Happy Birthday WildThyme!!

[ticky]

Will Cami meet Glenn?
Will Glenn want to meet Cami?
Will Rhonda meet Joe?
Will Suzanne get a clue?

Stay tuned for the next episode of Cami's Birthday Surprise!

Answers to these questions and MORE! Yes, Yes, HELL yeah! not a chance...


Rhonda slipped into the office and into Cami's "guest" chair behind Suzanne making her do the doggie turn-around trick and giggle when she saw her sitting there. Rhonda smiled a somewhat unsincere smile at the poor clueless woman. Suzanne shut the door behind her.
"Sheesh Cami, you really need to find a new assistant."
Cami looked at the closed door and sighed. "yeah, I know. I feel sorry for her. Who's going to hire her? Anyway, here."
Cami tossed one of the laminated passes. Rhonda caught it and did a small pot and spoonless happy dance.
"Im gonna meet Joe, Your gonna meet Glenn!! We're gonna get soooommee" she sang.
Cami just looked at her friend and shook her head.
"you're such a dork."
"Yeah!" Rhonda grinned "But a lucky Dork! whooo let the dogs out WOO WOO!" (she was still dancing)
Cami sat behind her desk and put her head in her hands.
Rhonda stopped dancing and looked at her friend puzzled.
"Ummm... you dont seem quite as excited as you ..perhaps SHOULD be? wassup?"
Cami kept her head down and shook it. "I dont know. Im so nervous. What if he hates me? What if he doesnt remember any of it?"
Rhonda sat in the chair and smiled at her friend.
"Ok, first of all, lets break it down. You two met, you spent the night dancing and making out in a diner, HE said he loved you first! It was HIS idea to meet in a year, HE was there! I think He'll remember you."
"and he'll hate and resent me." she said to her desk.
"Hmm.. do you think he's that stupid? really? I mean dont you think he'd figure out that the traffic south had been stopped?"
Cami looked up at her friend. Obviously this was an idea she hadnt thought of.
"I hadnt thought of that. So, then, why didnt he wait for me? or come looking for me later?"
Rhonda scooted behind the desk and took over Cami's computer. "I dont know, lets find out!"
They googled, they researched and they discovered that Glenn had had a solo career that had taken off and right around 1989-1990 he had spent a good amount of time touring overseas (poetic licence.. this is Cami world).
"Well, he wasnt even in the country! Thats why he couldnt stay" Rhonda had her nose pressed to the screen. They'd discovered a web site filled with fun facts, information and pictures of the Eagles called Eagles Online Central and Rhonda was knee deep in Joe.
Cami took one look at her friend and said
"Order in?"
Rhonda said
"yup"
Cami poked her head out at Suzanne and said "Pizza?"
Suzanne said "No thanks. I had tuna"
Cami bowed her head and closed her eyes. "No Suzanne, for us. Will you please order a pizza"
Suzanne giggled "Oh, ok! peperoni?"
"yes, please"

