Hey there Dottie! I was actually going to post an update announcement on my LJ tonight, but I'll do it here as well.thank you for the heads up on your next chapter,,,very thoughtful
I've actually been pretty sick the past few days, since about friday, a combination of flu and sinus infection that tonight moved into my ear (I never realized how painful an ear ache could be...) so I haven't really been doing much writing. I had intended to have something posted today, too. But, I'm getting better and I have a doctor's app. tomorrow so hopefully with some medicine I'll be writing again soon. If I'm feeling good except for my ear tomorrow you might even get something then :D
Glad you're looking foreward to it though, I'm pretty excited about this new one myself :)
Well Mandy, now I know what addicts must feel like, you give us just enough to keep us hooked! :D I am so sorry to hear that you are still struggling with being sick but I am so grateful for this chapter. OMG Ennis is such a mystery man in this. I can't wait until we get some of the back story on him in the parallel universe. If he's living with KE in the city, does that mean there's no Alma and the girls or has Alma already kicked him to the curb for dallying with someone else? Hmmmmm...more please as soon as you're feel up to it
His cowboy was sitting on the edge of one of the seats at the other end of the car leaning forward with elbows resting on knees, his hands clasped between his legs. He looked at Jack, his lips in a tight line, but Jack thought he saw something else there.
I liked that! God, that Dan is going to great lengths to prove he's straight! He's quite annoying! ;)
Great story....
We'll get more on Dan soon, he's even annoying me, but there is more there than meets the eye ;)
Glad you're liking it Dottie, I think you remain my biggest fan ;)
Yeah, Dan's not fooling anyone is he....
and, yes, I still read it regularly ;D
I'm getting in the fan line before I lose my place 8)
I'm seeing Vic in a couple of weeks Mandy-I'll give her loves from you.
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Glad you liked it Mel :D
I don't have it outlined yet... though I do have a good idea of what will happen in the next chapter which should be posted soon. Though I'm feeling guilty about the long wait for TLBoH....
Yeah, how is it going with TLBoH?
Okay Mandy...
:-X
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Really all I want to do is curl up with a mug of hot chocolate and read a book!
I think he's got some relevant history here that has yet to be learned.
Chapter 6 up! Happy New Year all :D
http://minchout.livejournal.com/15775.html (http://minchout.livejournal.com/15775.html)
It was so lovely to read this on the very first day of the New Year, wasn't it, Mel? :) Did you have a good Jaarwisseling? Veel oliebollen en flappen gegeten?? ;D
I LOVED it Mandy! Brilliant update! I desperately want Jack to have some true TLC in his life :( and I can't wait for that to happen with Ennis. Would love to learn more about Ennis.
Like all the others, totally didn't see FNIT coming! But it felt very right and believeble to me; they were both so desperate, horny and lonely *sigh*
Can't wait for Jack to get his sweet and loving kiss....
Thanks so much, Mandy! Have you written the next chapter yet??! LOL! ;D :P
:-*
Yeah you are right, it was lovely!
Hele fijne jaarwisseling gehad, ja! Veeeeeel te veel oliebollen en appelflappen gegeten, mijn buik puilt uit! En jij?
Gelukkig nieuwjaar! :-*
Thanks so much, Mandy! Have you written the next chapter yet??! LOL!
Thanks for the lovely comments guys!! ;DYou're welcome :)
Not of this one, but I am working on a little something else ;) You might see a chapter tonight!! (well, tonight my time...)OMG! *VERY excited* You're amazing! Helen was on my case about this! ;D She's scared it's going to interfere with JBLaY too much!! ;D
BTW, check out the Daily Sheet over at the Dave Cullen forum... there's a review of my story :DI will!! :)
And I'm still waiting for something!!!! :'(
BTW, check out the Daily Sheet over at the Dave Cullen forum... there's a review of my story :D
I know, I know, but I will have not one but two chapters once I send them to you guys! And I am working hard on chapter 7 sooooooooo....
I can't wait to read them!! :D Are you going to try and write the whole story before you post, or are you just getting ahead? I really wish I had the patience to do that, I post right after I finish a chapter then regret it about 30 minutes later :-\
OMG! *VERY excited* You're amazing! Helen was on my case about this! She's scared it's going to interfere with JBLaY too much!!
