Jon kept running into a brick wall.
No, a castle made of brick.
No, no, a castle of brick inside a fortress of steel inside a mountain of rock.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
He had called Amanda’s mother three times when the last call went straight to voice mail, a sure sign she had turned her phone off. He’d stammered through a message that he was sure was a soliloquy in incoherence.
Jon stared at his watch. 10:30. He hit a speed dial button and started barking orders at his assistant, Sharon, before she’d even finished saying, “Good morning, J…”
Their conversation consisted of several “uh-huh’s”, “okay’s” and finally an “I’ll call you back.”
Jon hung up, a satisfied smile on his face. He would know where Amanda was by the end of the day.
Nothing was going to stop him.
Not even a brick wall.
~~~
Richie sat on the couch in Trish’s apartment, lost in thought. He had most of his attention tuned into the bathroom where Trish had gone, ready to spring into action if she was sick again. He was so engrossed in listening for sounds that she needed him that the ringing of her phone barely registered. The second ring had him looking around for it. By the fourth ring he knew he wasn’t going to get there in time, but he managed to fish it out from under her purse just as “Missed Call” showed on the display. More out of habit than curiosity, he hit the button that showed the last caller.
No name, just a number.
+30 22860 86267 (DO NOT CALL THIS - I MADE IT UP! LOL!)
Richie’s head tilted in the near universal sign for confusion as he looked at a number that was decidedly not from the US. He traveled enough to know that +30 was a country code. He took out his own phone and a quick search had the answer. +30 was for Greece.
Who the hell did Trish know in Greece?
Richie looked up as Trish came back into the living room.
“Hey babe, your phone rang, but I didn’t get there in time.”
She smiled at him and reached for her phone.
“Who do you know in Greece?” Richie asked.
Trish’s eyes widened slightly as she looked at the last call on her phone.
She knew someone in Greece alright.
“My … cousin.”
Richie smiled then himself. “Gorgeous country. You ever been there?”
“No,” Trish answered, shaking her head, “haven’t had the chance yet.”
“We should go. You close to your cousin?” He paused, then smiled even more widely. “Didn’t even ask if your cousin was a he or a she…?”
Feeling the tension that had risen with Richie’s first question begin to drain off, Trish gave a small laugh as she thought for a few precious seconds. “A female cousin…” She trailed off, not wanting to make her lie any bigger. Richie saved her from adding any more as he returned to the subject they’d been talking about before she’d left the room a few minutes earlier. Trish mentioning her cousin in Greece had him thinking of honeymoons which in turn had him right back where they’d left off.
“Trish, you -- you weren’t saying you don’t want to marry me, were you?” he asked.
“No, I wasn’t saying that. I -- we -- it’s just I want us to get to know each other better. This pregnancy -- we wouldn’t be talking marriage yet if I hadn’t gotten pregnant.” Trish fixed him with a firm look. “And you know that.”
Richie’s lips tightened a bit, even as he knew she was right. He knew he was falling for her. Hell, he might even have already fallen. It sure felt that way. But he also knew he could be a bit impetuous and a slight grimace crossed his face as Denise flashed into his memory.
“No, we wouldn’t be talking about it yet, that’s true,” he said. “But things have changed --” He gestured expansively, managing to include her belly and the entire world in the gesture. “We’re going to be parents together and I think we should be married when when we do.”
A dog with a bone, Trish thought to herself. She widened her eyes at him in a playful manner, a small smile on her face. “We’re going to be parents whether we’re married or not.” She reached out, putting her small hand into his large callused one.
“Richie, if this is right between us, a little time isn’t going to hurt, and if we’re wrong, we won’t be adding a divorce to it.”
He didn’t want to admit it, but she was making a lot of sense.
Why then was he so disappointed?
~~~
“Amanda! Thank god you didn’t call me from your cell phone!” Trish nearly shouted into the phone a few minutes after Richie had kissed her good-bye. She’d told him she really wanted to sleep that afternoon and he had reluctantly admitted he was now wide awake, so they’d agreed to meet later for dinner.
