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Morningstar: The Malaise - 20. Chapter 20 Taking Turns

I would do anything....

Morningstar: The Malaise

 

 

Chapter 20

 

 

Tobyn was terrified in a way he’d never been before. It wasn’t from the words Kellar had spoken. No. It was that resignation in his voice. He wasn’t expecting to survive the poison. Despite his reassurance, it was something he couldn’t hide, and Tobyn ran like the wind to prove him wrong.

Kellar’s descriptions and directions were spot-on. He immediately located the three plants, placing them in a plastic bag and sealing it. Shifting back, he lifted the precious package carefully with his teeth and bolted out the open door, forgoing the steps entirely. He set a blistering pace as he raced through the forest, maneuvering the trails with more instinct than thought.

As quickly as he ran, it didn’t seem fast enough. What would he do if…? No, he couldn’t go there. He had another bunch of miles to cover and needed to concentrate on reaching the man relying on him, in one piece with the herbs intact. He threw caution to the wind as he sprinted through what used to be friendly territory. Now, he wasn’t so sure… another hunter could be around the next bend. Only one thing mattered, though… Kellar… and that was who he focused on. Finally bursting into the small clearing, Tobyn’s heart felt ready to explode from his mouth.

He shifted, let out a gasping sob, and dropped to his knees in front of the big guy whose hands were clamped to his wound. Staring at a motionless Kellar, Tobyn caught and held what little breath he had until the man slowly opened weary, pain-etched eyes.

Kellar smiled weakly and Tobyn breathed again. “You made it. I’m so… you need to do the chewing for me… I… can’t.”

“Okay, how much? Show me.” Tobyn tried to keep the panic from his voice, but knew he failed miserably. His fear kept escalating despite his effort to calm himself. Seeing the state of this guy who meant so much to him ensured that.

“Hey? It’s okay. We have time.” Kellar smiled again as he continued in a frighteningly feeble voice. “We’ll try equal amounts of the two with the dried flowers… just leaves and buds… no stems… wait… upper stems of the darker one. Put as much as will fit comfortably in your mouth and use all the saliva you can generate. Do not swallow it. Spit it in the bag if you can’t hold it. I’ll need every bit of it.”

He closed heavy-lidded eyes after the effort of speaking, and Tobyn worried that his mate… his mate… might not have enough strength left to get this done. He was already chewing for all he was worth, turning the plants into a mushy mass.

“That’s enough. Spit it all into my mouth, and try not to lose any. These poisons are potent.” The words came out in a whisper. God, he sounded so drained. Tobyn leaned close, putting his lips against Kellar’s, and transferred the clump and all the liquid as slowly as he thought necessary, careful not to cause him to choke. He kept his lips in place to ensure none of the precious medicine escaped. A sickly Kellar managed the few measured swallows before sucking more from the mushed-up mass. He surprised Tobyn by pushing the clump back into his mouth before pulling away.

“It’s powerful. You did good. Really good, Tobyn. If you could just chew it a bit more and then squeeze the rest of the liquid out of the herbs and drip it in, I should have enough. Then you can return the clump to me. We have to hurry now. Make sure you spit out anything left. It won’t hurt you, I promise, but it could make you retch.”

Tobyn did as he was asked, pleased at the amount of liquid he was able to squeeze out before inserting and positioning the herbs against the inside of Kellar’s cheek.

“Okay….” Kellar was beginning to pant in little breaths. “I really need your energy for this. Put your hands over mine.”

Tobyn did, and felt even more warmth build than he’d experienced with Adelin’s healing. He tried desperately to calm his still-racing heart, but the fear had too strong a hold on him. This had to turn out well… he couldn’t face the alternative. “Is it working?”

“Too soon,” was all Kellar said, keeping his eyes closed. Tobyn rested his forehead lightly on Kellar’s pulled-up knee before realizing it was his fractured leg. He immediately removed it, but Kellar stopped him with a plea. “No… please keep your head there, just like you were.”

