Moonie Anonymous thnx so much for the review.  Yes one can say opera is an acquired taste.  I saw my first opera while in grammar school, The Barber of Seville, and loved it.

A perfect 10, I am so thankful for your confidence and support of my stories.  Evangeline dressed to hunt and subdue her prey.  Poor John didn't know what to do but surrender. 

👀 Wow Bora Bora and Madrid sounds like fun.  Glad that you made some memories.  I missed you though and glad that you're back.  

It's funny that we only correspond on this site and you have encouraged me a great deal with my writing as have others who leave reviews and read my stories.  I can tell you all how much that encourages me.  I write because I like to write but it really helps when someone else appreciates the effort and expresses that appreciation.  I only started writing two months ago.  My first story was 'One More Time' a JOVAN story.  Now I write something at least once a week.  This writing spurt may not last long but I thank God for the inspiration and I thank Him for all of the readers and reviewers of my stories and those of other writers on this site.  Thnx.

Thnx.

I know what you mean about strangers touching me. 👎  Thnx for the review.  

That's a thought but accepting something from Todd might come with strings attached but I don't think that he would do that to his good friend Evangeline.  Girl does need some time away though.

Moonie Anonymous I agree wholeheartedly that Evangeline was always too nice when dealing with John and Natalie.  But she didn't want to stoop to their level.  

Wow Sarah Anonymous thnx much for that great compliment, 'reading John McBain stories and kind of liking them.  LOL'.  Yes John needed to get himself together before he got involved with anyone.  Bit confused about how Evangeline had need of John (neediness).  She was in love with the guy.  When in love you do foolish things and that is certain.  So if people think that Evangeline was weak because of her neediness for John then how would they describe Natalie when she was drooling over the man the entire time he was with someone else.  At least Evangeline came to her senses and like the Pink Panther used to say, 'exit stage left' (you're too young to know about that).  She left and would not take him back even though he gave those 'puppy dog eyes' glances every time he saw her after the break up.  

That's a lot of weight to hate a character or a couple.  JOVANers don't hate Natalie they just think that John and Evangeline made a better couple.  Natalie was just a girl while Evangeline was a woman.  John settled for the girl.  But through it all he never committed to Natalie or anyone else.  Although they had a baby together nowhere did I read that he married her.  I stopped watching after the breakup.  I only saw YouTube videos of later scenes with the two of them.

The one youTube video that really perked my interest was the 'John and Evangeline One More Time'.  That started me on my writing frenzy in the middle of June.  Now not a week goes by without me thinking of another story for these two.

I'm enjoying the journey.  Come along for the ride.  As always thnx for the review.

Evangeline started out with a fierceness that seemed to have faded by the end of her time on the show.  Just wanted to capture some of that in this story.