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I want to say first of all that I am not advocating for JJ's death... That being said however, I don't think it would have to be a rehash of Billy's death, even if they died at or about the same age. I have been saying for some time that I believe there is something going on with JJ besides the obvious; maybe something even Mark doesn't know about yet, LOL..... You could have JJ die or even do himself in and then find out about what was really going on with him. There has been an issue of bullying with him in the past, maybe it has gotten worse or his is being abused by someone, a coach or official in the skating world. His death could either go ahead and push Jeanine over the edge or spur her to get better. She could become a champion of anti-bullying or the mother that brings needed attention to the abuse problem in the sport. This could open a whole new line of intrest. I have never hated JJ or felt really negative toward him, I do find his actions in this story very annoying but.... For me, he will always be the happy go lucky child that he was introduced as; I just want to know what is beneath the surface that is causing his recent behaviour...

The next chapter is up and another great one... I mentioned in my review but am going to make the point here as well; I think that Will loves and cares deeply for Robbie. The problem is that Will is the kind of person that is decisive in his actions, but only after looking at the issue from several angles. Robbie, at least in his personal life, makes most of his decisions on an emotional level or is at least heavily influenced by his emotions in making the decisions. It is much harder to back down from a decision made on an emotional level. Will just doesn't understand why Robbie can't see how is actions are playing out, and Robbie can't understand how Will can be so disconnected. Neither Will nor Robbie is really fully accurate in their perceptions of the others actions; the problem is that neither can really put themselves in the others place. I don't think that Robbie and Brad are going to implode over this issue. As, I have stated before, they have dealt with much more serious issues that didn't break them up, and I can't see this growing to that point. I thought it was great that Will and Alistair had some time together. It was nothing more than heavy petting really but just seemed to fresh and nice. I can't see anything ever really developing between the two, but it would be nice if they could be friends with maybe a few benefits along the way. I think that Alistair would be really good for Will. It was nice seeing Brad and Will getting back on a more even keel. I do think they are so much a like that they will always have some friction in their lives; you really can't put to Alpha males together and not expect a dog fight ever so often. I think a few observations from JP would be nice with him viewing Will and remembering how Brad was at that age...

Great chapter, I really enjoyed Will spending some quality time with Alastair. I think it was really nice that he had a episode that was nothing more than some making out with someone that was not as experienced. I don't think Will and Alastair will ever be more than friends but it would be great if they became good friends with a few benefits... I liked the conversation that Will and Brad had; it was nice to see them back on a somewhat even keel. I think the fact that they are so much alike is one of the problems they have; I sort of wonder how JP feels watching Will and comparing him to Brad at the same age. Robbie, Robbie, Robbie, I just don't know what to say. I thought Will handled that really masterfully. I think a lot of people don't get how much Will really cares for Robbie. There have been a lot of comments about Will toying with or playing with Robbie but I don't see it that way. I think Will cares about Robbie deeply; he just doesn't have much patience for the tangents that Robbie can go off on. Will is very decisive in his actions but he can step back and let an idea or plan marinate while he makes a decision. Robbie is the kind of person that makes a decision in his personal life, often made on an emotional level, and can't see the ramifications. I think that Robbie is trying to step in and mother, for lack of a better word, JJ while Jeanine is in the hospital. He really believes that he is doing the right thing for JJ and Jeanine, and can't or won't see the damage that JJ's actions have on Jeanine because he is trying to protect JJ as well.

I think we just need to see more of the midshipmen we already have... I still think that the one with the bagpipes, the Baron Kingsdale???, is going to play a major role at some point... I personally think that the main reason this story doesn't get as many comments is the sheer brilliance of the writing... Most people are just too in awe to make any comments...

