Ann Cathrin

So, in Chapter 1, anyone interested in talking about Elizabeth showing up unannounced first thing in the workday at Gideon's office instead of having the gumption to approach him the night before, as soon as she saw that ring on Eva's hand and/or right after the argument the two women had? Did Elizabeth wait because she was afraid of causing a scene? Was afraid of Eva? Of Gideon?

I think that she approached him at the office for various of reasons. For once I think yes, she's afraid of making a scene, and further I believe that a part of her want to be able to reach into Gideon, and perhaps she thinks she's got a bigger shot at that in his office, when they're alone. Also I don't think she want G to see the side of her that she've shown Eva...

I get so angry everytime she appears in the books

My knees weakens everytime G says "Crossfire" ... A small word with such a tremendous meaning, so that's got to be one of the parts I liked the most. My least favorite part got to be the when Eva confesses that she's got confused feelings for Brett..

I have one question by the way;

Page 3, when G is sifting through his e-mails, working his way towards, and I quote, "the subject line that had caught my eye the moment my e-mail opened"

Did we found out what that mail was all about? I got so curious...

Hi Rogue & Ladies,

Has anyone ever noticed that when Gideon is asked questions, he is never forthcoming with his answers.  If Eva asks him questions, he usually evades or dodges answers until they wind up in some kind of heated discussion, which is then followed by some very heated passionate....love making.

Yes I have noticed that too. I thought that it could be one of his control issues, "I say how-I say when", Gideons is not a man who will let you push him into a corner (understandable with his life experience in mind). He can answers questions, but on his own terms. Sometimes I think he dodges because he needs to buy time to answer, and esspesially in situations where he's in a protection modus.

When are we going to start out chapter discussion of CBY? It has been over 2 weeks, I think we have waited long enough and probably have reread it too often.. Anyway it would get out minds off of wanting the release date of OWY !!

If you don't mind me asking, can someone please explain how these chapter discussions works? Is it one chapter a day or?

I am not sure if Cary will manage so well on his own. I agree that he absolutely should have a place of his own, and possibly further away from G & E. I don't think he will get his independence living right next door. Besides Eva needs space too, so that she won't run to Cary (away from Gideon) every other fight they have. In this short amount of time when Eva has been focusing on G and their relationship, it's been going downhill with Cary (f.ex the cutting), so I'm afraid that he's not ready to be on his own.... Not that he is Eva and Gideons responsibility. I also agree that he needs a therapist real fast, and it would be a total disaster if that therapist were Anne....

I dont think he has done it before .. was it in EWY where they talking about fantasies and Gideon mentioned the sex swing and Eva asked  if he has done it before .. Gideon replied (not exact word) she shouldn't be asking questioned like that .

Perhaps he didn't want to answer yes haha

Hi Sharon,

I don't think that Sylvia will let us down. After all the heated debates and hair pulling, I can't see her letting down her readers. If any two people deserve a happily ever after, it is certainly these two people. Don't loose heart, Christmas and the New Year is on its way, and hopefully a HEA!

I hope you are right, there must be a happy ending! Sylvia writing skills are amazing, I've never been so caught up in any books before. I have certainly not even considered to join any forums to discuss the books afterwards. And I've never felt such empty feeling every time I've finished a book (and felt it for days) and just longing to read more. She deserves to be at the top of the saleslist *welldone*

I would't mind that the last book would be all Gideons POV, those were my favorite chapters in CBY.

3 months from book 4, will be around the premiere of FSOG. When is the premiere in US/UK? In Norway it's set to 13 th of Feburary.

Ambivalence is challenging, want the book badly, but not the end of the series.

Here is something else that I wonder about. Sylvia never said that the TV thing was on hold in the interview we saw. It sounded to me like it was being worked on. God, I hope so. Anyone else? She still mentioned Henry and Scarlett. I think the chances of Henry are slim to none. That man is busy. He will always be G to me.

