Ongoing Stories
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EiE   -  Echoes in Eternity
JaD  - Just a Dream
FtGT - For the Good Times
Cr    - Crossover

ARC
TITLE
AUTHOR
STORY DATE
POSTED
Cr
Looking for Another Friend - How it all started Reagan and Diana
Summer 02
02 Aug 05
EiE
Encounter - Go grocery shopping.  You can pick up more than canteloupes. Reagan and Diana
Sept 02
Feb 05
02 Aug 05
EiE
Investigation - The mystery continues ...just who IS this man Reagan picked up in the market? Reagan
Feb 05
02 Aug 05
EiE
Malentendus - Sometimes there’s more to good sex than merely good sex …OR “The fact that I’m still breathing means God understands men.” Reagan
May 05
07 Aug 05
EiE
Revelations Part One - Past, Meet Present.  Present, meet Past. Reagan
188 AD
June 05
14 Aug 05
EiE
Revelations Part Two - Sometimes dreams do come true
Reagan
188 AD
June 05
21 Aug 05
EiE
Flowers - Terry and Miranda 101 or everything you wanted to know about a modern relationship Diana
May 04
28 Aug 05
EiE
Fourth of July - Not all the fireworks are in the sky Diana and Reagan
04 Jul 05
04 Sep 05
EiE
Jeroboam - Diana and Max continue the work Diana
Mid Jul 05
04 Sep 05
CR
Epiphany - I live in a world... Diana
Mid Jul 05
11 Sep 05
EiE
The Competition Arrives - Reagan gets vetted ...or is that gutted? Reagan and Diana
19 Jul 05
18 Sep 05
EiE
Interrogation - I've served myself and flayed myself ...I am my own invention. Reagan
24 Jul 05
23 Sep 05
EiE
Resignation - All's well that ends well, or so said the Bard. Reagan
25 Jul 05
02 Oct 05
JaD
Labor Day Part One - Another holiday.  The only question is ... Reags' or Dee's Diana
05 Sep 05
09 Oct 05
JaD
Labor Day Part Two - Another holiday.  And a few friends. Diana
05 Sep 05
16 Oct 05
JaD
Lookin' for My Lucky Day - There is always more to say
Diana
06 Sep 05
23 Oct 05
EiE
What We Do in Life Part One - “Found a way home, written on this map ….” Runaway Train Elton John & Eric Clapton. Reagan
06 Sep 05
30 Oct 05
JaD
A Night at the Opera - "Love hurts, but I don't care... I wanted you." Cold by Elton John Diana and Reagan
15 Sep 05
06 Nov 05
JaD
Lost Weekend - "Just let me be the final word, In the book we haven't written, I won't be another page, In understanding women."  Understanding Women by Elton John Diana and Reagan
16 - 19  Sep 05
13 Nov 05
JaD
But It's Over Now - Miranda knew it was coming.  She didn't know when or who.
Diana and Reagan
19 Sep 05
13 Nov 05
Cr
Summit Conference - Detente just took on a whole new meaning
Reagan and Diana
20 Sep 05
20 Nov 05
JaD
A Serious Chat with an Old Friend - Everything Terry wanted to know but was afraid to ask Diana
21 Sep 05
27 Nov 05
Cr
The Barracks Part One - Confession is good for the soul
Reagan and Diana
23 Sep 05
04 Dec 05
Cr
The Barracks Part Two - The non-superficial bonding experience
Reagan and Diana
29 Sep 05
11 Dec 05
EiE
Weight of a Man - "This could be heavy …so much inside that no one has seen.”  Weight of a Man.  My Hand, My Heart.  Russell Crowe (2005)
Reagan