“But, it’s your broken one. I don’t want to put any pressure on it.”

“It’s fine. The bone is in the right spot, and that touch feeds me more energy. You’re stronger than I am.” It sounded like such an effort to talk Tobyn felt guilty. “It’s the poison we need to worry about... not the fracture.”

“Okay.” As soon as Tobyn’s head was back in place, he noticed the familiar warmth present there as well. Maneuvering in increments, he placed his foot against the side of the same leg, and again there was heat.

Kellar soon whispered, “Better.”

Time passed as shadows deepened and winds built, and Tobyn was aware, but only barely. He stayed stock-still, and felt the slow and steady drain on his being. It was as if their four hands were fused together, and in a way they were, with the blood seeping from the large and grotesque leg wound. The first few rain drops startled him, but he didn’t waver. He had no concern for a spine feeling like it would soon snap. Nor did he care about his butt and knees protesting their positions. It only mattered that the poison was defeated. More rain came, and while cold, it was also cleansing. He lost all sense of time, and put total concentration into staying conscious.

Tobyn’s eyes sprung open when he felt movement beneath his hands, and found himself staring into an exhausted but smiling face. “What’s going on? Do we need more liquid?” His throat had never felt drier, and his voice cracked as he asked the questions.

Kellar turned his hands over and gripped Tobyn’s. “No, the poison is gone. Thanks to you, we did it. I must admit I had some doubts, but it has all disappeared.”

“Really? That’s the best news I’ve ever heard.” His eyes filled with water and he swiped it away, but it was only a temporary fix. “What about your broken leg?”

“Stop worrying.” Kellar reached out and brushed more tears from Tobyn’s cheeks. “It’s already started to knit together. Let’s just rest a bit, and then I can chew some of the other plant. It won’t take much longer until I’ll be able to shift and walk. You’re… you're much stronger than the last time you leant me your energy.”

“What’s wrong?”

“What? Nothing. What do you mean?”

“There’s something bothering you. I felt it when you said I was stronger.”

Kellar’s eyes widened. “Well, I guess that’s another sign then. I’m sorry, man. I wasn’t thinking straight, but I’m pretty sure... fuck... there's no other way to say it. Tobyn, we likely started the joining.”

It was Tobyn’s turn to widen his eyes in comprehension. “My saliva?”

“And mine. Right after I gave you back the clump, I could sense your heartbeat. It was going like a freight train, wasn’t it? I didn’t hear it… I felt it, like it was a part of me.”

“Yeah, it was… it definitely was. I was terrified of losing you.”

Kellar winced, and Tobyn knew what was behind it when Kellar continued. “Ms. Sybil said the joining is about exchanging bodily fluids… I guess I should have realized saliva could be one of them. I’m really sorry. If I'm right, this will make it harder for us to handle separation.”

Tobyn moved up beside the big man, feeling such peace that he was going to be okay. His mate was going to live. “It wasn’t very much saliva.” He leaned back against the same giant tree, not minding the scratchiness of it. The rain had stopped and a sliver of sunshine had made its way through the branches, caressing them with a welcomed touch.

“Maybe you didn’t get enough to matter. I got much more of it.”

“That hardly seems fair. How does your leg feel now? You’ve stretched it out a little.”

Kellar turned his head, a questioning look on his face, and Tobyn smiled at him. “What did you mean when you said it hardly seems fair?”

The intensity of his eyes burned into Tobyn’s, and he could swear his whole body heated. “I think you owe me some saliva. It should be equal, shouldn’t it? I’m not going to be some subservient mate, just because you’re the size of a mountain. Now, are you going to give me some more saliva or not?” He grinned at Kellar’s expression.

“Do… do you mean it? I think you still have a choice, Tobyn.”

“Jeez, are you always going to be this slow? I thought I was the dense one in this pair. Kiss me for God’s sake.”

