Okay, here it is... this story is almost completely written -- I have nine parts done, so anything after that will be part ten. I wasn't sure whether I should post before Thanksgiving or not, since a lot of people travel, visit, etc. But then I thought I shouldn't be America-centric goofy

That this story exists at all is due to Kathy Brown, who nagged and begged so nicely, and then turned out to be an incredible, essential, brilliant beta-reader smile

I also owe quite a lot to Claire Hess, who does a great job keeping me on track.

Anyway, hope you enjoy this!

PJ

"You told me you weren't like other men," she said, shaking her head at him when the storm of laughter had passed.
He grinned at her - a goofy, Clark Kent kind of a grin. "I have a gift for understatement."
"You can say that again," she told him.
"I have a...."
"Oh, shut up."

--Stardust, Caroline K