TELL ME THERE'S A REASON

by Heather M.

Author's Note: This fic is a sequel to Helen Chavez’s Tell Me There's a Heaven, one of the exceptional fics within this fandom. I hope I have done it justice.

The story is set in Mog’s magnificent ATF Universe (Thank you again Mog for your creation). It is based on the Rosie Chronicles. Josiah is married to hound-dogger Delancey Cowper Morgan and they have a young daughter, Rosamund Delancey Sanchez.

Essentially this is a Josiah fic but I have tried hard to give all the characters time in the spotlight in this story. There are a handful of OFC.

This is a Gen fic but there is swearing and one part describes violence of a sexual nature. I will provide a warning at the beginning of that part.

Thanks and heartfelt appreciation go first to Helen. When I wrote a short fic based on “Tell Me There’s a Heaven” she wanted more. When I expressed doubts as to my ability to make the character of Jonathan Becks Weller creepy and evil enough, she had every confidence that I could.

Secondly to Lex who patiently read and re-read this fic. Lex set the bar high for me. This fic is better written as it goes along and I am a much improved writer through her efforts.

Feedback welcome at minxx@ontera.net

The drawing, entitled 'Hands', is by Lynn Wright, who, bless her heart, did a magnificent job of drawing Josiah and his Rosie.