As Kellar opened his mouth to speak again, Tobyn took the initiative and leaned in, brushing against lips that soon responded. Blood-stained hands came up to touch unshaven cheeks, but Tobyn didn’t care. He let Kellar take the lead, delivering more saliva with a tentative tongue, as requested. He didn’t have a lot of previous experience to go on, but as far as kisses were concerned, their first one was a doozy. Tobyn actually felt a little faint as they slowly, oh so slowly, drew apart.

“Wow,” Kellar muttered before finally opening his eyes. “Did you feel that?”

“If you mean that there were fireworks in my head and it was like it was meant to be, then yeah, I felt it,” he replied a little breathlessly.

“Yeah, that’s what I meant.” The wondrous smile that followed almost prevented Tobyn from seeing the tiredness in his mate’s eyes, but not quite.

“Okay, we need to get you healed enough to get you home because we need to get out of here. Are you ready to do some chewing?”

“Maybe after one more of those kisses.”

“That can come later, mountain man. Another one of those and I might lose my ability to walk,” he said with a shy grin. “We need to get this done.”

“But, I was serious. That kiss fed me some energy… don’t make that face… it really did, so stop arguing and pucker up.”

Tobyn laughed. “Okay, but don’t even think about bossing me around,” he murmured as he leaned back in for an encore. This one was soft, gentle, and oh so fulfilling. Tobyn was reluctant for such sweetness to end. “Better now?”

“Oh, hell yeah. You can be my battery charger from now on. Tobyn? I’m not dreaming, right? You really want this?”

Tobyn caught and held the light blue gaze. He could see the need residing there. “I really want this. I want you… I have since I first saw you. Kellar, I might be slow, but I’m not entirely stupid. And now it’s your turn to stop stalling. I’ve done enough of that for both of us.” He raised an eyebrow and smirked. “We have some healing to do… among other things.”

“Yes, we do. And I just figured out why there was more energy mist from your mom and Denver than from us yesterday.”

“Always the healer,” Tobyn said with a cheeky grin. “So… are you going to tell me why?”

“Yup. Saliva. They started their joining before they met the pack together, and we hadn’t. I saw them kiss a couple of times.”

“Ewww. Way to spoil the mood,” he said with a snicker. “Can we not talk about my mother exchanging saliva with someone? Anyway, so now that we’ve traded spit, we’ll produce more mist?”

“Well, I won’t be certain till we’re around shifters who need the energy, but yeah, it makes perfect sense it was the reason for the difference.”

“Awesome. Kellar?”

The big man hesitated in filling his mouth with the third herb. “Yeah?”

“What are we going to do with the hunter’s body?”

“I think we should leave it where it is. Thank God it fell over after you left, but it startled the shit out of me,” he said ruefully. “It’ll look like an animal attack if someone finds him. This is crown land, and it’s a long way from my property. I’ve never seen or smelled anybody in these woods at any time since I moved here, so don’t worry, okay?”

Tobyn nodded, trying to appear unaffected by the dead man. He took a nervous look through the trees around them.

“We’ll clean up any sign of humans being around, though, and there’s already wolf hair and flesh in the trap so we’ll spring it again. It’ll look like an animal was barely caught, and was able to pull free and attack him before he could use his rifle. We need to remove your fingerprints from when you took it away from him, and I want to check to see if he has any I.D. before we leave. He has a nephew out there somewhere hunting shifters, so a name would be good to have.

“Tobyn, look at me. You did a great thing for Morningstar, and every other pack, not to mention saving my ass. Like I said, the brute was a fucking murderer, and if you hadn’t done what you did, I have no doubt he’d have killed a lot more of us.”

Tobyn felt and loved the concern flowing out of Kellar for him and his state of mind. He understood it was the right thing, the only thing he could have done, but still, it was hard to take a life. His wolf had been up to the task, though, and for that he was grateful. “Thanks. I’m fine now… stop worrying about me and get chewing.”

“Now, who’s being bossy?” Kellar raised an eyebrow, and Tobyn was struck by how sexy that little gesture looked on the big shifter.

“Maybe we can take turns?” That earned him one of those belly laughs he loved so much. Something he’d worried he might never hear again.