Okay, I really enjoyed the action in the latest chapter of Paternity but I am getting a different view than some of the others that have commented here already. I am going to start with the issue that bothers me the most; that is JJ's actions and behaviour. I have gone back over the last month and have managed to re-read all the books in the series starting with Bloodlines and going through the current story. I did just skim The Box, as I couldn't find JJ represented in it really. Based on JJ's trajectory starting with Bloodlines to current, he really should be dead by the next story, probably by suicide. From a clinical standpoint, there is something really wrong with JJ that we are not aware of. Even moving into the top levels of a competitive sport and going through puberty isn't enough to change someone's basic personality this much this quickly. Growing up I had two friends that were world class competitors on a junior level, one in tennis and the other in gymnastics; both of them started traveling not just nationally but internationally by eleven years of age and both went through puberty while dealing with that stress. Neither of them ever went through the type of change that JJ has, nor did any of the others competitors I meet through them. I will say that most of the teens I deal with on a daily basis are generally 15 to 19 years old but I do see younger teens periodically and anyone that saw a complete 180 degree change in behaviour with only puberty and pressure associated with a highly competitive sport would warrant a serious closer look. I do realize that JJ has never been really fully developed and since he has never been a narrator we don't really get a view behind the curtain; but nothing that has been explored would explain his radical change in personality. If there really is nothing more than the onset of puberty and moving into the upper level of a competitive sports field behind his personality change; he needs to get out of that sport now because his psyche is much to fragile to survive. With only those two factors in play, JJ would have to be much to fragile to compete successfully at the level he has already reached. Now with all of that being said, I will make a caveat; there is never any hard and fast rules when dealing with adolescent psychology. One may crack under the same pressure that another uses to motivate and achieve greatness from; but there are certain patterns in behaviour that will generally tell you which will occur and JJ has not manifested any of those that would indicate such a complete change in behaviour. I also don't think that JJ is bonding with Robbie. I think that he is using Robbie to keep a connection with his mother, who is clearly the most important person in his life. I think if something were to happen to Jeanine, JJ would turn more to Matt than anyone else. I was really hoping that Darius would be able to shake some sense into Robbie. He has always been the one that related most fully and honestly with Robbie and they have always had a really good tight relationship. I sort of thought that Robbie was using Jeanine as a final battle with Will as an end gambit to the Will versus Brad/Robbie war; but I have moved past that. I think Robbie really believes he is doing the right thing; the problem is he just seems unwilling to see the damage that JJ is doing to Jeanine with his actions. I am also going to take issue with the use of ECT this early in a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. ECT is usually only used as an alternate treatment in long term management of the disorder when there is chronic and recurring issues with a medication resistance in patients, non-complieance with medication, or history of suicide attempts by medication. Jeanine has been in treatment less than four months at this point and that isn't nearly enough time to determine if she is going to be resistant to medicaiton based alternatives. Now, as I stated in a previous paragraph, there are always exceptions but to use this procedure when only one doctor is really advocating it and the patient team is in disagreement would be counter intuitive. ECT does have a very high success rate when used properly; around 70% of patients respond in a positive manner to the treatment, although memory loss does occur in about 35 to 40% of all patients being treated with ECT. ECT is generally a last result treatment, not something you would try after only four months of working with a patient. The only reasons to use it that quickly would be if the patient was clear and present danger to harm either themselves or others; and no, slapping Will in Norway would not be indicative of that. Now, the Brad and Robbie issue can be looked at. I just don't see this latest issue of Jeanine's treatment as even a major one between them. Yes, Robbie is going to be upset that Brad isn't backing him up; but considering some of what they have dealt with, this just doesn't have enough punch to really split them up... I mean they have both dealt with the other killing people to protect each other; they have survived a seperation and affairs; they have survived Robbie's whinning and Brad control issues; and they survived a full blown revolt of one of their sons, although I don't think Robbie ever really dealt with his feeling on this. After all of that, if an argument over Jeanine's course of treatment is what breaks them up; then Mark is just wanting to take them both in a new direction... Mark, I just have to say BRAVO!!!! This chapter and story has both been some of your finest work yet...

