I've actually run out of bits, so it may be a few days before the next part. Or not, as it's at ~1K words, but I'm not sure when I'll get it done, exactly.

It's a good palce to stop, in any case. I liked Joe's final speech, there.

Even without "sex" - this scene TOTALLY made me hard...

So passionate - so... mature... Was just a GREAT scene

Trebs is right about this scene. It has everything a love scene should have, and it's geared right there to the fact that these are grown men.

Can they make Alex stop without his cooperation? Is it as simple as Chris embracing his whole self?

I'm honestly not sure if they can make Alex stop. He may have more independence than they want to think. Or he may not. It could easily go either way. Luckily there's not enough time left in the story for me to have to worry about it.

And thanks all for the kind words. All the weirdness and contrivance aside, I've been trying to keep this real. Hyper-sexed highschool or college kids or absurd fantasies are fine, but I've been feeling the urge for 'normal' romance. Probably means I need to get out more... (Okay, get out at all )