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Title: Chapter 16 - The Risk of Regression

Wow.



Author's Response:

Thanks JFJD.

Reviewer: JFJD Signed [Report This]
Date: September 13 2014 05:29 pm

Title: Chapter 16 - The Risk of Regression

You're amazing as always! Even though I read this with my heart in my throat, I couldn't help but love it. I agree with my fellow readers though - Anthony has essentially done the same thing to Natalia that Richard did. And I imagine what is most hurtful is that he has made such a big deal of being nothing like his father, yet he craves the same things Richard does: familial acceptance at the expence of anything else. He can try to justify it, but that's what it boils down to at the end of the day.

But, at least he realises his mistake and, unlike his father, it appears to be from a genuine place - not an egotistical place like Richard's regret.

But we all know it won't be easy... and it shouldn't be. Both Anthony and Natalia are steeped in insecurities, which are toxic for an individual, much less in a relationship. They need to deal with those before they can even think about having a healthy relationship. And, at this point, it's difficult to see how they ever will.

But, then again, I'm not the writer, you are, so I'll be looking forward to reading what happens next.



Author's Response:

You are absolutely right on all accounts.  Anthony followed in his father's footsteps.  Unfortunately, it may mean that his relationship with Natalia will too.  They're both insecure, and Richard has unknowingly found a way to capitalize on that.  I'm telling this tale, but trust me, your insight is valued and we're on the same page.  They've got a long road ahead of them and an uncertain end.  Thanks for reading and commenting, Carmia Darling!!!

Reviewer: caramia_darling Signed [Report This]
Date: September 13 2014 02:41 pm

Title: Chapter 16 - The Risk of Regression

Why does he not realize that what he is doing, hiding behind this Candace-story with his family is basically the same thing that Richard did to her. If the family still doesn't know about her, he could have told the truth, and Richard wouldve had to shut his face or come clean.

Not surprised Richard is sniffing around her again, she's become high value to him again, as the one who got away, rather than the one he threw away. Please don't let her keep talking to him.



Author's Response:

You have an excellent point and asked a very good question.  You can rest assured both will come up in future chapters.  As for Natalia continuing to communicate with Richard, that remains to be seen.  Thanks Bookbutterfly!

Reviewer: Bookbutterfly Anonymous [Report This]
Date: September 13 2014 08:01 am

Title: Chapter 16 - The Risk of Regression

Honestly... I can't. You leave me in a heap. EVERY. TIME. And I both loathe you and love you for it. You play with my emotions and take me to the very brink with your writing. ALL of your writing. ALL of your stories and although there is SO much pain and angst I can't get enough of it. It's like a drug, it's so good. *sigh* Gotdamn. 

Anyway, thank you for such a quick update. I almost don't want to ask for another soon because I don't even know if I'm ready... but I am. Always. 

SMH. Fucking Anthony. Fuck. 



Author's Response:

LOL!!!  I absolutely love every word of this review.  The next update will probably be slower in arriving than the last.  My vacay will soon be over and I have 35 CEUs due (ugh!!!).  So you can relax...for now (*evil grin*).  Thanks for reading and reviewing, Camille!!!

Reviewer: Camille Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 13 2014 06:07 am

Title: Chapter 16 - The Risk of Regression

What a pleasant surprise awaited me when I visited the Chamber tonight. Thank you! But JJax you should really stop trying to kill a woman okay… LOL… I must admit I held my breath while reading this chapter and finally I couldn’t take it anymore when I read Anthony may have messed up big time and so I quickly went to the end of the chapter. I was RELIEVED to discover that Ant didn’t mess up. I am hoping Natalia will have a similar epiphany. I am hoping against hope  that Natalia didn’t allow Richard, the massive liar, to mess up her head. Just dealing with her pending infertility is enough drama without having to deal with Richard and his crap. I hope she hears Anthony out before she makes any harsh decisions. Gees Anthony and Natalia!


I lol when when Anthony agreed to hook up his brother with Barbara. 


Good job. Love the excitement and the heart tugs. Hope you hear from you soon! 


 



Author's Response:

Thanks Introspection!  Richard knows how to play Natalia, and his words clearly got to her.  We'll see how far.  It seems like she's willing to hear Anthony, but will she believe him, and should she?  Richard is a liar, but he was being truthful about the lie Anthony told with respect to where he was living and with whom.  That's huge for someone who's been through what Natalia has with Richard.  There will definitely be some fallout from Anthony's dishonesty.  Stay tuned to discover how much.

