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There is Chris Bottoms - arms wide open, looking out to the future
and seemingly saying: come on world, have at it! and he looks happy,
even if his back is all we can see.
This is the third, and last, of the About A Bottoms Trilogy by
Etienne. The journey of one Chris Bottoms, a colorectal cancer survivor,
victim of a drunk surgeon, father to his little brother Ted and loving
partner to one Mickey O'Donovan. His life is an adventure, lots of ups
and downs, and plenty of loving from his chosen family. He has been
through a lot, and now he is ready for more, to finally get his life
back together, minus the ostomy bag.
For Mickey, he has finally decided to get his own closure regarding
his family. For whatever results it may lead, he decides to connect. His
one consolation was Chris. Should his reaching out succeed or fail, he
knows Chris is with him all the way.
For Ted, he is on the road to recovery, thanks to his Poppa Chris and
Pops Mickey. These two men saved him from the horrors he had to endure.
He trusts them like he trusts no other. His one goal now is to make
sure he works hard at school so he can be more than what he was raised
to believe. Its a bonus he gets his wish fulfilled and meets and greets
his idol chef and gets better in the kitchen.
Life is finally getting settled for this little family. The only thing it needs... What do they need? More love? More money? No.
It is time to put to an end to the slimy characters who abused Ted.
Chris is on the warpath. His little brother needs the closure. Money is
no object. The friends he found in Avondale pitch in to help. It is time
to put them behind bars.
Bottoms Away is the final installment to this series but it also
speaks of a better and happier beginning for this little family of three
men. Three men because Ted may be young and a child, but his
experiences are beyond comprehension. With Chris and Mickey to back him
up, theirs is a truly beautiful and loving family. Things are finally
falling into place for all of them. And we, readers, are finally getting
that Happily Ever After we knew was coming.
As per his usual style, Etienne glosses over the more gory details of
life and surgeries, but he does not spare us of Chris' pain through his
blatant sarcastic remarks that spoke of hidden pain, anguish, and anger
at the things he has to go through to try to get his life back. Mickey
is such a wonderful partner, understanding and supportive. As for Ted,
he finally gets his own closure which made me tear up and smile all at
once.
Up or down, this family each have each others' backs and are the more beautiful and stronger for it. 
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