The Families in Rossford (ch. 16)
By Chris Lewis Gibson 30 Jan 2024
As we come to the new year, Laurel and Maia are having an Orthodox adventure in Chicago, and old friends are having new conversations.
By Chris Lewis Gibson 30 Jan 2024
As we come to the new year, Laurel and Maia are having an Orthodox adventure in Chicago, and old friends are having new conversations.
By Chris Lewis Gibson 25 Jan 2024
Well, what a long Christmas and day after Christmas it's been! As part one ends, some of our friends attend a play, but what's on the stage barely matters. Lance and Dylan have a conversation about the futures.
By Chris Lewis Gibson 24 Jan 2024
Maia and Laurel met the Fromms. Lindsay and Maris meet Maggie, and Bennett meets the wrong crowd.
By Chris Lewis Gibson 22 Jan 2024
Evryone's going to the movies.... no, the play... no... Well, Laurel and Maia arrive in Chicago.
By Chris Lewis Gibson 21 Jan 2024
Maia and Laurel are on their way to Chicago as Lance and Dylan are on their way to bed and Kenny sits down with Milo for a little heart to heart.
By Chris Lewis Gibson 17 Jan 2024
Brendan and Kenny have a miserable Christmas, but not quite as miserable as our new firends Maris and Lindsay...
By Gazzaq 14 Jan 2024
Chad and Shane are still hosting their New Years Party and he has been asked an important question by his grandson Chad Junior. Then later on his youngest son Stuart upsets his old dad.
By Chris Lewis Gibson 9 Jan 2024
Christmas Eve becomes Christmas morning
By Chris Lewis Gibson 8 Jan 2024
On the other side of town there's a whole other Christmas party going on.
By Gazzaq 1 Jan 2024
It’s a year on and Chad is now living with Shane who he met in the pub last year on Christmas Eve. Its New Year Eve and they are hosting family get together and he reflecting on how much his life had changed.
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By Chris Lewis Gibson 1 Jan 2024
Ruthven serves up his usual charm and Kenny resist possible seduction
By Chris Lewis Gibson 28 Dec 2023
As the night unfolds, there are surprises for everyone.
By Chris Lewis Gibson 27 Dec 2023
Christmas Eve and the Christmas Eve party unfold at Fenn's house
By Chris Lewis Gibson 26 Dec 2023
I hope you all are having a wonderful Christmas and I'm so glad you're here. In this section we conclude chapter on e and while Maia and Laurel make plans, Dylan and Lance try to figure our their situaion
By Rick Beck 25 Dec 2023
Clay is a real big deal and his reception as he campaigns for Harry is monumental. Clay knows they aren't there to see him, but they all know who he is. For his lover and his son his reception is eye opening. Everyone knows Clay is Harry's man in the Gulf. Harry knows that no one in the cove is safe until the bad guys are caught. He makes sure Clay, Ivan, Dylan and Tag are safe as Popov is told not to get in the FBI's way. Popov tells the FBI ...
By Chris Lewis Gibson 24 Dec 2023
No synopsis: You understand Rossford by now. This is my merry Christmas to you all.
By Chris Lewis Gibson 22 Dec 2023
This is the Sixth Rossford story, which means if you haven't read the first five..... then start there. Three years have passed since our last adventure in Rossford. Christmastime is upon us and Dylan is going to pick up a friend from the airport. It's been a while since we;ve been to Rossford, so if you have any refresher questions please ask in comments.
By JadedGayKnight 28 Nov 2023
Another secret is revealed.
By I. Dusk 17 Nov 2023
The beginning of February, winter, around forty degrees outside, when the door opens, and in walks a dude with short pants and a tee shirt. I grinned and turned to welcome him when I saw a picture of a man raising his hands above the huge sign “I POOPED TODAY!” on his shirt. Last Thursday, he walked in a shirt saying something like, “I’d flex, but I like this shirt.” And kept taunting Matt the whole time about it for some reason. ...
By I. Dusk 15 Nov 2023
I wish I could tell you it went smoothly from then on. That the love we had with Nathaniel made everything possible… But in reality, life doesn’t go that way, and we knew that. But thankfully, we were surrounded by great people, and Nate never gave up...
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By Habu 6 Nov 2023
Ties with Travis evade after auto accident memory loss.