Much like Darius, I am starting to lose all respect for Robbie with how he is handling this issue. Robbie and JJ have made this their last stand and have decided to ignore all outside influences; usually this doesn't work out well, just ask Custer. I thought that maybe Robbie was using this as a final battle in the Will versus Brad/Robbie war but I don't really think that is the case. I think that Robbie really believes that he and JJ are right and they are the ones that are trying to help and protect Jeanine; the problem is that neither of them seem to be aware of problems that JJ's actions have on Jeanine. I don't think that Robbie's behaviour is really detrimental to Jeanine except in that he has put blinders on to JJ's behaviour and other options that need to be looked at in regards to her treatment. I was hoping that Darius would be able to get through to Robbie; he has always been the kid that has been Robbie's corner most of all and they seemed to have the best relationship. I know it has never been spelled out but I really thought because of comments in past books that Jeanine had a pretty cordial relationship with her family back East. I am a little suprised that we haven't had any input from them in regards to her illness.

Mark, thanks for the bonus chapter, it was great and really seemed to move the story along... I think Stef and Claire are right and part of Brad's attitude is that he really sees the situation with Jeanine in the same light that Will and Darius does. I think that Brad is more pissed off at Robbie and JJ then he is at Will in this instance. It seems to me that Will is acting in a very mature and responsible manner toward Jeanine; what's wrong with getting a second opinion??? Jeanine seems to be in worse shape now after being with this doctor then she was when she started treatment. Not every doctor/counselor works with every patient; some can be toxic together. I think reaching the conclusion of this side of the story is going to be very explosive. I really like this introduction to Marie; she reminds me of Claire in so many ways but with a really new spin. I hope that Claire and Marie are both around more often. Claire has always been one of my favorite people in the CAP series. I found Marie's comments about Noah and Carter both very interesting. After very little exposure, it looks like Will and Marie may have a great deal in common... Will seems to really have feelings about Noah, and I like it that he hasn't slept with him yet and isn't even sure how he feels about him. It would be nice to see Will take longer than 20 minutes to get someone in bed. I do think that Will needs to be careful that he doesn't come across as overbearing with Noah. Noah is obviously from more of a working class background and often someone with a lot of money can act in a way that is normal for them; but to someone from another background their actions seems overbearing. In general, I have always been more of a Robbie fan than a Brad fan. I do find Robbie's whinning annoying but I think a great deal of that is because of insecurity, which Brad's actions and behaviour is responsible for in no small part. That being said, Robbie's refusal to act in an adult manner in regards to Will and now about Jeanine's treatment is pushing me away from both of them. I can't tell if I think that Robbie is trying to use the Jeanine situation to get back at Will for coming out on top of Brad in their fight, although it was more of a Brad surrender in the end, or if there is some other issue in play. The less said about JJ right now the better, I just can't deal with his issues right now. I really want to see Will get back to Malibu and see what happens with Alistair. I can't see where this is leading but I do think that it maybe important to Will; I don't think Will finds Alistair attractive at all physically but I think he senses something there and I can't wait to see where Mark leads us. p.s. Is anyone else having problems getting into the chapter reviews? This is the second chapter in a row that I can't seem to get into. I can get into older ones but not the last two... Any suggestions?

I am not suprised by either milestone... Paternity and by extension the CAP saga is the second best serialized story going online for me behind the Bridgemont series, which is another of your magnificient creations...

