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

[scudder]

Love is not quantifiable.  It is not just a feeling because love takes time.  It involves process and a story and the story we tell is important to the nature of love itself.  We use LOVE when we want to proclaim that a long-developing relationship works.

Ennis love of Jack is not diminished by his love of Ellery.  If anything, it may be increased, not decreased, and increased proportionally to his love of Ellery.  Ellery is lovable in his own right, as is Ennis, as is Jack, each lovable in, and of, and for himself.

Louise, I've just been rereading the beginning of Taking Chances.  It is fantastic how you handle the fact that love is not just a feeling but a process and a story, showing how Ennis comes to terms with his love of Jack and his beginning love of Ellery.  You are a genius, Louise!

[louisev]

eeeek! 

*eats out of the Doctor's hand.*

I just hope you aren't checking Ennis for blood clots after his concussion!

[louisev]

hey guys, this forum has a chat system!  I am in the chat!  click on "Chat" and maybe we can have a little party before I leave for Baden Baden!

[Bigheart]

June you don't remember reading about Nate, who said Ennis had a nice tight sweet ass?  Now I can believe THAT GUY said that, and that he does his radiator repairs in that hair-revealing tank top!

and yes, it is Chapter 47!

Sorry for my delayed reply - RL and all that
Oh THAT repair man!! From the garage!! Of course I remember him! The guy that was always winking at Ennis, hehehe! I always imagined him to be unattractive!

[Bigheart]

It's good. Enjoy!

It's ALWAYS good 

[louisev]

come in the chat June!!!

[David]

  I pictured him as a little less ... er, dashing though.

Me too Louisev.   That guy is kinda hot in a redneck way.  Ennis may have been flattered at the compliment about his butt!   LOL

But THIS is more of how I pictured "Nate".   A real good-ol'boy type of mechanic.   

[louisev]

hee hee David, ever resourceful.

Yeah that blond "nate" is hot but the one you posted is a little more good old boy, with a streak of gaeity.

[louisev]

SQUEE!  CHAT!

Okay, we managed to get together an impromptu with a few of the people from this thread and a couple of mods, and since I am on my way off to Baden Baden this afternoon I am going to have to cut it short.

But I will plan to be back in the Chat (see the Chat button at the top of your screen) at 3 p.m. Eastern Time!  (that is 9 p.m. Central Europe time or 8 p.m. UK time).  And if you show up you can play "Ask the Author" or whatever you would like to chat about!!!

[MaineWriter]

Me too Louisev.   That guy is kinda hot in a redneck way.  Ennis may have been flattered at the compliment about his butt!   LOL

But THIS is more of how I pictured "Nate".   A real good-ol'boy type of mechanic.   

Nah, I think he's too old. I pictured Nate as young, trying to get his garage up and running.