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A few years ago my grandma died. I went over to her house to support my mum and family, and not much later had to open the door to two young men who would wash her body, dress her and do all the things to make her look appropriate for viewing. When I let them inside the house I couldn't help but notice that one of them was rather attractive. He offered his condolences and was very correct of course. But when they were finished I noticed him looking my way several times.
And that's when I asked m ...more
And that's when I asked m ...more
I have to admit that this one freaked me out!
It’s been alluded to that Toreth’s behavior past and present might come and bite him in the ass at some point. I hadn’t, however, expected Helen. I felt a mix of being creeped out by her insanity yet sympathetic to what she’s been through.
Getting details of what Toreth has done in his career, what he ordered, allowed, and watched done to Helen…I felt a bit like Warrick…I’d rather not know�
But, as all of you TA readers have said before in comments and ...more
This Administration tale is a shocking, sad, brutal, no-holds-barred look at Toreth’s work. While out and about with Warrick, Toreth bumps into Helen, a woman he interrogated early in his career. The ugly confrontation forces both men to stop, think, and even talk about the off limits subject of Toreth’s job. This time I&I can not and will not be ignored.
Once again I find myself praising Manna Francis here. She presents Helen’s circumstances, condition, and case from two sides with hard, straigh ...more
Manna Francis has a way to make you face the truth...Ouch.
"You could've told me we were only there to help make up the numbers. I'd have brought a blanket."
Warrick decided to up the game. "Don't worry, I shall know not to ask you next time."
Cornered, Toreth shrugged. "I've had worse afternoons. Didn't you say they do evening performances in bars? That wouldn't be so bad. Something to drink..." His hand dropped below the table and Warrick felt a touch on his knee, then fingertips walking slowly up his thigh. "Nice dark seats at the back."
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So Warric ...more
Warrick decided to up the game. "Don't worry, I shall know not to ask you next time."
Cornered, Toreth shrugged. "I've had worse afternoons. Didn't you say they do evening performances in bars? That wouldn't be so bad. Something to drink..." His hand dropped below the table and Warrick felt a touch on his knee, then fingertips walking slowly up his thigh. "Nice dark seats at the back."
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So Warric ...more
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Ugh. This one hurts. But we also turn a HUGE corner.
Poor Helen. Poor Michael. Poor Toreth.
WOW
Sometimes you can't help but take your work home with you.
For Toreth this can never be good.
Warrick handles it better than I imagined, better than Toreth imagined too.
Funny he keeps expecting Warrick to run and the more he dreads it, the less likely it seems Warrick will.
Kinda nice to see Toreth panic about it though. 3 years ago he would never have been ashamed or trying to justify why he ...more
Ugh. This one hurts. But we also turn a HUGE corner.
Poor Helen. Poor Michael. Poor Toreth.
WOW
Sometimes you can't help but take your work home with you.
For Toreth this can never be good.
Warrick handles it better than I imagined, better than Toreth imagined too.
Funny he keeps expecting Warrick to run and the more he dreads it, the less likely it seems Warrick will.
Kinda nice to see Toreth panic about it though. 3 years ago he would never have been ashamed or trying to justify why he ...more
Toreth, you're fifty kinds of fucked up. And what? Are we worried that Warrick might realize it, leave and never come back? Drowning ourselves in booze, are we?
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Holy freakin' fuck--what a horror story
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Psycho Helen has found Toreth again. Ten years ago, during an interrogation, Toreth ordered her to be raped by many guards in front of her husband to force him to speak. And he f*cked her after the trial, just for the fun. A damn job!
What Toreth has to say about it?
He feels only sorry for the last part (f*cking her after the trial), because it left a spot on ...more
What Toreth has to say about it?
"What else would you like me to say? I have nightmares about it? I'm sorry I did it? Well, I don't and I'm not. That's just the way it is."
He feels only sorry for the last part (f*cking her after the trial), because it left a spot on ...more
What a touching story!
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Mar 27, 2013
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Manna Francis really has way of freaking a person OUT. Consider me freaked....again!
I admit, I am just like Warrick in my response to Helen and what she represents - all the ugly that is Val Toreth. I know it, but I don't want to see it, EVER.
I hurts to face the truth and even though a reminder is probably a good thing. But still...what am I going to do with you Val? What am I going to do?
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I admit, I am just like Warrick in my response to Helen and what she represents - all the ugly that is Val Toreth. I know it, but I don't want to see it, EVER.
I hurts to face the truth and even though a reminder is probably a good thing. But still...what am I going to do with you Val? What am I going to do?
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Quite the balance between Toreth's and Warrick's evolution in this story. I can't decide at this point if they're making progress or just falling deeper into denial.
Manna has a way of causing the reader to be a part of the story and to examine personal, internal conflicts that unfortunately exist in our current world, not just some future dystopia.
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Quite the balance between Toreth's and Warrick's evolution in this story. I can't decide at this point if they're making progress or just falling deeper into denial.
Manna has a way of causing the reader to be a part of the story and to examine personal, internal conflicts that unfortunately exist in our current world, not just some future dystopia.
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Take a look at my Male/Male Romance Book Blog:
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