Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll

[belbbmfan]

No, Ennis wouldn't leave anymore.

He deals with it, or he tries to, with the help of Ellery. I loved how they, despite the anger and anxiety they both must feel, just got on with their evening, preparing and eating dinner. As if they wouldn't let vandals interrupt or upset their life more than they did. No one brooded, no one needed to get drunk. They just talked about it. Which is one thing Ellery has really 'taught' Ennis. Talking helps. And Ellery again manages to get a smile on Ennis's face, wonderful!
They really are great together!   


Fabienne

[MadLori]

*is anxious for a chapter*

[belbbmfan]

louise is typing right as we speak!

  

[louisev]

yes... I am.

[MadLori]

yes... I am.

*hums the typing music...typity type type*

[opinionista]

A Coyote interlude 

[MaineWriter]

Just for fun, because we haven't seen this in a while:




Leslie

[louisev]

Update to "The Red Stallion"

http://louisev.livejournal.com/140408.html  "Chapter 58:  Clinging"

[opinionista]

SPOILER

Have I taken away any of your pain? Or caused you more? He didn’t know. He might never know.

I know Ennis will never recover from the pain of losing Jack. However, I think Ellery in some way did take away some of his pain. Thanks to him, and to Ennis himself for making the effort, Ennis has a life to look foward to. A full life that is, as man in love with another man, who truly loves him and cares about him.

[Kazza]

SPOILER



Oh dear God - what a chapter! Louise, I've been sat here with my mouth hanging open. 

That was sooo hot! I kind of suspected that this might be Ennis's reaction to what had happened, but oh my...

Ellery's ponderings were a tad melancholy. He must know that he has brought Ennis more happiness than pain, I do hope that he realises this. As for his musings about Jack, it's true that without Jack's death he and Ennis never would have met. Without Jack's death Ennis never would have made the effort to find out more about what beng gay means, and he never would have met Ellery, and been able to live such a fulfilled life. It's a sad revelation. Ennis had to lose the love of his life to enable him to be in a position to accept love.

Louise, thank you once again for your wonderful story.

Karen