Well, I tried to leave a review but everytime I try and click on the link my page times out; so I guess I will just give everyone my dose of wisdom here... LOL... I really enjoyed Will and Nana's conversation while riding. I think this was a great way to look back out how many of the men in this story have real significant issues with their mothers. I think Will wants more from Jeanine than Brad or Robbie have with their mother. I think it is as he stated that his counselor has helped him see he can't give up on Jeanine while she is going through this crisis. I think they always had a rather congenial relationship rather than a close one before she got pregnate. A case of post partum depression as bad as she appears to have can radically alter a person's behaviour. I think it would be really important for Will to try to not only help make sure Jeanine is getting the best treatment possible; but to make sure he did everything to keep the door open between them until there is no alterantive but to close it forever, I don't see this happening... I think it is really important that Will have some adult relationships with older people that are to some extent outside the family sphere; a plus that Nana isn't overawed or intimidated by the family. Will needs someone that can give him a honest unbiased view of what is going on in his life and family. A view from someone that can see the situation clearly but not be influenced by anyone involved; Nana fits this bill perfectly. It amazes me how often parents will shut grandparents out of their childrens lives when they don't approve of something; this really hurts the children and denies them an important link to someone to learn from. I thought the way the situation with Will and Tony was handled was really great; very well done, Mark... I enjoy Will and Tony's interludes but they are at such different places in their lives right now; plus even though Tony is more comfortable having sex with Will, I don't think he is anywhere close to being ready to have a real relationship with a man because of his father's past... Will handled this much better than he would have even a few months ago... He did not cause a scene but removed himself from the situation and gave himself time to process how he felt about the events. A very mature move on his part. In some ways, Will is more mature and aware of himself than Tony is; so much of Tony's actions and reflexes can be traced back to how he views Sam's actions. Tony has never really dealt with his feeling on this and until he does; probably shouldn't be in a serious relationship with anyone male or female. I just cringed when I saw the set up with John Carrullo coming up. I think that Carrullo will be horrified when he realizes who Will is and how young he is. Carrullo was obviously intoxicated and somewhat impaired; this seems to be an ongoing state with him and bothers me somewhat. That being said, you don't expect a 14 year old to be at a frat party. Will is physically mature and appears to be able to pass for a high school senior or college freshman fairly easily and I will just about bet anything that Carrullo thought he was one or the other. I can sympathies with him on this issue... When I was 20 years old and in a bar in Austin, Texas many years ago; I ran into a similar situation. The drinking age had been changed from 18 years old to 19 years old in the state and bouncers and bartenders were really checking ID before selling alcohol to anyone. I had a really hot guy drinking next to me and we hit up a conversation and both bought each other a couple of drinks before deciding to leave together. The guy looked, at least to me to be older than I was, and he had mentioned that his car was in the shop; so I drove him back to his place. He had a garage apartment in a pretty good neighborhood and I ended up spending the night. The next morning we spent a little extra time in bed and he asked me if I could run him to school as he was going to be late for his first class. I said sure and said what location and he started giving me directions. Austin has several colleges but it did not take me long to realize his directions were leading me to a high school in the area... By the time I had pulled up in front of the high school, I was really mortified... The guy turned out to be a senior and 17 years old but at that time, I had never slept with anyone younger than I was and just kept waiting for the police to pull me over and take me away. This was of course way before sodomy was decriminalized in Texas. I did end up hooking up with the guy about eight months later after he turned 18 but I never forgot the incident and was always much more aware of the age of those men I were sleeping with...

I wonder if some of the difference isn't about class or school size??? My high school only had 9-12 grades but didn't have four hundred students all together, my graduating class had eighty-two and that included four exchange students from Sweden. I think that in smaller schools the freshman versus senior lines get blurred more easily. It was the age or class that created groups at my school. The groups at my school were more along the lines of brains, jocks, stoners, cowboys/shitkickers, nerds, alternative, preppy, etc... We all crossed the age/class line very easily, it was much harder to go from group to group....

Okay, I am going to start by disagreeing with Tim but then he and I have never seen Will the same way; I think that Will is really mature for his age and would put him up against most of the 17 to 19 year olds I deal with on a daily basis... That being said, I agree with Tim on this more than Jeremy. I think because of the circumstances Will already knows how to play the game way better than 99% of the kids in any high school. I also think that Will cares about what others think and were he is in the social strata; no he isn't going to make it a priority but he still cares. Anyone that says they don't care what others say about them or how others view them are either out right lying or deluding themselves. Will has a lot going for him even going into a new school. He is rich, not just his family but he is already rich and has control over the money, plus his family is going to be so much wealthier than 95% of any of the families of the kids attending Menlo. He is physically mature and as written attractive, plus he is very well hung; that matters when you are in high school... He is also smart and athletic and both of these are big pluses as well. Will is also openly gay plus he has experience with a girl as well; in some areas this would be a detriment but not at Menlo. The fact that he is openly gay gives him a level of confidence that even those that may not agree with his choice will apperciate. Will has already proven that he can be manipulative and can use his physical prowess to intimidate. I do agree that Will is not going to obsess about his spot on the pecking order but he is going to be aware of it and will care about it. Even with his level of " independence ", Will isn't going to just float through high school as if he is untouched but what is happening around him.... Will may not need to be the Social King, but he doesn't want to be the Joker either... I really can't believe I am agreeing with Tim about anything, even partially; damn, I may need to call my therapist...

