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Post by NV Oracle on Oct 20, 2008 16:13:37 GMT -10
Well, I'm not quite sure what to think. Dino is constantly comparing poor Gaby to Cass, and at least Gaby was willing to give it a try, maybe that's where things took a turn for the worse. It'll certainly be interesting to see what happens next, that's for sure.
Your friend NV Oracle
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Post by lucymalta on Oct 21, 2008 0:57:18 GMT -10
So, Dino is heading out for dinner - maybe he's just tired and hungry which is making him irratable..... Or maybe not.. Enjoy Lucy Chapter 7 Walking in, Dino was greeted by a surprised Patrick, who hadn’t seen him in a long while. He had bumped into Dino in the street on occasion and had accepted the reasons why Dino had stopped drinking at his bar. “Been busy Dino? How’s your lady friend?” Dino gave him a sour look, “Don’t know, don’t really care right now, can you give me something? I just got back and I’m starving.” Patrick nodded and turned to his cook, asking for a couple of steaks. Glancing back, he saw a look on Dino’s face that he hadn’t seen in years and it saddened him. First Cass and now Gaby, it seemed that the man was to be plagued by bad luck when it came to settling down… He decided not to mention anything more, but offered Dino a drink, “Beer while you’re waiting?” Dino shook his head, “Scotch… and make it a large one.” Dino downed the drink in one gulp, signaling to Patrick for a refill. As he finished the second, he wasn’t aware that he was being watched. Sitting in a dark corner, a dark-haired woman smiled to herself. It had been a long time since the red-head had come to Patrick’s and he would make a nice change to her usual marks. Rough he could be – especially after a few drinks, but he was one of only a few that could make her job enjoyable… and profitable. Dino was one who liked to keep a woman for the night. She would have to be careful though, she knew that he’d been about to get married when his fiancée had been killed and later he’d found someone new. However, the fact that he was here indicated that all was not well in that area. Seeing him take a seat at a table nearby when Patrick brought out a plate of food, she smiled and made her plans. && Gaby reined in her horse and smiled, Condor was getting old and much of his speed was gone, but he was still sure-footed and sensitive to her touch. As Consuella caught up, she chuckled slightly, “so… are we going to begin my next counseling session?” Consuella smiled back, “It’s good to know that my studies in psychology weren’t wasted…” She and Gaby had been riding together for a week or two and slowly she had got Gaby to talk about her life with Dino, concentrating on the good things. A few days before, Gaby had broken down when talking about the day she had realized that Dino returned her love completely – not just caring for her in his own way. “He’d taken me up to Boston for the weekend, said we needed a short break.” Gaby had dropped her head and tears had started sliding down her face. “We were walking around a park when he told me how happy he was that I’d decided to stay in New York. It was when he gave me the silver locket…” Consuella knew about the locket that Gaby always wore, but had never actually seen it close up until that day. Inside were two small pictures of Dino and Gaby, on the back, an inscription, ‘Claddagh’ and a heart held in two hands topped by a crown. Gaby had asked what it meant, but Dino had merely said it was an Irish custom more commonly associated with rings, but that it suited their relationship. Intrigued, Gaby had started digging to find out more to find out what the symbol meant. Finding the information that she needed more quickly than she expected, she found out that the symbol worn turned inwards signified that "someone had captured their heart"… Consuella sighed, “I think we’d better start talking about what happened more recently Gaby… If we’re going to fix this.” Gaby dropped her head knowing that her sister-in-law was right. She loved Dino, wanted to be with him, but she could not go back yet. Not until she had worked out what had happened, how could she fix something when she didn’t know how it had been broken…?
