All Comments on 'Hell or High Water'

Great story! Communication is such a delicate art! Why do most couples always assume the worst? I always figured if I couldn't trust her I wouldn't have married her. Worked for 47 years.

I realize your story is fiction but your writing is so real and the subject happens so often. I guess you can see from my comments that you were successful in pulling me into the story.

Well done indeed!

Cheers

SAGE

Cole and Ruby were made for one another!

5

Nice.

5 stars

Sorry but I didn't quite understand, it seems: they've been secretly in love with each other for many years and even end up cohabiting together, and all the while, she was bringing her many occasional lovers to his house?

It's all very strange.

There's a big difference between knowing and hearing about her sex life.

So she will be more careful the next time so her husband doesn't find out she is going to cheat..

4 stars. I only went that high out of respect for the author overall. She's so comfortable lying to him, EVEN AFTER SHE SAW what happened to their friends. That's super duper selfish, the surprise isn't for his benefit, it's for hers. And the fact that she feels OK to lie is a BIG problem.

So he loves his best friend and doesn't want to spoil their friendship. I can understand that.

She moves in with him after a break-up. Okay.

But two people listening to the love of their lives being fucked in the room next door, that's really hard for me to understand.

A normal guy couldn't stand it.

It would have made more sense to forbid them from bringing anyone home.

I agree with franceman

I thought she was braless in the red dress. But, when in the bedroom she took one off

What romance?

Enjoyed the story. Not really sure about Ruby's lack of communication with Cole. What else was Cole to think when he caught her in the blatant lie? Cole needs to sit her down and make it clear to her that lying or lying by omission isn't going to be in anyway acceptable going forward. Lying has consequences going forward.

A little marital fighting keeps things interesting. Great story.

Great romantic story! 5*

5* for a great story. I enjoyed getting to know these characters and I loved the happy ending. I did think Ruby’s lying was disturbing, though. I was surprised when the bra suddenly appeared under the red dress, but that was an easy recovery. I had to read the end a couple times, however, to settle my addled brain, since the last two paragraphs switched to third-person point of view. On balance, it was a fun and satisfying story, so thank you for writing and thank you for sharing your work.

Another great story. My only complaint is that "Dan" is a boring name. Lol

5stars

I hate surprises, women need to figure out if their man likes surprises or not before doing stuff behind their man's back, it just might bite them in the butt. Those that are OCD about details in life are not that way because they necessarily want to be, but it happens to be how they are put together. When a spouse does this it puts up red flags of trust when someone is hiding something and then suspicion arises regarding activity that can get way out of hand. Regardless of the intent, it can become quite contentious to the point of quarrelsome and confrontational. If your partner is known to not deal well with this approach, it simply is best to forget the surprise method as it simply isn't worth the fallout. Particularly if lying is involved.

When they first hooked up, how could she take her bra off when she wasn’t wearing one? Just askin.

Why did you jump from first person to third at the end?

Great story, thanks! 5 BIG ASS FUCKING HUGE FLAMING NOVA STARS!

The first half of the story was pretty vanilla for you, but the back half got a little more interesting. I always enjoy your stories because of your ability to intertwine plot lines in a meaningful way. Ruby's lying at the end felt forced for the sake of the story, trying to fit a puzzle whether it fit properly or not. I can't see her allowing the situation to escalate like it did. Otherwise, great work. 4.6*

Really two stories . The first led up to their marriage, the second psst marriage. The first part was excellent, the second part not as good. Why did she do the secret planning, and then LIE about her secret? That made no sense after witnessing the effect of scheming and lying on the other couple! 5 stars for the first part

I enjoyed this story. I hate surprises, and the ones in this story would have freaked me out, no matter how well intended.

He still needs to keep eyes open.

Sort of a cliché two-part story. Started with the old chestnut of two friends who are secretly madly in love, but never consummate their love until the last page, but this one continued on with the other cliché where one of the couple is doing something special for the other and doesn't want to let the cat out of the bag. Two stories in one and not badly done. Sort of BOGO of stories. Novel enough to overrate it at 5*

Would have been a much better story if it had _ended_ with Cole and Ruby getting married.

The follow-on segments a) really distracted from the main plot, and b) pulled it into the LW category

be still his bleeding heart ????? pretty sure that's supposed to be beating heart... hence the stillness. Also, not at all clear why one guy, clearly not interested in her, too much of a slut vibe, would look at him as if he was crazy for wanting the very same girl for himself. None of that 'she's too much of a slut, why don't you want her' made much logical sense. Or, being perfectly happy to settle down with the town bicycle as long as she's a bit drunk. just... no... bad idea... even worse long term plan.

he's way too trusting of this story... after all, she was a total skank before he ended up with her, after a bunch of perhaps wiser people figured out she was not the kind of girl worth pursuing. This is what happens when you try to clean up a cum dumpster and pretend she's a crystal vase. Even if she was 'lying ot hide the truth' (which is bullshit, no matter how you look at it, true, or false), he'll never get over knowing his wife used to be the default for free fuck for any guy willing to buy her a few drinks. This isn't a love story, it's an opportunity missed on his part, to have a good life with a woman he could trust, instead of with a ton of baggage and mileage, and her and all her female friends apparently like lying to their husbands and thinking of clever excuses for it.

Lol yeah it beating, its also might as well not mine as well. Those sayings are getting screwed

A well written story about an insecure man and a beautiful woman.

The only weakness in the story is that she tried to pull off the surprise after seeing what had happened with her friend Bianca.

To appreciate the story it helps when one as had similar experiences.

P.S. people can totally change.

The Hoary Cleric

Yeah, I know it’s beating not bleeding, but I meant it that way as an homage to one of my favorite musicians who did a song called “Still my bleeding heart.”

I always liked that play on the original phrase. A little too far inside for sure.

In a lot of ways, a very nice story. The impending romance was a little too obvious from early on. Ruby's change of heart was a little too sudden and a little too thoroughgoing to be really believable; there would normally be some amount of backsliding. Still, very well done on the whole.

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But why the sudden drop into third person in the last two paragraphs?

Keeping secrets from your spouse should be grounds for divorce

As far as fiction goes, good story with a teaching moment as a conclusion.

Realistically though, its far fetched.

If you can get past Ruby's loose ways with men, to focus on the fact she humbled herself to change overnight so she can be the best and Ideal woman for the man she loves, ...

Well, I call capital bullshit.

In fact, all the cliche romantic gestures in Hollywood or Bollywood movies are probably more believable than Ruby changing overnight and molded to be the perfect woman for her husband...

I have to admit though,

Its a nice fantasy.

One that every man or woman would like.

It makes me think though ...

Would something like this happen in real life ...

Sweet story and I also fell in love with Ruby. Five stars and more.

Elio Cechet from Milan