I'm afraid you're right about Cavill. I read that he's in the middle of Supermann vs Batman, estimated to be finished spring 2016. He's JUST as I pictured Gideon to be, with his intense blue eyes and huge HOT superman body *yummy*

I think February is possible if the book as Sylvia said is already written and edited. I also think there has been some talk by indie authors about capitalizing on the FSOG release and maybe having more readers interested in the genre. The sooner the better on one hand, but then that will end their story and I'll miss them.

I don't want it to end either :'(

I hope we'll be satisfied with the answers in OWY or this "break-up" is going to be so hard. I can feel the grieve just thinking about the end....

I enjoyed FSOG, but Crossfire is far more better, without a doubt. If I could have decided there would be 6-8 books in this series. Then we have followed GidEva for a year. Keeping my fingers crossed so that I can see Crossfire on TV one day, that it will be send internationally.

Hi Sscrph,

I read your comments and you raise a very proactive question.  What I find really interesting is that every time Gideon is confronted with a nightmare or a face to face discussion about his past abuse, he has a driving need to have very aggressive s*x.  I find it difficult to understand why he feels the need to have very rough, aggressive and nearly violent s*x?  Does anyone have any theories.

 

My theory is also based on taught behaviour. Like I've mentioned before, I believe that Gideon never learned how to handle his emotions. So many feeling is put in the "angry" box. Hugh showed him how to manage negative emotions while abusing him, and that is why he has trouble to handle it otherwise/ without the aggressive s*x. He might not know any other way (without being physical violent), because there weren't anbody around to show him. I think that the more he get pushed to his limits, the bigger possibility for him to loose control. Eva is da*n good at pushing him to the breaking point, but fortunately with love and caring instead of hate &anger. So when he gets upset his body responds automatically in the only way he knows how to cope with. for instance every time he's reminded that he can not control Eva (presumably a stress faktor), or when he is in situations which reminds him of the abuse. By acting out the way he was taught he will find some security and gain control.

An example from'real life' is that Sadly some victims of abuse turn into predators as adults. Their intention isn't necessarily to harm, because they can remember how it was like for them when they were a victim. But the closeness they got, is what they miss, and they never learned how to get it without assaulting someone. This is of course no excuse for their behaviour, but an attempt to explain (which is far more easy in my own language lol) What we learned growing up is such a huge part of us, and it is so hard to get rid of or change our bad patterns.

 

I realize that I have advocated for waiting to hear about Elizabeth Vidal's past, but the more that woman opens her mouth, the less I like her even more!

I just wanted to add that yes, I know this story is fictional.  I think that the issues that have been raised in this book are unfortunately all-too-real and I find it weary some that there seem to be more excuses than action to end these types of scenarios.

You spoke my mind. I just want Elizabeth to vanish. I don't think Gideon will be able to forgive her, and she certainly doesn't deserve it. I'm putting her on the Krav Maga list!!

I agree with you, it's fictional, but still a reality for so many people. Sylvia has absolutely not overdone the plot..... Maybe that's why we get so dedicated to the story.

Didn't Anne metioned something about 'all the s*xtoys he loved to use'???

Posted 27 April 2014 - 01:01 AM

iheartsd, on 26 Apr 2014 - 9:21 PM, said:

Sylvia,

First I wanted to say thank you for the Crossfire Series, I think I have re-read them at least 6 times. Here is my question Eva runs into a red head at the advocacy center dinner in Bared to you, is this also Anne Lucas?

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No, Sylvia had stated way back when that the redhead in BTY at the advocacy dinner was not Anne. She didn't say who it was. If you have noticed there are a lot of mentions about redheads.... Gideon's receptionist, Anne Lucas, the redhead involved in the clusterf**k at the end of BTY, also the one that Cary hooks up with at the end of EWY

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-found this under 'Ask questions for Sylvia'

Id like to see a May release...

I'm sorry. I meant before the summer 2015, I would rather have had it yesterday lol

I have often wondered why neither Elizabeth or Chris Sr, ever questioned why Gideon gave that speech at the advocacy dinner (the one where he went with Eva in BTY after Limo S ex ). And that he has that Crossroads foundation. Christopher was there so he should be aware of something.... maybe the whole family is in denial. Just glad that Ireland is OK

I believe that you don't have to be a survivor of abuse to support or own a charity foundation?! Many people are commited to certain charities without being a victim or some kind of relatives. Isn't it normal for wealthy people to support different charities?

