Riptide Fic: CSU 4 "Father's Day" (1/1)

[torra]

I know this is just going to get lost in all the others being posted right now, both in the fandom and in all the holiday exchanges, but I'm just posting it for myself, really. This year when I do my End Of The Year Writing Meme (in a day or two), I'm only including fics that I've posted, as oppoed to last year, when I had a ton of finished,

Comments

[valis2]

Aw, this was sad and bittersweet, and I really felt for Nick at the end. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[torra]

I'm really glad you liked it, hon! Thanks!

Lovely story

[tnl]

I've skipped ahead to read this chapter, and it's lovely.

There's such a lot of pain in Cody and Mr. Ryder as they try to address what has happened. I'm sure you've covered it in the other chapters, but what is nice here is that that history is laid out naturally, in their comments and responses, so that Mr. Ryder in particular is made aware of what this estrangement has cost Nick and Cody.

Re: Lovely story

[torra]

Actualy, that's really great to hear, because I haven't hit this arc in the series yet! I intended to have around three other fics between the last one, and this one, but this one insisted it be written out of order. I'm so glad that doing so didn't hurt how it reads, and that it was easy to follow and figure out. I was pretty worried about how this would play. ::happy::

Re: Lovely story

[tnl]

Actualy, that's really great to hear, because I haven't hit this arc in the series yet! I intended to have around three other fics between the last one, and this one, but this one insisted it be written out of order. I'm so glad that doing so didn't hurt how it reads, and that it was easy to follow and figure out. I was pretty worried about how this would play. ::happy::

No harm at all -- the chapter stands by itself. And it's always both exciting and frustrating when a chapter or a story insists on being written willy-nilly, your plans for it be damned. :)

[tinx_r]

Nice to see this up! Lovely work my dear - thanks for sharing!

*hugs*

hands clutching tight at the fabric of his jacket.
That's a beutiful image

[torra]

::happy:: Tks. Now if the three ment to be before this actulay let me write them, we'll be set. ::snickers::

[seraphina_snape]

The summary coupled with the title gave me all kinds of ideas as to what to expect. Mostly visions of either father visiting the boys and finding out about their sleeping arrangements. And the resulting angst. *rubs hands together in expectation*

Oh, yeah. Daddy Ryder's visit is dredging up a lot of old hurt, huh? And not just for Nick. In fact, I love the fact that a lot of this plays out between Mr Ryder and Cody.

I love my wife, but she's wrong about this. I just want my son to be happy. As long as he's happy, and healthy, and safe, then nothing else matters. Not even what his mother says.
Wow, I did not expect that. I'm starting to wonder why I automatically expect the dad to be against the relationship. It's not like prejudice is a male prerogative.

I definitely like the ending. It's not perfect - it looks like Nick's mother probably won't ever change her mind - but at least he's got his father back.

~ sera