Comments on Life, Love, & Lies: Reflection

Hey Sinclair. Bianca and Nico round 2 is definate...

2010-07-16T22:22:58.272-04:00

Hey Sinclair. Bianca and Nico round 2 is definately going to be something. He may not like it but he is at the end of the line. He has to face the music and tell Bianca the truth. And she is a lot like him so he may have reason to be worried.

I'm proud of Issy too for making him deal with it, there are only so many hot and steamy nights you can have before real problems get in the way of romance.

Rider is just being a guy and they can be silly. He's never been in that position and doesn't like how it made him feel. I think he's just trying to figure things out.

And as for Ivy, she certainly has an axe to grind but there is still a soft spot for Nico in there somewhere.

I'm glad you're all caught up and as always, thank you for reading.

Well I'm all caught up after flying through th...

2010-07-16T06:12:32.727-04:00

Well I'm all caught up after flying through the last 3 chapters. All I can say is OMFG!!! and not in the cheap gossip girl way either.

Bianca!!! She did it. She pushed her way to the truth and while it hurt im so glad she did. Now that she has something to hold onto (even though its not the truth) she can press further. Which of course she will cause she's determined like that. I'm excited to see how she handles this. Lord knows Nico's dumb ass is going to act as if that whole thing never happened. It drives me insane when people avoid things. He's held onto that secret long enough. Time to fess up. Assuming his stupid actions business wise dont get him killed first since he's been neglecting everything for Issy.

And yay Issy for not folding and forcing him to confront his past and dirty laundry. If she hadnt had said he had to and just let him sweep it back under the rug I feel so positive he would have just acted like it never happened for another 15 years. Props Issy.

And Rider. To cute. Love him. I wish he wasnt such a dick though. You can be a good listener without touching someone. Or without ruining a moment by pulling away. Guys can be sooo stupid when they get wrapped up in their image and how masculine a situation may or may not be.

I'm definetly most excited to see Bianca vs Nico round 2. I hope thats a long chapter just to get it all out :D

O! And Ivy. I honestly cant say I blame her for doing whatever she does to get even with Nico. That dude was totally right when he said she got used. You could say thats karma for what she did to that guy but for whatever reason im team Ivy...for now. Probably cause Nico pisses me off. I want him to get his. But only after Bianca rips him a new asshole and finds out the truth lol

Thank you so much Drew. I was inspired by the blu...

2010-06-23T21:08:19.846-04:00

Thank you so much Drew. I was inspired by the blue light of the dark and the blue of the pools so I went with it, happy that it came across well.

This situation is clearly a mess and up until Nico and Issy decided to stop burrying thier heads in the sand, Bianca is actually the only one acting sane about it. Imagine her wanting to know who her mother is. Baffling isn't it *sarcasm*. I think Nico will tell her the truth soon though.

Thank you so much.

Hi Dinuriel. The sooner the better is right. He&#...

2010-06-23T20:56:42.614-04:00

Hi Dinuriel. The sooner the better is right. He's crossed a line that no parent should and that is blatently betraying his child's trust for his own comfort. He may reason that it was all to protect her, but a lie is a lie even if by ommission only.

And if he and Issy make it much further the reality of Nico's daughter is probably going to be a lot tougher to handle than the idea of her. I don't know that Bianca would even try to make it easier at this point considering how her father has handled things.

We'll see though. Thanks.

Hmmm. The sooner Nico tells Bianca the truth--the ...

2010-06-22T14:35:23.642-04:00

Hmmm. The sooner Nico tells Bianca the truth--the whole truth--the better. I can understand his not wanting to talk about it, but it's festering and it's ruining his relationship with his daughter and possibly with his girlfriend as well.

Meanwhile, I hope Isabella and Bianca can somehow get along whenever they actually meet. If nobody sets Bianca straight in regards to her maternity, things will be veeeery awkward :S

Astounding depths of emotion, and I really love th...

2010-06-21T19:55:16.798-04:00

Astounding depths of emotion, and I really love that in a story. The lighting through the whole piece was dark, mysterious, really set the mood.
I feel for Bianca, she reacted in that over the top teenage way. And you can't really blame her.
Issy and Nico's relationship has so many interesting layers, love their scenes!
Great update~

LOL. Phoenix, jailbait is right, probably another...

2010-06-18T14:51:53.768-04:00

LOL. Phoenix, jailbait is right, probably another good reason Rider wants to steer clear of Bianca. And no, Issy couldn't abandon her child no matter what the circumstances. Unfortunately Nico is letting her believe that is the case by not telling her the truth. She is the one who really needs to know it more than anyone else.

Thank you so much for the compliments. At one point I thought it would be too much blue with the night sky and pool but I'm glad it worked.

Call me Latey Mclaters(or something like that!). I...

2010-06-18T02:53:01.612-04:00

Call me Latey Mclaters(or something like that!). I'm slowing getting back to my reading list! Blah!

So Nico had a fling and got a chick knocked up? How crazy is it that I'm happy that Bianca isn't Issy's? Just for the simple fact that if she was that meant Issy abandoned her! Glad that Nico finally told someone the truth though. Even if I feel it should have been his daughter! :(

I love, LOVE your shots in this one! Well, I always love your shots. And like Gayl and Beth I love your use of the pool. Awesome.