Rhonda called to her friend from the desk
"Come look at this."
There he was. Exactly as she remembered. The moustache, those eyes, lips smile. Cami sat down hard on her chair. She'd lost control of her knees.
"I cant do this. I'm going to see him and pee myself or loose control of my legs or all my bodily functions!"
"Or, he'll see you and feel the same and he'll take you in his arms kiss you and never let you go! them he'll introduce your HOT friend to HIS HOT friend and we'll make babies!!"
Cami looked at her friend.
"Babies? really? you want babies?"
Rhonda thought.
"Well, no. been there, done that. But it sure would be fun trying!"
Eventually the pizza came and they ate it.
"I'm thinking this would be a really bad time to go shop for clothes to wear to the concert." Cami said looking at the empty pizza box and her friend with a slice in her hand and her nose pressed to the monitor.
"eh... "
Cami shook her head again.
"Well, Im going to go down to wardrobe and see if they've finished the costumes updates for Othello. Work goes on. Dont get grease on my keyboard."
"huh.."
Cami left her friend comatose staring at the monitor and pictures of the blond goofy looking guy. Maybe she'd look for an outfit after work. Wardrobe was in the basement far corner from her office so about as far from her office as you can get and still be in the Bowmer theater. Stella was down there. She was a very nice and talented woman, but nearly a troll as far as Cami could tell. She wasnt sure she ever left wardrobe but she was an extremely talented woman. Cami looked over her work and it was flawless. Every seam was bound and the stitches were tiny. Cami admired the woman's work so much, she told her about her delema. Stella beamed at Cami.
"I can help you!" she lead her to a back room and took out a measuring tape.
"Now lets see.." she measured Cami's waist and hips and Bust.
"Oh my!" said the old woman and smiled knowingly at Cami. Cami blushed deeply. She'd been plagued with what her sister had called her "endowments" and Cami had always referred to as her back aches.
Stella brought out a dress, simple but elegant. Satin and asian in design. A kind of periwinkle blue with a jade and rose pattern in it that made the green in Cami's eyes sparkle.
"Wow! Stella! this is beautiful! But I doubt it will fit."
Stella smiled.
"Come back tomorrow. It will fit like it was a part of you."
Cami agreed and returned to her office.
Rhonda was still there pouring over the monitor and now Suzanne was standing over her shoulder, both were giggling and watching videos on youtube.
"Ok. thats enough." Cami said standing in the door to her office. Suzanne popped up and scuttled out the door to her own desk. Rhonda looked up and said "Come here, you got to see this."
"What I've got to do is some work! this concert is occupying all my time!"
Rhonda looked at her friend with raised eyebrows.
"Uh huh, and what's more important is.....???"
Cami cracked a smile. She was right. Finding Glenn was the most important thing in her life right now, but loosing her job would be bad.
"Your right. Finding Glenn IS whats most important right now, but loosing my job means loosing those passes!! you want me to risk that?"
Rhonda jumped up from the computer and walked back around the desk. She scooped up her pass from the desk top.
"I'll just hang on to this" and smiled at her friend. She walked to the door and opened it.
"I'll let you get back to work. I need to do some work too! Call me when you're done! BYE!" she waved over her shoulder as she left.
Cami sat at her computer and wiped the grease off her keyboard. Some strange unicorn video was playing with dancing candy and strange looking stop gap annimation. Cami closed the browser and opened her email. The next few hours she attempted to return some emails but she was pretty sure what she sent out was pretty much nonsense. Her mind was gone, out there at the Britt center 4 days from now.
The next 3 days were pretty much the same thing. Stella finished her dress and it did fit perfectly and she looked amazing in it. She braided her hair in a tight braid that somehow hung loosely around her face and looked like spun silk. She looked stunning. The day of the concert was here. Rhonda knocked on her door and Cami answered. Rhonda was wearing very worn jeans with strategic holes in her backside and knees. An Eagles tshirt from the 70s (vintage she said) tied in a knot at her waist biker chick boots and several chains and pendants and last but not least, guitar pick earrings. Somehow, she pulled it off! It looked great! but it was a huge contrast to Cami's well polished elegant look. They were both striking, in opposite directions.
Rhonda giggled when she saw Cami.
"You look great! Between the two of us, we'll knock em dead" and she grinned that grin that only Rhonda could get away with.
Cami shook out her hands and her face
"Oh I am so nervous. You've got to help me get through this."
"No problem" Rhonda took her by the elbow and began to lead her towards Cami's new forest green Mercedes.
"WAIT! why are we taking my new car? Why cant we take yours?"
"My Mini? you really want to look like that and drive up in my mini? I mean it's a cute car, but you look like a million bucks! The mini's more like a buck fifty."
Cami gave her friend a sideways glance.
"and what does that mean for you?"
Rhonda grinned.
"Getting out of your car will just make me look like a Rock Star!"
Cami sighed. She couldnt win.
"If my car gets scratched, you're paying for it!"
"We've got passes, that means VIP parking. NOT a problem!" more grinning. Cami knew this would mean trouble.

Jacksonville was packed! Traffic was a nightmare but they did indeed have VIP valet parking. Cami was very hesitant to give up her keys to the young man, but Rhonda took them from her hand, replaced them with a valet ticket and towed her towards the VIP entrance. ....

OOOOOO what now??

[ticky]

And I'm assuming the Siskyous are a mountain range in Oregon? Or Calif?

yeah, the mountain range surrounding Ashland and the Rogue Valley. It's where Cami and I went to school and where she still lives! It's true that it does snow in every spring and winter and they close the passes at the drop of a hat.


and thanks *G*

[Wildthyme]

Hey Chaaaaaaaaarly..... We're going on an adventure Chaaaaaaaaaaaaaarly......

Boy this is getting fun *G*


The Siskiyou's are the mountain range on the Oregon California border. The pass over them can be a nightmare anytime from November through April because it is the highest point on I-5 and its also very steep and a snowstorm can shut things down in the blink of an eye...

