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

[MadLori]

Hey y'all...sorry I haven't been around.  I had housegusts all weekend and it was all I could do to get my own chapter out when I said I would (and I didn't really succeed at that, either).  But I've been reading, of course!

sigh.  Ellery really needs to get over this deep-seated belief he still has (STILL) that he's just a piece of ass to Ennis.  I think that somewhere inside of him, he still thinks of himself as just that...a piece of ass, because that's how Beagle treated him and Bill wasn't any better.  If he still believes that his value is purely decorative and/or sexual, he will have trouble believing what else Ennis sess in him to love.

[Kazza]

Every second I'm at work is like a lunch break these days!!!  I fit work around my slash reading. 

Tee hee - I know what you mean. I copy the chapters into Word, which makes it easier to be discreet about it.

SPOILER

That was a lovely chapter, Ellery admitting his insecurities to Ennis (who pretty much knew). Now, with the mention of Bobby does this mean that we might meet him in the future? If Lureen gives him the full story about Jack he might be curious about the secret life his father led. Getting ahead of myself here? - nah, not me!

As for Curt - I think he's moving back in because Junior is out of there!!!

Back to reality and work for me now I guess - till my next E&E interlude.

Karen

[Kazza]

Ooops - I seem to have turned my entire post into a quote.

[louisev]

I fixed it!

[louisev]

Hey y'all...sorry I haven't been around.  I had housegusts all weekend and it was all I could do to get my own chapter out when I said I would (and I didn't really succeed at that, either).  But I've been reading, of course!

sigh.  Ellery really needs to get over this deep-seated belief he still has (STILL) that he's just a piece of ass to Ennis.  I think that somewhere inside of him, he still thinks of himself as just that...a piece of ass, because that's how Beagle treated him and Bill wasn't any better.  If he still believes that his value is purely decorative and/or sexual, he will have trouble believing what else Ennis sess in him to love.

You have hit upon a central insecurity in Ellery's psychology, Lori.  And this is going to come to a head.

and WB!!!

[magicmountain]

Ellery’s Bones

Ellery’s bones
Are danger zones
Too thin and very brittle
Even at the best of times
They only bend a little
At the worst of times
they pop and crumble
Ennis dares not even fumble
When in bed they take a tumble

First it was his back in trouble
Now his rib has bent him double
Stress and worry
Toil and hurry
Sent our boy into a flurry

Ellery’s stuck in bed for now
Ennis takes a chastity vow
No more hip thrusts, getting fancy
All of that is just too chancy

As Ennis and Ellery zip their pants
And Alma senior stops her rants
The only groans and moans we hear
Is Souxi crying in her beer

[louisev]

*dies laughing.*

I needed that, Jo. I really... needed that!

[MadLori]

You have hit upon a central insecurity in Ellery's psychology, Lori.  And this is going to come to a head.

and WB!!!

Well, criminy.  What does Ennis have to do?  What will convince Ellery that Ennis is here to stay, and that he will still love him even if they can't screw for a week or even (gasp) two?

Perhaps Ellery is having an even harder time really believing Ennis's love because he has so much more at stake.  He's never felt about anyone how he feels about Ennis, and it'll hurt just that much more if Ennis turns out to be like Beagle and Bill.

[christie wood]

Ellery’s Bones

That was great!  You are so talented.

[yb]

magicmountain, that's hilarious.  I particularly like the last paragraph about Souxi, that's priceless.  Thanks for the laugh.