“Why? What’s the matter? Are you ok? Trish, dammit, I’ve been frantic over here!” Amanda’s voice was also loud in her excitement.
“I’m ok, but I have something to tell you,” Trish answered. “I got back from the doctor’s a little while ago and -- Amanda, I’m having triplets!”
“Oh--my--god…” Amanda’s voice rose on every word. “TRIPLETS?!”
Trish answered in a breathy near whisper, “Yes. Triplets.” She yanked the phone from her ear when Amanda let out a loud shout.
“I’m so happy for you!” Amanda continued. “Did the doctor say everything was okay with the babies?”
“Yeah, he did. It’s really early, almost too soon to really know, but apparently just enough!” Trish laughed as Amanda squealed again.
“What did Richie say?” Amanda asked.
“He fainted.” Trish said, a chuckle beginning low in her throat.
“HE WHAT?” Amanda shouted and Trish nearly dropped the phone as she doubled up with laughter.
“Fell flat on the floor. All six feet of him.”
“Oh, poor Richie …” Amanda crooned, then laughed. “That I would have liked to see.”
Trish hiccoughed as her laughter slowly wound down. “Oh no, you wouldn’t! He scared the hell out of me!”
They laughed as friends do for another minute until Amanda remembered what Trish had first said when she’d called back.
“Why did you say it was good I hadn’t used my cell to call you?”
Trish took a deep breath, letting it out with a small shudder. “Because Richie picked up the phone.”
“Oh god,” Amanda whispered, “that would have been bad.”
There was silence from both women over the miles separating them as they thought of the secret they shared. It hadn’t started out that way. It had begun the night Richie had brought Trish over to Jon’s house and they’d all had dinner at Buddakan, They’d exchanged phone numbers later that evening as they’d talked in the ladies’ room and a few phone calls later they were talking almost every day.
Amanda had mentioned to Jon that she and Trish were talking and Trish had said she’d done the same with Richie. What neither had seemed to have done was tell their men just how close they’d become.
Trish didn’t know anyone dating someone like Richie … except Amanda … and the same was true for Amanda. While Susan was still her dearest friend, the relationship she had with Jon seemed to be off limits in their discussions and she wasn’t sure when it had become that way. What she had come to value, though, was how she and Trish could talk as equals, each knowing quite a bit about how the other’s life was simply by virtue of dating the same category of men.
Over the last few months they had become closer than either of them had expected and during the last few weeks Amanda had come to rely on the support Trish provided, as had Trish with her situation. While neither shared intimate details of their lovers, each was able to find answers from the other when needed.
“Has he asked you if you‘ve talked to me?” Amanda asked.
“You mean Richie, right? I haven’t seen Jon since … well, since before all this happened,” Trish answered.
Amanda sighed deeply. Even hearing Jon’s name hurt. “Yeah, I mean Richie,” she answered.
“No,” Trish said, “and I’m surprised he hasn’t.”
Amanda smiled, although she knew Trish couldn’t see her. “I’m not. Not really. Those two are so close. There’s just this -- bond -- there that is more than just friends. Jon’s closer to Richie than to his own brothers. You can just feel it.”
“I haven’t spent as much time with the two of them as you, but I believe it,” Trish answered, then paused, taking in a deep breath. “Amanda, Richie -- he asked me to marry him.”
“Oh, Trish!” Amanda gasped, and then laughed. “So when’s the date?” Silence met her question and Amanda’s voice softened as she spoke. “Trish?”
“I’m here,” Trish said. “Not yet, Amanda, I didn’t say no, but I know we wouldn’t be talking about marriage if it weren’t for this pregnancy. It’s too much right now. We need more time to see if we work.”
“Aww, honey,” Amanda sighed. “I understand. You have some time.”
“I know we do and if it’s right between us -- and I think it might be -- then we’ll take that step,” Trish said.
Amanda nodded as she spoke. “You’ll know, Trish. You really will.”
