Another breath-taking (literally) beautifully written story.
Totally romantic and SUPER erotic and exciting!
Thank you
Ben
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I really liked that. Yes, she was unrealistically cruel and foolish, but I'm not sure I haven't known a wife like that. There was one sour note at the end of Part 4. I don't think she could adopt that either-way attitude. What I learned here is that domination and the hopelessness of loss are both born of a need to prove your worth through another person. She dominates and threatens because she feels inadequate and needs to prove her value by making him accept pain. She learns she is without value when he divorces her. I learned something here. Thank you. 5*****!

Such fabulous writing - and OH SO SEXY!
OMG to have a partner like you....ha ha
Loved it to bits!
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I swear to God I rated this story. But I went back all the way to the end(0r beginning, more than a year ago) and could not find a comment from me. I gave it 5 stars, so I know I read it. While perusing the other reviews, I read some. Sorry, the Bitch lost all leverage with her husband after the letter. The slut got exactly what she deserved. AND THERE WAS A PRE-NUP!! How fucking stupid was she?? Spoiled?? Look up Zoe King in the dictionary. You got it. The Bear hopes this fixes some small discrepancy.

The BEAR

Years ago I spent one year experiencing civil war in another country and society along with corruption on a level that I had never even read about and learned one hard lesson. That lesson was that belief, that habitual mental practice by which we group things and ideas and people together and split them apart is always to some degree delusional and dangerous when indulged without care and awareness. This village is safe so he walked through the gate. The villager was treated here 3 months ago for burns so at least I don't need to ask about tetanus shots. In both cases someone died; hard school. It is a lesson that has been reinforced regularly ever since in many different settings. Belief affects perception and leads to errors. And, of course, it cannot be avoided. It took a while to accept and adjust to that. And where it led for me, eventually, was to a bit of detachment combined with increased attention.
All that said, I'm not going to argue beliefs here with anyone. As for what the main character in this story could or should do, he can do anything. It's a story. I would guess that he would probably do something wrong. People usually do, even when doing the "right thing". When you or others around you are in pain and/or emotional distress, distraction and habitual response happens. Both members of this couple are intelligent and aware and it would be interesting to see where the story might take them and how it might change them. Anyway, 5 stars.