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Trouble with suing is that it would probably give the whole thing even more publicity. I think people often find that out when they sue over libel or slander.

Love this, Sheens! You should have given it to us sooner, I could have chosen any number of phrases from it - it seemed like Angus only said a few words, so I just guessed. I'm particularly fond of, "may the mousie never leave your pantry with a teardrop in his eye."

I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours. "A braw lass for a braw lad."

Very punny!

Is there a book in this series already out? The snippet sounds like its a continuation of an earlier story.

I'm done with pre-ordering after my experience with EWY. I would have gotten a couple days faster just going to the bookstore.

Fayeth, I'm a little concerned about all this crushing on Angus. I put in a claim for him not long after I joined this forum. Surely there are plenty of younger guys you can hit on - Daniel, Arnoldo, Cary, etc. Besides, I know what he said to Gideon after the vows. :)

Yes, it will be quite a meal. I wonder what the more perspicacious ones will have instead? Zabaione and raspberries? Petrossian's Ossetra and Kingsman's?

Rogue, To tell the truth, I feel Brett has behaved in a pretty gentlemanly way given Eva's current actions towards him. (Now I'm ducking to avoid the brickbats and rotten tomatoes that are being thrown at me!) . And I'm going to be eating a crow the size of a turkey if it turns out he had anything to do with the sex tape.

I keep thinking about Eva and how she appears to be leading Brett on, how wittingly is hard to say for sure. Now I'm thinking she's almost mentally living a parallel life with him. She was so crazy about him back in the day and tried so hard to create a real relationship with him, but he was too immature to handle her or even acknowledge his feelings for her. I think Eva is so happy and relieved to find Brett now acting towards her the way she wished back then that she has a hard time separating herself from him and making a clean break from her past with him. Some of her actions re Brett are so inappropriate and hurtful to Gideon I can only explain it to myself by thinking she's still a little bit stuck in the past. I mean we know she couldn't be more passionately in love with Gideon, and she's whip smart and perceptive, so that's the only way I can explain it.

It's on page 305 EWY, Gigi.

Remember when Eva said something to Cary about him helping her run the foundation? I'm hoping that pans out. It would be great for Cary's self-esteem to be valued for something besides his appearance and it would pull him away from the unhealthy lifestyle that goes with the modeling business. Besides he would be a natural at schmoozing with and charming big bucks out of wealthy men and women. I suppose Eva would be involved in a major way, too. I'll miss her in the ad business, if she goes, however. It's fun and lively for her there. Wonder what SD has planned for her.

I so agree with you and it's a good point about him writing the song as having been an indication of his feelings. As I've said before, I think he's basically a decent guy. He's grown and matured some, though not enough, just like Eva has. He's had very mixed messages, to say the least. Why shouldn't he take a shot? Eva's very lovable and he knows how he blew it the first time. I'll keep saying it, that I don't believe he would do anything that might hurt her with something like that sex tape. And I don't believe she'd ever have to use martial arts to fend him off. As Cary said, she just has to say no and mean it.

Julie, I didn't see the rest of your question when I replied. I'm pretty sure Eva would have been referring to her college years. I'm an elementary school teacher and when I see parents of former students or students I ask where they are in school.

Julie, if I may insert myself, and without knowing the circumstances, I would say they're referring to their college or university. College students and twenty somethings will say "where did you go to school?" or "where did you go to school?" Rather than what college did you go to. It used to be that meant an age range from 17-18 to 24-25. Of course students often stay much longer here now, and people take courses and degrees at all ages now. Hope this helps.

Gabri - somehow or other I managed to insert my comment into yours. I was typing it and then it disappeared. Then it turned up inside your comment. Strange things happen with me and computers! My apologies. Nancy

That's a good point. So do you think Gideon asked for Mark again and Waters is just telling him they now don't want the Ariana account?

I keep wondering if Chris Sr. Is ever going to take part in the story. In the little we've seen of him he strikes me as being kind of beaten down or pus*sy whipped. (are sixty somethings allowed to use that kind of language?)

I think she's driven herself crazy. She couldn't act overtly the way she does and still be normal - devious manipulator or not. She couldn't be sane and be clawing and crying at Gideon the way she is. In her right mind she would have to know nothing would be more certain to drive him away than all that clinging, whining, and making scenes. At the beginning when she came back, she was pretty clever in her ploys with, Eva, and stuff like remember the good old days, etc., She was probably thinking Eva's jealousy would turn off Gideon and drive him back to her. But she's just acting bonkers now. I don't believe she really intended to commit suicide, but screwed it up and took too many pills. And if she knew about and was still willing to risk drug damage to her baby, she needs committal and help.

I think I remember her saying she was going away for vacation. Miss her insight and background knowledge.

Fast track to crazy is right. Corinne just attempted suicide and suffered a miscarriage. Regardless, of anybody's feelings towards her, right now the only person Corinne needs to be confronting is a psychiatrist, hopefully a new one. Gideon and Eva need to stay far far away.

Hi Julie, I'm a little confused. Why are you saying Mark didn't get the account? Because there would have been a conflict of interest because Eva would have sided with La Rose Noir against Adriana ? It's very early in the morning in VA right now and I've not yet been caffeinated! Good thinking about connecting the two vineyards. Hadn't thought about that.

I think a little of one and a lot of the other!

Great place to work unless Mark didn't win the Adrianna Vineyard account and they want to fire or demote him. I just thought of another possibility, though. Suppose Gideon had made some sort of proposal to the agency that they take on some of the other Crossfire accounts. Maybe he could be proposing that Mark work more for Crossfire in a sort of liaising (if that's a word) capacity. They know he trusts Mark because Gideon had specifically requested him for the Crossfire (née Kingsman) Vodka account. The Waters agency would just love to have a closer relationship with the Crossfire Industries. I'm sure they'd be more than happy to throw in a lowly assistant account manager in with the deal for Mark, even if Gideon has yet to suggest it to them. Which might lead to Eva finally getting a chance to demonstrate her Krav Maga skills on Gideon's a s s. Don't know how plausible this scenario really is, but if SD is making us wait till the fall for the next installment, we're going to have to do some writing ourselves to feed the beast.