“I think so too,” Trish said, then she took a deep breath herself. “Amanda? I need to tell you something.”
“Ok, I’m listening…” Amanda said.
“Jon wants you back.”
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oh god! Don't stop there!!!! Great chapter - worth the wait for sure.
damn.... how I hate those cliffhangers... :-(
But thanks for another chapter!!!
More, por favor!!
Oh please say there will be another update before Christmas, Please let Jon and Amanda meet again asap
That's where you stop!! Please can we have a new chapter before Christmas...PLEASE!!**begging here**.
Just finished reading this entire story from the beginning. Absolutely amazing writing Sun! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!
Jon needs her, more please.
Glad I stumbled back onto this story. I missed it alot. More please. I am enjoying it.
Please more! I just read this entire story in 3 days! AHHH!!! :DDD
Anyday now, Holidays are over, puppies are trained, New Chapter please.....I did say please.
Uh - please - another chapter - I checked so often - we are waiting!
need new input... already read this story 3 times...
oops - new input PLEASE (sorry - forgot that)
sigh... that brick wall should be crumbled by now...
missing this story...hint hint! :)
A month since the last post...I can't take it any longer!!!
I just checked back again for an update, I don't care how hard you make Jon work or if you send him on a wild goose trail but I need more of this story, please......
Could we pretty please have more? maybe a longer one since its been a long time...*hint* Please???? *Richie puppy eyes*
Just checking in, looking forward to a new chapter, soon, pleeease!
:-((( still no news....
Sunnie!!! We want YOU back!
You are missed...
just thought I leave another message... just to show you - we are still checking for updates ;-)
Still checking for updates?? How about one since it was Jon's birthday? Lol, I'll do anything!! Please??
Still checking for updates!!
please come back and finish this. its such a great story.
Please please please...so many of NEED more of this amazing story!
An Easter treat...please?
newbee
I hope your going to finish this story. It would be such a shame if you don't. It's very well written and I've really come to care for the characters.
We want you back and we want a new chapter, lease!!!
Sorry not "lease" but please, please, please!!!
Please come back to us
A mothers day gift??? Please!!!!!!!!
I was thinking the same thing!! A Mother's Day gift, please????
New Bee
Can you at least tell us if you are ever going to finish this so I can stop checking? If you are, I'll retread it so I can refresh my memory, if not I won't bother. It would truly be a shame not to finish, it's a great story. Do you still see all the comments being left?
I already read this story at least 3 times...and I´m checking at least once a week hoping there may be a new chapter... :-((
BB
me, too
still, no answer????
still, no new chapter????
still, checking every week!!!!
We're all still checking for updates! I've re read the story 3 times! Hope everything is okay!
Madison
:-( ....still no news
After this much time with no response I'm deleting the link.
I will never delete this link. This story is to fabulous to let go. I'll keep checking and hoping for a new chapter. Hope things are going ok for you Sun.
Jon was recently in Greece, did anyone else think about this story when they heard that? I kept thinking maybe he would find Amanda!!! I need professional help!!
Hate to annoy you but I would love to read more of this story. Hope to hear from you soon.
Y
I was thinking the same thing!
It was a really good story. I hope you continue, even if it's just to wrap it up.
EVERYTHING ELES YOUR DOING IS FINE AND DANDY BUT PLEASE HURRY AND START WRITING MORE CHAPTERS. I HOPE THERE GOING TO BE HERE IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE FIRST CHAPTERS WERE? I CHECK HERE EVERYDAY TO SEE IF YOU STARTED WRITING AGAIN. PLEASE START AGAIN
just checking....
D.
This is´nt nice from you. You leave us whithaut a comment for near one year. So many readers are waiting. How abaut you finish this and make us all a little bit of a X-mas gift. Is´nt this a good idee?
ARE YOU NOT GOING TO WRITE ANY MORE CHAPTERS? YOU NEED TO TELL US.
STILL WAITING FOR YOU TO TELL US YOUR READERS, IF YOUR GOING TO WRITE ANYMORE CHAPTERS? AT LEAST REPLY BACK TO OUR QUESTIONS.