LOL! RouxB said the same thing... no worries, JBLaY is my first priority, I'm hoping to start posting that one at a much quicker pace now that I've finished Hope. One chapter a week at least, possibly two if my muse is nice to me. But of course, now that I've actually told people that, things will probably go horribly wrong... I always jinx myself :-\
Mandy ~ I just read your review on the DC boards and it was lovely and so deserving :) God, me and Helen used to be on there 24/7 back in the days! ;D Shame you weren't a member in those days :)
I have only been a member of BetterMost for just over a month and am still finding my way around. I was aware there was a fan fiction section but deliberately steered clear of it until now. I think, primarily, because I view the original story of the love Jack & Ennis shared as being “sacred” – that’s not too strong a term for me to use, I really do love them that much. However, having said that, I have just read all 6 chapters of “Just by Looking at You” in one sitting – at work!!! My first such venture into the realm of BBM fan fiction. It is sooo beautifully written. I am absolutely hooked. Can’t wait for the next chapter. Thank you for this beautiful story.
Kerry
I have only been a member of BetterMost for just over a month and am still finding my way around. I was aware there was a fan fiction section but deliberately steered clear of it until now. I think, primarily, because I view the original story of the love Jack & Ennis shared as being “sacred” – that’s not too strong a term for me to use, I really do love them that much. However, having said that, I have just read all 6 chapters of “Just by Looking at You” in one sitting – at work!!! My first such venture into the realm of BBM fan fiction. It is sooo beautifully written. I am absolutely hooked. Can’t wait for the next chapter. Thank you for this beautiful story.
Kerry
I never really knew what Squeeee meant until I came to this board LOL!
What a lovely avatar (another word I didn't know about) you have June!
Dank je Mel! :) It was inspired by Helen's sweet and wonderful Going Home fic, although this is in Italy and not Scotland.
BTW ~ I love your bfriends paintings :) I was admiring them and all your lovely family pics on your journal just now :)
Thank you! I am so proud of him, he has such wonderful talent. Hij gaat nu werken aan een schilderij van de Zaanse Schans! I am going to post more of his paintings soon... :-*
Kerry-I almost want to tell you to step away from the fan fiction because once you start it's up all night, pins and needles waiting for the next update, juggling multiple story lines and tears and heartache almost equal to the movie. And then again, AU happiness, becoming a part of a wonderful community and being exposed to some really terrific writers-kinda makes it all worthwhile.
Welcome to my world!
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Look what someone over at DC found me!! SQUEEE!! (In my excitement I didn't even see who... I think bbm_citygirl)
But these stories allow me to fantasize that Jack and Ennis somehow achieved happiness, and I need to believe that's somehow true.
Oops, tooooo late!!! ::)
I'm well and thoroughly hooked already! And though I will always hold the original dear to my heart, I am loving the fan fiction stories. They are written with so much love. I'm also following another story and am so far up-to chapter 5 of it, but it appears I've got about 397 chapters to make-up!!! Not that I'm complaining. I'm sure I'll love every moment of it! I still love the original and will always view it as "sacred text" - the tragedy of it. But these stories allow me to fantasize that Jack and Ennis somehow achieved happiness, and I need to believe that's somehow true.
Lovely to hear from you RouxB! I kinda feel I know you already, 'cause I've seen your pic elsewhere here (?a BBM function in Boston, if I remember correctly?)
Cheers,
Kerry
Not sure what SQUEEE means (?short for "squeal"?). Whatever it means, I agree, and double it! This pic of Jack on the subway with the oh-so-sad expression just knocked my little cotton sox right off! I just know who he's looking at, with that smouldering look! The cowboy with the big, rough hands!!! Sigh! (loooove the bed-hair!)
Haha Mandy! LMAO ~ well I picked it up from somewhere too! It feels real good to use sometimes even though it's rather silly! ;D Over on the E&E threads they even started calling Squeeeeing Juneeeeeing!!! ::) ::)
LOL, you know, I have no clue what squeee means or where it came from... something that I picked up around here somewhere (from June I think! :-* ) it's when you're so excited that that is the only noise you can make, I guess!
By the way everyone, I should have ch. 7 posted sometime tomorrow ;DWell that deserves another SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE don't you think, Mandy?? :P :-*
June, that other thing I'm working on is coming a little slower than I expected because I got sick then the JBLaY muse struck, but I'm about half way through the first chapter! :)You got sick again? :( Awww :( I'm not sad the JBLaY muse struck again so soon though!!! Whoooooo!! ;D
You got sick again? Awww I'm not sad the JBLaY muse struck again so soon though!!! Whoooooo!!
