Merci Mirage! I love ths chapter. Beautiful again. Your fiction always is!!! I never see Jarod and Miss Parker so well written as when you write them. They are alive in your writing. #thepretenderlives when you write. Merci! Merci! Much love to you!

So, I've avoided reading this for some reason, but I was having Pretender withdrawl and there was your story in the Recent section--with 71! reviews.  I figured it must be rather good.  So, I read it--all nine chapters.  And now I'm on board and eagerly awaiting chapter 10!  Thanks for sharing.

Petuary I like! Screw the spelling. I don't see the typos and I wouldn't care anyway because your stories are always so brilliant Mirage! The characters are spot on, the dialoge is outstanding and the plot is original! Don't get me started on your eloquent writing style.

MP:"Your bedside manner, Jarod, is execrable." Jarod: "Bedside manner." Jarod repeated neutrally, tasting the word and finding it rather agreeable indeed. "Why, Miss Parker," he intoned salaciously, "I didn't realize that you were so interested in my bedside manner."

WOW! You ARE the best. I need more. Soon. Screw turkey dinner for 35. I want to read more of your stories! Happy Turkey day anyway.

I bow to you! Extraordinary, so perfect... very intelligently written. Mirage I'm in awe of your writing career! You've accomplished so much and kept me spellbound, and sometimes shocked but hey hey that's what a brilliant author does. :) The way you flesh out characters is miraculous. Miss Parker and Jarod when you write them are right there.....i'ts like watching Michael and Andrea interact...you breathe life into them like no other ever has. You should be writing the novels, or at least be a part of the writing team. You have a fresher perspective...you have The Pretender in your blood....in your bones. Can't rate you anything but a ten! Thank you for everything!

It would be too awkward if I told you how much better this is than some other books I've actually spent money on! I feel like I've been on journey with my best friends when I read you and I also feel that I'm coming home again. Thank you for being here Mirage. It means more than you are going to ever know.

Hello Mirage. It is always a pleasure to read an update from you! And so soon after you updated The Return! Thank you as always for both writing and updating your many fan fics on this page. You have said before that you are 'just' a fan fiction writer and not a 'real' writer but I continue to disagree! You have kept The Pretender alive for me and entertained me for  years with your various stories. That makes you a writer!

Besides considering that two former fan fiction writers have achieved success on the 'real' world and yet another (writing about One Direction no less) is poised to do so, so can YOU! At the very least Steven and Craig need to employ you on some capacity or at least make you a character in the next novel!

Anyhow, enough with the flattery (albeit most sincerely meant). This was another great chapter! I so wanted Miss Parker to kick that womans ASS! And Kyle's come to think of it. Perhaps Jarod as well. Lyle was right she is beautiful when she is angry and I suspect of Jarod doesn't give her some answers soon...watch out!

As always you wrote Jarod and Parker so richly with all their many nuances! It's why I love coming on here and finding an update from you! Looking forward to the next chapter and to your other story continuations as well.

Don't stop now. I've heard rumours...but please don't ever stop writing for this fandom. I wouldn't be a fan without you and you are the best pretender author. Keep it on Mirage!

Thank God! Top notch as always Mirage. Wow! You are a wordsmith and I don't say that often. I'm overjoyed that you've carried on with your fiction as post-isle status quo in the original universe. Your Jarod, Parker, Sydney, etc.. are the characters that I fell in love with. They are the ones I remember from the TV series. An update from you always makes me smile. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for keeping the Pretender spirit alive.

I love reading about Kyle, actually. Maybe because whenever I read his name I still imagine Michael Westen pointing a gun at someone and pretending to be one of his made up covers. It's nice to see him interacting with Jarod, and Parker.

I'm looking forward to see where this takes us. And I hope it takes us to somewhere safe and positive, as I asked you before ;)

And I particularly loved this line:

Parker drew a breath, pressed her lips together in a tight line. She shuddered in anger and rolled her eyes at his toothy grin, "Are you going to tell me what the hell is going on or-"

"Or."

Nice chapter. This story is interesting but if you are in the mood to update stories how about 'Sweet Dreams'? :-)

I like it when you make Jarod unpredictable it makes stories / chapters all the more interesting! As long as Miss Parker is still tough as nails.

Seeing as how Craig and Steven are unlikely to write an ending to the series [at least anytime soon] maybe you should. I'd be interested in your take on it.

As always I appreciate your writing and even more that you don't leave us hanging unlike so many others.

P.S. Valentines Day would have made the perfect time for a 'Sweet Dreams' chapter! :-)

Author's Response:

This is an older review but I wanted to respond to all reviews and so I shall. The muse would love to write an end and has tried to convince me. We shall see. Thanks, twisted.

Sorry, haven't reviewed in a while (busy with lots of things... bla bla bla) but it doesn't mean I haven't been reading :) As always, great chapter! Loved the Little red riding hood reference though definitely not kiddy stuff ;)

"You can't allow this to continue." Mmm... but you do it anyway.

Cannot wait to see where you're going with this :) 

Mirage once again I salute your talent.

Perfect!! I need more of this. Please.

Wow! I wondered how Jarod would react to MP's flight of fancy..he did so by making a real flight of his own....all the way to Blue Cove. I'm guessing his flight won't be a flight of fancy tho? Kyle was perfect, you have a grasp of all the characters, their expressions, the Centre, the interrelationships..the whole bag. Kudos for the Dr. Isshii mention. He was worse than Mengela and doesn't get much mention. Raines is in the ranks with Ish. This is riveting as always. Welcome back and update soon please. :)