by DG Hear
Classical simplicity. Very touching. I enjoyed that a lot. Thanks much.
Cute but how they lost touch after prom wasnt really clear. Very easy to keep in touch so if not seeing each other was no big deal that should have been mentioned. He looked her up but she moved without a word.
Nice little story. 5⭐
As usually.
Thank you.
As I have just recently read all of your stories, the only criticism I would have concerns the repeating pattern of your stories.
in most it looks a lot like:
- the guy got to know the girl in his youth.
- the guy is now thirty years old, has known many women, but has never met the right one. Either he has already married 2/3 times with superficial women.
- he finds the girl of his youth who by chance happens to be a widow with children.
-The promise of an outing to the zoo made to the child without actually fixing it
- the calendar system with the child.
- the first sexual intercourse between them or it turns out that he is the only man to perform cunnilingus.
Given your quality as a writer, it's a shame to confine yourself to the same patterns.
Good story, one that I can relate to. Thank you DG.
somewhere east of Omaha
Excellent story 5 stars.
However, law students spend three years in law school, nor eight. If you count the 4 years of undergraduate work,,those are as pre-law students
I always enjoy reading your stories. You have done a wonderful job with the character development of Jim and Laura. The romance was perfect and having Nina in the story was a nice way to show Jim's well rounded personality. Thanks. K
great romance...if it is true, congratulations on a life well lived!
5 stars
Very nice little story. Only nit is that law school is only 3 years and not 8.
The above poster said it very well: classic simplicity. This is a sweet story, well told.
Thank you for writing and thank you for sharing your work.
But then I realised that it suited the main character
I have not read this one yet but I’m glad to see you’re still writing. I’ve always loved you stories. Thank you
Thanks for sharing this nice story. Some criticism that I hope you find constructive:
Narrative - too much story narrative and little to no scene setting. A little bit of scene and character enrichment would help a lot.
Dialog - do people really talk that way? The characters seem to be making speeches at each other rather than chatting.
Best wishes.
Lots of exposition and summary makes for dry, dull story-telling. You need more scenes. Also, the dialog is wooden. Sweet story, though.
Stopped reading, just felt like a list of things he was doing. Didn't get invested in the characters at all.
The main character seems to be a desperate mess from the part after meeting Laura and is really off putting. Laura is well constructed but needs more exploration. In all a short and sweet tale but MC ruined the narration.
This story is ridiculous! A plumber would never flush a condom down a toilet.
3 stars - and yeah I concur, a plumber would never flush a condom, because I can imagine him having to ROTOROOTER a few sewer pipes to get rid of them during his normal work week.
I liked this sweet and love story, in spite of the pattern that I seem to detect in the plot. The little ones are always brilliant and they act as a catalyst in the budding relationship.
All in all, 5*
BJ
I can't believe the comments about flushing the condom down the toilet as it has nothing to do with the quality of the writing and storyline. The story was well written and had a storyline that flowed well from start to finish. Well done 5/5
She and Arthur weren't compatible, they had sex they didn't make love, they wouldhaveeventuallydivorced....so it's strange that she is still mourning him after 2 years!!
A cleverly sweet little story of some sweet people. I too really enjoy Happily-Ever-After,Don't you? LP
Very good tale! Nina sounds like my daughter did at that age. 5 stars.
somewhere east of Omaha
I like the way the story is told by the main character, direct and with no frills. It would be interesting to read Laura's story.
Loved it! Simple sweet and straightforward! Thanks. Drama is nice but don’t need it every time long stories are nice I don’t need them every time. really good job!! MHaiCS
Since when did panties have buckles.Also,why didn't her father give her away at her first wedding?.
5 stars. "nitpic" has a very appropriate name. Of course you could have satisfied him with another 10 pages or so. But I really like the shorter ones. Getting senile and sometimes lose it the longer ones. But every few months throw out a short one for us.
I have been reading your stories for almost 20 years now. Your home town culture comes out in all your work. Many stories of others I stop shortly after I begin, many of your I return to read because of the warmth and the heart you bring to life. Thank you so much.
Call me old fashion at 70, but I really love happy stories once in a while, Especially happy engagements and marriages. Too bad there wasn't a second chapter and maybe we could hear both their monies they had saved..
It was nice to see the same elements used as in your "My Sister's Wedding" story
This was a very nice little story. But did Nina get a baby sister? Too bad we never found out that Laura was actually a millionaire, due to the insurance money, and her Thriving business she has..