For Want of a Child

wonderful - simply wonderful!

ronde has proven once again to be the master of all romance writers. It doesn't get any better than this.
Great theme, well put together and nicely written.
Thank you, ronde, for sharing your thoughts!

Absolutely Beautiful story

When romances are mentioned my mind always returns to Ronde...Laura's Vineyard, The Mystery of the Mountain, The Best Christmas Ever, and more. Such wonderful expressions of real, honest, loving deserve top rankings!
Thank you Ronde, for often saying what I can't find words to say to my own lover. I hope you don't mind my borrowing words and ideas from you and your stories, but doing so has brought us a lot closer together than I ever hoped.

Wonderfull writting !!!!!!!

You are the standard that I judge other authors at Literotica, I give a lot or 2's and 3's after I discovered your work. Please keep thrilling us.

Nice!

Very nice. Sexy, but not x-rated. A wonderful read. Don't stop now...

You never disappoint

As always, very nicely done.

Simply Wonderful

I read this story the first time years ago. I've re-read it a few times since, and every subsequent reading gives it more texture...more fulness. Thanks.

OMG!!!

That is an absolutely beautiful story. They don't come better than that.

JUST GREAT!

im partially like angela,and to be honest id love to have a child of my own and forget about the sperm donor.:) looking forward to it, maybe ten years more till im ready:)

Excellent story

Thanks for this story. It was very nicely written, and it felt very realistic. Keep it up!

So touching

It made my cry at the end and I'm a guy...

I liked this up to a point...

I've noticed that a number of writers think they have to tell the future of their characters. I'm disappointed to see that you are one of them. The future is a fantasy that we make up to give our lives meaning and purpose. It is true that there is a lot of commonality, but just as our lives and stream of consciousness is unique, so is our fantasy of the future.

I think it is good that we don't know our future, if we did we would fall into two large groups and two other small groups. The first large group would become insufferable asses. The second large group would kill themselves to avoid the coming pain (they might decide to take some of the first group with them).The first small group would attempt to avoid flaunting their good fortune in the face of others. The second small group would doggedly live out their misery either in stubbornness or in the hope that their destiny might change. Oh, there would be many other smaller groups. Individually they would be statistically insignificant, but as a collection they might rival the size of one of the larger individual large groups.

-- srgeek --

Sorry, I digressed.

Oh, come on Anon below

Learn to wallow in romantic fantasy. That's why we read these stories, to get away from everyday life and just for a short time take a stroll in fantasy lane. Don't take this story so seriously, pretend to be where there is sunshine, hope and love. What else is there. Author I liked this story and I like your style of writing. Thank you kindly for the stroll. ML

Loved the characters!

Your writing is excellent, you developed satisfyingly complex characters and an engaging, moving plot. You pulled off what could have been a cloying ending with simplicity and sweetness as well. A 5 if I've ever read one.

Sooo good!

Wow! This was great! You ara an excellent author. I loved the angel twist at the end. I sure wish you were still writing.

a beautiful, beautiful story

but why did she have to deceive him about being on the pill and then running off - but he was a fool not to go after her and only by office gossip did he find out she had the baby but had denied him the joy of knowing about it and being there for her - I will never understand why women do this - thankfully he went looking for her and they got together just as it was meant for them to be.....a great story - loved it....

why?

Why? Because.... That's the only true answer.

People, us, you and I, we all do stupid things to ourselves and others throughout our lives. And for no better reason or rational then 'because'.

From a male perspective, the reason for Angela's actions, as written by the author for her character, may seem incomprehensible. But try to consider it from a woman's perspective. That males are basically unreliable shlemiel's who clumsily spills his soup all over the female shlimazl.

Another way to consider this. A man looks into a mirror and no matter the grotesquity that reflects back, the man will encourage himself as to how masculine and sexy and handsome that roguish devil is looking back.

A woman will look into the same mirror and no matter how gorgeous and beautiful the reflection, they will nit pick it to death. Criticizing each perceived flaw until thy have thoroughly depressed themselves practically to the point of suicide.

Loved it! Thank you for sharing your story with us!

I hope you get to read this.

I read your "Laura's Vinyard some time ago and really enjoyed it. One writer wrote that you get notified if somebody responds.
I kept your pen name in my favorites folder and now and then read - and always enjoy - one of your stories.
I hope the reason you have not published anything on LIT is that you have found somewhere to publish your output commercially.
Thank you for having shared your stories.

Becky

Getting Becky in at the end was a very nice move. Another good one R. Thank you. Jim in Ab

Damn you feels...mm

Ohhh man!!!

You rotten......... I have tears, what a sweet sweet story!

suprised here

Your title seems to have little to do with the story. Well, maybe in a way but it could have been closer. I really like this. You totally blindsided me with the baby angel at the end. I think Harry and Angela's courtship goes through more realistic troubles than those perfect ones usually portrayed. I know mine wasn't perfect. I pissed her off, left her, groveled on my knees so she'd take me back, and I almost believe that I wrecked her car so she'd pay attention to me. And this before we got married. Yeah, Harry's a clutz, but Angela is a little manipulative too. Having his baby and not telling him is not quite right. If she didn't have a cousin that talked too much they'd never have made it. Go figure! But I still like Laura's Vinyard better.

Wonderful read!

Excellent! Comfortable read, engaging, and satisfying ending. Keep up the good works. Thanks

Great story aout love

I really liked the story. The beginning was OK but the way the story progressed and ended were both very nice.

Super!

Why is there only 5 stars? This one ended wonderfully and is one of the few on the site deserving of more than five stars!

Wonderful story line and engaging reading! I was not expecting the ending!

Great job!

Great

I loved this story!