COME ON AND TELL US IF YOUR GOING TO WRITE ANYMORE?
IS IT GOING TO BE NEXT YEAR WHEN YOU START WRITING AGAIN? OR ARE YOU NEVER GOING TO WRITE AGAIN? TELL YOUR READERS. IM TIRED OF CHECKING TO SEE IF YOUVE WRITTEN ANYTHING.
hello sunstreaked! hope your are well? could you give as a reply, please. this story was soooooo gooood! i want you to continue.
YOU STILL HAVENT REPLYED BACK TO ANY OF YOUR LOYAL READERS QUESTIONS,ALL WE WANT TO KNOW ARE YOU GOING TO WRITE ANY MORE CHAPTERS FOR JON AND AMANDA? SIMPLY ANSWER YES OR NO. IT WAS A VERY SIT ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT EXCITING STORY.
THERE ARE OTHER EXCELLENT STORIES OUT THERE,WE COULD BE READING THEM RIGHT NOW, INSTEAD OF CHECKING TO SEE IF YOU DECIDED TO WRITE ANY CHAPTERS, SO YOU NEED TO TELL US ONCE AND FOR ALL IF YOU ARE OR ARE NOT GOING TO WRITE ANYMORE CHAPTERS| IF SO WHEN WILL YOU START?
YOU TOLD US SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THAT YOU WERE BACK TO WRITTING THEN, NOTHING UP TO TODAY, SO WHEN ARE YOU FINALLY GOING TO START WRITTING AGAIN?
WELL WELL NO REPLY, SHOCKED NO,I GUESS YOULL LET US KNOW AFTER THANKSGIVING ? YEAH RIGHT| ALL YOUR READERS WANT TO KNOW IS WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO START WRITTING AGAIN?
COME ON AND WRITE MORE CHAPTERS ALREADY, THE KIDS HAVE BEEN IN SCHOOL FOR MONTHS, WE DONT CARE ABOUT YOUR FAMILY GET TOGETHERS, WE WANT MORE CHAPTERS|
DO YOU EVER READ THE COMMENTS LEFT HERE ? ALL YOUR READERS WANT TO KNOW WHEN YOUR GOING TO START WRITING AGAIN?
Hi Sun, are you okay? I reckon that everyone including ANONYMOUS is getting ansty because they love your story so much and they have not had their fix for a while.
I would love to hear how you are going to make Jon suffer (I am a Richie girl) so do your damdest in order to get Manda to listen to him. I want to hear more about Richie and how is going to cope being a father to triplets, hope that they are all girls, he he
Hope to hear form you very soon
Y
I AM A JON GIRL| I WANT TO KNOW IF THEIR GOING TO GET BACK TOGETHER? AND I WANT TO KNOW WHEN IM GOING TO FIND THIS OUT? SOON WOULD BE NICE.
NO ONE CARES ABOUT YOUR FAMILY TIME,WE JUST WANT MORE CHAPTERS. WHEN OR ARE YOU EVER GOING TO WRITE AGAIN?
ARE YOU EVER GOING TO WRITE AGAIN? REPLY BACK|
I GUESS ITS GOING TO BE CHRISTMAS OR NEW YEARS BEFORE YOU START WRITING AGAIN? YOUR READERS ARE GETTING TIRED OF WAITING TO HEAR WHEN YOUR GOING TO START. TELL US SO WE CAN MOVE ON|
Please come back & finish this phenominal story. I really miss your writing& would love to know how this story well end.
YOU NEED TO REPLY AND TELL YOUR READERS WHETHER YOUR GOING TO WRITE ANYMORE OR NOT.
YOUR STILL NOT ANSWERING YOUR READERS QUESTIONS,I GUESS THIS MEANS YOUR NOT GOING TO WRITE ANYMORE? TELL US ALREADY|
STILL NO REPLY, NOT SURPRISED. YOU NEED TO TELL YOUR READERS IF YOU ARE OR ARE NOT GOING TO WRITE AGAIN.
