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    Hi LNCronan, I was just thinking about what you said; if Gideon is that insecure about Eva taking off again than his and Eva’s relationship is more screwed up than ever! That type of insecurity in Gideon would paint him in a different light for me. He is supposed to be this strong dominant man who is in control and yet everything seems to be unraveling in front of his eyes. Surely Gideon can’t blame Corinne for the fact that he has been lying (by omission) to Eva, he has remained closed off from Eva and he has instigated the problems in his relationship with Eva. That would also include his introduction of Corinne back into his social picture, which may be a huge mistake. This is the “gamble†that may cost Gideon everything! I can see Gideon being upset with Corinne but I wonder whether Gideon is more upset with himself in letting this situation get to where it has? Maybe Gideon is kicking himself because he didn’t anticipate all of the potential fallout or how all of the players would react. On some level that must irk Gideon-the ultimate control freak. What do you think? What does everyone think?

Hi LNCronan, What difference would it make if Gideon slept only with brunettes? His mother has black hair not brown? Even if Gideon only slept with raven haired hotties the most that a reader could conclude is that Gideon has mommy issues (which the reader already knows). The reader is left with the impression that Gideon has had his share of a variety of women; brunettes, red heads, dare I say sliver haired foxes as well? I am absolutely sure of one thing though; Gideon most likely ran across a “Miss Clairol†woman as well (you know the woman who’s carpet and drapes don’t match-wink, wink). At that point, the most the poor boy could hope for is a little body or armpit hair to really discern what colour her crowning glory was? I read your posting about Gideon’s examination (wink, wink) of Eva in his office. Maybe Gideon was checking to see if the runway was cleared for take-off and landing? If this man has a serious hang-up or possible fetish, maybe taking a quick peek would seal the deal for him? Maybe we the readers have read too much into the situation. Could it be that Gideon is just a freak with specific fetishes and nothing more? :)

Hi LNCronan, Something that you said previously said to me struck me as odd. Imminent danger means just that…immediate danger (the robber is coming after you, screaming that he is going to kill you and you turn around to shoot him in order to save your own life. If a person wanted to argue imminent danger with Gideon, what leg would they have to stand on? Gideon met in person on at least one occasion with Nathan and they didn’t take the opportunity to kill him than. Gideon must have seen the footage from the Crossfire Building on the second occasion that Nathan was seen wandering outside (by Monica/Clancy etc.). Surely Gideon would have been checking or having his security team specifically checking for and keeping a look-out for Nathan on a daily basis. It could even be possible that Monica contacted Gideon herself or had Stanton contact Gideon to let him know that she had spotted Nathan outside of the building on that specific day. So how could Gideon spin it to the cops that he …what…showed up at Nathan’s hotel room…a hotel that Gideon owned and then spontaneously killed Nathan? It doesn’t make sense. Gideon was the one who had to feel imminent danger for his life and not just for Eva’s life. Eva wasn’t at the hotel room that night so Gideon couldn’t use the excuse that he was killing Nathan to save Eva’s life. That is a huge blow to the defense. What does everyone think?

    Hi AMC, Welcome to my camp sister! I think it is a very real possibility. Just think about it for a second, that would be a brilliant piece of writing on Sylvia's part! She would have so many readers believing that Gideon killed this person when all along it was someone else who did the dirty dead! :)

    Hi LNCronan, No wait, I thought that was my role....taking up the causes for the underdog...you know Camp Monica/Stanton/Clancy, etc. (wink, wink, just kidding!). :)

Hi LNCronan, As far as the hair colour thing is concerned, it is nothing but a "red herring". I seriously don't think that a woman's hair colour has anything to do with Gideon's preference of women. I just think that everyone was shocked when they saw Gideon with Eva because she was a direct departure from Corinne, who probably looked a little like his mother (at least in part by her hair colour). :)

Hi LNCronan, If I recall correctly, that was my original theory about Magdalene all along. Have you now come over to my “camp†about Magdalene? I was just wondering what exactly is your stance on Magdalene? Your theories are constantly changing (which is fine-everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion) which makes it a little difficult to follow exactly which “camp†you are in? Yes, yes, I know, I know exactly where you stand as far as the Gideon issue is concerned. :)

    Hi LNCronan, I just have to ask; have you secretly memorized both of the books? Are you secretly Sylvia Day in disguising just huddling amongst the masses? Or are your journalistic skills just shining? :)

    Hi LNCronan, I don’t think that Gideon would verbally reprimand Corinne about her “nooner†stunt. She doesn’t owe Gideon any explanation whatsoever. They aren’t a couple thus far and as such he couldn’t demand an explanation. I am not so sure that Gideon is all that interested in the stunts that women play. Gideon and Eva are starting to trust one another so really, all of Corinne’s stunts are becoming a moot point. When the time is right, Gideon will deal with it all in one fell swoop. I think that if he actually started asking Corinne about her stunts, it may lull her into a false sense of hope, that Gideon is interested in pursuing her again and that she stands a chance. I think when the time is right; Gideon will ultimately throw her under the bus in order to win Eva once and for all. Ruthless? Yes!

