All Comments on 'We Can Work It Out'

A well written and entertaining story. It has it all: mystery, drama, action, and humor. It was a pleasure to let the story unfold.

Great story and it seems a happy ending, the route was a little bumpy but it was a good read. THX

....send my Dentist to Afghanistan every time I get his bill. And he's got an easy job,since I'm from Maine! Thanks for the read-pistolpackinpete

It was a bit strained at times but in general, it was rather funny. The part with which I had some difficulty was the way Jack and Val really did not speak much, and their relationship was pretty strained, yet they quickly fell into the sack with unbridled passion. Even after a long marriage, being apart for two years would really change a relationship. We did not hear that Val tried to write, to apologize, for going over the top. We did not hear that Jack missed her after he left. I'm certain he had plenty of accumulated leave, yet he did not use any of it to visit his family (not even his son or daughter, neither of whom was to blame for their mother's outburst). The family obviously has serious communication issues and I could not see the couple resuming their marriage without some counseling and time to resolve those issues. Sex would not likely provide the make-up for all that has happened. Thanks for writing.

The story lead you round for a little while but it was worth well reading. Very good ending and well put together complete story. Thanks......Rich

good and enjoyable read.. Thanks :-)

The scene of the FD meeting the Major will stick in my head for quite a while longer than usual! Thanks for a great read!

We have a fun story with plenty of humor and a wicked twist at the end. You do this so well! Thanks for another winner.

Classic HDK. But I too had a big problem with they way they hooked up at the end of th story after being apart and the wife's cruel emascualting words. It is one thing to say... "oh my husband is slob" or "he never stops and asks for directions"... but to say "well he is lousy in Bend and has a tiny cock..." is NOT the same thing.

This short, information packed story without a line of boring material in it is characteristic of HDK's writing. It's amazing how he's able to handle so many characters with so much ability and grace. Thank you for your story, Harddaysknight. RAG

What were you smoking when you wrote this story.---Dumb

To all who hear this greetings!Reposing special trust and confidence in Captain Miles Gloriosus,The Headquarters company of the 8 th Tank Battalian,1st Brigade recommends Captain Gloriosus be breveted to the rank of Major for his leadership of the Commando Dentists Unit in actions against units of the Taliban and al-Queda in the city of Kandahar in Helmud Province on the dates of 6,7 and 8 March 2009.After his unit had been subjected to continuous enemy fire for more than 2 hours, Captain Gloriosus organized the Commando Dentists into a flying reserve and was able blunt the charge of Afghan elementary children mounted on their fierce war-sheep before they could over run the base Officer's Club.With total disregard for his personal safety,brave Miles was able to use the concentrated fire of high speed drills until the power failed.At that point,he ordered the Commados to fix syringes with novacaine and charge thereby breaking the enemy attack.It should be noted that during this period he,also,filled 135 cavities and pulled 40 abscessed teeth.The heroism and leadership displayed by brave Miles are in keeping with highest traditions of the Commando Dentists.Written on this 9 September,2009. General Brian Williams,commanding. Ritterburg# 55

It is a fun read from beginning to end. This is definately one of your better ones. To Ritterpuss--He was wounded by in "IED", (that's Improvised Explosive Device--dummy.)Not by combat actions. From soldiers who aew there, medical personel split their time between soldiers and helping out the local civilians, so he could have been driving though the city when it happened. Obviously you did not read the story, just the anti-HDK retoric from your "circle-jerk groupies". Sorry Harddaysknight, I get tired of their bashing your work without even bothering to read it. JimDinMN

These two shouldn't be allowed to raise a kid until they grow-up themselves. This story, is silly, unrealistic, has no erotic content... no loving wife concept... hmmm... actually not much that would justify it being posted on this site?

HDK: Nice effort. It made for a pleasant read. My wife and I oftentimes find enjoyable competing with one another although in a less spirited and lighter vein.<p><b>To the commenter of "Miles Gloriosus":</b> I'm amazed that you were able to pry yourself away from the mirror long enough to record your comments. With your obvious egoism and apparent narcissism, I have to applaud what must have been for you a considerable effort. I hope you suffered no shoulder sprain from abundantly patting yourself on the back for what you mistakenly considered cleverness.

