Northern Ireland….a great place I'm sure, if you're not busy trying to come up with a way to save your boyfriend and then the world after you make a deal with the devil to get it all done.

"Red." I say concerned several times for his well-being, he's not looking good and unless we find this place soon then I don't know how if he'll make it; I wish now more than ever I'd told him when I had the chance…despite what emotions he'd feel at the time, now I'm too scared to say anything for fear that his heart beat will race and he'll kill himself thanks to the piece of mystical metal inside his chest.

Soon though I find myself making a deal with not so much the Prince or anyone else really that could be considered evil, but with a troll…or maybe a goblin, and elf perhaps – what he is not a concern to me, what he has to say though is. All I needed to know was the part where he said – "I may know someone who can help." 'Thank you!' whoever is watching over us!


I'm not sure if I should be scared or in awe at the beauty of the creature in front of me; easily the form is that of an angel – for which side I don't know…hopefully the one that can save Red.

I listen carefully to the deal being laid out in front of me, or at least I know I should be paying close attention to it, but all I'm waiting for is the part where I get to save the man I love. "So child make the choice; the world…or him?" the angel asks as if it's a hard question for me to answer at that point – "Him."

I don't care what happens to me or what will become of the world, what matters right now is that Red's going to live; we can be the family we're suppose to be…everything other than that we'll deal with later.

"I have done my part. Now you…must give him a reason to live." I'm asked to do; a reason to live huh? I think I can come up with one or two.

Leaning down close I whisper, "Listen to me…you big ape. You have to get up."…it's now or never Sherman; "You have to get up; because you're going to be a father." I finally find the courage to say to him – praying it's enough.

"I become…father?" he asks and all I can do is nod and let a small smile escape my lips; he's happy I can tell, he's one step closer to living his dream of being like everyone else and it makes me happy to see him so happy.

So Abe was right…again; what else is new? At least this time it was about some really great news and not the latest monster terrorizing the subways of New Jersey.