Well, I am late getting to this chapter; this time of year always seems to bring out all these hidden and buried issues that people have and I get so much busier... I really liked the new chapter, I was actually missing Will. I don't think Will's behaviour was out of line at all, he has been mad at his mother for a long time; but that doesn't mean that he doesn't love her. Will and his mother will probably never have a typical relationship but if they don't end up with some type of relationship then I don't think it will be Will's fault. I hope that Will actually gets to spend a little time with Alistair; I think they would both benefit from the experience. I do have to wonder how much of this is will really wanting to get to know Alistair and how much is another way for him to annoy JJ??? Okay, on to what I think is the heart of this episode, what is the freaking deal with Robbie and JJ??? Is Robbie trying to use the issue of Jeanine as a way to win a battle with Will and is he doing it to show solidarity with Brad or in spite of Brad? I know that Robbie has always held onto grudges better than Brad, is he still fighting the battle with Will over his independence? I am just really confused by his actions and attitude here. The bigger issue for me really is JJ. I just don't understand how his whole personality can change 180 degrees over the last couple of stories versus where it was when the kids started to be introduced in the stories before the last couple. I know he has hit his teen years and has entered a sports field at a very high level but that just isn't enough to cause this change, at least not as a rule. I am starting to wonder if JJ wasn't molested or had some other trauma that he never told anyone about or that Mark hasn't made us aware of yet. I had two friends that I knew growing up that both made the upper levels of skating and tennis at the junior level. They were both among the best in the world at that level, neither made it as far on the senior level. I knew them before, during, and after they reached that level and neither they nor the people that I met through them had such a complete personality transformation just from moving into that level of competition. The guy I knew was a skater and the tennis player was a girl. They both left Texas to train in Colorado and Florida respectfully but that didn't become a completely different person in doing so. Even if you through in an issue with siblings, that never were there before; it just doesn't explain JJ's complete transformation. p.s. I did a search and found over 20 world class athletes that go by the name JJ, am a little unclear why this name is considered immature?

Really loved the new chapter of Paternity, I missed Will... I for one am not suprised at all about Will actually wanting to get involved with what is happening with Jeanine. I don't find this out of place with him at all. Will was mad and upset about how Jeanine treated him and how she seemed to be obsessed with JJ and his skating career. Will and Jeanine have several issues that need to be resolved and I do agree that Jeanine probably should not have any control over Will. In the end, Will is always going to care about Jeanine, they may never have a typical mother and son relationship; but who in this story really does??? The person that I just don't get is JJ. His behaviour has just changed 180 degrees over the last few stories not chapters. He acts nothing like he did in the first couple of stories that introduced the kids in limited roles. I know he is now in a very high pressure sport but that just isn't enough to explain the change in behaviour. I am starting to wonder if he wasn't molested or something really traumatic happened to him that he never told anyone and we aren't aware of. As a general rule, hitting your teen years and getting involved in a competive sport isn't enough to alter your basic personality...

Well, Granger's decision on whom to send home made sense after you realized what his options really were in regards to this issue. As I stated in my review, the overall situation must be dealt with on one end or the other of this voyage, not in the middle... I do think his revealing his authority to the Consul was masterfully done. There really is no way for the Consul to warn Maidstone and get the warning there before Granger will arrive and it may make the consul a little more cautious in his actions... I can't wait to see who Granger rescued aboard the Spainish ship that they captured. I have a feeling it will be someone that will help Granger and cause problem for the Spainish. A indigenous leader that is trying to lead a revolt against the local government or a nationalist leader moving against Spain itself??? Either will be fun once the good doctor has him sorted out and ready to cause mischief... Can't wait for the next chapter Mark, keep up the great work...

