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Well done.

Well, looks like Violet and Nathan Upfield are going to get the first go around with the family of the missing girl; but is she really missing or just not where everyone expects her to be? I guess missing since this seems to be the basis of the story. LOL Already care about what happens next, but of course, can't wait for Dust to appear...

Some old friends and new blood to find out more about Dust and his associates and their families.

Things that make you go hmmmm.

Lovely chapter about the minutia of daily life... In the end, Graham and Vincent's father was an ass. Of course, they could just stuff him and live there the rest of their lives... Of course, that might have been what he was trying to force them to do, so it would almost be like letting him win.

Much like real life, you just have to roll with the punches.

As always, thanks for the work behind this. Some truly outstanding stories and authors showing love and romance in all their forms.

Not sure how I truly feel about this one, I can understand Matthew and Alice being together, for different reasons, but only if they would both be getting something out of it. If Alice makes enough money off the books to help save the farm, it makes sense for Matthew to marry her on his side for that alone, plus, he does care for her and her for him, just not in the right way but that might come with time. Sarah cares for them both, and I think she wants them to both be happy; just not sure that this marriage will make either of them happy in the long run.

And so it begins.

The four guys seem to think it is just them, but they are really forming a larger family with people that really matter. Can't wait to see what happens next, although I do expect some more drama at some point.

Interesting take on a unique story.

"So, therefore, I find the defendant, Edward Lamont, not-guilty of the crime of murder in the first degree. I also find him not-guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter. Double jeopardy applies in this case. Bailiff, please hand my orders to Ms. Halton. We are adjourned." No were in that statement does the word reasonable appear. If he was an adult, he would walk out a free man and nothing else would occur, why not the same here?

LOL, no mix the sperm and force them together, than have a female witch carry the baby...

No, not into mpreg at all here, but mix the sperm and find a witch to carry the child. LOL

Much like @chris191070, I think the verdict was the correct one. I don't think the prosecution proved their case beyond a reasonable doubt, it was all circumstantial and that might have worked with a jury, but less likely with a judge. One question, if the judge found him innocent, how can he sentence him to be evaluated and a possible six month sentence in a psychiatric facility? Marie Louise is the one that needs to be in the psych ward, and pronto... Nelson has to be able to realize, and I can assure you his father will make sure a DNA test is done. Nelson may have been a horny teenager, but except for some humiliation, won't have to deal with Marie Louise much longer.

A new potential ally just when they needed it, coincidence? Don't like the idea of splitting the team to hit two places at once. Humans fear everything.

I so prefer this time of year, truly hate Daylight Savings Time... As always, thanks for the updates and reminders. Woo Hoo, got all seven words this week again. Would think there would be additional issues with Amazonian tribes, but then again, who knows. LOL

This was just so sweet from start to finish. I do think that Finley and Emmett are so right for each other in so many ways. They just have to remember to communicate and be open and honest with each other. How cute would that be, children, little unicorns with wings...

Jeremy had a lovely birthday made all the better because once again, for all his faults, Will proved how loyal he is to Jeremy. He will put his necklace away to make sure that Kris's gift is unique. I find it so strange that on so many levels Will and Travis seem to click and instantly know what the other is doing, and then something will happen, and they can both be totally obtuse to the other's reactions. I think that Guy Fellowes is much more than he seems. He is plotting a coup and is trying to use the Crampton, Schulter, Buck, etc. families to weaken Petrovic's position. But he may well have made a fatal error. He appears to have no idea how well connected the family is to certain Mexican and Asian cartels. Have to admit, Jack's whole behavior this past year has confused me, could there be something more behind his behavior? As always, we will simply have to wait and see how our delightful maestro @Mark Arbour resolves all these dilemmas.

There are no such things as coincidence in something like this. Kilroy was obviously supposed to have been the first victim, but why? Kilroy needs to come clean with Todd fully, he could be putting him in danger. Any chance that any of the surgical instruments in the garage have been used recently?

Yikes, nothing about this development sounds good. VIREX started or caused something that our boys may well have to die trying to resolve.

At this point, I am not sure that the State has proved anything, but of course, the only person they have to prove something to is the judge.

Always amazing to me that we think we have moved past our mistakes but there always seems to be that once person from the past that remembers them all, and I do mean all. Sounds like this was a good visit that everyone got something out of in one way or another. I am glad that Graham wants to learn more about what Matt is on about. I think even if you don't develop a passion for what your partner or significant other cares about, knowing something about it and being able to carry on a conversation about it is important.

I could honestly see Alice marrying Matthew despite the fact she does not love him in that way; just to save him; and annoy the hell out of quite a few other people. But even with the success of her writing, could she save him? As long as Maggie is alive Matthew's wife would not be the Matriarch, and I don't know that Alice would be willing to play second fiddle in a second home. Yes, the one she grew up in because well, it is her mother's, but not another one I don't think.

Virex started something but their experiments attracted the wrong attention from somewhere other than our reality. Leave it to something evil to attract a bigger badder evil.