Interesting spark between Rider and Bianca. Interesting indeed! Although she is jailbait...

Hi Beth. Nico does have a lot of secrets doesn...

2010-06-17T22:30:56.849-04:00

Hi Beth. Nico does have a lot of secrets doesn't he and I'm glad you know Issy well enough to know that she would never deny her child if she had one. Just a case of rumors and circumstance which had completely confused poor Bianca. And you're right, she does have the most to lose. Starting with any respect she still has for her father.

However, with what seems to be happening between her and Rider, she might have something to gain, like a real friend who is there for her. At least that's what I'm hoping.

Thank you, thank you so much. Your opinion and support means a lot to me.

Hi Qui. Bianca does look like Issy, which is the ...

2010-06-17T22:06:20.984-04:00

Hi Qui. Bianca does look like Issy, which is the main reason that she believed the rumors, plus, as we see now, the timing was just about perfect. Can Bianca handle the truth? That is the perfect question. At this point even I don't know if she can. She's strong but she's still just a kid. I certainly hope she can.

Thank you.

S@ndy this very well could've ended with Issy ...

2010-06-17T22:03:55.791-04:00

S@ndy this very well could've ended with Issy and Nico giving up, but they love each other too much to do that, at least without a fight.

Nico's role in Bianca's mother's death is indirect, but he doesn't see it that way and he's fearing that she won't either. Guilt is a hard thing to carry around and he's been doing it so long that its a part of him now.

There is definately something going on there with Rider and Bianca but I don't know if he's even thinking about his heart at this point. All he knows is that he felt something new and strange. It will definately be interesting to see what develops.

As always thank you for the compliments and for reading.

I am totally stunned. Nico has a whole different ...

2010-06-17T14:51:03.837-04:00

I am totally stunned. Nico has a whole different well THING. Issy doesn't know. Bianca has been desperate for the truth and completely thrown off. (I kept thinking it was impossible that Issy had a daughter and didn't remember her or just was ignoring her.)

Bianca and Rider are circling and circling and coming closer and closer. Rider is not the greatest guy in the world. Someone else who is riding coattails he should cut.

Bianca is probably the one with the most to lose.

And the color, the way you stick with the dark blue, the water, I agree with Gayl. The way you see color is absolutely unique and brilliant.

Every single time I read what you write, I am overwhelmed and in love with it all over again.

Well, Bianca does look like Isabella... Poor girl!...

2010-06-16T19:53:10.930-04:00

Well, Bianca does look like Isabella...
Poor girl! Thinking her father cares more about Isabella's feeling has to be heartbreaking!

I hope she gets the answers shes looking for... and can handle it!

I read this earlier today, but my internet crashed...

2010-06-16T17:47:23.986-04:00

I read this earlier today, but my internet crashed and I wasn't able to leave a comment! So here I am again...

Wonderful, wonderful update..I'm glad Nico and Issy didn't argue as much as I had expected... I thought they will end walking away from each other without really talking or listening to what the other had to say...

I do understand Issy, I would probably be just as upset as she was... knowing that he went after another girl just after she left... but in the other hand I can't blame Nico for what he did... it was just a "one night" thing, it meant nothing... for good or bad, it brought consequences, and what I loved about the whole situation is that he was man enough to face those consequences...
He could have walk away from Bianca's mom and he didn't...

I'm already thinking about Bianca's mother... if Nico thinks her death was his fault, it probably was... I think it has more to do with his 'business'... than him..
but he probably is to blame (indirectly) for her death... of course Bianca is not old enough to understand that part... nobody really is old enough to understand our mother's death...

Now Bianca and Rider... I some how knew that they would have some kind of feelings towards each other...
I knew it was more than annoyance behind all the arguments and 'fights'...

I can't wait to see what happens with those two...
Rider might be smart enough to keep his distance... but our head not always agrees with our hearts... and I think he does care a whole lot for Bianca...

I'm loving this... I really enjoy every part of this update....
Wonderful, beautiful writing and amazing shots!!!

Great job!!

Oh thank you Gayl. I knew both of these conversat...

2010-06-16T11:04:23.314-04:00

Oh thank you Gayl. I knew both of these conversations needed to happen so I thought they might as well happen together. The reflection theme was something I just stumbled upon as I wrote it so I just ran with it. I'm glad it worked out.

I'm also glad that I finally got the issue of Bianca's mother cleared up too. It's been way too long. And Rider is certainly feeling something, he doesn't know what just yet, but he doesn't like it.

Thank you again..so happy you liked it.

The way you used the pool in this piece was brilli...

2010-06-16T10:35:26.205-04:00

The way you used the pool in this piece was brilliant, a reflection of the truth, a mirror that seems to soften reality when you look at it. For a moment I thought maybe Issy had amnesia and forgot about Bianca and that everyone was tiptoeing around that truth but I think I am almost relieved that is not the case.

Ultimately Nico must tell Bianca the truth and if he can confide in Issy that should make it easier to face.

And then the other side of the coin, Bianca and Rider. I love the slow realization that he may have feelings for her, forbidden in his mind, but feelings nonetheless. They would actually be a cute couple.

Every single shot was done to perfection. I love the feeling of night here. Wonderful, compelling writing that really pulls emotion out. As always a great update!