I wondered whether I'd overstepped a line, and so in the spirit that Em had asked the question, I thought it best to check that. Em is remarkably good at giving straight answers; I don't think 'whatever' is in her vocabulary. I asked:
Did that answer your question, but more importantly, did it help you get to know your partner better, and most importantly of all, did getting to know him better put you off at all?
Em thought for only a second or two and answered warmly:
Yes, yes, and no fucking chance. Kiss me please.
And so I did. Several times and then a few times more for good measure.
By August, we'll be living under one roof, and will for all common purposes, behave as a family together. We had a conversation about what Daisy should call me, but we've stuck with John. I'm not her father, she has one of those who she sees for at least seven or eight days each month, and who is good at what he does for her as a father figure; Daisy has known no different, of course. But I'm quite good with kids myself, and she'll be no worse off having a man about the house permanently.
One more thing to report, and that is Emily has been doing some research into fertility treatment for those who suffer from low sperm count. If you Google 'intracytoplasmic sperm injection' (ICSI) rather than the more common invitro (IVF), you'll discover that there are treatments available. I can hardly bear to type this, for it may be the final part of the 'recovery', but my parents might yet be natural grandparents, and there may yet be a little sister or brother for Daisy. That's a measure of Em's love for me, and how can I but return that?
Happy Days xx
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You've left me primed for more stories
I note that your readers are clamoring for more chapters to this story. To my way of thinking, that means they liked the story, but my advice (worth what you paid for it) is to make one or more fresh starts.
Sequels are very hard to write. The building tension in the present story relates to the love between two old friends, and whether their mutual attraction can sustain a permanent relationship. A followup story would need a new problem and the question of whether they can surmount it and still remain together, and that’s where so many sequels fall flat.
Several good writers on this site have, over time, built up whole communities by creating fresh stories, with new characters and new problems, and then bringing in some of their old characters as supporting cast. It makes the new story a little harder to write, and I question whether it’s worth the trouble.
I sincerely hope that you will give us more of your works, because you are very good at expressing your protagonist’s thoughts without bogging down the narrative. This story is the best I’ve seen from a new author is very long time. Good writing makes for good reading, and allows me to relax and enjoy the flow of your ideas, almost as a private conversation would.
Whatever you decide to bring out for an encore, I assure you I’ll be watching for it.
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