Mark Arbour
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I have a name for it. And the first chapter is already done. ;-)
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Thanks Len. Will should make a few appearances, at least, in our next story.
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I got so much shit about this story, I decided that I could dispense with my normal formula and not have a happy ending. Still, the optimist in me couldn't handle a total disaster, so I left it with kind of a "meh" resolution. I think that works. My objective was to draft a transitional story, where I could introduce some new characters and flesh them out a little bit. I exposed more of Gathan, and we got to know Will as an evolving teen, and JJ as well. Zach Hayes got set up as a villain who has either reformed, or hasn't. Tony Carbone made his debut, as did a few other people I'm sure we'll see in the future. We closed out the issues with Neil in Paris. And two new babies were born.
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I doubt that Gathan will be "alone" for long. Don't worry about him.
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Is Zach good or evil? ;-)
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Well, this was a transitional story, and it was designed to introduce us to some new characters, and to close out some old storylines.
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I did have a wonderful TG. I hope yours was good as well.
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September 14, 2000 Claremont, OH Gathan “Dude, thanks for picking me up,” I said to Brent as I gave him a hug. I tossed my bag in the back of what used to be my truck and went to hop into the front seat. There was another surprise waiting for me there: Zach. “Welcome back to Ohio,” he said affably. “It’s good to be back,” I said, trying to sound glad to see him, but wondering how many others knew about my surprise visit. I shut the door, put on my seat belt, and
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George has had more than his share of naval triumphs. The next one won't be his.
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Thanks. I don't see Will's crappy behavior to JJ. That implies there's a one-sided issue here. They're just two brothers bickering.
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I'm so glad you all enjoyed the chapter! It was fun to write. Changing the succession would be almost unheard of, unless they could prove that Freddie was mentally incompetent. Think about the mentality of that era, where birth was still a pre-eminent parameter. Freddie is the heir by right, not because the Earl chose him to be the heir. It's the same way the Earl acquired the title himself. To suggest that an older son could be displaced for a younger son sounds logical, but in fact in challenges the doctrine of primogeniture, and thus the whole system on which the aristocratic society had been built.
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Wow. Is your Mr. Perfect as hung as Sir Phillip? ;-) Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter!
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I think two women going at it is pretty hot too. ;-) Changing the succession would be a tough go, and it would be unlikely he would try it. I'll write more about that in the forum.
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That's an interesting thought. I'll bet the old Earl looked as his daughter-in-law with a whole new level of respect after that. I suspect he figured she'd fall right in line after he "forbade" her to pursue the matter.
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I think Caroline thinks things out quite strategically. I'll bet she's got a file system that rivals J. Edgar Hoover's.
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He does seem to need his spirit, uh, broken just a bit. :-)
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New boys. What could be better?
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I posted Chapter 24 as soon as it came out of final editing, since I didn't want to leave you all the whole week with a cliffhanger. I hope you enjoy it.
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January 23, 1797 “It is hard to be in bed with you and talk,” Kerry said flirtatiously. Granger merely looked at him; he was too keyed up to think of anything other than what might be happening in London. “Is everyone alright?” Granger asked, exposing his fears, his horror that something might have happened to Caroline or the children. He’d already had that nightmare once, when he’d found that Michel, the young French boy they’d adopted, had died.
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You're even older? Good thing I'm not working you as hard! Have a great birthday!
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I think we have an idealized view of condom use in the gay community. While Will and Tony certainly don't have an ideal relationship, they do trust each other. They were both tested, and are both "clean", unless one of them is lying. I'm thinking that for guys that age, that's pretty responsible.
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This story is really about both of these guys (Gathan and Will) developing and maturing. With Gathan, we have a tortured individual who's finally found some peace due to therapy, and love. With Will, you've got a guy struggling to match his emotional maturity to his physical maturity.
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I'm hoping it's interesting. ;-)
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It's kind of like in Millennium, where there were fans of both Brad and Robbie. No matter what happened, someone was pissed off. If there's too much Will, the Gathanites bitch, and vice-versa. It all works out in the end.
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Thanks Bill! I go through phases, focusing on one story or the other. These days, I've been too busy to write at the pace I usually do.