God Mandy ~ I am SO looking forward to "that other thing" I can't wait to read your take on all of that!!! *excited*
What's the other story you're following, if you don't mind me asking?? I'm always looking for recs... or for other people who read the same ones I do ;)
EveryBODY happy
Everybody SQUEEE
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New Chapter up :D Serious angst warning... :-\
http://minchout.livejournal.com/15932.html (http://minchout.livejournal.com/15932.html)
maybe I should add an abuse warning... I just hate doing that because I hate giving away what happens, even if what happens is bad. Every time I see a warning like that at the beginning of a fic, I spend the whole time waiting for it to happen.
Thanks for the lovely comment June :-* I'm glad you liked it, even though it was hard to read! More Ennis coming up in the next chapter! :)
Chapter 8 up!
http://minchout.livejournal.com/16952.html (http://minchout.livejournal.com/16952.html)
Awesome chapter... I almost began to think you abandoned this charged up story. Thanks for the update!
when did they arrange another date
New Chapter up :D Serious angst warning... :-\
http://minchout.livejournal.com/15932.html (http://minchout.livejournal.com/15932.html)
Chapter 8 up!
http://minchout.livejournal.com/16952.html (http://minchout.livejournal.com/16952.html)
**SPOILERS**
Everything smelled of Ennis, his own body seemed to weep with the scent of him and Jack wanted it to last forever, linger as some small sign that Ennis was actually part of his life and not a character he’d created to bring truth to the happiness he’d been faking for so long.
These lines were so beautiful to me, Mandy :)
Oh man, thank fuck for Ennis asking if he could see Jack again! Those lines were so wonderful too :) And OMG when Lureen finds out it's a guy he's been cheating on her with! Jeeeez....
God, I hate Jack being in that depressing hotel room :( But in a way I'm glad he didn't go over to Dan's place either.
I just love the natural, real way you write, Mandy. It's absolutely wonderful. And once again I loved the convo with Jack and Dan :)
Thank you, Mandy. I loved it, as I always do :)
:-*
Ohh and I'm really dying to find out more about Ennis's situation; what his home life is like, if he gets along with his brother, if he likes his job. Just stuff like that :)
This is a JBLaY Jack for sure, lounging on the couch brooding...
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/coffeecat33/Which%20Jake/broody.jpg)
That's not a very comfortable lounge couch, someone get this guy a comfortable lounge couch!
LOL Mel! Especially if him and Ennis are going to be getting up to something naughty on that thing...
Thanks, Mel, I'm glad you like that :-*
I know I've been posting like crazy the past few days! There might even be a new chapter up tomorrow or sunday, but after that it will slow down for awhile because I'm going out of town next thursday and work a lot before I leave, so hopefully all these quick updates will make up for a longish break :)
I'll try my hardest, Dottie! I have to warn you though, I'm feeling rather angsty myself the past few days and that tends to come out in my writing.... :-\
Maybe I'll just write an entire chapter of mindblowing sex right before I leave, how does that sound ;)
Thanks for updateing Mandy, great story, I'm still realing from todays revelations to Lureen. Not sure yet how I feel about that...I'll get back to you. ??? but no worries it's all good!
thanks, June! :-*
Don't worry, I don't plan on letting him get carried away with the alcohol, I think that this chapter is going to be a turning point for him but in that moment he just didn't quite know how to deal with losing his best friend and wife possibly baby in the same day. He won't wallow in it, like TLBoH Jack tended to do.
OMG- I just scrolled down and read that this chapter is going to be the turning point for Jack... see that's the feeling I got from this chapter!
Yay yay!! I'm glad you got that feeling! Now lets just hope I can pull it off right? ;)
I've been having some trouble writing this one lately, don't really know what that's about. It came really easily to me up until the last chapter :-\
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r159/merrobot/jakejumper.jpg)
I just had to post this pic because I found it today and this is exactly how I picture Jack in this story (when he's happy, anyway ;)). He's even in what looks like a subway station! :D
And he's ridiculously hot here, so that's a plus as well :)
[Note: first time using :)...just for you.]
Or, maybe you need to kick back with a Hornsby's Hard Cider Amber Draft...works for me!