Hi LNCronan, I read your post and I have to say that I am concerned for Magdalene, her perceptions and her “eyesâ€. If Magdalene seriously thought that Gideon viewed Corinne as the “one that got away†then this lady needs cataract surgery! Holy cow! How deluded could this woman actually be? Just how good of a friend could she actually be?! Surely this woman saw the number of women this man bedded? Listen, this woman was probably secretly wringing her hands, while she stared either into a glass ball or some type of oblong mirror whilst she danced the happy dance of hope; one raven haired sister out of the way, time for the class act to step into the role....Magdalene. Now all Magdalene has to do is figure out where to hide her huge cauldron and her magic broom....come on now! Seriously! :)

HiLNCronan, I was just wanted to clarify that Gideon didn’t initially seek out Dr. Lucas’s wife. It was she who sought him out and came on to him, before he had any idea of who she was. He only pursued her when he found out whom she was married to. Gideon also made it very clear that he never once led her on and told her that he loved her. I suspect that it was Anne who became enamored with this beautiful man. Gideon confessed as much when he and Eva were in the tub in North Carolina. I believe this statement to be true because when push comes to shove, Gideon tells Eva the truth (a recurring theme with these two-yes?). I also just wanted to clarify that it was Mrsmajessick who suggested that Gideon may perhaps be a serial killer that is if he killed his abuser as well. Everyone knows my stance; my money is on the Monica/Stanton/Clancy trio….come on ladies! Does anyone else want to stand in that camp with me? Someone has to root for the underdog (wink, wink)! I also just wanted to clarify just for the record that I think Gideon is perfect and beautiful and wouldn’t kill anyone (Ha!-OK-yes I know that’s a stretch but this is fiction after all! )!

Hi LNCronan, I read your latest theory and a few things seem out of place. If Corinne has already deluded herself into believing that she Gideon are going to be together, barring death there is nothing that Gideon could do or say to get her to let go of the illusion that they will be together. How would it look if Gideon said to Corinne behind closed doors “hey listen this all just an act? I am going back to Eva...†I don’t think that Corinne would allow herself to be relegated nor should I say, downgraded to the friend category. She was once Gideon’s lover and fiancé and sincerely hopes that she will once again be in that category again. I don’t think that Corinne would be that gracious, to allow Eva to step into her role and assume the position of being the one and only love of Gideon’s life. One only need look at how catty Corinne has begun to become. I seriously doubt that she could hide that kind of crushing pain from Gideon if he dropped that kind of bomb on her. You also mentioned Brett. Yes it is true that Eva felt something for Brett but her feelings don’t compare to what she has with Gideon now. I know that Brett issued an ultimatum to her, but who the heck is Brett anyway for Eva to take up that challenge? Brett was the man that Eva had degraded herself for. In my books, that doesn’t mean that Brett is going to get anymore of Eva’s time. I could however see a situation where Brett started tracking Eva’s whereabouts and then the two of them just being in the same place at the same time....hmmm? I guess we will all have to wait until June 4th...sigh!

Hi LNCronan, I was thinking about what you said and I wonder if Eva would really be ok with Gideon being in that close proximity to Corinne. If I am not mistaken, Eva said something along the lines of “...if your hand touches the small of Corinne’s back, then I am going to break your fingers…†In my dreams I would love to see a situation of Gideon trying to “date†Corinne without actually touching her. If you remember, when Eva and Carey went to Las Vegas, Eva turned the tables on Gideon when she asked Clancy to guard or find a guard and prevent anyone from coming within three feet of Gideon (that was in response to Gideon’s spying on Eva). I think that would be hilarious! I can almost hear the dialogue in my mind of how Gideon would try to spin this to Corinne…. :)

Hi LNCronan, I think that as far as Gideon is concerned, the Brett theory doesn’t make sense to me. If Gideon dumped Eva and was out parading Corinne around the town, then why would he care about whom Eva dates? If Eva’s kissing Brett was the reason they broke up, wouldn’t logic dictate that Gideon would hate Eva even more? If Eva was out parading around town with Brett, I don’t think that Gideon would be too charitable. He had to sell a story to the detectives about why they broke up and the most plausible one would be that Eva cheated on Gideon. Now if your argument was that after seeing Eva and Brett together, Gideon realized that he still loves Eva and wants her back, and then what was his reason for breaking up with Eva in the first place? The kiss still happened, the infidelity (of sorts) still happened. Could it be that Gideon hasn’t thought that far ahead but will use Corinne’s developing mental instability as an excuse for breaking up with her? In that way, Gideon and Eva can “innocently†find their way back to each other. What do you think? What does everyone think?