Well, Mark has done a great job with leaving us with as interesting of questions as he answered in the earlier part of the chapter... I would suspect that the rescued man is an indigenous leader that the Spainish will be loathe to discover has escaped. There were quite a few revolts by indigenous people during this time periord. Also, several of the nationalist leaders were coming into their own during this time. Granger's decision on who to send home makes sense after you look at what options he had, I do think that the problem will have to be solved at one end or the other of the trip, not in the middle...

I don't think Chartley has ever been in love with Bertie, I think he was infatuated with him but I think he does care deeply for Granger. Bertie is his friend and he rushed back to him becasue he is his friend and they both have a lot of money involved that Bertie's removal without notice would endanger... I think Chartley is much closer to what Granger needs than Calvert... That is to be expected, that is what I meant, Calvert was all but promised another command if he survived the trip with Granger. If this occurs, then they are seperated again... I just really don't see with their situations and positions how they could ever work out; that being said I am going to stop bitching about this and just see where Mark takes us...

Well, I could see quite a bit of stuff left that needs to be dealt with... Yes, you have getting Will settled at Menlo but you also have him needing to resolve his issues with Ella in regards to that as well. Plus, you have him resolving or at least coming to terms with Robbie and to a lesser extent Jeanine, although I could see the Jeanine part being handled in a later story. You also need to have some closure with Darius and Ella, this would help in how Will relates to Ella. I do agree with Mark that in this instance size probably doesn't matter, never thought those words would come from my mouth... But I do think that MJ85 is right as well, getting Will squared away could take quite a few chapters... Plus, I am not sure that the deal between Wade and Elizabeth is exactly settled...

Well, I don't always think Matt should join Wade when he is with someone else; in some cases I think it would never work like Trevor or like when they got together with Sean it was just boring... Because of the rawness and rage behind the coupling of Wade and Gathan, I though Matt would have been a great addition... Matt can hook up with others without Wade and Wade can do the same, it was just in this instance; I thought adding Matt would have taken it to another level....

I say you are all full of it... Granger needs someone that will challenge and stand up to him. Granger needs someone at least close to or on the same social level as he is for anything long term to last... Granger needs Chartley dammit... I do agree that Calvert will always support Granger but that is all he is really capable of doing. He is never going to be able to do more than that without causing serious comments. Plus, if he gets another capitancy as was sort of promised, then he is off and away from Granger again, unless Granger makes Commodore and can keep him around as one of the ships he is in charge of but that seems extremely unlikely, even with Mark writing the story...

Well, as I have been preaching for weeks, a divorce is in the works between the Senator and Elizabeth. B1ue, I can certainly understand how you were viewing the situation but a divorce actually seems to make sense for these two. The Senator can go on his merry way and find a nice trophy wife and Elizabeth can go on her way with her many millions and find a younger black lover that can just shock everyone... LOL... I do have a couple of concerns about this divorce though... One, what will happen to Goodwell??? It will obviously stay with the Senator but will he really be able to afford to keep it up like Elizabeth did? Maybe he would just go ahead and turn it over to Wade and keep a lifetime estate on it? Second, what is gonna happen to Trevor? Elizabeth has the goods on his bank issues and can really strike at him without a lot of fear of retaliation from anyone since he is her soon to be ex-husbands nephew. Can the Senator and Wade protect him? Third, where is Beau gonna fall out in all of this? You know that Mary Ellen is gonna at least nominally stay with Elizabeth but what about Beau? He seems to be closer to his mother in the past stories but with everything that has come out will that stay true? Is Matt about to be responsible in a greater way for his little brother? I hope that Nana stays around for a while, I don't see her as a redux of Tonto as some have suggested but I do find her to be a hoot and am really enjoying her in the stories... Maybe she can help run the new center in Washington DC for the gay youths, wouldn't that just annoy Elizabeth some more... Now let's talk about the action with Wade and Gathan... Damn, Mark that was some good writing and visuals being created... The only thing that would have made it better was if Matt was involved. As I stated in my review, I do think that Wade and Matt are solid now. I sort of think that Matt needing assurace periodically is sort of cute as I see him as the hotter guy... Gathan has never been one of my favorites but was nice to see him back. Maybe as we switch back to Will, we will see if Kristen really got through to Ella on how her actions were wrong. And I thought it was sort of nice that Wade had that moment when he got a look at what Will has been going through from his own actions... Another outstanding chapter Mark, and I have to wonder if this is going to be the CAP story that hits one hundred chapters?????