STILL WAITING AND WAITING TO BE TOLD WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO WRITE AGAIN. TELL US|
IS IT GOING TO BE AFTER CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS BEFORE YOU WRITE AGAIN? JUST ANSWER THESE SIMPLE QUESTIONS, THEN EVERYONE WILL LEAVE YOU ALONE.
GETTING TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU TO REPLY,WILL CHECK NEXT MONTH TO SEE IF YOU HAVE FINALY TOLD YOUR READERS IF YOUR GOING TO WRITE AGAIN OR NOT.
Oh, I do believe you have attracted a psycho, Sun!!!
Hope you are well!
Sunstreaked has finally gotten a job, she had some problems a while back and had to put aside her writing for a while. I talk to her often and she is almost finished writing this. The next time we talk I'll let her know you all are waiting, impatiently for one of you, but she did tell me she was back writing while she is working. Happy Holidays
I'm so happy to hear that she is ok and will finish this story. I'll keep checking back for updates!!!!
Still checking every week.
Ok, it's been a year since the last post!!!! Soon?!?!?! Please?!?!?!?
Thank you Alice for letting us know that Sun is ok. Please tell her that I will wait forever for more of this story because it is just that great! Hope she isn't upset by those who have been impatient. Wishing Sun and you a very Happy Holiday Season!
Happy new year Sun!! Here's to a drama free new year.
when are you going to write new chapters? you said you were almost done writing them. you've had a year already.
STILL CHECKING,WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET NEW CHAPTERS?
AT LEAST WRITE A SHORT STORY TO LET US KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH JON AND AMANDA AND RICHIE AND TRISH. I KNOW YOU DONT READ YOUR COMMENTS LEFT FOR YOU SO I WONT EXPECT AN ANSWER {EVEN THOUGH ONE WOULD BE NICE AFTER A YEAR}.
I GUESS YOUR NEVER GOING TO WRITE AGAIN, RIGHT?
I just finished reading this and I fell in ln love with it. It's been over a year where are you??? We need this!! We need more!!
GOOD SOMEONE FEELS THE SAME WAY I DO| MAYBE SHE'LL FINALY START WRITTING AGAIN???????????????????????
LOL I just hope she's okay and comes back writting again, she let off at the best part! Please! We want more! -me.
hello? Is she going to continue anytime soon? -me.
NO ONE WILL REPLY TO YOU, I'VE BEEN ASKING THE SAME QUESTION FOR OVER A YEAR, NO REPLY,ONE OF HER FRIENDS SAID SHE WAS ALMOST FINISHED WRITTING AND SHE WOULD POST AS SOON AS SHE WAS DONE {YEA RIGHT}.
CAPITAL ANON, you should try to chill a little, this is just a story, no need to be rude and disrespectful (there are so many bad comments from you but those from 11/22 and 11/26 were the worst).
no one asked you.
She's right! You and your shouting capitals are more than a little psycho stalkerish...
If you don't want to wait any longer, than do us all a favor and quit stopping by.
Newbee
mind your own business
Omg. This is such a great story.. One of the best I've read. Read it all up to this chapter in like a week to find out that this is the end? Please tell me you're gonna write another chapter D:
good luck getting an answer.
Anonymous, give us all a break, find another story / band you are not helping,
I would also like to see this story continue but there are obviouly reason why it is taking time . I do not bitch about it because I cannot write stories like this and I bet that neoiher can you, if I am wrong please prove it other wise stop pissing everyone off and find something to amuse yourself with, or GROW UP
Mind Your OWN Damn Business.
Anon , PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH (shouty capitals)
Y...just ignore, honey...Anonymous is obviously some sort of psycho stalker with serious issues!
Sun-we love your story and will wait patiently!
New bee
all of you are psycho stalkers with serious issues, this is still America and everyone has their own opinion,so leave anonymous alone.
Sun,
You're probably too busy to write or maybe you've lost your "writer mojo" but I just want you to know that I miss this story very much.
