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

[christie wood]

Interestingly enough, Scott, this is to me a very realistic possibility.  What is the line between a close friendship, with strong identification between the friends, and attraction?  Sometimes this line is so subtle, it can't be perceived, even when it is crossed, until intimacy unexpectedly occurs.  Isn't this what happened between Ennis and Jack?  It still wouldn't mean Dupree is gay, and I for one - in even attempting this ridiculously complex plot - have to say that I don't think anything is cut and dried.  People just don't neatly fall into piles of queer and straight, and if there is any lesson that comes of Dupree's dilemma - it is this little home truth, illustrated.

Wow, there have been some really interesting discussions here today, about Dupree and his ever-present sexuality confusion. The more I think about it - and I think about it a lot - I think the attraction I was talking about earlier between Ennis and Dupree is probably only on Dupree's side, and maybe Ennis is overly interested because he sees a little bit of him in Dupree, and wants to help him out in a way that noone was able to help him.

I have to stress again that I never wanted for a minute for anything to happen between them - my god, I feel like I've lived this relationship and it would kill me if anything came between them - but, Louise you made a very valid point about a close friendship and its lines of identification, and I wonder if this is what is happening with Dupree with regards to Ennis.  At the moment, he feels that Ennis is the only one he really wants to talk to about this, despite Jeeves and his caring ways, Jeeves has made it obvious he fancies Jeremy and so it cant be construed as a completely innocent friendship.

[Bigheart]

Umm .. no .. 

    

[Bigheart]

*chokes from laughter*

*giggles*

[louisev]

Christie, much has been said about Ennis being a "one's enough" man.  However, I have known enough people who have loved deeply, lost tragically and recovered to love again, just as deeply - to believe that Ennis has fallen in love again, deeply and completely, with Ellery.

He has awakened to his awareness of his attraction to males as his denial has decreased, but that is just what that is - attraction.  It doesn't mean he is truly drawn to any of the men he finds attractive, just that he is no longer denying that he sees and appreciates other men. It is a measure of his growth and coming out.  I believe his attachment to Jeremy is a friendship between men.  For Ennis, his awareness of his physical attractions is still new, so to the seasoned eye of Jeeves, he might have noticed Ennis gawking, particularly if his own laser beams were fixed on Dupree at the time.  But remember, it wasn't Ennis who dreamed about being in bed with Dupree - it was Ellery!

[NavyVet]

Lucise, I don't have any idea how you do it, but that last picture was incredible.  Wow!  Mmm-mmm!

Sorry I haven't been posting a lot lately, y'all, but I've been doing my own typity-typing.  I just sent off another 4,600 word installment to my Beta-reader only a week after my last part was posted.  For me that's a lot!  I'm not nearly as quick or prolific as some writers I know.  
    I guess I'm in semi-lurker mode.    But really enjoying the Dupree discussions, etc.

I'm also preparing to be out of town for a whole week, starting Saturday.  Going to Disney World.  The really cool thing is I found out my Beta lives near Orlando and I'm gonna meet her in person!  How cool is that?  
Anyway, I just can't get enough LS.
Hugs to all.  

[souxi]

Right, I,m off for the night. C ya tomorow peeps. Night all, night June.

[Lumière]

I love Jeeves .. 




..and I really enjoyed Chapter 77: Experimentin.

[louisev]

I love Jeeves .. 

..and I really enjoyed Chapter 77: Experimentin.

oh Milli! You are a riot!

[David]

Update to "The Red Stallion"

http://louisev.livejournal.com/145965.html  "People Watching"

Louisev,  that should be Chapter 79, not 78 as it says on LJ.

[louisev]

uh ity oh.