The thought could certainly have crossed Liz mind, but she is in denial, so I'm afraid there is not much hope. Chris Sr clearly didn't know until CBY. I don't know what to believe about Chris Jr... I love Ireland, she like a breath of fresh air.

To add to this: As far as I can tell, nowhere does it say for sure Cary has seen a photo of Anne Lucas, has had her name mentioned to him. Certainly, he hasn't been warned she is a threat.

It was Eva on her own at her office the morning after the run-in with Terry Lucas at the fundraiser who Googled him. she guessed correctly there must have been a woman involved for the two men to hate each other so much. Eva was worried about brunettes (yah think!) and was relieved to find Terry was married and his wife has red hair. That's early in RIY. Later toward the end of RIY when Eva decided to go after Terry, she asked Cary to look him up as a pediatrician. Just Terry. There's barely any mention in that chapter of what Cary found about Terry and no mention of Anne. It was Gideon who told Eva in EWT that Anne is a shrink. Toward the end of CBY Gideon warned Eva about her, but I can't find any evidence anyone has warned Cary yet.

Do you remember all that, or have you been catching up on all four books?? I'm impressed, and appreciate your effort.

The discussion are fun.  I don't know how long OWY is going to be but my hope is the questions are answered in more than one paragraph.  It would be a shame to come this far and not get resolution.

I hope the book will be released within the summer 2015. I don't know if Sylvia follows our discussion, but must be quite entertaining for her as well.

I get so excited over all these speculations, can hardly wait to see what's going to happen.... I'm hoping that OWY is twice as big as CBY, and that we will get answers to all (most of all) of our questions. I wish Sylvia could give us some teasers or hints for Christmas that would have been great!!

Elizabeth Vidal her son tells her the terrible things Hugh did but yet she didn't believe him. But I'm thinking out of the box could it be that Hugh or Dr Lucas have info on Elizabeth that connected her to the financial fraud along with her husband. So they therefore blackmailed her to keep quiet or they'd expose her . Elizabeth unable to take her own life like Her husband had and unable to face the prospect of court cases her reputation splashed across the newspapers and media took the option of not believing her son in the hope that he would just forget it and move on with his life .

Just putting it out there !

Interesting theory and you can be on to something.

No matter what reason Elizabeth might have, there is no reason big enough for NOT believing your child. As a mother / parent it is your obligation to listen, support and believe (especially in such serious matter). The harm you cause by turning your back to your child will never go away, it scars for life. The behaviour is unforgivable in my opinion (and experience for that matter). This is a topic I'm very comitted to in real life too, and my heart bleeds for G and those people who's experienced the same. In Gideons case he were also mourning over his father in addition to the sexual abuse, poor child. She should have been able to put herself aside, and been there for G, that is what a good mother would have done.

I am sure Cary knows all about Anne simply because he did do the research that Eva asked him to do. One of the first things that you read is about someone's personal life and he would have to know that Lucas was married to Anne and what she did for a living. I think she wore the wig to try to be in disguise.

As for the tape I would not be surprised if there was another one somewhere.

I agree with you. I think Cary has seen pictures of Anne when he did the research of Dr.L.

Didn't Cary also tell Eva in CBY, that he had quit sleeping around? Even monks got more action than he did (his words). He tries to take responsibility for making Tat pregnant, and he wants to make his relationship with Trey work. We don't know who the redhead at the gala was, regardless it's far from messing around one evening and having "an affair"?!?

Since I'm on the subject, do you think it is Carys child? I'm hoping that it's not, it will ruin so much for him. I want him to be able to "grow up" and find some stability in his own life first. I want him to feel independent and have a healthy relationship. He experienced so much crap in his life and I wish all the good tings for him. A part of me thinks that Tat is taking advantage of Cary, sort of fame and glory. He lives in a great appartment, celebrity friends and a promising career and perhaps she thinks he's more wealthy than he is. There is something about that pregnancy that don't add up for me... It might be that I REALLY don't like her, she should rather go for Chris Jr!