“Sounds good to me.” Kellar filled his mouth and chewed, swallowing every couple of minutes until he gave Tobyn the thumbs up. Less than an hour later, it was done, and Kellar could stand. He was obviously sore, but the bone was healed and the wound closed. Tobyn felt pride when his mate insisted his energy had played a huge part. They stood and embraced for the first time as mates who understood what it meant. Tobyn let himself relax into it, and the handsome man. The feel of him in his arms, pressed against him, healthy once again, brought a lot of emotion to the surface.

“I was so scared. I didn’t know if I’d be fast enough.” He squeezed Kellar harder, afraid to pull back because his tear ducts were betraying him. “I wouldn’t have been able to handle losing you.”

“Knowing you came after me is what kept me going, Tobyn. I held onto that, and it let me slow the poison down. I didn’t know for sure what it meant, but it was enough no matter how we ended up. As long as I knew you didn’t hate me.”

“Jesus, man. Why would you think I could hate you?”

“Because I kept things back until I was sure, and you got blindsided twice as a result. I’m sorry for not telling you everything I was thinking.”

Tobyn really had to fight the tears now. “You did nothing wrong. Please don’t think you did. It was a weird day for sure, and I had the rug pulled out from under me, but it was what I needed. I was so damn focused on having a family and building up the pack, I wouldn’t let myself adapt. That’s on me, not you.” He finally pulled away enough to look into those attentive eyes, and saw the shimmer of them. Lowering his own eyes, he continued in a soft voice. “I’m sorry I took off. I didn’t think that through either. I didn’t think about what it would look like to you… to my mate. I let my wolf take over, and I ran. He wasn’t very happy about leaving you, but I couldn’t think straight, so he did it. When I realized what I’d done… it was too late. You’d already left.” He tried to smile, but still felt the shame.

“I caught hell from my mom, and from Tilly, who feels terrible about what she did by the way, and even from Miss Sybil. Man, was she mad at me. She said I was a fool for not learning our histories like I should have, and that I should start paying better attention because it might have cost me the best thing that could ever happen to me.” He looked back up into his mate’s eyes and managed a grin this time. “I deserved it… she was right… and you sure are a popular guy with the ladies.”

Kellar snorted, and followed up with that deep laugh of his. “Kind of ironic, isn’t it?” His laughter became a chuckle. “I’m thankful for whatever or whoever brought you to me.”

“You brought me here. All it took was you. It didn’t matter what they said because I already knew what I had to do. I tried to wait until morning, but I couldn’t. Thank the earth mother I didn’t wait. We can talk about all this later, though, because you been through hell and we need to get you home. We’ll just ignore what’s going on ‘down there’ for now.” His wet eyes twinkled and he received another dose of the big man’s laughter.

“For now,” Kellar agreed. “I’m going to search that creep’s clothes for information, if you want to grab one of those fallen pine branches and sweep away our footprints… leave our paw prints though, and don’t go near the parts of him you spit out.”

“It’s a deal. I don’t want to touch him ever again.” Tobyn’s eyes were drawn to Kellar’s swaying erection as they parted, shaking his head at the size of it. His mind went to their joining, and his anticipation was mixed with just a little apprehension. He raised his eyes to see he was being observed.

“I know what you’re thinking. We’ll be fine. There are different ways to join. We could even do the blood-brother thing where we cut our fingers and mingle the blood.”

“Oh, hell no. Not a chance, mate. We’re going to do it the right way, and that means making love. If you can sense my heart, you should already know that. I look forward to the challenge… might need a little time, though.” He smirked at the big man as he went off to find a branch.

That booming laugh followed him. “I think I like you being bossy. I’m sure as hell not going to argue with you.” His laughter ended and he became serious. “Tobyn?”

“Yeah?”

“I would do anything for you.”

“I know. Me too.” His eyes swept over the toppled corpse before he turned away, looking for a suitable broom.

