A Fair Distance: Comes a Time. Chapter Ten

[laurie_ky]

Title: A Fair Distance: Comes a Time. Chapter Ten.
Fandom The Sentinel
Author: Laurie
Type: Slash
Rating: PG-17 (for the series)
Word count: 6152 words
Warnings: Link to warnings for the entire series

Written for Sentinel Thursday Challenge 232: Regrets
Beta’ed by t_verano So much appreciation!

Comments

[ruefull]

I've adored this story since the first chapter, and I still adore it! I'm thrilled every time you update, and count each new chapter a gift. It's so rich, so warm and full of life, of humanity; I can't think of enough good things to say about this story, and how overwhelmingly real it is.
Wonderful!

[laurie_ky]

I'm hugging this comment like crazy. Such wonderful feedback,and I'm touched that you feel this way about Jim and Blair's journey with me.

Reading that the story has a "real" quality to you, makes me think I'm doing something right with my writing.

So thank you very much, and thanks for sticking with the story since it's been a long trip over the years. I've actually written the ending, but I still need to do an epilouge.

Laurie

[t_verano]

Blair said Dad looked at him like he couldn't believe what he was seeing, but then a lot of people have that initial reaction to Blair. Sometimes he's like a hippie force of nature, and you can't help staring

True, this, :-)

I feel like Ruefull, in her comment above; I get tongue-tied about this 'verse and the journey you've been taking the guys on. They've come such a long way -- and I don't want them to stop (which I know they have to, I know, I know...)

I'm so glad you let me spend a little extra time hanging out in this 'verse. So much love for it...

[laurie_ky]

That was something I added after I got back the beta, I kind of flashed on the look on William's face while Blair was helping him. I'm glad you liked the last minute addition.

None of this would have happened without you. You've held my hand from the first chapter, when I plopped Blair in jail and then had to think why he was there and what was going on in Jim's and Blair's lives. I've learned so much because of your explanations, or how you puzzle out why something doesn't feel quite right.

And we've become such good friends, and that is something I'll take away from this series as much as the satisfaction of creating this story.

Love,

Laurie

[t_verano]

*teary-eyes*

*squishes you to absolute and utter pieces*

I can't imagine not having you in my life. Cannot go there.

[polly_b]

I think that if I wasn't already in love with Blair, I would have fallen for him like a ton of bricks because of the kindness to Steven that he showed that night. Maybe it was the whiskey singing in my bloodstream, but I felt that I could see Blair's soul shining, bright and warm, and I wanted to kick myself for ever having turned away that kind of love and comfort.

Aw, I love this. Love the whole chapter, but this really struck me in the old ticker. Raven is right, so rich, so warm, so full of life and humanity. Lovely work.

[laurie_ky]

I really liked that part too, because Blair is kind. And I value that quality in people and Jim has learned to appreciate it, too.

Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback, like I told Raven, it makes me feel that I'm on the right track with writing this story.

Thanks for reading and commenting,

Laurie

[mab_browne]

I'm wondering what William saw besides a hippie force of nature. There's a mystery or two left yet. :-)

[laurie_ky]

Oh, yes. There certainly is. ::looks inscrutable::

In other news, how's the cold from hell on your end? I'm on day ten, and I've diagnosed myself now with viral bronchitis. I went back to work today but had to leave when I started running a fever again. I've been running low ones since last Friday. My productivity at work this month is going to suck.

Thanks for reading and commenting,

Laurie

[mab_browne]

I am nearly out of the woods, but since my work is part-time I haven't been doing a lot. The occasional dry cough and still a lot of fatigue is my lot for now. :-)

[cschells]

Another great chapter! I love the slow pacing and introspection--it makes for a really satisfying read. And it's nice to see that there's more to be revealed!

[laurie_ky]

There was a lot of catching up to do in this chapter,so I'm glad you enjoyed it. And yes, more will be revealed.

Thanks for reading and commenting,

Laurie