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Post by sanne on Oct 21, 2008 1:28:43 GMT -10
A lady on the war-path............what does the woman want from Dino....Just 1 night of passion or is there something more........And Dino.....stop drinking........will cause more trouble instead of solving things....... And Gaby....does she still have hope for both of them, everything can and will be fixed? I guess before that happens, we've seen a lot of water flowing to the sea......... Sandra
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Post by gonsy on Oct 21, 2008 1:38:49 GMT -10
Hey Lucy, ;D great chapter....I'm nail-biting, I'm intrigued, I need to know what happens to Dino..... Gonsy
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Post by margaret1234 on Oct 21, 2008 2:01:50 GMT -10
Flip....this has so much in this story already......so before we know the answer to what is already troubling both Gaby and Dino we now know that Dino is drinking and is about to fall into the hands of a manipulating woman....will he fall for it or not? Very tense.
Margaret
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Post by NV Oracle on Oct 21, 2008 2:44:11 GMT -10
Well, it sounds to me like Dino is the one who may have messed this one up, albeit unintentionally, but still messed it up, and that Gaby is starting to want to fight for their relationship. Hopefully the other 'huntress' doesn't get her claws too far into him, although, I suspect she'll attempt to dig in for the long haul.
Very nice, Lucy. Can't wait to see where you take it next.
Your friend NV Oracle
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Post by jessica on Oct 21, 2008 3:31:27 GMT -10
Well I guess it's pretty obvious what the other woman wants.. she seems to be a "professional", Dino had.."consulted" before he started to go out with Cass. Mhm Dino, you'd better be not thinking with your lower parts, but with your heart and brain. If Gaby will find out about it (in case something happens) she's going to take target practice and you're her target. I know I'd do that.
So Gaby is clueless..or so it seems. So does that mean she didn't ask him to stop? Didn't ask him to..start a family?
Can't wait for the next chapter.
Jess
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Post by lucymalta on Oct 21, 2008 4:53:35 GMT -10
So.... What is Dino going to do? and who IS that girl...? Enjoy Lucy Chapter 8 Dino opened one eye and groaned, somewhere to his right he could hear his cell ringing, the sound echoing through his skull. He couldn’t remember the last time when he had felt this bad. Opening his cell, his ears were assaulted by Terry’s voice. “Dino… Where the f**k are you, I’ve been trying to reach you for the last two hours, the Ortega case has gone down and I need you to get over to Chechnya ASAP.” Dino shook his head, trying to clear his mind, Terry couldn’t go to Chechnya after a deal he’d worked for Luthan Risk had turned a little sour and upset the Russians. “Ok, give me time to have a shave and a shower and I’ll come in.” “Yeah – well you better move fast – your plane leaves in just over three hours.” Dino could almost hear the phone slam down at the other end and winced. Sitting up, he glanced around, a feeling of disquiet coming over him – he wasn’t at home, that he could tell from the colours of the room… Hotel… Why would he have ended up in a hotel? As he got to his feet a little unsteadily, he cursed all makers of whisky that he could think of and wondered how he had got where he was. He couldn’t remember a d**n thing. Turning slightly, he caught sight of the brunette that had obviously been lying next to him and swore to himself. As he looked, she began to wake up, as if aware of his scrutiny. “Morning Tiger… My... weren’t we energetic last night…” “Get your clothes and get out…” Dino growled, throwing some notes on the bed next to her, “I want you gone by the time I come out of the shower.” Standing under the shower, Dino alternated between hot and cold water, in an attempt to clear his mind enough for the day ahead. Terry was going to kill him… &&& Dino walked into the office about an hour later, he had passed by his house, thrown the dirty laundry into the basket and put clean into his bag and continued on. Putting his suitcase down to one side he walked into Terry’s office. Terry was furious, “Took your d**n time…” “I had to grab some stuff, couldn’t go out with dirty clothes now could I. Sorry about not answering the phone earlier, I was out cold.” Terry couldn’t believe how nonchalant Dino was and snarled at him, “Yeah and not in your own bed either from the looks of it…” Dino bristled, “What are you talking about…?” “You’re a b****ard