    Hi LNCronan, I could totally see Magdalene telling Corinne about Eva and Gideon’s little library escapade. Holy cow, Corinne must have blown her stack after hearing about that romp! I highly doubt that even during their best “sex†days, Corinne and Gideon’s sex life paled in comparison! I think that would just stick in her craw even more so! Eva gets the man/her man and also gets the totally hot, passionate s** life too!! Eva, watch out! Let’s not forget that little Miss Magdalene has an axe to grind with Corinne too! She has been playing second fiddle to the raven haired beauty for years! I am absolutely sure that in this instance misery would love company! If Magdalene could figure out a way to “run off†Corinne, she would take it without hesitation! I wonder if Corinne has underestimated Magdalene. I could definitely see Magdalene having Corinne’s ear. After all Magdalene has been designated in the friend role, by Gideon and perhaps by Corinne as well. Hmm?

    Hi LN Cronan, Upon further reflection, I think that Gideon would absolutely hurt and/or use Corinne if his final objective was met (that being Gideon ends up with Eva). I also think that if push came to shove Gideon would throw Corinne under bus if got Eva (i.e. If Corinne confronted Gideon and asked him to choose between her and Eva). I think that there may be a part of Corinne that already believes she genuinely has a chance of winning Gideon. Although it is clear to the reader that she doesn’t stand a chance of winning Gideon’s heart, she believes it and Gideon is furthering that delusion by openly spending time with her. What I wonder is how long Corinne will wait before she realizes that she won’t be getting any “nookieâ€? Could it be that she pulls a “fatal attraction†type of stunt because she completely loses her mind? Hmm? What do you think? What does everyone think?

Hi LNCronan, I don’t know if everything is going to be that complicated. I know, I know, everything we discuss here is complicated (oh the fun Sylvia must have reading our theories! ), but I think that Eva knows Brett is dangerous territory for her. She still has feelings for him and that is why she responded to the kiss (at least in part). I am not so sure that Eva would wave a red flag like that in front of Gideon. She knows and understands what it is to be jealous and to feel that kind of rage and has seen Gideon’s rage. I think that Eva also knows that if she starts playing the Brett card, Gideon may up the ante and really start spending time with Corinne and that would be playing directly into Corinne’s hands. I don’t think that Eva would hand Corinne the keys to the kingdom-i.e. Spend carte blanche time with her man. Even trust has its limits and I think that Eva and Gideon are walking a fine line between trust and destruction. What do you think? What does everyone think? :)

Hi LNCronan, I have a few questions of my own: 1. Do you think that Corinne may turn into a stalker in the third installment? Eva mentions the fact that she and Gideon were talking on a daily basis and Eva was concerned about Corinne borderline stalking tendencies. 2. In the second installment, Corinne became increasingly nasty towards Eva. Is this just a desperate woman doing anything and everything she can to win back a man she believes she can get back? 3. Or is Corinne just deluding herself because she has realized that what Gideon and Eva have is real? What does everyone think? Feel free to jump in! :)

Hi LNCronan, I don’t think that Gideon had a preference per se. After all if Gideon had “mommy issues†then surely those would have been corrected by dating Corinne. She is good, kind, loving and doesn’t have an unkind word to say about anyone. If Corinne isn’t the best candidate to help him with any supposed issues then who? Corinne seems to be the complete antithesis of his mother Elizabeth Vidal. I also don’t think that Gideon was just “randy†when he met Eva. I think that they had a real connection and that is why I think he pursued Eva as aggressively as he did. Gideon could have any woman that he wants. If those “needs†were that pressing, then I am absolutely sure that he could have picked up his little “black book†and called any number of women who would have been able to help him scratch his itch. As far as the Magdalene thing is concerned, I wonder whether she realized that she was always going to be nothing more than an imitation that Gideon never really wanted. She kept her hair long, just like Corinne. She acted demurely and chastely, just like Corinne, and she remained polite (at least in the public eye) with all of Gideon’s associates. What I wonder is if; when Magdalene saw Gideon with Eva, she recognized that something was very different about how he acted around her and was treating her? Call it women’s intuition or what, but I think that Jo-mama put it best, we have all been that woman at some point in our lives, who is just so desperately in love with a man who doesn’t return our affections or even realize that we are alive. So maybe Magdalene, realizing that Eva is a person of great interest to Gideon decides that she is going to run this b***h off herself. She is trying in desperation to hold on to the illusion that maybe someday she will have a shot with Gideon and figure out a way to gain his affections. It surely can’t be lost on Magdalene that Gideon is giving all of his passionate kisses, loving embraces and wanting stares to Eva. Whether Magdalene wants to admit it or not, even when she was a substitute for Corinne, she NEVER got those benefits! If that’s not a punch to the gut, then I don’t know what is? What does everyone else think?

