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Excuses - a Josef POV drabble - PG13

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:11 am
by Lilly
This is another "Between the Lines" drabble -- this one set in "Fated to Pretend."

Disclaimer: I own nothing.




“And it isn’t about sex.”


You think I don’t know that, pal? It’s not about sex – it’s about love – and fear. It’s about taking a chance and losing control…

It’s about crossing a bridge so shaky you don’t know if it can handle the weight of your decision.

It’s about exposing yourself – laying open your chest and handing her your cold, un-beating heart and hoping to God she understands. It’s not about sex. I get it.

But, you’re never going to admit what it’s really about unless I push – and push hard…


“Of course it’s about sex – everything’s about sex.”


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Re: Excuses - a Josef POV drabble - PG13

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:05 am
by mitzie
Wonderful and intense drabble!! Loved it!!!!

mitzie

Re: Excuses - a Josef POV drabble - PG13

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:13 pm
by Lilly
Thank you, mitzie! That's what I love about drabbles -- when you're using so few words, nothing is diluted.

Re: Excuses - a Josef POV drabble - PG13

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:16 am
by MoonShadow
yep, just what it should be,,, right there between the lines!

dancing off for more

Re: Excuses - a Josef POV drabble - PG13

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:21 am
by librarian_7
I love this...our Josef. Knows just what he's doing. All the time.

Lucky

Re: Excuses - a Josef POV drabble - PG13

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:09 pm
by allegrita
That's exactly what I thought he was doing, Lilly! Thank you for this. Josef is the kind of friend that shoves hard when necessary. And knows it's gonna hurt, but it's necessary...and because he's the kind of guy he is, he takes a little pleasure in the shoving...but the love is there.

Re: Excuses - a Josef POV drabble - PG13

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:09 pm
by allegrita
Back for a reread. I love this one because Josef is obviously talking about a lot more than Mick's feelings for Beth... and really, in a lot of ways, it's exactly about sex. But the "sex thing" is just an expression of the "love thing," and that is the really scary part for Mick. Push away, Josef. Mick will thank you for it... eventually. :snicker:

Re: Excuses - a Josef POV drabble - PG13

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 10:44 pm
by maggatha3
Josef! Best friend of the centuries! Such wisdom in this young body! :clapping:

Re: Excuses - a Josef POV drabble - PG13

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:38 am
by Lilly
Thank you, ladies. :ghug: I love your comments. :blinksmile:

Re: Excuses - a Josef POV drabble - PG13

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 6:10 am
by jen
Wonderful!

In Josef, we saw personified the effects of a longer lifespan. He accumulates knowledge over a far longer period than most, able to continue and build on the conclusions he has made.

Nicely done!

Re: Excuses - a Josef POV drabble - PG13

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 6:16 am
by Lilly
Thank you, jen. :rose: