Our Girl and Captain James Discussion Thread Vol V

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Feel free to join in as we discuss all things Our Girl related

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Bother, knew I shouldn't have checked in before I went to sleep .... Now brains engaged again ..... Damn!

Great continuation pixie and SPO :)

Nice work from everyone on the story. Unfortunately, I just can't write quickly enough to keep up with the developments or incorporate them. So I'll have to bow out on this. Wait to see where it all goes.

NVM. You're back. Missed you! Don't be sad. I still think its a ploy to get rid of mad fans, and then we can have him all for ourselves! Or perhaps he is still filming in Canada. Either way, he is still our CJ and we will adore him forever. :)

The hurt hit him in the gut. Her kiss had been so tentative and promised so much.

He rested his forehead against hers and sighed.
"We have to wait out as that is what I must do." He pulled her close and lifted her chin. He bit his lip in contemplation and looked deep into her eyes. " Believe me. I will be counting the days until we touch down in Brize and I can be the ones to kiss your lips."

Molly gulped with the sincerity of those words. She had never met a man like the Boss before and she was coping on the surface but treading deep water below.

This is fun. Our own fan fiction. Xx

Good grief you lot. I found I couldn't get to sleep thinking about this! And we have had some new takers in the meantime. Excellent!

How about this to add to our storyline:

Her tears, which had been threatening to fall again and which were partly due to the shock of seeing Sohail so cruelly attacked by the Taliban, as well as the emotional situation she now found herself in with Captain James, spilled over and trickled down her face again. James, despite everything, couldn’t help himself. He took her in his arms to comfort her. She was shaking.

“Sit down Molly, this is too much. I think you’re still in shock.”

She couldn’t stop crying now. “It’s just…… it’s just…..I love you, I can’t help myself.”

He felt so protective. He grimaced to himself. This did not happen when all the soldiers in his command were men. How on earth was he supposed to react. He was tormenting himself inwardly.

I can't believe this is still going! (Well I can believe it but I promised myself not to get sucked in ).

Hi all, not been around for a few days and feel I will soon not be worthy of my inclusion in the 'hardcore' list!

Have a feeling that I may have been rumbled on here by a RL acquaintance, following a couple of sly remarks.

Spent a day or two moping around, asking myself why my life had come to this, then gave myself a good kick up the bum and decided to sod them all! I have, by my own admission, made long overdue changes to my life as a result of OG and this thread.

As I keep reminding myself, yes I am a 42 year old working mum (yep, if you think you know who I am, without giving actual names, that's probably just confirmed it for you, so hello!). Anyway, to the point, I'm old enough and clever enough to do what I want, including contributing to duscussion boards full of like minded people who make me laugh.

If you think I am indeed 'sad', let me tell you, I'm happier in my life right now than I have been in a while.

And yes, that maybe down to the fact that when the c**p hits the fan, I try to lighten the load by quoting CJ and taking a quick look at my not so secret locker photo (for the record, locker photos include DS and DH, my parents...and now CJ.

So there we go. I'm still here and not intending to go anywhere soon.

Apologies for a bit of early morning deep ramblings, but I needed to get it off my chest before another day of skulking around wondering if I'm being sniggered at, which I surely will now. But hey, guess what, I'm laughing at myself too

Oh, great new start on fanfic by the way. You'll understand if I don't contribute, but I'm looking forward to the next instalment.

Happy Tuesday everyone. X

Blimey you've all been busy, this new thread is flying - loving the fan fiction, think it would be hard to tell it was written by different people. Looking forward to the next installment

Morning stressy, we are by far the saner of the groups that love OG!

Loving the contributions to our very own fanfic. Well done everyone who's added to it so far. Must have a think and see if I can add anything.

Some inspiration for writing fanfic any excuse to post a screenshot

stressybird there is only one way that someone in RL could rumble you on here and that is by lurking themselves. "Let he who is without sin......". This is just harmless, creative fun. Please be nice to stressybird! Thank you.

stressybird sorry you feel you are having a few problems. Rhubarb is absolutely right though and if your RL acquaintance has rumbled you, she must be on here too, albeit without posting. This thread is my escapism as have had a number of issues at work to deal with lately and it's harmless. As far as your RL person is concerned "those in glasshouses shouldn't throw stones....". Hang in there!

Good point, well made Rhubarb

Don't let othrrs make you leave this thread Stressybird

Fantastic photos this morning (including my favourite) icemist

The fanfic is amazing, there's some really good writing going on. Can't wait to read more

Brilliant FanFic so far. I am feeling very proud of you lot. So talented. Keep it coming.

stressybird stick here we are all slightly mad. Don't worry about about RL person. This is all harmless fun and it makes us feel great!