[ticky]

Whew... Sarah has three days off from school. I *may* not have as much time as I was HOPING to finish this and work on the long story, but I'll do what I can do!!

There were so many people here to see The Eagles/Glenn and it was a little intimidating. What would a man who has earned the adoration of so many people want to have anything to do with the likes of her, Cami was thinking to herself. She almost turned back except for the firm hand of her friend on her elbow pulling her along. Cami was grateful for Rhonda being there, although she suspected that she was mostly there in hopes of meeting the blond goofy looking guy, ...mostly. At the ticket window they showed their passes and were directed to a door flanked with security guards. they flashed their passes and were let in without question. A long hall was in front of them and led to a grassy area behind the stage.The Britt was an outdoor auditorium. A small sign pointed to the preferred seating for friends and family and they headed that way walking slowly as to take in all the sights. Cami was glancing behind her and spinning slowly as she walked and she heard a familiar voice.
She hadn't heard any words, just his voice and she froze. She grasped Rhonda's arm for support.
"OW! What?" Rhonda Turned around to see her friends face go ashen. She grabbed her shoulder and held her firm.
"Whoa, steady there girly. Whats wrong?"
"Listen!"
Rhonda Listened and heard a man talking, then laugh. Both the ladies turned towards the sound and there he was. He had his back to them and was talking to a man in a black suit. A blond man. Rhonda grabbed Cami
"It's HIM!!"
"I know!"
"No, I mean it's JOE!"
Cami glared at Rhonda. She looked blankly back. She caught on.
"OH right!, Him! Well, now's your chance. Mine too!! Lets go talk to them!"
Cami froze.
"I cant."
"Sure you can! Come on. I'll talk first, ok?"
But they didnt need to. Rhonda glanced over and the blond man was watching them and smiling wide. Rhonda smiled back and the man winked. At this, Glenn turned around. He saw the two women standing there and laughed softly to himself at Joe's flirtations and started to turn back around. Then he stopped.
He turned around and looked at the women again. Cami had started to walk away, convinced he hadnt remembered her.
"Wait!" a male voice called out behind her. She stopped. Her heart was pounding like a drum and she couldnt catch her breath. She felt a hand on her shoulder and she turned to look into those beautiful eyes again.
"it is... its you!" Glenn looked at her and his eyes were filled with tears. He wrapped her in his arms and pulled her tight. She wrapped her arms around him and held him close, smelling him, taking everything about him in like a sponge. Even if she never got to see him again, she'd remember every sight, every smell, every feeling, his warmth, his breathing, his very essence would be ingrained in her as much as her own soul was.He held her as if he would do the same thing. It seemed like hours they just held on to each other.
"Where have you been?" Glenn whispered into her ear. His lips brushing against her skin. His warm breath brushing her hair aside.
She laughed between her tears. "Right here! where were you."
He laughed too and she was surprised to find some of the warmth coming from him were tears as well.
"I waited as long as I could. I had to leave and I went to Japan that night. I didnt know what to do. I knew you couldnt get there, but I stayed, just hoping against hope that maybe, somehow..." He looked at her and wiped her tear away with his thumb then brushed her hair from her face with his finger tips, running his fingers down her cheek and across her jaw line.
"I've missed you so much" He lifted her chin and leaned in close. He brushed her lips with his and whispered "I still love you."
Cami leaned into him as he held her and molded her body to his. His lips were warm and his body was hot. His arm, strong and firm around her. His words seem to penetrate her very fiber and become a part of her and without thought her body, mind and soul echo'd his words. "I still love you too. I always have. I always will." and their kiss deepened.
Rhonda stood back and watched. Tears ran down her face. A clean tissue was dangling in front of her and she looked to see a kind, handsome face, and the big hands that held the tissue. Rhonda smiled at Joe.
"Thank you"
"you're welcome. I guess your friend and Glenn know each other?"
Rhonda smiled again.
"yeah, it's a long, beautiful, sad, wonderful story."
Joe watched Rhonda dab her tears.
"Do you think maybe after the show we could have a cup of coffee and you could tell me about it?"
Rhonda blushed and grinned. Joe loved it.
"I'd love to."
The two watched Glenn and Cami cradle eachother completely unaware of the world around them. Rhonda was moved to tears again and Joe put his arm around her to comfort her. She was comforted.
Glenn pulled back from Cami and lifted her face to look at him. He leaned in and whispered in to her ear. She smiled and nodded. He kissed her soft and long, brushed her hair from her face and walked back towards his dressing room. He grabbed Joe along the way who smiled and nodded at Rhonda.
"After, then?"
"I'll be here!" Rhonda said and smiled.
Cami didnt seem to be to aware of anyone but Glenn, but when he disappeared in to his room, she finally noticed Rhonda standing there grinning at her. She had a smile on her face that she couldnt stop. No matter how hard she tried it wouldnt go away and nothing seemed real. She looked at Rhonda.
"He still loves me!"
Rhonda Grinned
"I know"
"Im meeting him here after the show."
"Me too! Joe I mean."
Cami just stood there looking after Glenn. Rhonda finally led her to their seats. They were right next to the stage and Glenn was so close he kept looking down and winking at Cami. A few times Joe, who was on the opposite side of the stage, made his way that way to grin and wink at Rhonda. He even mouthed "After" at her once and she blew him a kiss.
The concert was wonderful and the music was excellent but both ladies were anxious for it to be over. Cami to be with the man she loved and talk about what future they might have together and Rhonda to get to know Joe better.
It was only when Glenn sat right in front of Cami and sang "No More Rainy Days" directly to her did either woman pay more then a passing interest to the music. Cami melted. Rhonda Sighed. This would make a great book!

