reviews. LOL

Set up for the next piece? Most definitely.

Thanks. I agree with you about George being happiest at sea. Especially now, when it sucks to be home.

March 20, 1797 “Sir, a note has just arrived from your father,” Cheevers said as he was eating breakfast with Llewellyn. Granger opened it and read the words he’d been expecting: Your grandfather sends his regards. “Thank you Cheevers. I will be leaving shortly.” Granger had already put on his best uniform in preparation to see the First Lord. “I’ll alert the coachman, sir,” Cheevers said respectfully. “Do you have everything you need

Well thank you for that effusive review! I think your view of my mind as awesome is a little wide of the mark (cute pun, no?). I think twisted may be a better term. ;-)

Your English was quite good. I realize that CAP often pushes limits, and sometimes pulls people out of their zone. That's not always a bad thing. And as this is quite the soap opera, you can never quite be sure if couples will stay together, or stay apart. ;-) De rien.

That's you...thinking with your dick. :-) I think you'll like the scene with Elizabeth Danfield.

Well, you've caught up, and now you have wait for me to roll it out. I've been doing some writing lately, though, so hopefully there won't be any major time gaps ahead.

No kidding. Then again, if you spent all that time caked in salt water, you'd want a bath too!

Thanks Tim. That cuts both ways, too. For me, it's great to hear how readers perceive things. On a few rare occasions, feedback has been rude, but otherwise, it's been extremely productive. There are times when I'll be working into a situation with a character and I know it's going to cause issues, and the feedback helps me modify how I explain what's going on. In that way, it can shape the stories, but usually I have things pretty well mapped out...at least a few chapters ahead anyway!

Well, they are similar, but it's hard to say they're the same since we didn't see a 14 year old Brad. 14 year old Will is a piece of work. I'll handle turning 50 just fine, as long as my dick still works. So far, so good. Over the top? Really? And I thought it was spot-on. Seriously, I appreciate your comments. It's nice to be appreciated.

Will is the new, improved model: calmer and more mature. Not.