#godfaether

Folks - I do have the story still going. I just needed to take a break for a bit, as I started my first semester in my phd program. The exciting news is that I am doing research that I love, which includes fanfiction! :) After the semester winds down, you wi probably see me finish posting the story on that quick update timeline I used to have with previous stories. Just be patient with me; I have not abandoned ship and don't plan to anytime soon. :)

I wanted to let you know that I am working hard at getting this story edited, but that it's a process because I can't go as long as I did. Physical therapy is helping, but despite being stubborn, I do have to follow doctor's orders. That means typing and sitting at my desk is allotted to work stuff right now mostly. I'll be off for two weeks, so here's my plan: I'm going to post what I have finished as I finish it. That way, I know the story is there and up, and I don't have to push myself too much. I did it with the carpal tunnel when I was doing the "All in..." series and "Only Human," but it's catching up to me now. The good news is that I'll have several chapters posted over the next few weeks; possibly the entire story or close to it. We'll see how cooperative the healing process is. Thanks for the notes of concern. I had every intention of following my game plan. My mind said yes, but my body said no. No worries. This story will be completed. I'd never leave anyone hanging. ;)

"It wasn't long after she finished her first beer when Hale showed up, a young and tiny human seemingly gripping onto his arm. Lauren couldn't help but smile a little because the girl was cute. She also was clearly staking her claim, which meant she felt at least a little threatened that another woman was spending so much time with her boyfriend." "No, Bo. You drank the Lauren Kool-Aid, too?"

I will be updating today, but I wanted to warn you that the next update may not be until next Friday. I'm in physical therapy for my rotator cuff, which makes typing something I need to do minimally.

Folks, my apologies. I know I promised Mondays and Fridays would be update days, and I fully intend to stick to that. I'm just away from where I have Internet connection on my laptop. I will post Friday for sure.

Thanks to the holiday crazy, I didn't get a chance to do my final edits. My apologies, but I'm going to post chapter 4 on Monday.

Here are some teaser lines from chapter 4, coming late Friday night or early Saturday morning: "Lauren knew the day would come soon when they would have to interact regularly, and it was odd because she never had trouble coming for Bo before. This time was different, though. This time, Lauren had the power and control. She knew that, and she actually found she liked the feeling." "The hard part was that Bo knew what she was missing; she knew despite that extra cold exterior that Lauren was an extremely passionate creature."

Here are some teaser lines from chapter 3, coming Monday: "She went to find Hale standing at the doorstep, two boxes piled in his arms. Lauren grabbed the top box and ushered him inside, not hiding her smile at seeing her old friend. Other than her nephew yesterday, she hasn't felt the calmness and happiness at seeing anybody else." "Bo peeked into Trick's study and noticed the wrong person was still there. Seeing Lauren sitting, concentrating on a stack of papers as she twirled a pen in between her fingers, Bo remembered exactly why she had been attracted to this woman when they were teenagers."