Loved it. Great twist and cool ending.

who approaches life as one of the rabid feminist herd. She puts any male hit aimed at her as worse than what she gives back. His hit in this story was about her continued excuses to avoid something and hers was a much more deeply personal and intimate hit. Which is actually worse? HERS dummies and y'all missed it entirely dummies!

was bad, the rest was good.

The storyline had too many holes in it. They didn't communicate with each other for two years. Neither one contacts the other upon his return. Yet they immediately reconcile and have wild monkey sex when they do meet. She is a complete bitch and he is an idiot. <P>

I realize this is a lighthearted attempt as most of your submissions are, but it is far too contrived. I also realize your fans think your shit doesn't stink, sorry I don't share that opinion.

You did a wornderful job. Dont worry about what the others say. Keep up the good work. I love all your stores.

Thank you

i dont care what the pessimists say i enjoyed your story as always..keep it up..no pun intended

the plot is not really the point. Sure there were holes (such as the lack of communication between husband and wife for two years), but the story is so funny and entertaining that none of this matters. Sometimes HDK writes serious, realistic, plausible, emotional stories--and sometimes he doesn't. This time he didn't, and it is a hoot! I salute the master-- Thanks, ohio

felt a few years ago when I got my divorce. The comments on not communicating with the wife are BS (bullshit). Did the wife attempt to contact him? It isnt said but he was in contact with the daughter and the wife could have contacted him on many levels. He was hurt and assumed the wife had lost all respect and love for him, her fault. He assumed she would divorce him, his fault. I am surprised the wife didnt fuck around on him while he was gone since he couldnt please her, her words. Then again the story doesnt say she didnt, did it? After all sex was so important to her she totally disrespected and humiliated her husband in public in front of all the relatives et al.

Yours is the gift of gibberish and you chatter without aim or meaning. To write such gibberish and antiwar sentiment ranks you about such glorious heros as Hanoi Jane. Feel proud you have the gift given by the Gods when they "touched" you.

Just the story to perk up an old man.Thanks so much.A great one,as usual!

On the second page, Val asks John what she said or did that was so wrong. Then later in telling her ddaughter how bad the remarks about her husbands manhood were, she knows exactly what she did. I don't think they ever had thier 'conversation'. Does make look a little like a coniving bitch. Still a real good story and a fun read. JimDinMN

Husband leave after humiliating insult from wife and do not talk to her for 2 years and no one has a clue? He treats it a well deserved dare? He becomes this black ops dentist! Thanks!

I feel so sorry for the readers who couldn't be taught to understand when they were taught to read. This story is beautifully crafted, light-hearted, and really funny. The story isn't meant to to explain its fictional history accurately, and it shouldn't! It has beautifully crafted quotes in context (e.g., Beth's, "morning wood" comment; Val's, "I have not yet begun to fuck", and the others, and I read it all with a grin on my face. Thank you!

I like most HDK stories, and some are very funny, but this was just plain boring. I kept waiting for something interesting to happen, but at the end I was sorry I bothered to read it.

Another HDK winner but I would have like more Val-Jack interaction.

Like many readers, I enjoy HDK stories ,but I think the confrontation between the sweating ,shirtless "FD" and the lady Major in starched uniform is a classsic it will be hard to forget that mental image.

60 year old George

I enjoyed the story up to the denoument. The ending was farcical and less than well executed. Overall I have enjoyed your body of work just not this ending.

A well thought out tale that was a joy to read. Some very funny parts and dialogue. But to not have any physical contact for 2 years? Hard to believe that one!

Thanks for writing!

What sexmate said, and more!!!!!!

Thank you.

This is the kinda story I like (love). Thanks again.

Fanastic story definatley a reread down the road

A Soldier staying chaste for two years? That's a mighty rare breed.

frickin stupid is a more accurate description

No But thank you.

Damn! That is scary! Thanks for a fun story, HDK.

Once more you serve up a fun read. I expected no less.

Just awful

one of the best I've read in a long time....wish you'd come back to us and spin some more yarns....I love your humor.

Anti War ??? WTF I got nothing political out of the story at all??? No judgments or critique, just and background for his time away.

No sex for 2 years give me a break it happens and none to rarely - just not desirable - for a variety of reasons including marital issues and lack of a partner - ignore the not by choice reasons (like overseas and concerned about health or safety - or just picky).

Not a love him lacky for HDK but I do enjoy his attitude and style - sue me - it fits Loving Wives as well as an cuckold story and looking at the context of the problem is conceivable if not likely so chill - that both the comment and the reaction could be plausible. The details of the assignment and then the realization of the over reaction made the story and explain a lot of the follow through. Reduce the time and the rest could be seen as common action / response sequence.