I have been saying for the last five or six chapters that the Senator was going to be asking Elizabeth for a divorce... I do think the loss of the Senator will cut into Elizabeth's powerbase as well. She will still have money probably from a trust set up by her grandparents and some from her father as well but her resources will be much less after all of this. I really enjoy Nana, not sure she is that much like Tonto, but do think she is a hoot... I could see her sticking around for quite a while. The scene with Wade and Gathan was hot hot hot... The only thing that would have made it hotter would have been if it was a threeway with Matt... I think Wade and Matt are really pretty secure, and Matt's need for assurance is sort of cute to me since I picture him as the hotter guy of the two.

Well, I never really thought that JP and Jeff would end up together in the end; but his death just knocked the wind totally out of my lungs and I really couldn't breathe for a few minutes when it happened. Even when I go back and reread the stories, that moment always makes me sad for the lost promise of what was or might have been... See, I see Calvert as a danger to Granger not as someone that could really support him. Their relationship has already caused remarks by some and Calvert's behaviour with others has caused comments by others. Even after Caroline and Calvert came to their agreement, I really think Calvert is more a danger to Granger in the long run that anything else. With Calvert in his life, Granger will always run the risk of exposure because Calvert at times is just way to obvious, remember on Gibraltor with that marine??? p.s. I added a like to the first comment by you, Sharon, because it was just funny as hell....

Well, this chapter was so good, I just had to read it twice... I really liked how Wade and Nana were able to keep Elizabeth and her team in the dark in regards to Nana's true condition... Nana being that clear headed really blew them out of the water. I was so glad that JP and Wade had figured out what Elizabeth was up to with the land deal months ago. The fact they were that on the ball enabled them to be ready to refute Elizabeth's charges, even if they came from someone else. With Gabriel in the courtroom, you just know all of this is going to come out and when it does the shit is really gonna hit the fan. I can't wait to see Elizabeth's face when she finds out that a reporter was in the courtroom as a friend of Wade's... It isn't just that the issues with the competency hearing will come out, but all the blowback about the land deal will as well, plus some juicy little personal tidbits... If the Senator is actually planning on leaving Elizabeth, this might all make that easier. As I noted in the review section, the Senator can claim Elizabeth did all of this behind his back and he just can't deal with all of her double dealing and back stabbing any more. He might even win some sympathy for having put up with such a bitch so long... Plus, don't forget he just got re-elected and has six years to let the voters forget about all this... A new bright bubbly younger wife might help with that... Elizabeth is still going to be dangerous no matter what, she may not have as much reach without all the money but don't forget, she has her own trust established by her grandparents no doubt... Plus, Elizabeth knows a lot of secrets, even if she can't prove them all, knowledge always gives you some power....

This was so good, I had to read it twice... I just loved how Wade and Nana were able to keep Nana's true condition secret. There is nothing better than the suprise element in a motion hearing like that, a competency hearing were the individual is really competent... You know, in some ways all this might make it easier for the Senator to leave Elizabeth, if that is what he has in mind. He can say that she has been doing all of this behind his back and he just can't control her and how her actions are destroying his family... It might even win him a few sympathy votes. Also, remember, he just got re-elected so has six years to let the voters forget these happenings...

Well, already made a few comments in the forum but wanted to get my two cents in here as well... I still think Granger should send the Britsh Consul packing on a ship bound for England, this would at least disrupt any flow of goods coming toward Rio before Granger can get to the Far East and deal with Maidstone and Bertie... He could remove the consul on the grounds of not fulfilling his duties because of how run down the consulate is and how his actions are playing out in Rio in regards to payouts of prize ships, etc.. This would dovetail nicely with the reason the Honorable Mr. Cochrane was sent out to Rio... This would remove an essential cog in the plan without tipping Granger's hand that he was aware of the nefarious plan that is afoot...