Reviewer: Introspection Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 13 2014 03:02 am

Title: Chapter 16 - The Risk of Regression

I don't like Rich, he is an asshole!!  Anthony should have knocked him the hell out!! Richard has more nerve than a bad tooth, calling Natalia like he had the right.  Go back to Natalia becuase homegirl is stuck on stupid again.  She really irks me!!



Author's Response:

Lol.  Rich is a special kind of fool, but I have to admit, I like him.  And Natalia is Natalia.  Thanks for reading and reviewing, Pam!

Reviewer: pmgayles Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 13 2014 12:50 am

Title: Chapter 16 - The Risk of Regression

You scared me for a minute because I was about to scream at Anthony for sleeping with that chick. I think both NatAlie and Anthiny need to truly open up to each other because I think they both got spooked by what the doctor said and have to figure out what they both want. Looking forward to the next chapter.



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I agree.  Thanks JovanBleu!

Reviewer: JovanBleu26 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 13 2014 12:26 am

Title: Chapter 16 - The Risk of Regression

Anthony had me scared.  Natalia is pissed and I bet Richard shows up at her house.  This story is sooo good.  He hurt her feelings, but she did push him away for 3 months.  Hopefully they will be okay.



Author's Response:

Hopefully, but not likely.  Thanks Michmom!

Reviewer: Michmom2 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 12 2014 11:16 pm

Title: Chapter 16 - The Risk of Regression

I need Anthony and Natalia to get their shit together!! Let the pereverbial cats outta the freaking bags and piss or get off the pot!!!  Geez!! Do they get on their own nerves?!!



Author's Response:

I want to save you some unnecessary frustration and tell you the chances of them "getting their shit together" any time soon is slim to none.  He's a 25 y.o. who's never been in a serious relationship and is trying to have one with his father's ex-wife after figuratively (if not literally) losing a baby.  And she's lost a pregnancy and a husband in less than a year's time, feels an incredible amount of guilt for completely changing the course of Anthony's life, and is rocketing towards not being able to have the baby she's always wanted, if she isn't already their.  I'm sure there are emotionally resourceful people who could take that all in stride and move forward in a positive, productive manner, but these too ain't one of them.  At least not right now.

Thanks for reading and reviewing, Khamalani!

Reviewer: Khamalani Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 12 2014 10:58 pm

Title: Chapter 16 - The Risk of Regression

Go Home Anthony.



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Thanks Qsmommy!

Reviewer: Qsmommy05 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 12 2014 10:36 pm

Title: Chapter 15 - Regrets and Goodbyes

Oh I'm sorry when i clicked on it at first for some reason it stated hat the book was done. 

 

Can;t wait for the next chapter



Author's Response:

No worries.  The end is quite a ways off.  Update forthcoming.

Reviewer: Jesslove3205 Signed [Report This]
Date: September 11 2014 09:39 am

Title: Chapter 15 - Regrets and Goodbyes

OH MY GOODNESS STAWPPP!!! He didnt come back?? Was it like a plane  craah kind o thing or he just didnt come back ... This story was so good. I crieed my eyes out lol. So serious. Can you pleaseee tell me what you meant by "... heart rent by th erealization that the last things we'd said to each other had been a lie." pleasee let me know what happened in your mind?



Author's Response:

The "last thing we'd said to each other had been a lie" line just meant that Natalia was in fact not fine as she'd promised she would be and Anthony didn't call as he said he would.  A plane crash wasn't what kept him from calling.  More on what did coming up in the next chapter.  Thanks for reading and reviewing, Jesslove!

Reviewer: Jesslove3205 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 11 2014 09:35 am

Title: Chapter 15 - Regrets and Goodbyes

Just got caught up on the last three chapters. Barbara is a beotch of the highest degree, and I was hoping that Natalia or Anthony, but mostly Natalia would accidentally on purpose trip her down the stairs. She's just too self-righteous and vicious for my blood and if I were Natalia I would have demanded my house key back and changed the locks for good measure. Get a restraining order, something. Why Barbara thinks brow beating and insulting her "future" niece or nephew and the baby's father would improve anything, she's just the worst, and she needed to be brought down several pegs.

I don't have anything nice to say about Natalia's parents either. Her mom is timid and her dad, delivering a sermon to his daughter after she just believed she was pregnant but turned out not to be pregnant and had to have emergency surgery to remove a mass was the last thing she needed in that moment. Just ugh! Maybe he needs to read and gleam some new understanding from the Word, but God is love but how he treats Natalia is the total opposite of that. 