I hope you're OK, take care of you.
Julia.
hopefully soon we'll get more chapters.
5+ weeks without a tweet, it's kind of weird. I hope everything is OK, that you're just too busy to take time to write or tweet.
Take care.
Pleaseeeeee write more chapters!
Please please
http://fictionwriting.about.com/u/ua/writingroadblocks/writersblock.htm
Yes I'm this desperate ;)
Take care
it doesn't matter how many comments you send her she will not reply back to you. apparently she's not writing anymore.
Sun, he's not too far from you today ;p
http://www.citrixsummit.com/special-activities/partner-appreciation-party.html
Pleaseeeeee write more chapters
your pleading for no reason, she hasn't written anything for over a year, she's done.
Hi Sun its been awhile since I have read your story. Just hoping....for more! Just read it start to finish again....job well done! Hope the muse revisits you again and thanks for the chapter!
I just read this whole story. It is amazing. Please continue it. We need to know what happens.
Hi Sun!
I am on summer vacation and just read the whole story again in just a few days...and again, I find myself smiling, shouting, and crying with each twist and turn!! I know it has been a long while, but you still have fans hoping for more! If there is another place that more or the rest is available, let us know!!
xoxo
~newbee
2017. Hmmm it's been a while. Please let us know if there is any chance of you writing more. There is nothing worse to me when I am reading a great story and hmmm the author stops without telling the readers.
I hope all is well with you.
I happen stumble on this story!
Sorry couldn’t comment on every
Chapter! I was so into the story to
Comment. I love it, it a AWESOME
Story! I hope you finish it soon!
I love this story. Amanda and Jon are so real. Love Tico and Richie also. Would really love if you would post even one chapter - an Epilogue that ties up the story and lets us know how Amanda and Jon resolve their relationship.
Thanks.
Hi guys, if you don't all hate me by now. I've had some life changes - one daughter got married, I have a 3 year old grandson now, and I fell badly two years ago and have been going through a really rough recovery. In fact, it's 5:20 am right now, so I can be moving enough to hit the therapy pool at 6:30, just as I do 5 days a week.
I've never forgotten about "John Francis". He and Amanda have been getting a whole lot louder lately. I can't and won't make promises, but I'd like to give this story an ending too. I can't read all your comments right now, but just the fact that you stopped by, even to yell at me - well, thanks. And I mean that sincerely.
Sunstreaked
Hey Sunstreaked - so happy to see a post from you. Hope you had a good Christmas 2019. Thanks for letting us know how you are doing. Sorry to hear you are having some health challenges. I had a knee replacement 2 years ago and it still bothers me. I re-read this story often in the last few months - LOVE IT so much!! As I was re-reading it again today - I saw you had posted a comment in December. Thanks for remembering us and glad to hear John Francis and Amanda have been speaking to you. Will keep my fingers crossed that you will pen more chapters and an ending to this wonderful story.
My heart still aches for Amanda.
From Connie B.
Excited to see your post from December. So sorry you've had such difficult challengers!
Hallo sunstreaked,ich lese deine Geschichte jetzt zum 3.mal,sie wird nie langweilig.ich liebe es wie du schreibst .Aber bitte bitte bring sie zum Abschluss,ich denke schon das Jon und Amanda wieder ,endgültig,zusammen kommen,aber wir brauchen doch als Leser dieser tollen Story ein Ende.Jedes gute Buch hat ein Ende. BITTEEEE.Es ist jetzt viel Zeit vergangen seit dem letzten Kapitel....
Hallo sunstreaked, ich wollte dir hier noch einmal schreiben in der Hoffnung, dass du noch hier bist und dies liest bzw. dich erreicht. Ich hoffe immer noch, dass deine Geschichte ein (schönes) Ende hat. Es macht mich traurig, dass es auch hier keine andere Kommentare gib. Ist noch jemand hier oder ist das Ende vielleicht auf einer anderen Plattform zu finden? Bitte geben Sie uns ein Zeichen, ein Fan