[ticky]

Ok Girl, let's wrap this up... *G* (you thought it was done didnt you? *G* Nahh.. thats too easy..*G*)

After the concert Cami and Rhonda headed back stage, but the crowd was overwhelming and it took some elbows, mumbled "scuse me"'s and a few not so polite words to get to the back stage roped off area. Some words and a flash of their passes let them back stage and they headed to the dressing area. Glenn's door was shut and Cami was about to knock when they heard raised voices. A woman's voice. Glenn's voice. There was an ugly fight happening just beyond the door. Cami stood with her fist prepared to knock and looked ashen and afraid. She looked at Rhonda who pulled her back away from the door and walked to Joe's door. Rhonda Knocked.
"Yeah! Come in!" Joe's voice echo'd
Rhonda opened the door tentatively and Joe was changing. His shirt was unbuttoned and he was holding a fresh clean t-shirt.
"OH hey!" He smiled at the two women then noticed the worried look on Cami's face.
"Come in and have a seat. I know it sounds pretty bad next door. Glenn's ex showed up and she saw him singing to you. It got pretty ugly."
Cami sat mindlessly in a folding chair by the door.
Joe looked at Rhonda. Rhonda's brow was furrowed and concerned. Joe knelt in front of Cami and smiled.
"Let me tell you something." He took her hand. "I have known Glenn for 35 years. He was a wild man! He did more shi..ehh stuff then any of us! *I* was the one with the problem as it turned out, but he was just crazy!... until about 20 years ago. Something happened to him. He got serious and started making a life. Suddenly he wanted a home and family! He married Cindy, but he didnt love her. There was always something, someone else in his mind, maybe his heart. I can only assume it was you!"
Cami looked at him. She could hear the shrill woman's voice next door. That woman had had her family, her life. That poor woman had had a sham of a marriage to the man Cami loved.
"Thanks" Cami whispered and squeezed Joe's hand. She looked down at her own hands and listened to the anger and desperation in the woman's voice and the lack of affection in Glenn's. If it'd been anyone else, Cami would have told Glenn to go back to his family, love that woman and have the life he wanted, but that life was supposed to be her life! This was an ugly situation of circumstance. Cindy deserved better, Cami deserved her happiness, Glenn deserved to get on with his life. It was just a shame no one had invented the time machine! Cami would have WALKED over that damn mountain! She smiled at that thought.
Joe stood and looked at Rhonda. She shrugged and looked back. He smiled and went to finish getting dressed. Rhonda watched.
The yelling next door came to a crescendo and the sick sound of a thud and breaking glass filled the room next door. All three of them jumped up and ran out to the room next door. Cindy was stomping away quickly. Glenn's door stood ajar. Cami pushed it open and rushed in. Glenn was sitting on the floor by the far wall holding his head. A smashed vase sat next to him with roses and spilled water and shards or broken glass scattered around him. Cami rushed to him. She picked up a towel from the counter near the sink and gently pulled Glenn's hand away from his head.
"Oh my God, Glenn, are you alright?" There was a long cut and bump and blood trickling down Glenn's face and on to his white shirt. Cami moistened the towel in the sink and gently held it to Glenn's head. He winced but let her nurse him. He smiled at Cami.
"Hey, baby. Did you like your song? I sang it just for you."
Cami laughed through her worried tears and nodded.
"yeah, I loved it. Are you ok?"
"What? This little scratch?" Glenn smiled that thousand watt smile and winced again. "Yeah, this is nothing. Cindy's a little bitter. I told her I'd found you and I wasn't going to let you go. She didn't take that well."
Joe reached down and grabbed Glenn's hand.
"Come on buddy, UP ya go" and pulled Glenn to his wobbly feet. Shards of broken glass and a rose peddle or two fell from his suit trousers which were soaked with the water from the broken vase. Glenn looked down at the scattered flowers and vase.
"Those were supposed to be for you." He said a little sadly.
Cami smiled and kissed Glenn's cheek. "They're beautiful. Thank you."
Glenn smiled and kissed her but got wobbly and sat back down. Joe went to Glenn's door and looked out.
"Hey Smokey? We could use a little help in here."
A large man who had been standing in the hall outside the dressing rooms came in. Rhonda busied herself picking up broken glass and roses. Smokey walked over to Glenn and examined his head.
"Shouldn't he see a doctor?" Cami asked Joe.
"Smokey has a good deal of first aide training and we try and avoid local hospitals and emergency rooms. I'm sure you can understand why. Rumors fly." Cami nodded as Rhonda threw away the broken glass and handed Cami three perfect red roses that had escaped damage.
She smiled and smelled the roses, then pulled back, gently reached in one and pulled out a small shard of glass.
"OOPS!" said Rhonda, "Missed one!" she took the glass and tossed it in the waist basket then took the roses and gently shook them over the basket. No more glass came out so she handed them back to Cami.
"Thanks."
Smokey had been tending to Glenn and had his head bandaged and cleaned.
"He's probably got a slight concussion. He'll need someone to watch him tonight. I can stay in his room."
Cami started. "That's okay, I'll watch him."
