The Necklace (G) - 1st Line Challenge

[norsmyth]

Very nice MLC, I enjoyed this story very much. Your "innner Beth" was right on target and I would have liked this scene in ML. I always thot Marissa had her eyes set on Josh with all her relationship questions and this scenario make perfect sense. Thanks so much for sharing with us!

[jen]

Love this!!!

Another AU on how Beth and Josh could have gone their separate ways, if not amicably, at least without bloodshed. Josh was, from what I saw, a good guy--honest, a bit of a crusader and determined to stand against the chaos. In time, he could have been an ally--once the passions cooled a bit.

Nicely done!!! Love this vision!!

[jen]

Fabulous to reread this lovely fic again.

Classy. That just sums it up. No ugly recriminations, just a statement of fact and an end to a relationship that had run its course.

Nicely done.

Thank you!

Jenna

[allegrita]

How fun to reread this wonderful take on Beth and Josh... a dignified ending that might just have saved Josh's life. Sigh... I do love your stories, MLC.

[MickLifeCrisis]

Thanks for the rereads, Jen and Allegrita! I had a good reread of this myself when I saw it had come to the top. So many ways they could have gotten Josh out of the picture without killing him.

Thanks again for commenting!

[maggatha3]

Josh ,a cheater? and with Marissa?? I never liked this girl anyway, but thought better of Josh. Suits me fine, the road is now open..and Mick has the perfect timing..among the other perfect...everything he has!

[coco]

Well done, MLC. You got the characters of Beth & Josh spot on.

[cassysj]

I always liked this AU as a way to not kill Josh and it is so true to Beth's personality

[MickLifeCrisis]

Thank you cassy! They really didn't have to kill Josh. Then again, if he had lived, we wouldn't have wanted Beth to be tempted to run back to "safe and comfortable" when the going got tough with Mick.

And I still believe Marissa had a thing for Josh.

[Lucy]

Any story with 980+ views deserves more comments! WAY more comments!

[jen]

I have noticed that a lot of people didn't trust Marissa. Guess I'm either gullible (probable) or have rotten instincts (thought those were rather good) but I liked her. Thought that Beth needed female friends, too, and that Marissa was a good friend.

Guess not.

Really like the idea of BethJosh ending is a less violent and traumatic way.

Thank you!

Jenna

[Marigold]

I really like this. Beth and Josh have parted ways amicably, and now Beth and Mick are free to openly explore their connection.

Beth's interview with herself was very well done!

Thank you, MLC!