My heart broke for Natalia and how you write her coping with the loss and the realization she hadn't been pregnant is poignant and realistic. Anthony is the best. You can feel his helplessness and concern for Natalia, and I love that they haven't just decided "yet" I should say to end things now that they won't be parents, but they're sticking together trying to make the best of it one day at a time. I like that Natalia wants Anthony around and that he's very loving and affectionate with her.

With him gone now I wonder where Natalia and Anthony will be mentally. Will he think about moving back home for good now that a large responsibility is no longer looming over his head? Will Natalia feel there's no point to being in a relationship since theirs started off with revenge on her end? Will they take more time apart to figure out what the next step should be and if its a step they should take together? Especially now that they've both been made aware the window of opportunity for Natalia to become a mother has shrunk considerably. I'm so curious to find out what's in store next ;)



Author's Response:

Barbara is all the way out of order and deserves several abrupt trips down a steep flight of stairs.  She's out of the picture for the moment, but you know she'll be back.  As you could tell, self-righteousness and being overbearing runs in the family.

You're right to say Anthony and Natalia haven't ended things "yet."  This trip is bound to be a test for the both of them.  More on that and anwers to all your questions coming up.  Thanks for reading and reviewing, Lapis Love!

 

Reviewer: Lapis Love Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 10 2014 06:56 pm

Title: Chapter 15 - Regrets and Goodbyes

JJ - i need you to bring the rainbow and sunshine because i'm fresh out of tears...! another emotional filled chapter that was beautiful written. you easily conveyed Talia's feelings and as a reader i wanted to help her so badly...! i dont know why Anthony hasn't called and that makes me worried - he isnt a guy that breaks promises easily - especially to Talia.

this was so good! thank you for the triple treat updates!!



Author's Response:

I know I've been taking you through these last few chapters, but I promise things will get better...eventually.  Why Anthony failed to call and what it means for him and Natalia coming up in the next chapter.  Thanks for reading and reviewing, Cassius Noir, and for my the clip!!! Lol.  MJ he is not.

Reviewer: Yuukiyanagi Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 10 2014 03:09 pm

Title: Chapter 15 - Regrets and Goodbyes

This story stirs so much emotion, I love it and dreed reading at the same time because it pulls at my heart. Thank you for the update.



Author's Response:

YW.  Thank you for reading and reviewing, Shadow!

Reviewer: shadow Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 10 2014 02:14 pm

Title: Chapter 3 - Sexual Healing

Yes girl! Get him with your messy ass! She is a mess but I love her plan.



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Lol.  Thanks Woo!

Reviewer: woo! Anonymous starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 10 2014 01:59 pm

Title: Chapter 15 - Regrets and Goodbyes

Crap...he didn't call. Maybe it's too much for him or maybe he lost track of time with his family??  I think they would be so good together.  I hate they lost the baby, but maybe they can grow from this...if he comes back?!  :(  Update soon.



Author's Response:

Why he didn't call and whether he comes back will be revealed next chapter.  I'll update soon.  Thanks Michmom!

Reviewer: Michmom2 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 10 2014 12:53 pm

Title: Chapter 15 - Regrets and Goodbyes

So really?   He's going to be an ass?



Author's Response:

I would say reserve your judgment until you read the next chapter, but I don't know that it'll make a difference.  Thanks for reading and commenting, Dreamama.

Reviewer: dreamama Signed [Report This]
Date: September 10 2014 12:52 pm

Title: Chapter 15 - Regrets and Goodbyes

Glad to see a new chapter from this story. I hope there are more to come.



Author's Response:

Updates forthcoming.  Thanks!

Reviewer: Anonymous Anonymous starstarstarstarhalf-star [Report This]
Date: September 10 2014 07:16 am

Title: Chapter 15 - Regrets and Goodbyes

OMG WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY???????!!!!!!!! 

Please tell me this is just all in her head and it's her ongoing emotional pain and paranoia painting her view. That Anthony didn't REALLY become cold-ish. PLEASE.

You. Are. Killing. Me. 



Author's Response:

LOL!!!  I'm sorry to say, Anthony's actions weren't all in Nat's head.  More on what he was thinking and her response to what he did next chapter.  Thanks for reading and reviewing, Camille!