Smokey looked suspiciously at Cami. "and you would be?"
Joe patted Smokey's shoulder. "It's okay, she's a very close friend"
Smokey stood and nodded. "Very well. I'll be outside if you need me."
"Thanks, Smokey" Joe patted the large man's back and followed him to the door. "I'll let you know what the plan is."
Joe sighed and scratched his head.
"We're staying at a local B&B. I'm just a little worried that the locals and the other guests might see Glenn and word will get out. Rumors can spread like wildfire and we don't need any bad press."
Glenn looked annoyed."I'm just fine. Sheesh! you'd think I'd been shot the way everyone makes such a big deal out of this." He started to stand and fell back down in his chair. "Whoa!"
Cami knelt beside him. "you okay?"
"Yeah, just a little dizzy" He smiled at her and touched her face. "Don't worry baby, I'm okay."
Cami looked at Glenn then at Joe and Rhonda. "I'm taking him home with me. I can watch him and take care of him. I live alone so there will no curious eyes."
Glenn grinned. "I like that idea!"
Joe called to Smokey again and told him what was happening.
Smokey looked at Cami, "Where's your car?"
"Valet parking." Cami handed Smokey her ticket and he left.
"Smokey will bring your car to the back entrance and we can get Glenn in it from there. Once you're home, you'll be on your own. Think you can handle it?"
Cami loved the idea of being alone with Glenn in her own home. "Oh yeah." she grinned, "I can handle it." She looked down at her dizzy love. He pulled her close wrapping his arm around her hips as she stood by him.
Joe laughed and turned away.
"Okay, well, I'm going to go get changed and cleaned up." He looked at Rhonda, "then we have a date."
Rhonda blushed and smiled back. "I'm ready any time you are." and she winked at him. He grinned.
"Lady, I can tell, you're trouble." He winked back. " I like trouble." He walked out the door.
Smokey came to the door and helped Glenn to his feet. Glenn, Smokey and Cami headed towards the exit and Cami's car. Cami stopped short. "Wait, Rhonda, what about you? How will you get home?"
Rhonda grinned and looked back at Joe's door.
"I'll manage" and she smiled at her friend.
Cami rolled her eyes and shook her head.
"I'm sure you will." She knew Rhonda liked trouble as much as Joe. She'd have the bail money ready.
Smokey and Cami got Glenn loaded in Cami's car and Cami took Glenn home.
Cami lived up on the hill above the Elizabethan theater in Ashland. Her house was one of the old Victorians in Ashland. There were four old Victorian houses that lined Siskyou Boulevard as you entered the city. These were quite well known and called "The Ladies". Cami's house was the same era but lesser known as it was hidden on the hill above Lithia Park. It was painted in shades of blue and gray with lots of colorful azaleas and rhododendrons flanking the walks and under the windows. It was beautifully maintained and somewhat large for just her, but she loved it. There was an entire attic area that had never been used. A tower room she had furnished with over stuffed furniture and pillows with book cases covering every wall filled to capacity made for her reading room. Her bedroom was on the ground floor and had a large master bathroom and a huge walk in closet. Her bed was a antique double brass bed she'd bought at the same estate sale she'd purchased the desk at. She'd gone into deep debt that day, but she adored everything she bought.
Cami walked with Glenn leaning heavily against her, down the lighted path to the front porch. The porch light shown softly in the warm evening air. Cami struggled to find her house key and Glenn waked to the porch swing near the door and sat carefully and sighed. Cami found the key and unlocked the door.
Glenn beckoned to her."Come here." and patted the seat next to him. Cami was leaning against the door jam and looking at him. She smiled and walked to the swing and sat gingerly next to him. He put his arm around her and they swang gently.
"It's really beautiful here. Your house is amazing!."
Cami smiled to herself and looked around. "It's a lot more then I can afford really, but I couldnt let them tear it down."
"They were going to tear it down? why?" Glenn was shocked.
Cami grinned sheepishly. "Well, it didnt always look like this! an older lady lived here most of her life before I bought it. She had really let it run down, There was serious termite damage and the foundation was cracked!" It had to had a support wall added to the back yard because it was slipping down into Lithia park!" Cami shook her head remembering it all. "I have a mortgage the size of the national debt!"
Glenn laughed and squeezed her shoulder. He looked at her.
"I dont know what I was thinking. This is where I should have been all along. It was you, always you. I should have come looking for you. I should have never stopped looking."
Glenn looked down at his hands. "Cindy was a mistake. I didnt love her. I just knew I wanted a home and family, but I wanted those things with you." Glenn looked up at Cami. "Im afraid I really messed things up."
Cami held her fingers up to Glenn's lips. They were soft and warm.
"All we have is here and now. We cant change what was, all we can do is start new. We met 20 years ago, but we start now."
Glenn took Cami's hand, turned it over and placed a warm soft slow kiss in her palm. He placed a hand behind her head and pulled her close. His lips brushed against hers.
"Thank God for you," he whispered into her lips, and kissed her.

