Aww I love how sweet Ashlee is to her, it's refreshing to see since most fics I've read have featured her before she had Bronx and they make her out to be a total bitch. Really I just love the time period you set this story in because both Pete and Ashlee have matured a lot due to parenthood and it's nice to see!
I hope their trip to Chicago goes well and I'm excited for Marsha to meet Mama Wentz, aww :')
@ sodapop curtis thanks bb, I didn't know how to describe something like that, you know? I just wrote it and hoped people could imagine it for themselves, because it's hard to quantify something like that. I love Marsha and Pete too I love that you always have something nice to say whenever I post--it makes my day!
@ lady_enigma Thanks! I had the same conflict about this as when I first decided to write Bronx, it's a personal part of Pete's life that no one will ever really know about, so it was hard for me to decide how to write her. I'm not sure whether or not she'll come up again, though.
I love the ending of this chapter because it all comes back to the fact that she's falling in love with Pete all over again and just...ahhh I love Pete and Marsha. You write them both so wonderfully. I love that their relationship is moving gradually this time around. I could almost feel the deep love and admiration radiating from the story when Pete watches Marsha with Bronx. You just write their emotions so perfectly and I love reading it
omg aww Bronx :') That was certainly a surprise, I'm glad Pete is finally stepping up and trying to get over his fears of being with Marsha.
Also I get what you mean when you say you weren't sure whether to include him or not because of the moral aspect. For this story, I think it's important to include Bronx because he was a big part of Pete's reluctance to stay with Marsha and get in any deeper with her and this shows that he's growing. Now if you were to blaspheme Bronx and make him, like...DIE in the story or something, I think that's different. Fanfiction with real life people is kinda messy with figuring out what's okay and what's not, but as long as you acknowledge and respect people's boundaries, you're fine.
@ sodapop curtis I'm really excited to put FOB in this, because they were secretly recording for a year without anyone knowing, so it'll be happening soon! I can't wait to put some more Patrick in this. And that emoticon basically describes my emotions about this story perfectly
SO MANY THINGS HAPPENING I don't know what to think
On one hand I'm glad she finally slapped some sense into him (literally) and that they're back together now, but I'm still apprehensive for what's to come. I also can't wait to see how you incorporate FOB coming back from hiatus, that should be interesting...
I have to say, this one kicks ads. I love how Marsha's turned out, love it. I just hope that now that she's softened her exterior a little that Pete doesn't go and fuck it all up again
@ birds ate my face It was a month! Well, a month and two weeks. What gives it away is when she says the thing about the box "six months ago" because the last chapter it was five. Then add another two weeks until she sees him again. She should've kneed him! There's always room for improvement, don't worry! And I'm not sure that this will be their last rough patch, either!
I love that they're together but with the fight she should've made him suffer for a full month, especially for calling her a bitch. Should've kneed him in the crotch too, maybe I'm just being mean