Interesting story, but you know jack shit about the army. I suggest you stay away from a military theme. Your protrayal of the army was so bad it proved quite a distraction from what could have been an enjoyable read.

Intimate knowledge of the army isn't necessary to enjoy this story, which as it happens, is more about the story between the man and wife.

Criticizing this story for not being rooted in reality or saying the body of work is competent but was ruined by lack of cohesive ending is a clear cut case of "being too smart for your own good" .

Schould you reject Marx brothers classic films because Groucho's mustache is greasepaint smeared on upper lip? Do you remember who got the girl in " a Night at The Opera " . Of course not !

With classic farce ( which this story is ) it's nearly ALL about the journey. The ending is nigh incidental. This story is a Doctor J. swooping , soaring , slam dunk five star read. Deal with it !

He leaves for two years and turns into Bruce lee unlikely to say the least and although the wife was trying to give him a kick in the ass she completely over stepped the mark.

Thanks!

like love stories and no cheating. but what you don't know about the army is a lot, but hell it wasn't an Army story, it was a love story and you have that one down.

but dude, sex in a public pool, where the rest of us have to swim - damn!

you still get a 5

and the idea was great a real loving wife that wants her hubby around for the long haul. What a concept a true loving wife, not a slut or a whore. She didn't cheat on her husband while he was gone. What a concept. Thanks HDK......5 stars

Truthfully if it was me and my wife said to me what Val said to Jack I would have took off and filed for divorce. As far as I'm concerned she crossed the line. But Jack, being a better man than me (sic) did what he did and it made for a happy ending. All's well that end's well.

Ha

HDK usually writes with humorous quips and witty dialogue and catchy commentary. This was pure shit. ghost written perhaps, nothing like his many funny stories.

Val tells everyone that she's afraid a piece of ass and a bike ride would kill me. I should brush up on my oral skills because I wouldn't be able to ever satisfy her, or any woman again with my big gut, low endurance, and limp dick. And that in front of family and friends at Thanksgiving no less.

Harddaysknight tries to present this as just a way husband and wife motivate each other. Well, maybe if it weren't sexual. But telling a husband in front of everyone that he can't satisfy her doesn't go away. If they had stayed together, that is the one thing that would stay in their friend's and family's minds forever. Be insulting if you will. But don't make it about sex. That's why it maybe wasn't inappropriate to leave after hearing that. The one thing that really struck a sour note was when after her husband comes back after 2 years she says, "What did I say or do that was so wrong?"

She might be so pissed she doesn't want him back, but she surely knows what set him off. And if she doesn't know that it's wrong to make fun of your husband "limp dick" in public, maybe he shouldn't come back.

Why even bother with Val, other than civility? He moved forward and Move on to ..more and an ex val

I read this when it was originally posted and came across it today. Don't know where HDK gets these stories from - this one is really funny. Well done!

But I can't help imagining how that thing would have played out if she, after a year of waiting, found somebody new, because she thought he wasn't coming back and then fell in love with that guy. (A year is enough time to fall out of love, ask any 'Dear John')

Every time I come across this story I read it and enjoy it more and more.

Thanks yet again for putting a smile on my face.

HDK you're the best!

You're not an articulate writer in any sense of the word but your hilarious and your smart enough to stick to what works; short, sweet, simple without all that psycho legal/medical jargon or indepth fake military bs, and you pull it all off well. Kudos.

He states that he was celibate for two years. I wonder if she was.

But I wouldn't stay married to a woman who belittled me in front of my friends and family. I would have came home divorced, for certain.

Give me a hard time in private, razz me all you want, that is part of married life. But in public? No way, the same way I wouldn't talk about how floppy her tits were nor how loose her cunt was. Those sorts of comments just can't be taken back nor forgiven.

But I really enjoyed the premise of the story.

I loved your story, a truly perfect story ending belonging in Loving Wives. Voted High 5.

Forgot about this one. Just reread it again. Great story!! HDK did an excellent job writing this. Really quite a tale in self improvement. In real life it could have gone either way. But here it all worked out.

Still a 5 star story!

Great ending

Wimp men readers are rejoicing around the world .. Cuck a doodle doo ... Asshole!