What happened to....

Cami and Glenn: They were married in a beautiful out door wedding in Lithia park in the spring when the dogwoods were in bloom. Glenn sold his place in LA and paid off Cami's mortgage. They also bought one of the Grand Ladies on the Boulevard and made it into a B&B. They hired Suzanne to run it. Surprisingly she did quiet well! She was able to stick her nose into all her guests business and her most challenging roll was making pancakes in the mornings.

Rhonda and Joe: They had their date, it lasted four days. They are currently involved in a tempestuous affair. He occasionally lives with her in her home in Jacksonville and she occasionally lives with him in his home in Northern California. They are both pretty happy with this arrangement.


Suzanne: see above.

John Deere man : He got a new truck route. He now drives the old highway 62 route from Weed to Las Vegas. Not that Las Vegas needs much from Weed.



~Fin~

[Prettymaid]

Review: Cami's Birthday Surprise

Rhonda has once again surprised us with Cami's Birthday Surprise, an epic love story spanning 20 years. Taking a break from her Long Story series, she has masterfully led us through 20 years in the life of a young woman who thought her one chance at love had come and gone. Her attention to detail and description of Northwest America held this readers attention from start to finish.

"A masterpiece...magnificent...astounding...overpower ing!" - NEWSWEEK

"A brutally powerful, mesmerizing story... Read it and tremble." - PEOPLE

"A triumph!" - NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

[ticky]

Damn, Im good!

(ahem..) "YOU LIKE ME, YOU REALLY LIKE ME!!" <--my bad Sally Fields impression..



just one question.. WHERE THE $%&**&# IS MY ROYALTIES CHECK???

[Wildthyme]

Time to contact Harlequin about a career (and those royalties)

Thanks for the b-day present. It was great and I love life in Cami-land...

[glenneaglesfan]

Ticky, I just want to know how you have a hotline to my daydreams! No kidding, you have a real talent for writing and you could make a bit of pocket money with some publishing firm. My mother trained as a dentist but hated it, and in her later years made a few bucks from romantic fiction. Worth a try!

[Glennsallnighter]

You seem to have a hotline to my dreams too Ticky. I had an alternative to your 'Backstage episode'. But yours is better!!

BTW What happened poor Cindy? (I'm thinking John Deere Man )