    Hi LNCronan, I read your posting and I don’t think for a second that Gideon told Corinne about having sex with Eva in the limousine. Most men are very tight lipped about their sexual escapades. Besides, Gideon really likes Eva and doesn’t want to screw it up. It is the first time that he has ever had these types of feelings for any woman. I could see him saying something to Corinne along the lines of…â€I made some mistakes and didn’t treat Eva very well tonight…†but I seriously don’t see opening up to Corinne let alone anyone else about this. Another question I have is; why would Gideon need to go running to be by Corinne’s side if she wasn’t stateside. I seriously couldn’t see Gideon running to airport just to hang out there for several hours anticipating Corinne’s arrival. He is one of the wealthiest, most handsome and recognizable men in all of New York. He has paparazzi hanging around him 24/7. Could you imagine all of the speculation about him hanging about the air port? How would that bode for his new budding relationship with Eva? What do you/everyone think?

Hi Everyone, I read everyone’s comments and I went back to Bared To You, page 327 Gideon said to Eva; “…we made love that first time in the limo and it became something else. Something more.†Eva responded by saying; “Whatever. You cut me off that night and left me behind to take care of Corinne. How could you, Gideon?†It is my assertion that if Corinne were still in Paris why would Gideon leave Eva at the advocacy dinner? There would be no need. He could do whatever he needed to, to get Corinne settled by telephone. He also could have sent one of his drivers to pick Corinne from the airport, but Corinne said was that she needed help “settling in†which presupposes that she has already landed in New York, is in a new apartment, but hasn’t begun unpacking. That is why I think that Corinne was already in New York, called Gideon and asked for his help. I just thought of something else, if Corinne was in Paris then why would Gideon drop Eva? That doesn’t make sense to me at all. Yes I get the fact that he was freaked out, but Gideon himself said that he had to take care of something. So what, he has to dump Eva for the night, to go home and think about how he is going to settle Corinne? Hmmm? I am not so sure that I believe what Corinne says because as we have learned in the second installment of the series Corinne can be very catty and has realized that Eva is very insecure and jealous. She has tried specifically to mislead Eva into believing that something more was going on between her and Gideon. That was also the first time that Gideon and Eva attended an event together and made love in the limo. Prior to that Gideon was still chasing Eva and had not attended any functions with her. I am not sure if Sylvia mentioned this in any of her communications. What does everyone else think? :)

    Hi LNCronan, I read your postings and I had to go back and do a little research of my own. You were correct when you said that Gideon had the Kingman Vodka Party at the old love nest…or should I say f*** pad, page 281 in RIY “…at one of Gideon’s properties-one I knew all too well. He’d f****d me there, just as he’d f****d dozens of women there.†I agree with you that Corinne has been messing with Eva’s mind and it has been interesting to see how Eva has been dealing with her insecurities. I am not sure how much longer the quips between Eva and Corinne can go on before the reader starts to yawn. I think it be very interesting to see how Gideon would react to a not-so-sweet Corinne. I think that could make for some great writing. I hope that the veil is lifting for Gideon as far as Corinne is concerned. Feeling guilty can only propel a person go so far, before they give up the ghost and get on with their lives. Gideon feels guilty because he knows that somewhere deep down he has used Corinne and now he’s letting her take advantage of the situation. Unfortunately this has worked in Gideon’s favour (as he has been able to manipulate the situation and by extension, everyone around him).

    Hi AMC, My understanding is that Corinne was in New York City when Gideon was at the Advocacy Dinner. Gideon left Eva, to run and help his friend who was having a hard time because of her impending divorce. As far as the sexual experiences, maybe Gideon was including all of the sex he had with Corinne while they were dating and then engaged. Afterwards, I think al the subsequent sex he had was casual. That was my understanding. What does everyone else think? :)

    Hi AMC, My understanding is that Corinne was in New York City when Gideon was at the Advocacy Dinner. Gideon left Eva, to run and help his friend who was having a hard time because of her impending divorce. As far as the sexual experiences, maybe Gideon was including all of the sex he had with Corinne while they were dating and then engaged. Afterwards, I think al the subsequent sex he had was casual. That was my understanding. What does everyone else think? :)

Hi LNCronan, I think it will be interesting to see how many of everyone's theories are going to come to fruition in June. One of the theories that I will be most interested to see is if the Vodka Party was actually held at the same hotel where Gideon had casual sex. The picture you paint of Corinne is pathetic and plausible. It is possible that Corinne would use her old standby tricks. If she chased Gideon and caught him once, then who is to say that she couldn't use those same tricks again? Sigh! The question for the hour is: Is history doomed to repeat itself?