Ann,

 

I don't have my book with me (at work) but yes when she came to Gideon's office I'm pretty sure she mentioned the tape.  I'll have to check again when I get home.

 

Sharon

I've read it twice already waiting for the English version to arrive by mail (and not embarrassed to say so haha)

Enjoy the rest of your day I'm soon about to call it the night, time is now 23:00 in Norway.

I would like to see her take out Chris Jr too

Eva's going to be busy in OWY, we have a list of people who deserves to get knockdown lol

I had a typo... I meant that G should NOT see the s*xtape, because E will snap (and run)!

I think Gideon has learned his lesson regarding lying or being deceitful with Eva.  I don't think he will look at it without talking to her first. 

 

I think Brett has another copy of the video.  Christopher wouldn't think that Gideon could erase it however, the other option is that he gave a copy to his mother.  She saw it or knows about it because she mentioned it to Gideon.  If Liz uses it against Eva she will never heal her relationship with him or Chris.

Has Liz mentioned that *clearly got to read it again* ???? Chris Jr knows how much that file would be worth, so I'm not surprised if he's got a copy. Chris Jr is also afraid to loose his job at Vidal records and he could use that tape to try to blackmail G, and if he chooses to sell it he would get money and opportunity to punish G by hurtig Eva. I don't trust that man one bit. He might not be as loony as Anne, but still unstable. I think he would exploit every chance he could to backstab his brother.

Could there be any connection between Chris Jr og Anne, since they both want to get to Gideon...One loony to another...

Gideon has already erased all traced of videos even the one Brett had. Remember he hired special people to hack on Bretts' stuff while Gideon was talking to him .

Yes, but weren't there still one copy left? I thought so.... Brett or Chris Jr?!?! And G got a copy burning in his pocket

I think if he ever did show Eva the tape it would backfire horribly for him. It also could be healing in a way for Eva to see the desperate and messed up young woman she used to be before Dr. Travis started helping her to get her head on straight.

I think you're right about that. In one way I want it to happen, on the other hand I just want the film to be deleted. I wonder if Gideons ever going to see it, or if he's able to keep his promise to Eva. (He should, for his own good, she's going to snap and start running again... And he has to live with the pictures in his mind!)

If he does, he's going to see that Eva is a changed person, but then again, who wants to watch their beloved one sc**w another person

It must be devastating for Gideon to know that Chris Jr has seen Eva and Brett in action. We all know that he's seen it, he's to big of an as****e to refuse...

You're a TV or Movie character. Who are you and why?

Baby in Dirty Dancing is the first character that comes to mind. Always lovde that movie, and I've seen it a hundred times (I'm a sucker for romance)! I would love to learn to dance like that.

2.) Favorite Villian?

Hmmmmm... I'm a total wimp of anything dark... But Maleficent fascinates me in a way, and I like Catwoman with her seduction and fighting skills.

3.)Trapped with your favorite hottie. Who is he or she? (We've got guys on here too!

Fictional; Mr Cross- obviously lol. Wouldn't said no to Eric Dane either....

4.) Favorite All-Time Book and why.

Crossfire series â¤ï¸ love the characters, the plot, the intense addictive relationship between G&E, just everything! CBY with Gideons POV is the best one yet.

(If I have to mention another author, I would recommend Jojo Moyes with Me before you, and have a big box of kleenex near by).

5.)What is your favorite school subject and your least favorite?

Favorite was Norwegian & English, hated science.

6. What embarrasses you the most?

My own- and others clumsiness

7. Do you have any nicknames and what are they?

AC - short for Ann Cathrin

I think Eva's Krav Maga skills are for Gideon's peace of mind. He knows the training has given her the skills to fight him off if he ever loses complete control sexually. She has more than a safe word to stop him if he goes into some dark place and snaps. Not that I think he ever would with her. But even Dr. Petersen knows the potential exists. He told the two of them they should be afraid about Gideon's control.

Eva started her Krav Maga lessons before she got involved with Gideon. If I don't remember it all wrong, she's used some of her skills to fight of G when he had one of his horrible nightmares. I wish she'll be able to knock out Anne, because she REALLY deserves it!!! :D