Denise, this one is placed about ten months after "Best Friends" and it will be followed by "Absence", which deals mostly with Ed and his side of the equation. "Soul Mates" follows "Absence". I took Louise's advice and numbered the stories on my website and on FanFiction. I know they are going to change, but it's not a big deal to renumber them.

My muse likes to jump all over the place!

Louise, one of the things I admired about Ed was his dedication to his principles. He wouldn't tolerate a glass ceiling attitude from anyone. Judging a person by their gender was another thing I never understood.

Ed doesn't really come to terms with his feelings for Ginny until the next story!

Ginny will discover just how incomaptible she is with Paul later in the story, as well as realizing the reason she is bothering with him.

Paul does get his, but not in a mean way. This is a turning point for him, one of several that will take him to the place of maturity where he ended up in "Expecting". His attitude changes over the next two years.

Thanks Louise, I'm glad that worked. You see at this point in time Paul is not considering the depth in any relationship he pursues. Ginny on the other hand knows who she is and what she wants. I do see her being honest about her feelings.

Paul doesn't see it yet, but Ginny has taught him something here.

My point exactly! But he will learn, you see in order to become the Paul Foster I portray in "Expecting" he has to start somewhere and I see this as a gradual process.

Paul will remember this conversation further down the road.

I wouldn't say I hate Paul, I think I'm just showing him as he was in the series. I did see some growth in him towards the end and my stories reflect that.

He grows up quick once I marry him off, I haven't decided when that is going to take place, either in "Genetics" or "Dark SHADO".

But he is so much fun to pick on especially early on in the series.

Paul as sex on legs? That's too funny. Although Yuchtar likes him doesn't she?

WEll, now that Craig has turned up, the sparks are going to fly! Looking forward to what happens next!   
I wish my story was going as well as this.
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This is shaping up very nicely, Matt! 
You're doing well with the whole relationship thing as well.  Very fine line between what the show showed and what you're implying.  But you're walking the tightrope as if you knew what you were doing!    Ha ha! 
Keep up the good work!  It's a great story! 

I finished the Craig/Ginny scene and added it.

Onward to more good stuff!