That is also one of my favourite screen shots, blister scene. Plenty of lip biting and that wonderful looking her up and down, checking her out!

Don't let some snarky comments put you off stressy. We've come this far, we won't let a member of the platoon fall by the wayside now.

Here, here Pixie !

Hope it's all ok stressy. I had a similar thing last week, but decided in the end that if someone was lurking and not posting they were either just enjoying our complete madness (and who wouldn't!) or jealous of the camaraderie that we have. If I was a RL friend of any of you, I would be proud to have posted alongside each and every one of you ... You make me the poster I am (having never done this before, ever!). Stay with us, stressy, and enjoy dropping CJisms effortlessly into the conversation (with a little smile!!!)

Can I reserve the next bit of fanfic, I have some issues to work through shall we say.

But first I have to stop DS from disco dancing and get him to nursery. It's like the kids from fame in here.

Now, now, who cares about the opinion of repressed adults who can't let themselves go at some very innocent escapism?? Come on, life is too short! There's plenty of very decent people around here, and I know for a fact that a lot of "allegedly decent" out there conceal a lot of darker secrets. What the hell ;-)
I took the plunge, and wrote the following. Keep in mind that:
1- I am not a native
2- I write on a bus and feel ever so slightly of motion sickness
3- I am well out of my comfort zone ;-) but then, even with the drawing I was pushing the boundaries so again...what the hell! Escapism it is.

They were face to face, eventually, in the relative privacy of a hospital room, and they could talk, but all the words that he had formed in his head before, all of the speeches he tried, whilst thinking night after night, all if his preparation suddenly failed him. He was looking into her eyes, and feeling her sorrow. Sohail's injuries were horrific, and his dignity to the end was like a weight resting on his heart. He was dying, if he wasn't dead already, and he did it to protect a woman he despised, but that HE loved.
Molly's face was still showing the strikes of teardrops falling on her cheeks, like pain marks in the afghan dust.
He had to start, somehow, but he knew that if he left the gates open his soul would pour out, and he had to thread carefully.
"Molly, look at me. It isn't your fault. Please. Look at me."
Oh, Gosh, that was going to be difficult.
"Will you believe me if I say I know exactly how you feel? Will you?"
She raised her eyes, startled somehow by the tone of his voice.
"Molly, I have been through terrible things in this war, I thought I knew hate, I thought I knew love, I thought I was above all of this and in control, but that wasn't true. I look at you and my stomach tightens and my fists hurt...because I do love you, and I feel your pain and I would do anything, anything now, to make it go away."
There. The truth was out. The expression on her face was unreadable. He had to go on:
"Army regulations forbid it, so I am NOT pulling you close, Molly. I am not tracing that tiny scar on your forehead and kissing it.
Army regulations forbid it, Molly, so I am not sliding my hands under that plait of yours and pulling your face up to kiss you. As much as I would want to, as long as I dreamt of, I am not allowed to take you somewhere and make love to you in every possible way. But this is only for now.
If you can wait for me, I can wait for you.
We have to keep it under control, Molly, I don't want to risk your career just as much I can't risk mine. And more importantly, I don't want to risk losing focus on the mission, whilst we still are in a danger zone. That would be unforgivable. Do you understand? Do you?"
Of course she did. She was simply still taking in his first few words. He had actually said "I love you". It was true. It was bloody true. She thought she had made herself ridiculous and read all the signs wrong. She thought it could not be true, that a man like this could look at a girl like herself.
But he did.
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Over to one of your talented guys, now!

pixie it's all yours. Go ahead!

If we deem it good enough, is there somebody cleverer than me (not difficult) who could actually collate it and post on the fanfic website? Guess it might need some editing here and there too.

Morning! Am really enjoying the fanfic - well done to everyone who's contributed. Please keep it going.

Great photos as per usual icemist CJ's eyes are so expressive.

stressy We're 100% by your side! Who cares if someone thinks you're 'sad' for posting; we're having fun. And if anyone's really 'sad' it must be me, cos I got the accolade of 'top' poster!!

Wow cherin!

Sorry pixie, I posted at the same time of you!! Feel free to go ahead and ignore my bit. And good luck with your mini-manero!! :-))

My bit will follow on from yours Cherin. That was lovely.

I love it Cherin! Blimey, when you wrote about all the things hewasn't going to do...I could just picture CJ ...

Morning all! Working from home today so will need to exercise massive self control not to keep reading and contributing. Blown away by the quality of the writing on here! Can't wait for the next bit. Now must focus up and check you out again at lunchtime. Oh and by the way yesterday was the busiest posting day for a week and a half. If you lot carry on like this you will ruin my classic bell curve trend line!