Charoteer fic

[lorie945]

A Halloween story written for the maryrenaultfics community's challenge. Based on characters from Renault's The Charioteer, this story is set a few years later in my Wrightsville universe. Hopefully, it makes sense even if you haven't read Long Ago and Far Away.

Comments

[lorie945]

Very glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading!

[heartofoshun]

Great story, Laura. Loved it. There were so many nice touches. I particularly liked the fact that Ralph did not stop. Welcome twist on the horror stories/movies where the person stops and I am thinking: No! You idiot!--rather sums up Ralph for me, never an idiot!. Seriously, great story and characterization is spot on.

Favorite lines:

Dinner with Toby Barnes and some of his cohorts in Connhaven."

"Ah, you're his latest prize, aren't you?"

"Beg pardon?"

Ooops! That was close. I don't know why it cracked me up so much. So realistic I guess--I could feel his reaction.

Lovely work.

[lorie945]

Somehow this Mr. Barnes changed everything (and tried to run off with the story). I swear, I was writing about his party and suddenly realized there weren't any women there.

I'm so glad it made you laugh, and that you appreciate that Ralph isn't one of those morons who'd walk into danger!

[mlygia]

Thank you very much Laura for bringing us to the atmosphere of Wrightsville again. I really love when Laurie let "Ralph spoil him, and possibly spoiling Ralph in return."

[lorie945]

Thank you for reading and I'm so glad the mutual spoiling made sense to you. I very much see Laurie and Ralph doing that for each other.

[my_cnnr]

True River:

Wrightsville! As usual you had me totally enthralled all the way, and as usual totally unprepared for the twist at the end - WOW! I love this so much... *hugs*

my_cnnr:
I was so pleased when TR told me you were considering writing for the challenge...what I didn't tell her was I'd been secretly hoping you'd write Wrightsville!

This was truly sp00ky...when Ralph sped up? Yikes!

The close though - no risks with Laurie beside him...you always get right to the heart of things.

Thanks,L, and *hugs*

[lorie945]

*sending smooches to you both* Thanks so much for reading and taking time to leave kindly feedback. I know you're busy right now, and I hope you had a great weekend, and that there's reason to celebrate tomorrow.

[greerwatson]

Very nice. And Halloween-ish indeed.

[lorie945]

Thanks very much. I'm a traditionalist. Mostly because it was the only thing I could think of. :)