Reviewer: Camille Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 10 2014 06:39 am

Title: Chapter 15 - Regrets and Goodbyes

So wait!? 12hrs later and he hasn't called.  What is going on with pop-pop?  I would like to know what Anthony was thinking during that doctor's appointment and before getting on the plane.  You just know his dad is going to be in his face during the visit.  I hope they both seek counseling because the death of child would never be easy and she has soo many people who are not supportive in her atmosphere that she needs neutral ground to share her thoughts, feelings without feeling she should be "grateful" this happened like her father is expecting her to be.  Amazing to me how sometimes the most pious is the most judgemental when only God has the right to judge us.  Barb, stop sharing your sister's life to this stalker.  She needs to back the hell up.   I still think she has a thing for the guy herself.  You have also made me wonder if I ever looked at someone in the OB/GYN office similarly when I was pregnant.  Not that I could think of but it makes you think, you never know what is going on with someone else.



Author's Response:

Barb, with her vile comments and intrusiveness, and her parents, with their critical Christianity, are doing the most.  If charity came as easy as judgment does to them and an embarassing number of Christians, this world would be a much better place. 

You're right, you never really know what someone is going through.  One look or word can shape a person's entire day.  I'm trying to be better about remembering that when I interact with others.

And yep, it's been twelve hours and Anthony hasn't called.  You'll find out what's going on with Pop-Pop and Richard, and what Anthony was thinking before and after he left next chapter.  Thanks for reading and reviewing, Lajack!

Reviewer: lajack1 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 10 2014 05:02 am

Title: Chapter 15 - Regrets and Goodbyes

Oh no! That can't be the last thing they say. They have been through so much. I felt Natalias pain and Anthony's helplessness. I hope they get a break to heal and reconnect.



Author's Response:

That's the last thing they said as of twelve hours after he left.  Whether they heal and reconnect is still very much up in the air.  Thanks for reading and reviewing, Drea!

Reviewer: Drea Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 10 2014 03:54 am

Title: Chapter 1 - Cougars

So he didn't call?  I hope she uses this time to pull herself together--it's hard, but she can heal in time.  I really hope she and Anthony work things out, BC he is a better man than his son and Talia needs to tell Barb to back off.  Thanks for the great update!



Author's Response:

Nope, he didn't call.  More on what that means for them and how Natalia copes in upcoming chapters.  Thanks for reading and reviewing, Penelope!

Reviewer: Penelope Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 10 2014 03:23 am

Title: Chapter 15 - Regrets and Goodbyes

Another chapter where I could truly feel their pain. Natalia feeling like a failure was so believable and heart felt that I wanted to hug her. I dont think she nor Anthony have been given a break in regards to all the bad news lately. But maybe this ttime apart will help heal the part that needs to be healed. This couple may have started off by a one desk stand but they have cime a long way. I do hope they are able to find their way through this darkness together. Because I would hate for Natalia to feel like a failaire when itcomes to having a baby and Anthony to feel like a failure when it comes to giving Talia what she wants by having a baby.I swear its a shame to be scared by the possibilities of not having a healthy baby but I hope it doesnt push them apart. Looking forward to the next chapter.



Author's Response:

Natalia and Anthony have definitely seen some rough days.  It remains to be seen whether this trip is what they need and if they'll be able to come together after.  The next chapter is heavily focused on Anthony, so you'll get to see what he thinks and feels about the entire situation.  Thanks for reading and reviewing, JovanBleu!

Reviewer: JovanBleu26 Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 10 2014 02:52 am

Title: Chapter 15 - Regrets and Goodbyes

The last two chapters were heartbreakers. Its a long time I havent gotten so emotionally distress from reading a story. You captured their sorrow and her shame and guilt so well. I can't imagine before now the world of grief a woman would be in in such a situation and yet you were able to make us feel what she feels. But I am glad that she hasnt rejected Anthony. There are some strong emotions at play that are keeping them in each other's orbit and I hope they continue to do so despite their current circumstances. The real shame would be if they draw away from each other now.

Anthony's visit back home may be sad, but interesting one. If his pop pop dies he would be in double pain and how that manifest in terms of his relationship with his dad would be something to see.

Thanks for sharing our talent. Though I am still distressed it was a privilege to read.

 

 

 



Author's Response:

Anthony's visit back home will be very interesting (I hope) and will play a pivotal role in his relationship with Natalia.  We'll see whether that means they are brought closer or torn apart in the next few chapters.  Thanks for reading and reviewing, Introspection, despite me taking you the the characters through it!

Reviewer: Introspection Signed starstarstarstarstar [Report This]
Date: September 09 2014 11:43 pm



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