18 Dec 05
JaD
Waltzing Matilda - "With you in my arms...I could waltz across Texas with you."  Ernest Tubb
Diana and Reagan
15 Oct 05
25 Dec 05
Cr
God Bless Us Everyone - A Christmas present for you
Reagan and Diana
Christmas 05
25 Dec 05
Cr
The Barracks Part Three - Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité Reagan and Diana
Dec 05
01 Jan 06
EiE
What We Do in Life Part Two - Want to know a secret?  Reagan
Jan 06
08 Jan 06
JaD
If I Were a Carpenter - "Save my love through lonliness, Save my love through sorrow.  I've given you my onliness, Come give me your tomorrows."  Bobby Darin 1967
Diana
Nov 05
15 Jan 06
JaD
Gotta See a Man about a Horse Part One - Diana spreads her wings and Terry comes along for the ride Diana
Jan 06
22 Jan 06
JaD
Diana's Eventing Rules - Just the basics
Diana
Timeless
22 Jan 06
JaD
Gotta See a Man about a Horse Part Two - It's such a relief to get started
Diana
Mar 06
29 Jan 06
JaD
Dressage Arena and Test - Diana's study guide
Diana
Timeless or until the next time the tests change
29 Jan 06
EiE What We Do in Life Part Three - It  takes a worried man .... Reagan Spring 06 05 Feb 06
JaD
A Week in the Life - A peek behind the closed door
Diana
Sep 05 thru
Apr 06
12 Feb 06
EiE
Veronica Part One - A child is kidnapped in Cairo and TEO are the negotiators
Reagan and Diana
Spring 06
19 Feb 06
EiE
Veronica Part Two - Guns and butter ...it's not just for international politics anymore
Reagan and Diana
Spring 06
26 Feb 06
EiE
Veronica Part Three - All is NOT quiet on the Middle Eastern front
Reagan and Diana
Spring 06
05 Mar 06
EiE
Veronica Part Four - A man's gotta do what a MAN'S gotta do.  Sometimes it is not pretty.
Reagan and Diana
Spring 06
12 Mar 06
EiE
Veronica Part Five - "I'm a desperate man.  Send lawyers, guns, and money, the shit has hit the fan."  (With apologies to Warren Zevon.)  Lawyers, Guns, and Money Reagan and Diana
Spring 06
19 Mar 06
EiE
Veronica Part Six - Rehabilitation begins - and it's not just physical
Diana
Spring 06
25 Mar 06
JaD
To Be Back Home Again - "Sometimes this old farm seems like a long-lost friend" - Back Home Again by John Denver Diana
Spring/Summer 06
02 Apr 06
JaD
Original Sin - "Tell me how, you know now, the ways and means of getting in, Underneath my skin, Oh you were always my original sin"
Original Sin by Sir Elton John
Diana
Summer 06
30 Jul 06
09 Apr 06
EiE
Ransom Part One - "Never be alone, ...for once I held her"  Never Be Alone Again  Other Ways of Speaking (2003) Reagan
31 Jul 06
Summer 06
16 Apr 06
EiE
Ransom Part Two - "We have too many last nights in our lives, too many desperate hours ...."  Painted Veil (TOFOG, 2003) Reagan
Summer 06
23 Apr 06
JaD
Original Sin Part Two - Just when you thought you knew the way things were going.
Diana
Summer 06
30 Apr 06
EiE
Ransom Part Three - Days drip slowly on the page ...you find yourself pacing the cage."  Pacing the Cage, (Charity of the Night) Bruce Cockburn
Reagan
Summer 06
07 May 06
EiE
Ransom Part Four - "Nothing happens to anyone that he is not fitted by nature to bear."  Maximus Decimus Meridius Gladiator (Extended Version) 2005
Reagan
Summer 06
14 May 06
EiE
What We Do in Life Part Four Countdown - Let the games begin
Reagan and Diana
Fall 06
21 May 06
EiE What We Do in Life Part Five With This Ring - “Look how my ring encompasseth Thy finger, Even so Thy Breast encloseth my poor Heart; Wear Both of them, for Both of them are Thine.” William Shakespeare. Richard the Second (1593) Reagan 21 Oct 06 28 May 06
JaD Wedding Debrief - Terry's glad Max and Dino weren't included in this debriefing Diana 21 Oct 06 04 Jun 06
EiE What We Do in Life Part Six Banff - Anyone ready for a  yard sale? Reagan 11 Jun 06
JaD Surviving Storms - Storm Warning Part One - More storms than most people can handle Diana 18 Jun 06
JaD Surviving Storms - Storm Warning Part Two - The fury strikes Diana 25 Jun 06
JaD Surviving Storms - No History Making Pen - Victory was not mine to have, it came to other men.”  I Miss My Mind (Hyde, performed by Russell Crowe.  My Hand, My Heart 2005) Diana 02 Jul 06
EiE One Moment in Time Part One - "Give me one moment in time, When I'm racing with destiny then, in that one moment of time, I will be free."  Whitney Houston, One Moment in Time  Reagan 08 Jul 06
EiE One Moment in Time Part Two - Give me one moment in time, When I'm racing with destiny then, in that one moment of time, I will be free."  Whitney Houston, One Moment in Time  Reagan 15 Jul 06
EiE One Moment in Time Part Three - Give me one moment in time, When I'm racing with destiny then, in that one moment of time, I will be free."  Whitney Houston, One Moment in Time  Reagan 22 Jul 06
JaD Car  Show Part One - Terry Thorne isn't like any other man.  No Flower of the Month, no flavor of the month - it's cars.  A search for a new car can answer the question, What do Maximus and Terry talk about when no one else is around? Diana 29 Jul 06
JaD Car  Show Part Two - Terry Thorne isn't like any other man.  No Flower of the Month, no flavor of the month - it's cars.  It's decision time.  The answer will surprise even Terry. Diana 05 Aug 06
EiE Wicked Dream - "Come join me if you have the nerve, Come join me in my Wicked Dream."  Elton John, "Wicked Dream" (The Big Picture, 1997) Reagan 12 Aug 06