Hooray for the characters, and even more so for the author.....AUTHOR, AUTHOR, AUTHOR. !!!! Thank you....for great fun and an easy flowing read.

i enjoyed this. gave it a 5. but i do think you should expand it. expand the split and the getting back together. cover why she did not divorce him. if you do my vote is fidelity for both for the 2 years. hey i am sentimental and i like the no apparent cheating in this one.

This was a lighthearted approach to heavy reading. Totally ingenious. Obviously there were zillions of holes and plausibility issues abound but the plot jettisoned all to expose the author's agenda....quite masterful writing and entertainment at its best. Thank you!

And anon goes annoying too....

Does that create a rhyme.. o high anonhole.

hdk tell. 1*

In all the stories all the man from us, are super ex soldiers , killers , genius, luckiest, always succesful, loterry winers, pussy wipes , wanabe cucks, spineles forms of life, if the wife after a gangbang tell him to laid down so she could take a piss full of cum on him and after take a shit in his moulth he would say thank you wife ..

Dialogue is often stilted. The characters are just names. Behaviors are pretty sad.

not your best

Just re-read it (for probably the 3rd or 4th time) and it's great!

I just feel sorry for readers with no sense of humor, who miss how funny this is.

Thanks to the great HDK--

ohio

Just enough background to cover everything that happened & a bit of good humour at the end. Now, what the hell's wrong with all you negative commenters, grow up, this is fiction not real life & the author can write it as he likes. Time for some people to grow a brain or stop reading. 5 *****

as my lady an I stop laughing only one thing comes to mind

" hooraaa! Good read and enjoyed the laughs. Thanks, Keep writing

I lost all interest when you said he could beat Chuck Norris. It lost all believability when you said that! Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door, for Christ's sake! He just points at a tank, yells "Bang", and it explodes! This guy can't even take a simple bomb without almost dying! He's a pussy compared to the Chuckinator!

"His next move would have been to drive the knife up into his heart". Really? He stabbed the guy in the gut. How do you suppose he was going to cut through his sternum, and all those pesky ribs? Surgeons have to use a power saw to do that! Either it was a Swiss army knife, with fold away circular saw capability, or I need to reconsider my stance on who would win a fight between him and Chuck Norris!

Then again, Chuck Norris does shave using a chainsaw.....

Good story, good reading...Thank you

Been reading several different authors on this site lately and have decided that my marriage to a sensitive and caring woman is the exception. I wouldn't for the life of me be married to someone who thinks it is okay to belittle me in front of family and friends or anywhere else. Not a loving or mature kind of relationship. Too much room for getting carried away and saying too much. This story is a case in point. Be hard to take her back.

While I cannot speak from experience, Looking at the position of the heart, it would not be hard to reach with a medium length knife through and entry just below the sternum. Surgeons need clear access and options so they spread the ribs( Not as much anymore with MIS techniques).

But I should add that the story itself was first rate.

Someone complained about him taking her back after what she had said. She knew she went too far but it was too late to take it back with him running off so quickly. I could see that and them getting past it knowing their history. My problem would have been her comments AFTER he was back. Knowing how she had hurt him and driven him into a situation where he could well have been killed, she had no problem challenging his manhood in front of friends and family again. Sure she was responding to his comment about her 'crying uncle', but you would think that after worrying for 2 years about whether she would even see him again, she would have been less in your face. Maybe a "IS that a challenge, big guy? We'll just have to see if I am up for it, won't we?'

....he should divorce her ass. I would bet a winning lottery ticket that her comments would become worse and worse. She didn't 'slip,' she had no respect for him. After her so-called apology, she then immediately tried to justify her remarks. This excuse for a wife is trying to be in control while women half her age are drooling over him. Her response? Be more loving, appreciative, repentant, or even show a little bit of control? Nope. She will become more and more upset at everything he does, while every woman around her tries to get him. She is in what pilots call a 'death spiral', she is committing fatal blunders, and will keep going until she crashes and burns. Buh-bye!!

A great story to have swerved into.

Thanks!

undoubtedly one of this Authors best short storys

@ResidentWeavil – her remarks were consistent with the relationship they had, it was no serious challenge to his manhood.