By Rick Beck 28 Oct 2023
Ivan's story is what both Clay and Dylan want to hear now that Ivan is talking. He speaks of the people he met and how he got in with the hippies and the peace movement. As he moves, he moves with them. Everyone shares what they have. Ivan meets Cousin Carl. Carl is inside the peace movement. Ivan tells Carl he's to find his brother. Carl knows Pharaoh. He wants to hear Ivan's story. "I can help you. Carl will know when I have something for ...
By Rick Beck 20 Oct 2023
Ivan is in the midst of telling both his men about the ten years he was away. As he began locating members of Boris' company, the story of his brother being left on a battlefield in Vietnam began to unfold. Each man who fought beside Boris fits another piece into place. The lieutenant, riddled with guilt, gives Ivan directions to the battlefield in Vietnam. The idea Ivan is going to find his brother is great new to soldiers who did come home. ...
By Casey 9 Oct 2023
Live in the Midwest continues to evolve with each life-changing event. Coming out is scary, but having the right support system can help maintain happiness.
By Rick Beck 8 Oct 2023
Ivan decides to tell both Clay and Dylan the story of how he went about bringing Boris home from Vietnam. The story is even too fantastic for Ivan to believe, but every word is true. Telling both Clay and Dylan the story is supposed to answer all the questions and doubts they have about Ivan's years away from the cove.
By Rick Beck 2 Oct 2023
Clay gives thanks for the life he lives. Harry gives thanks for his donors. Ivan doesn't trust politicians, and Clay tries to pretend they aren't tied to the life he has. As they realize how lucky they are, living in paradise and being together, Ivan is ready to talk. He'll tell the story about his absence only once. Clay isn't sure he wants to hear about Ivan being a spy for the CIA. Dylan wants to hear it all.
By Rick Beck 27 Sep 2023
Ivan works on completing the Cove,Dive, Surf, and Bait Shop with Tag's help, after school. Clay stays close to Ivan and realizes how much more he loves him now than he ever loved him before he went to find Boris. Dylan keeps Daddy-O on a tight leash. When Ivan isn't where Dylan expects him to be, when he expects him to be there. Dylan jerks the leash to get his father's attention. Ivan reasures his lover and his son, 'I'm not going ...
By Rick Beck 13 Sep 2023
Clay's decision to continue as a marine biologist or not hangs in the balance. People rally around him to convince him he's needed in the Gulf. A surprise visit from Harold, the coast guard's man, gets Clay back into the water. This is where Clay belongs. As storm warnings are sounded, Clay remembers how much he loves his life as a marine biology investigator. After taking a careful look at his life, Clay is ready to get back into the water to ...
By Rick Beck 12 Sep 2023
Clay is questioning his effectiveness once he's lost the one reef he knew the most about. Heartsick, he needs to find a reason to continue doing what he's been doing. The people around him. Bill Payne comes to encourage his most important disciple at a time he is having a crisis of faith. Clay Olson speaks to an audience in Tampa, because Harry has arranged it. He speaks to Dylan's sixth grade class. His father toasts him. Bill Payne encourages ...
By Rick Beck 6 Sep 2023
Ivan has returned home after ten years away. Clay doesn't want to take up with Ivan again, but their son has him dealing with the man who left Clay. Dylan, a force of nature, has no difficulty taking to his biological father, Daddy-O, but Ivan knows he needs to prove to Clay and his son, he's home to stay. As Clay tries to save the Gulf of Mexico, and Senator McCallister keeps Clay busy appearing in front of his environmental committee, Ivan ...
By Rick Beck 5 Sep 2023
Ivan has returned home after ten years away. Clay doesn't want to take up with Ivan again, but their son has him dealing with the man who left Clay. Dylan, a force of nature, has no difficulty taking to his biological father, Daddy-O, but Ivan knows he needs to prove to Clay and his son, he's home to stay. As Clay tries to save the Gulf of Mexico, and Senator McCallister keeps Clay busy appearing in front of his environmental committee, Ivan ...
By AJ 4 Aug 2023
A recent MBA graduate thinks he will hit the ground running, family and business get in the way.
By BillyBoy 14 Jul 2023
I'm not a young buck anymore, but another old man showed this dog some new tricks.
By Chris Lewis Gibson 14 Jul 2023
Here is the conclusion of our tale, and if you leave a comment I'd love to also hear the answers to these question: who were the truest lovers in our story? And who learned the most about love? Could be one person or several.
By Chris Lewis Gibson 13 Jul 2023
As we come nearer the end of our tale, some soul searching is done, and lost sheep begin to come home.