All Comments on 'What Now, Dad?'

I want a story about Chris and Anne! :D

A well put together piece and all done at just the right pace. Loved it.

You have it dead on about those nights being so hard after the death of a spouse. I've been on 6 years of short sleep for that very reason,the days do get better after some time ,which is different for for different people.That empty side of the bed is very hard to get used to when is not supposed to be empty.And I'm not talking about just sex either,it's all the other things that go along with having someone you love there with you too.You were also right about how someone new is not and can not be a replacement fer that person, but is,or will be a new,different love that in no way changes how you feel about the previous one.

Thanks for sharing.

Now continue to write this another chapter or so with a spin off to Chris & the little brother with how they go forward after Kate comes into their lives.

BRAVO!!

I think it was a very good story. I loved your Oregon Coast series.

Would love to hear more from both. What will happen to the other brother and what happened to the other Vet's in Oregon Coast.

I loved this story, and bookmarked it. Now I must read your other stories

It covers a WHOLE LOT of ground in a very good way! Great Read!

You are a very favorite author of mine. Thank you so much for this latest story. I can't wait for the next one. Thanks again!

No paragraphs of hot, sweaty sex? No descriptions of what he did to her, or what she did to him? Yet somehow, I made it all the way to the end of story and never missed it. Compelling proof that there is more to romance, and to a good Romance story.

Excellent story about finding happiness a second time.

A beautiful story

Outstanding story. An instant favorite. Going to go back and read more of your works.

Good read, and I didn't miss the lack of erotica. Glad to see that you're back in your groove

I've always liked your style and you didn't disappoint this time. Only complaint is I would have liked it longer. No sex makes a refreshing read. Thanks!

Five Stars!

a very nice well constructed story with believable characters and story line.

Very well crafted story with interesting characters and storyline. Would have liked it longer but you covered all the essentials. Look forward to reading more of your work. 5*

excellent.

Sad at first but had me emotional at the end.

Loved, as have all your stories.

Glad to see you publishing stories its been awhile.

Glad to see you back, and continuing to write great stories. Thanks......

the story didn't need it

I wrote this in an effort to sort out stuff that was going on in my own life. Glad people enjoyed it.

I read all of your stories again. I am glad to read more of your work on this site. You have a gift. Thank you for sharing that gift.

Not the story I was looking for, but once I started, I couldn't stop reading it! Plus being from the PNW it hit closer to home. :-) Thanks for sharing a wonderful story!

Russ

and, having lived in central OR, walked the beaches, hiked the trails, and enjoyed the local wines, I especially like the attention to detail you bring to the people and their lives.

thank you

An enjoyable entertaining story.

this story is just as good the second time around

That was really enjoyable! Loved the 'did they makeout' test, hehehe!

. . . write some more stories. I've read them all at least twice, and this one four times. I turn to your stories when I need to enjoy real quality writing. I realize that this website caters to amateurs, and I enjoy their honest efforts. But sometimes I need a story that's just right, and you fill the bill. Could you please make this the year when you'll pump out several more real winners?

I think I should be able to vote each time I read it!

Your tales are always enjoyable, keep writing for us! (Yeah, I'm selfish)

It seems incredible that such a short history can tell so much.

I loved it.

This story has been sweet and pleasant.

And as added incentive, has not had explicit sex, this story only had romance.

5* for you.

I apologize for my English, is not my native language.

I really liked the ending of this story but would have liked to see Chris and Ann’s romance develop some more! Great Love Story, definitely 5 stars!

Nice story but for the BIG MISS.... There are two sons, what happen to the other son? Chris got all the attention and the other son disappeared from the story.

T it looks like you rushed to finished and left lots of dangling story pieces. 4.3*

He was disposing his wife? not scattering her ashes, but disposing of her like she was nothing, not wearing his ring less than 6 months after she died, fuck, my friend died and her husband still wore his ring 3 years later. What happened to the other son? did he dispose of him too? 1*

She said she got snipped after the 2nd, yet she was ditched by her husband because she couldn't have any children being barren...

HE says that HE got snipped after the second child. Read it properly, and get it right before making stupid comments.

Life is always tough after the loss of a spouse. Your story is written in a loving and respectful way. If you've suffered such a loss, you have my sympathy.

the way I read it the man got sniped , not the lady . went back & read that part.

the lady couldn't have children . he was fixed big deal . my late wife & I between us lost 5 . her with her first husband me with & ex wife & 1 with us. have a son from a previous marriage never a problem with him.

Didn't much like how the younger son went from "get a girlfriend" to "we don't need her" and how the dad handled it. It felt disconnected, almost like two different families.

I understand the son naming the kid after his deceased mother but if the situation were reversed where I was the (husband) one married to the widow it would bug me a bit if they named their son after my new wife deceased spouse.

Just a constant reminder that I am the new kid and she would have more than just fond memories.

Also, after spreading her ashes how could he emotionally even fix a stove and have wine with women? He should be emotionally spent.

A real sweet tale of love after the loss of a spouse. Well done 5 stars

Great story.

I'd like to address one Anon's comment.

Chris, the child in question never fully accepted Kate. He spent little time with her, and was already through his formative years when she came along. Thus naming his first daughter after his deceased mother makes perfect sense. It is not a personal slight to his stepmother in any way. As a step-parent myself, I understand that my role is primarily as a spouse and being more of a positive influence and role model rather than a parent figure.

As far as fixing the stove and having wine, he was able to do that BECAUSE he was emotionally spent. Men compartmentalize. It's what we do and how we're built. The "helping a lady in distress" box is not in any way connected to the "missing dead wife" box. And he was subconsciously looking for any distraction there was to get away from the pain locked into the "missing dead wife" box in the first place. The character did not immediately pursue a relationship with the new woman, because he knew he needed to process the grief first. Good on him, as most people just want the pain to end and will do very questionable things to do that.

Lovely story! One thing that got me thinking was that suddenly there was only one son. Did the other son evaporate?? One is married and the other one wanished. Or is it me missing something??

What happened to Steve at the wedding???

What happened to Steve at the end, at the campsite???

Both sons pestered him to go out then had issues with Kate!! Why did the sons have to call her Prof?? in their home??

And one son disappeared after getting an A in his English paper

Effen' onions

I loved this story. Thanks for writing it.

Interesting, what happened with the younger son and his relationship with his father and stepmother.

Interesting, what happened with the younger son and his relationship with his father and stepmother.

Good story but ending seemed rushed and incomplete

Short and sweet, the premise deserves a fuller exploration

Good story , bad (rushed) ending. Thank for sharing with us.

I liked the story, it brought back a lot of memories. After reading some of the comments I thought I'd share my story, for what it's worth. My wife of 52 years beat breast cancer but died from other issues years later. I wore my wedding ring for a while but then decided I wasn't married anymore because of the "death do us part" bit, not because I didn't love her anymore, instead I wear it on a chain so it hangs near my heart. I'm not looking for her replacement, my kids are grown and I have a great grandchild, but if someone came along that was interested in an oldpantythief, I wouldn't kick her to the curb :)

I don't disagree with anything in this story about how Eric handled his grief or his kids. Everyone deals with that kind of loss differently.

Personally, I don't think this is one of the authors best stories and didn't give it a five like I have his others.

Well, I have now read all of your stories. According to the list, it seems that you haven't added any stories in a while, at least here. Hopefully you are still writing and posting or publishing somewhere because You Are Very Good at it !

Thank You !

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BEST WISHES !

Scott