Dino… I asked Jackie to pop in on her way to work to wake you up as she passed by – or had you forgotten that you and Gaby had given us a key to keep an eye on things when you went away. She also saw Patrick in the street… He told her you dropped in to his place last night…” Dino stared at his friend, he had indeed forgotten that Terry had a key and now he had been caught out. He opened his mouth to say something, but Terry wasn’t finished. “You come home from an operation swearing at everything and treating people badly yet you don’t look at yourself.” “Over the last six months you’ve had arguments with a couple of the extraction team members, causing them to threaten to quit… Only the Artemis teams working overseas for us have stayed totally loyal – and that’s because of Gaby…” “Why did you slam her for her idea…? Offering a counseling service after someone has been kidnapped is a d**n good idea… and she should know… She had a private counselor – in you… Yet a couple of years later you’re slamming her down like a nobody… No wonder she left you.” Dino stood, his temper flaring, “Don’t you drag her into this…” Terry matched his friend move for move, “Why not Dino… She’s gone running home to Argentina, crying herself to sleep at night because she doesn’t know what she’s done wrong to make you so d**n angry and all you can think of is where your next drink or the next woman is coming from.” “But I didn’t intend to…” “Go tell it to the moon Dino, I don’t believe you. I used to be proud to call you my friend – and you had one hell of a woman by your side – but you’ve reverted back to your true colours it seems. She helped you recover from losing Cass, and this is how you treat her in return, you’re a piece of s**t Dino… Now get out of here and on that d**n plane before you screw up our business as well as your life.” Dino was so stunned by Terry’s attack that he did what he was told, grabbing his case, he jumped in a cab and headed for the airport, case file and reports under his arm. The argument between him and Terry playing over and over in his mind… Had he really pushed people away…? He couldn’t think straight, his head was pounding, what he really needed was some Tylenol and a good night’s sleep, but probably wouldn’t get either…
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Post by ehmalo01 on Oct 21, 2008 4:58:50 GMT -10
HOLY S***, DINO!!! You've REALLY ****ed it up this time!
em
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Post by pinkyster on Oct 21, 2008 5:06:46 GMT -10
Oh my Dino, maybe that little talk from Terry will snap you out of this? Someone needs to slap you upside the head, better be Terry, I don't think Gaby would be so nice. So, now you have time to think about what is going through that red head of yours? Will you try to salvage this with Gaby? Great chapter. Can't wait to see what happens.
Jen
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Post by sanne on Oct 21, 2008 5:15:59 GMT -10
My, my, Dino.......you really didn't notice you were hurting and pushing the woman who truely loves you away? You didn't notice you were pushing your friends aside? Boy....what's wrong with you, baby.........come on....let it out now.......and maybe things can be fixed....before it's too late............and fooling around with other women isn't really going to help solving things...... Sandra
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Post by jessica on Oct 21, 2008 5:16:33 GMT -10
Gaby better not find out about it..or you'll be dead Dino. Not by her hands, but by her brother's. And it would suit you right.
That's what I call a mess.
Jess
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Post by margaret1234 on Oct 21, 2008 5:37:59 GMT -10
HOLY S***, DINO!!! You've REALLY ****ed it up this time! em Well Lucy.....this is a very bad boy Dino you are portraying here and I have to say at this point Em called it just right. But, surely he did not change so badly without some cause ......can't wait to find out what that is. Margaret
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Post by NV Oracle on Oct 21, 2008 17:28:54 GMT -10
I'm also wondering what happened from Dino's side of the equation, but Em is also right, Dino has messed up very, very badly, and poor Terry is the only one who actually had the audacity to say anything.
Very well done, Lucy.
Your friend NV Oracle
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Post by gonsy on Oct 21, 2008 23:06:11 GMT -10
Poor Dino....everybody is angry with him....I'm still waiting to know what really happens to him....there must be a good reason....Lucy you're great, you have us intrigued... ;D Gonsy
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