Much thanks to my editor, Timothy M., and to all those who read and support this story.
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On 09/02/2016 04:08 AM, Timothy M. said:

Tobyn has indeed shown he will do anything for his mate: run his paws sore and his heart to near bursting, kill a hunter who threatens his man, admit to being dense and at fault for running away before and for denying what was plain for Tilly and others to see. He'll give every ounce of energy, his heart and his body to the mountain man, who is his earth mate, now and forever. :wub:

They took turns in teasing each other gently, admitting how they felt and the fears they had. Of course they also took turns in donating saliva and being bossy. :lol: I have no doubt they will take turn in their lovemaking and caring for each other and sharing the burden of what comes next: hunting down the hunters and reconnecting with other packs.

Oh and I agree about liking the slow pace of the bonding, like Sibyl said: it's the same a falling in love. Btw I laughed at Tobyn's joke about Kellar as the ladies' favorite, but at the same time I'm happy the three most important women in Tobyn's life read him the riot act on stupidity. :yes:

Thanks, Tim, for another wonderful review. I was so proud of Tobyn in this chapter. He never faltered for a second because his mate needed him to be strong, so he was. Once declared, they fell easily into that special interaction we have with the one we love. That, more than anything else showed us the real Tobyn. Once he's in, he's in. That doesn't mean he'll never have his moments... he is Tobyn after all :) ... but he will always be there for the man who used to have no one. And yes, I believe they will take turns in all things... they complement each other in every way. Thanks buddy, for getting all this chapter(and the previous chapter) was. They have found and accepted and committed to each other, and that is enough for now... cheers, my friend... Gary....

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Good. Now that Kellar and Toby are one, they are going to be a tough pair of muthas to beat.
Love is born, just like a baby. Some births are more difficult than others. But those are the ones people remember, and talk about. You have fathered a good one here, buddy!
I've been really busy and I am only getting this story a couple of chapters at a time. They stick with me, though, and I am enjoying the hell out of your tale. This is a great story, well thought-out, well-written.
Now that the bad guys have put in an appearance, I am going to have to press myself to come back more often. I think the sleigh ride has just started to find the steepest part of the hill...

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On 12/28/2016 05:18 AM, Geron Kees said:

Good. Now that Kellar and Toby are one, they are going to be a tough pair of muthas to beat.

Love is born, just like a baby. Some births are more difficult than others. But those are the ones people remember, and talk about. You have fathered a good one here, buddy!

I've been really busy and I am only getting this story a couple of chapters at a time. They stick with me, though, and I am enjoying the hell out of your tale. This is a great story, well thought-out, well-written.

Now that the bad guys have put in an appearance, I am going to have to press myself to come back more often. I think the sleigh ride has just started to find the steepest part of the hill...

Yes, I'm a proud papa :) . Love the analogy. Thanks for the kind appraisal, and yeah, the ride has just begun. I'm so pleased you are enjoying this one... cheers and thanks, buddy... Gary....

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I don't want to say the same thing over and over. But man what a great chapter happy that at last there together. And nicely done lol

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47 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

I don't want to say the same thing over and over. But man what a great chapter happy that at last there together. And nicely done lol

Say it as much as you want, Albert. I love hearing it! This was a long time coming, so I'm glad you're happy... thanks for continuing to comment, buddy... I appreciate it... cheers... Gary....

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LOL, the collective sighs of relief and :wub: emotions were fun to witness the second time around. The pitchforks were laid down for a wave of :2thumbs:

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13 hours ago, Timothy M. said:

LOL, the collective sighs of relief and :wub: emotions were fun to witness the second time around. The pitchforks were laid down for a wave of :2thumbs:

As much as I liked the passion, I didn't enjoy readers anguished enough to pick up pitchforks. :)  There was such a relief with posting this chapter. It was my first chance to show that Tobyn, while different, was an equal to Kellar. And it was a chance to give mountain man the serenity and love he deserved. All is well. Amen...... for now ;)  Thanks, buddy! :hug: 