JaD Road Trip - One horsepower may be harder to find and handle than four hundred and eighty. Diana 12 Aug 06
EiE When Worlds Collide Part One - If she were not your lady, I should have already charted a course to her shores. Reagan 19 Aug 06
EiE When Worlds Collide Part Two - I don't care what you talk about, but you will talk. Reagan 26 Aug 06
JaD Talk to the Animals - A fur person's look at the world.  It may be different than you anticipated. Diana 02 Sep 06
JaD Riding Lesson Part One - Changes are happening around the farm. Diana 09 Sep 06
EiE The Rose - "The problem with roses is that they have nasty, hooky thorns!"  Meggie Cleary, The Thorn Birds (1983), TV Mini Series Reagan 16 Sep 06
JaD Riding Lesson Part Two - Fur and fantasy.  What more could a woman want? Diana 23 Sep 06
EiE Cry - “I have seen birth. I have seen death. Lived to see a lover's final breath.” (“Cry.” James Blunt, Back to Bedlam, 2004) Reagan 30 Sep 06
EiE Renewal - In death there is yet life, even as the Phoenix rises from the flame. Reagan 07 Oct 06
JaD Back in the Trenches Part One - "Your Country appreciates your service."  As if Diana and Terry had a choice. Diana and Reagan 13 Oct 06
JaD Back in the Trenches Part Two - Even for the best, life is tough. Diana 21 Oct 06
JaD Back in the Trenches Part Three - What does it take to do the right thing? Diana 28 Oct 06
FtGT Truth or Dare - It's amazing the truths that come out in the context of a game Diana and Reagan 03 Nov 06
Cr A Good Year - Max Skinner is smarter than the average bear Reagan and Diana 08 Nov 06
EiE Spring Break - Florida, Mexico?  Professors go to the Chesapeake Bay Reagan 11 Nov 06
EiE Renewal Part Two - Another tempest in the Espan teapot.  Fortunately, Terry's there to turn down the heat. Reagan 18 Nov 06
CR Sooze's Story - The title says it all Diana and Reagan 25 Nov 06
EiE Savile Row Part One - With a trip to London in the offering, the universal woman's cry goes up.  "Shoes!  We need shoes!" Reagan and Diana 02 Dec 06
EiE
Savile Row Part Two - You can meet the most interesting people on a trip to London, just not Her Majesty. Reagan and Diana 09 Dec 06
EiE Elysium's Gate - "Nor need we power or splendour, wide hall or lordly dome; the good, the true, the tender, these form the wealth of home."  
Sarah J. Hale
Reagan 16 Dec 06
FtGT Be My Lover Part One - "If you want to be my lover, you better take me home ...'cause it's a long. long way to Paradise, and I'm still on my own."  Alice Cooper Killer (1971) Reagan and Diana 23 Dec 06
FtGT Be My Lover Part Two - "You don't need a watch to tell you, You're on Lonesome Standard Time."  Kathy Mattea Lonesome Standard Time (1992) Reagan 30 Dec 06
EiE Hail, Caesar! - Sit.  Stay.  The doctor will be with you soon. Reagan 06 Jan 07
JaD Girl Talk - The girls talk; the guys talk.  Will the girls and guys ever talk to each other again? Diana and Reagan 13 Jan 07
CR Loft Weekend - Guess who'd like to come to dinner? Reagan and Diana 20 Jan 07
JaD Surviving Storms Baggage - I hope I go to Heaven when I die; I've already been through hell. Diana 27 Jan 07
JaD Surviving Storms Corporate Wars Part One - In Corporate America, the nicer the sides become, the nastier the ensuing battle. Diana and Reagan Begins at the same time as Truth or Dare and plays out during all the intervening stories. 03 Feb 07
JaD Surviving Storms Corporate Wars Part Two -  Not all battles are waged with implements of destruction. Diana and Reagan 10 Feb 07
JaD Surviving Storms Corporate Wars Part Three -  Last man standing -- will it be Terry or Max? Diana and Reagan 17 Feb 07
Cr The Hunting Trip Part One - "Boots!  I have boots!" Reagan and Diana 24 Feb 07
Cr The Hunting Trip Part Two  Don't You Just Hate It When ... - What's on YOUR Top Ten list of annoying things men do? Diana and Reagan 03 Mar 07
Cr Temptation - Diana's not ready to marry.  Reagan's giving birth in six weeks.  At present, neither man is particularly satisfied with hearth and home. Diana and Reagan 10 Mar 07
Cr The Hunting Trip Part Three  Ready, Aim,  ...Deer - The bullets, arrows, and discussions are flying. Diana and Reagan 17 Mar 07
Cr The Nigerian Caper Part One - The odds had to catch up with TEO sooner or later. Diana 24 Mar 07
Cr The Nigerian Caper Part Two - Dino and Terry became legendary in the industry after the bold, Tecalan extraction.  Will Max's name join theirs when K&R operatives speak in awe?   
Diana 31 Mar 07
FtGT Forever and Ever, Amen   I Do Part One - "I'm gonna love you forever." Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis Reagan 07 Apr 07
JaD Corporate Wars Aftermath Part One - It's not over until all the details are tidied. Diana and Reagan 14 Apr 07
FtGT Forever and Ever, Amen   I Do Part Two - "As long as old women sit and talk about old men" Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis Reagan 21 Apr 07
FtGT Forever and Ever, Amen   I Do Part Three - "Forever and ever.  Amen."  Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis Reagan 28 Apr 07
FtGT Forever and Ever, Amen  I Do Part Four - The happy couple's wedding present is revealed, and the honeymoon begins.  May it never end for Dino and Ellie! Reagan 05 May 07
EiE Blue Norther - Baby, it's cold INSIDE! Reagan 12 May 07

