One day I'll manage to write something that actually makes sense on the first read... ;)
You guys are so silly to be thanking me, this is the most fun I've had writing in a very long time and it's only due to this 'verse. But seriously, thanks for not killing me bearing with me.
Oh, this is so amazingly wonderful. I love the fact that it's a pattern that he falls into without noticing. I love the non-murder. I love the fact he still doesn't quit getting down on his knees, even when he's running his own 'firm'.
No not jumbled at all - I just speed read it. It is very good as it is. And the twins - I was going to write Sodom and Gommorah but they scare me and might beat me up. *g*
As far as *I* am concerned, this IS the official epilogue. (Well, until they get around to writing my much longed for Gene/Sam Mancunian Criminal Empire epilogue...sighhhhhhThis is emotionally gut wrenching and yet, somehow, uplifting, in that Sam makes his own world for once. Not a perfect one and still a dangerous one, but his own. He is too smart just to play rent-boy forever and it makes sense that he would use his hard-earned 'know how' to build up his own business. That is definitely Sam, in character
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'Well, until they get around to writing my much longed for Gene/Sam Mancunian Criminal Empire epilogue'
YES. SO MUCH YES.
Sam comes back and organizes a brilliant heist against one of the crimelords who sprung up after Warren and gets Gene in a giant spot of trouble for failing to protect the crim - who in his fury turns Gene in to Internal Affairs.
Of course meanwhile Sam has taken Phyllis out of the game and has assumed command of the brothels himself . And with the money from the heist he actually buys the Railway Arms just to demolish Gene's beloved watering hole into a pile of rubble.
"Sorry I can't offer you the same help you gave me, 'Guv,' but I'd have to sell you so cheap it wouldn't be worth the lube."
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I have to go and re-read this, but this is gut-wrenching and gorgeous and...
They'd held him down, and sometimes he wonders if he'd ever gotten back up.
I think I'll just go and collapse now.
Thank you so much, Jamie, that is just amazing.
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One day I'll manage to write something that actually makes sense on the first read... ;)
You guys are so silly to be thanking me, this is the most fun I've had writing in a very long time and it's only due to this 'verse. But seriously, thanks for not killing me bearing with me.
And full marks for nailing my favorite line!
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I just adore it, period. Thanks so much!
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Think I'll have to re-read it to get the whole appreciation.
And high praise from the twins too!
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The twins eh? Hmm, that does have a certain ring to it...
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It is very good as it is.
And the twins - I was going to write Sodom and Gommorah but they scare me and might beat me up.
*g*
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With a *spiked* strapon?
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YES. SO MUCH YES.
Sam comes back and organizes a brilliant heist against one of the crimelords who sprung up after Warren and gets Gene in a giant spot of trouble for failing to protect the crim - who in his fury turns Gene in to Internal Affairs.
Of course meanwhile Sam has taken Phyllis out of the game and has assumed command of the brothels himself . And with the money from the heist he actually buys the Railway Arms just to demolish Gene's beloved watering hole into a pile of rubble.
"Sorry I can't offer you the same help you gave me, 'Guv,' but I'd have to sell you so cheap it wouldn't be worth the lube."
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So instead he keeps Gene on staff as his own personal errand/enforcer boy...with special services for the boss, of course.
"You look on yer knees, Genie...now roar for daddy, my pet lion..."
(meanwhile Phyllis is reduced to scrambling through garbage for food and becomes convinced she is actually Marlene Dietrich...)
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