@Texas_Air_Force - you couldn’t be more wrong! Her apology was sincere, and her attempt at justification was legitimate. As he himself said, the BOTH used that technique to spur each other on. Yes, AS SHE ADMITTED, she went too far, but even HE recognized what she was doing, but it was too late as he was already enlisted.

changes every body involved. TK U MLJ LV NV

Honestly... it just to fantastic for me. He was bald, he had poor health and then in two years, that for some reason the army decided to enlist him when he was way over the normal accepting age and miles from the normal physical ability, he was made into a rambo.

Haaaaa

Sorry, but I just don't get it.

Obviously you missed something. He had already served, but, for the army to be after him he had to be in the reserves. Also if the army is short of needed medical personnel they will make accommodation on several levels not least of which is age as long as the individual is in the reserves. MOS as a dentist does not mean that the guy did not also do gun duty if needed. The army has a funny way of expecting every soldier to be able to fight if the army needs them to. So everything in the story fits real life requirements.

When the US military is recruiting veterans for the current unpleasantness they deduct every year of active duty prior service from their age i.e. a 42 year old with 12 years service is counted as 30 years old for purposes of eligibility.

Thanks for sharing.

the wife was out of line in her comments in front of the family. She did not come across as any kind of loving wife or even a loving person. She was a hateful bitch in every conversation she was in. I wouldn't have fucked her with a worn out dildo. Unless he wants to spend the rest of his life listening to her hateful shit, he needs to hit the silks, now. Also sounds a bit like Brandi has some of her mother's personality traits too. Too bad for her husband, he can expect some of the same disrespect down the line. The story was very well written and if you can get by HDK's tendency to match wimpy men with horrid bitches it was a good read.

Unless you've been in combat and not just the last two you have no idea. No such thing as a noncombatant these days. Haven't seen it all but I've seen enough. The crying children are the hardest to forget.. however when you see their smiles after helping them keep in mind that from the children it usually is genuine but the adults will smile while trying to stab you even after you help them. Those are the toughest especially when they use small children (girls mostly).

To all our vets no matter Where you served or which service you were in Thank you for your courage dedication and service to us your country!

gave it a 5. leaving as he did was understandable, but as he said, a little overreacting. I don't think I would have ever spoken to the witch again, other than to gut her and skin her, then hang her body over an alligator pit. a woman's mouth can do more damage than they realize, and she would have found that out. how he ever went to her after he got back is way beyond me. in front of friends and family,,,no way. Burn The Bitch.

Great story. It makes since in how there relationship was and how the lived. I don't see them out of character. She just went to far and didn't stop until it was to late. Even he realized it later only to late. His mitary life seem correct and he stayed faithful to her. But the story never says nothing about her. 2 years is a long time. Did she want a divorce. Did she feel like she lost her man. Did she make any decision about there relation. It doesn't look like they communicated with each during that time. Also her relationship with her daughter was bad. Now the big question was she faithful to him or did she sleep around to find what she was looking for. Will she tell the truth if she did sleep around. I suspect she did have a lover at the time he left and decide differently during the 2 years they were apart. I would think they would each take a STD test before anything. Then move on to current life together they chose.

I'm willing to bet that over that Thanksgiving when he denigrated her that there were a lot of her family thinking he was awful... and yet, it apparently became the way they "worked".

They pushed each other to improve, often using drill instructor verbal methods...

Clearly she was worried about him and did what she could... but once she started, she put her foot in it... and even though this was the way they worked, it still took HIM what was likely weeks to realize it was more of what their MO was...

But it's the military and he was stuck... so he did the best he could in his situation - both improving what he knew he needed to improve and protecting his family (by lying about where he was)...

When he got back and they were able to mutually explain what happened (since likely no one BUT him would have believed her and she needed to know he understood her aim as poorly as it was enacted)...

Their challenges at the pool were just a continuation of the way they worked. Though you'd think they'd want to be careful about their normal MO considering how poorly it could have turned out and the risk of a similar repeat, it's how THEY work.

He denigrated her ability, she returned with her own slams... both knowing they were just pushing each other while ALSO letting the other know all was forgiven and understood.

Of course, now SHE had to try to get in better shape. But since it'll just improve their sex life and likely their lives in general, not likely either will complain.

Very enjoyable and loved the way it flowed... almost surprise after surprise without them being unbelievable...

they find a less vitriolic means of encouraging each other.

After not communicating for two years, they sure jumped back into bed pretty fast.

Great story, great humor, and great characters! I have enjoyed many of your stories, but this one just made me laugh. Thank you, mike

always a fun read. Five stars.

Three cheers for fd.