The Temptation Redux stories are another way of looking at
Temptation and are a matched pair.  We suggest you read both of them; they reveal another way of looking at the same situation through different eyes.  No matter which man you think became involved with Helené, be sure you take a look at the other man; you may be surprised.

Temptation Redux - Maximus - "Sadness is always the legacy of the past; regrets are the pains of the memory."  Author unknown Reagan Same time frame as Temptation 19 May 07
Temptation Redux - Terry - "Sadness is but the wall between two gardens."  Khalil Gibran Diana Same time frame as Temptation 19 May 07


EiE Reflections - "It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us ablsolution."  Oscar Wilde
Reagan 26 May 07
JaD Corporate Wars Aftermath Part Two - Work, celebration, hope, play, and introspection makes Terry Thorne a well balanced man. Diana 02 Jun 07
JaD Corporate Wars Aftermath Part Three - You can go home again, but it won't be the same.  It might be better. Diana 09 Jun 07
EiE The Way You Look Tonight - For every thing, there is a season, and a time for every purpose under Heaven. Reagan 18 Dec 07 16 Jun 07
JaD Dudley - In one short night, he taught me so much. Diana 23 Jun 07
EiE The Last Dance - "So don't forget who's taking you home and in whose arms you're gonna be."
Save the Last Dance for Me written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman

Reagan 30 Jun 07
EiE Moving Day - FINE:  This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right, and you need to shut up. Reagan 07 Jul 07
JaD Hello, Henry Part One - Henry does Dallas, but not as the youngster Diana sees in his picture Diana 14 Jul 07
JaD Hello, Henry Part Two The Conversation - Sons have always had a rebellious wish to be disillusioned by that which charmed their fathers.  Aldous Huxley Diana 21 Jul 07
JaD Hello, Henry Part Three - Henry does Dallas, and Terry can finally give some fatherly advice Diana 28 Jul 07
EiE Daddy Daughter Day - A father carries pictures where his money used to be. Reagan 04 Aug 07
EiE Fine! - A man can't win an argument with his wife, but he can break even by keeping his mouth shut.  Author unknown Reagan 11 Aug 07
JaD Nellis AFB - Prologue - Terry and Diana are about to embark on the ride of their lives. Diana 18 Aug 07
EiE Bless Me, Father - Part One - Reags returns to her Catholic roots with all that entails. Reagan 25 Aug 07
JaD Nappie Duty - Two inexperienced adults versus one small child.  You know who wins, don't you? Diana 01 Sep 07
EiE Bless Me, Father - Part Two - Reags is crafty when it comes to having her wishes fulfilled.  Even if it means finding her way around canon law. Reagan 08 Sep 07
JaD Nellis AFB - Part One - What's said in Vegas, stays in Vegas.  Maybe. Diana 22 Sep 07
JaD Nellis AFB - Part Two - How many stops does it take to have a Vegas wedding? Diana 06 Oct 07
JaD Nellis AFB - Part Three - Now all Terry and Diana HAVE to do is fill in that pesky middle section with the details. Diana 20 Oct 07
JaDNellis AFB - Part Four - "You never said 'Yes.'"Diana28 Jun 0803 Nov 07
JaDNellis AFB - Part Five - Being married has changed the Spreadsheet Twins.Diana17 Nov 07
EiEContact - A mysterious stranger re-enters the stage.Reagan01 Dec 07
JaDSettling In - Life isn't back to normal yet.Diana15 Dec 07
EiEBlood Work - Part One - Parents feel hopeless when a child is sick.Reagan29 Dec 07
JaDFogsong - Terry meets George, or you may know him better as Harvey's friend.Diana12 Jan 08
EiEBlood Work - Part Two - What a wonderful modern age we live in.Reagan28 Jan 08








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