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Crushes out his torch and throws down his pitchfork:rofl: This was a very bright chapter after the darkness of the last one! You made me cry in this 

chapter! I just loved this part:

As Kellar opened his mouth to speak again, Tobyn took the initiative and leaned in, brushing against lips that soon responded. Blood-stained hands came up to touch unshaven cheeks, but Tobyn didn’t care. He let Kellar take the lead, delivering more saliva with a tentative tongue, as requested. He didn’t have a lot of previous experience to go on, but as far as kisses were concerned, their first one was a doozy. Tobyn actually felt a little faint as they slowly, oh so slowly, drew apart.

 

This is a Great chapter I loved it Love it:worship::thankyou::read:

 

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49 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Crushes out his torch and throws down his pitchfork:rofl: This was a very bright chapter after the darkness of the last one! You made me cry in this 

chapter! I just loved this part:

As Kellar opened his mouth to speak again, Tobyn took the initiative and leaned in, brushing against lips that soon responded. Blood-stained hands came up to touch unshaven cheeks, but Tobyn didn’t care. He let Kellar take the lead, delivering more saliva with a tentative tongue, as requested. He didn’t have a lot of previous experience to go on, but as far as kisses were concerned, their first one was a doozy. Tobyn actually felt a little faint as they slowly, oh so slowly, drew apart.

 

This is a Great chapter I loved it Love it:worship::thankyou::read:

 

LOL. I'm glad you put down that pitchfork. :)  And I love the quote you chose. Their first kiss! :D   Thanks, Buddy! :hug: 

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38 minutes ago, Rogeric said:

Aaaawwwwww finally I love them both; evento if Tobyn had been a little slow😀

LOL. Yes, finally, my boys got there. Tobyn was a tricky character... he couldn't be pushed, but now that he's here, he's all in. :D  I'm so glad you love them both. Thanks for leaving this great comment... you made my day, Rogeric... cheers... Gary....

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30 minutes ago, Rogeric said:

Thanks Gary; I love them so muchos muy partner is starting to get jelous of muy reading Lol 😉

Ha ha... maybe you should read the story to him. ;) 

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9 hours ago, Ezz0564 said:

Tobyn is my Hero.

LOL. Mine too, buddy. He's all in now, and Kellar is no longer alone. This was a very satisfying chapter for me. Glad you liked it. :D  Cheers... Gary....

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That's better. I managed to put my Tobyn gremlin back in its box...

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How I struggled to comment on this chapter. It's neither one thing nor the other. I always thought the word juxtaposition to be pretentious. I never found a good use for it until today. But its perfect for what I'm seeing. A litany of contrasts. The euphoria of Tobyn's rescue, tempered by the despair of Kellar's demise; Tobyn's accelerated sprint for the herbs; Kellar's slowing of his poisoned blood flow. The hope for life; the threat of death. The Shifter's love; the Hunter's hate. Tobyn's panic; Kellar's calm. A romance conducted at a murder scene. We are seeing the contrasts everywhere as clear as Kellar sees colours all around him.

I need to flicker them out and imagine the perfect love scene. It's all there, if only I don't use my eyes.

 

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1 hour ago, Bard Simpson said:

How I struggled to comment on this chapter. It's neither one thing nor the other. I always thought the word juxtaposition to be pretentious. I never found a good use for it until today. But its perfect for what I'm seeing. A litany of contrasts. The euphoria of Tobyn's rescue, tempered by the despair of Kellar's demise; Tobyn's accelerated sprint for the herbs; Kellar's slowing of his poisoned blood flow. The hope for life; the threat of death. The Shifter's love; the Hunter's hate. Tobyn's panic; Kellar's calm. A romance conducted at a murder scene. We are seeing the contrasts everywhere as clear as Kellar sees colours all around him.

I need to flicker them out and imagine the perfect love scene. It's all there, if only I don't use my eyes.

Oh wow! What a great comment, buddy! It is spot on, and something a writer lives for. This was definitely a chapter of contrasts, and you point them out better than the author ever could. 

