My apologies to those of you who are receiving this on 18 gazillion lists. Title: Hostages to Fortune Author: Teresa Coffman E-mail: tcoffman@uccsn.nevada.edu Rating: PG-13 Characters: CM, DM, Rachel Ellenstein and an OMC Archive: Yes, to Seventh Dimension and the Rotunda. Others please ask. Summary: The father of the real Russell Nash shows up in Connor's life, looking for his son. A "family" affair ensues. Thanks: Primary credit must go to Chris, who suggested, on the Connorlist, the idea of a story where Russell Nash's father shows up in Connor's life. I liked the idea and ran with it. This story was first published on the Connorlist (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ConnorList) under the name, "Connor's Dad." Thank you to the owners and members of the Connorlist, who let me take up their bandwidth posting a WIP one page at a time, and sometimes frustrating them with suspense. Particularly, thank you, balcony crowd: MacNair, Lahoffy, Lynnann, Rennie, Sharz, Vi Moreau, Laura, Tracy Doll, and Bridget. (I hope I didn't forget anyone) You guys are the greatest! Thanks loads to Desert Rat, for putting up with my constantly asking her "What should happen now?" and for her excellent answers. Setting: This story is set in 1980. I'll share with you the reminders I had to give myself, all the time. No cell phones, no CDs, no World Wide Web. No widespread use of VCRs, personal computers, or answering machines. WWII ended only 35 years ago, and, come Summer, everyone will be wondering who shot JR.