THE WAY WE ARE (ch 26b - 27)

[tessa111]

TITLE:                       The Way We Are

AUTHOR:                  Tessa

PAIRING:                  Orlando / Michael (OMC)

RATING:                   NC 17

WARNING:               None but slash!

SUMMARY (story): Orlando meets Michael and is forced to re-evaluate who he really is - can he accept that, how far is he willing to go - and is he prepared to

Comments

[idlesloth]

oops, end italics somewhere there - sorry, got carried away :)

[tessa111]

Hehe, reading through all the italics. Luckily I know the story quite well and can tell what's my writing and what's yours!
Love your crush on the fic. Thanks again for commenting, it means a lot.
Yeah, Michaels past has not been too easy - I'm glad you picked that bit out, it is something that will come up more (when I get around to writing it, right now I'm a little stuck but hopefully will move on soon).

[septemberfylgje]

This is such a lovely read, favorite story of mine and a true gem! I love the long chapters, feels like a treat and the dialog is great. These characters seem to have worked their way into my head. I look forward to every udate, keep it up.

[tessa111]

Thanks so much for commenting, glad you follow and like the story.

[levity99]

Another great chapter as always...:) It´s nice to see the more caring side to Michael.I wonder what he has happend to him to make him the way he is? Other than the abuse of his father I mean....maybe in the next chapter *winks*.Now that I have catched up with this story I´m chanting MORE, MORE, MORE thinking it might help *grins*

[tessa111]

Glad you caught up. Yes, maybe in the next chapter - but it might be a little longer, not really sure yet. The chanting might work a little, it does motivate me, hehe, maybe i'll write faster... Thanks a lot for the feedback.
Tessa

[izzxi]

I'm going to add my voice to the MORE, MORE MORE chant, got to help with that motivation to write faster.

Never commented on a fic before but yours have become such a fav of mine I was compelled. Have i mentioned that I lurrrrvvve your omc, no, ok, I think you have written, sorry, part written,( subtle hint there ) the best Orlando/omc fic I have ever read. Many Thanks can't wait for more.

[tessa111]

Thanks very much for your comments Izzxi and sorry for the late reply; I've been away for work. I'm very glad you like Michael, he's becoming quite special for me. I'm embarressed to say the writing is not really happening at the moment, real life just won't give me the time and also, I'm struggling on deciding the direction of the coming chapters - it's not quite right in my mind yet (I can't make it add up so it will make proper sense or have a point in the end). BUT, it will happen...
Thanks again for taking the time to comment, it really means a lot.

[rocketbalm]

Oh my God. I don't know what to say. Arguably the best first time scene EVER. You captured the essence of the uncertainty, the tenderness and the combustible passion that erupts. Amazing piece of writing. You make me grin every time a new chapter comes up. I've been away and this was more than worth coming home to. You rock my world with this story. *hugs* and MORE please.

cheers, rb

PS I've saved the whole story so far as a text file so I can read it when ever, wherever. Truly one of my favourites.

[tessa111]

Hi rocketbalm, ahh, you make me blush. Sorry for the late reply but I've been away as well.
Happy you liked, they were some tricky chapters (for like 25 chapters people have known it would happen so I felt some pressure not to mess it up!). Right now the story is sort of stuck, I don't have much time to write and also have trouble deciding on the direction. Everytime I think I got it, I change my mind, hmm. It will happen though, it just takes a little time.
I'm flattered you're saving the story for later reading. The story is now under the capable beta hands of Idlesloth and all chapters will be revised, so if you like, I will send you the word document when it's done, then you'll have the better/final version and don't have all my strange mistakes to distract you (and I know there are so many, it's not even funny!).
As always, thanks for commenting.

[rocketbalm]

Hey Tessa, just wanted to poke na dask if you're planing on posting anymore of this lovely and amazing story. *hugs* rb

[tessa111]

Hi there. Yes.
I am very much so planing to continue this story. I have been (and continue to be) crazy busy but I have been writing a little. I will start posting "part 2" (kind of) very soon. Next chapter has been to beta - the one after that I think will go for checking this weekend. Sorry for the long delay. - And thanks for asking about it - that kind of just motivated me to finish off next chapter today.
Tessa

[violettefemme]

I am not above begging.

plllllleeeeeeeassssssssssssssseeeeeee

more soon? I miss them.

[tessa111]

Haha, I am SO SORRY. I do feel terribly guilty - i absolutely hate it myself when a fic I follow suddenly stops. RL has given me no time but I'm happy to announce I am finally writing again and really hope to post before long.

[violettefemme]

wooooo-hoooooo!!!!!

:-D