Oh, yeah! Way to go, D'mei!
I read all three parts tonight, and totally enjoyed it.
The drunken "elf" singing carols...eggnog induced coma!
I know you mentioned that line to me in IM, and I think it worked out great in that part.
Awww. You added the part about her losing Alex and their baby
in the accident. A daughter...Grace. Rick saw Dee Dee's brown eyes as
mud puddles of confusion .
Poor Dee Dee. Losing all her family within ten years.
I got a little misty during the part about them all dying, and the way her pictures where lined on the mantle. Each telling a story of losing a loved one during what should have been a wonderful time.
I soooo think you should write more for this. You could have a second chapter or something. We've got to know just how much better Dee Dee's gift to Rick is.
As for a title...I'll try to toss some ideas in email or IM if you want. If not, just say...Shut up, LM!
I'm pretty sure you'll come up with something on your own. And yes, it's long enough to deserve a title. Even shorter..it deserves a title.
Very well done, Dawnmei. Very well done.
