I am sitting here quietly on Christmas eve after dashing up to Baltimore for a cortisone shot from a friend-of-a-friend's surgeon dad. I'm already feeling vastly improved, and tonight my agenda is rest, recovery, and Ellery. There'll be something under the tree tomorrow!
ETA: Due to a massive relief in pain and the fact that I was able to sleep - unlike our friend Ellery - I was able to get to the next chapter!
Chapter 39: http://louisev.livejournal.com/332444.html
Oh, I almost missed this! I'm glad you were able to find pain relief, Louise - I hope it's more than temporary! You certainly are a trouper!
SPOILERSYou have certain got a lot goin on, Wesley.”Ha! That has to be the understatement of the century! Wow, you always manage to throw a new angle into the mix! It's so true that the desire for companionship and love can cloud our thinking - poor Carol. But I'm glad Wes figured things out before she was too far along in her new "relationship." And I wouldn't want to be this guy she's been seeing. I can't imagine Carol is going to take kindly to being used in this way. Wes will have to handle his talk with her delicately, for sure. And now I'm worried about Wesley, too!
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Thanks, Louise - this is a fascinating tale.