"A romance conducted at a murder scene. We are seeing the contrasts everywhere as clear as Kellar sees colours all around him." 

This is an incredible observation, and using 'flicker' in your last line, which is also amazing, exhibits your commitment, knowledge of detail, and understanding of this story so far. Whenever I hear juxtaposition, I will think of this one. I am humbled, Bard. And maybe, just maybe, you won't have to imagine the perfect love scene... but by all means, feel free to. :) Thank you so much... cheers... Gary.... :hug: 

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3 hours ago, Headstall said:

This is an incredible observation

Thanks Gary, it was inspired by an incredible story. 

I was in the process of deleting it, as you responded. The irony being, that I couldn't be sure whether it would be taken positively or negatively. I'm glad you took it as it was intended. :hug:

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3 hours ago, Bard Simpson said:

Thanks Gary, it was inspired by an incredible story. 

I was in the process of deleting it, as you responded. The irony being, that I couldn't be sure whether it would be taken positively or negatively. I'm glad you took it as it was intended. :hug:

Oh, thank god you didn't delete it... one of my all time favorite comments. I most always know what I intend when I write, but I never know whether the reader will get the nuances, and that's okay. As an author, I take joy in pleasing myself too. ;)  It's so rewarding when they do, though, see the depths of the work. I hope that doesn't sound arrogant...  I just mean I work really hard... all authors who care about the craft do, and it took me a while to get things figured out. Each time I write something, I'm still as uncertain of its reception as the first chapter I posted. I just know if it isn't liked, it's not because I didn't try my best. I still have lots to learn, my friend, but this was a real boost for me. Thank you, once again. :hug: 

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Aww that was hell of a confession.  I am so very proud of Tobyn. What he did was big, finally accepting Keller as his mate not just a friend. I am thankful to those that gave him the tiny little push he needed. This chapter is my new favorite. I love that the joining had already began and can't wait for the real deal. 😜

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19 hours ago, Jasmine94 said:

Aww that was hell of a confession.  I am so very proud of Tobyn. What he did was big, finally accepting Keller as his mate not just a friend. I am thankful to those that gave him the tiny little push he needed. This chapter is my new favorite. I love that the joining had already began and can't wait for the real deal. 😜

Your new favorite? Awesome! :D  This was mine too. To finally give Kellar and Tobyn this kind of happiness after all they've been through was a rewarding moment for me. I just reread it, and it still gets to me. I'm glad you're proud of Tobyn... he went the extra distance... literally and figuratively. :)  Thank you, my friend... now we are getting into the real story... :)  :hug: 

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Well I very glad things turn out so well! This had to be the hardest chapter to write. And one of the best !

Wonderful Chapter:thankyou:❤️

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40 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

Well I very glad things turn out so well! This had to be the hardest chapter to write. And one of the best !

Wonderful Chapter:thankyou:❤️

You are exactly right, buddy. After all the worry, we finally get to see their first kiss... not exactly a romantic setting, but neither of them is complaining. :)  :hug: 

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This is probably my last chapter for the night and I’m glad I will be stopping at a chapter where Kellar and Tobyn kiss and made up, literally lol.

So our heroes might have just started a joining by accident. It will be interesting to see these two give in to the bond between them. Hopefully a sex scene soon!!! Jks.

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2 minutes ago, nix said:

This is probably my last chapter for the night and I’m glad I will be stopping at a chapter where Kellar and Tobyn kiss and made up, literally lol.

So our heroes might have just started a joining by accident. It will be interesting to see these two give in to the bond between them. Hopefully a sex scene soon!!! Jks.

Lol. Good night, nix, and your wish just might come true. ;)  Yeah, this is a good place to stop for the evening. Nothing like sweet, budding romance while cleaning up a crime scene. :P  Kellar and Tobyn are finally on the same page... no more mixed messages and misunderstandings. :D 

And yeah, the joining has begun... cheers and thanks, my friend... :hug: 

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