Renee Stevens

LOL.. yeah, I guess for the most part I did... what can I say, even I have my limits at times... Though when I do the rewrite.. well... we'll just have to see...

Thank you for your review Andy! I have to say that when I wrote this I was able to picture my dad and how he'd react to something like that... Though I am a daddy's girl, so it probably would have been even worse. As for Jared leaving again, I agree with everything you said here, and felt that Jared had to show that he knew that running from problems doesn't solve anything.

Not traumatizing them is a good thing, I think. And yes, they were living together. So things could get interesting, lol... Would I give four chapters of nice??

LOL! Well, at least I managed to surprise you, even though you spent most of the story guessing right. HEHEHE... Now, would I do anything else to these two??

Ya know, I've had a few people say I like to leave cliff hangers, lol... I really don't see it . My philosophy is to always leave the reader wanting to come back for the next chapter. Though I will say that not ALL of my endings are planned for that reason alone. At least I still have you guessing!!! Hugs ~Renee

Thank you Andy. I'm glad that it came across as realistic. I always worry about whether or not what I write is believable. I agree that it would be difficult to just pick up where they left off. Thanks Again!

Thanks for the review Andy! I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter. Not a whole lot to say on this chapter, so on to the next one ...

Me misdirect? I would never do something like that, lol... Did you believe that?? LOL... Thank you for your comments about the make up, but I never got a PM so if you sent it, it didn't go through. Though, maybe you just haven't sent it until you knew it would be welcome, but just so you know, all critique's are more than welcome! I would love any input you have! Hugs ~Renee

Thanks Andy! I appreciate all the comments you are giving me on this story. It is making me think in ways that I didn't before. I will admit that when I wrote this story, I didn't really have a beta reader at the time. I had a couple of friends who read through it, but didn't point out things like that. And whether it was criticism or observation, I appreciate you pointing it out so that I can go back and look at it! Thanks hon!

Hey Andy! Thanks so much for your comments about the interview. I was kind of guessing as I went along there and wasn't sure how it came out. I'll definitely be keeping that section in the revision! Hugs ~Renee

Thanks for the review Andy! I'm glad that you are continuing to enjoy the story. I'm also glad that I'm making you think as the story progresses. Thanks hon!!

Thanks for the review Andy... You make a good point with Jared's dad. I especially like the reasons you give that it could have been his dad. And no, you didn't actually miss her expressing it to the degree that you'd expect. Thanks hon!

Thanks Andy! I agree that Jared may wish he'd never come back. You're right that Kyle wanting Jared back isn't "right" at the moment. There are sitll to many unresolved issues between the two. As for Kyle... yeah, he has had the chance. You wrong? Never! LOL... Thanks for the review!

LOL... yeah, they were both being idiots in this chapter. I wanted Jared to make it known that he realizes how he screwed up and that he's willing to put in the work to earn Kyle's trust back. As for Matt... well.. He's Matt! Not sure what else I can say about him.

Thanks Andy! I have debated on the reasoning ever since writing it. It seemed a bit too lame to me too. Just not sure what would make it better. It's definitely something to look at when I work on the rewrite, not sure when that's going to happen though. Thanks for the review!!

Hey Andy~ Thanks for coming back and reading the story again! I love to hear my readers thoughts on the story. I wasn't really sure how to start this story and being my first M/M story, I was a bit nervous on how it would turn out. Glad you are enjoying it! Hugs ~Renee

“C’mon Chris, just this one time, let’s go try something different.” “We always try something new, Jerry, and no, I’m not going to that damn leather bar. Why can’t we just go to the one we normally go to? Or better yet, we can just stay home.” Chris dropped next to his boyfriend on the couch and snagged the remote. “It’s not like it’s gonna kill ya to go. We try new things all the time, what’s so different about this one?” Jerry slid sideways on the couch, throwing his legs over Chris

When Jerry wants to try something new, Chris has a hard time saying no... even when he knows he really should.

Hey Mark~Thanks for taking the time to write a response to this. I think for the most part I am doing it for me, though I've also had a couple people tell me that they are waiting to read it until after I do the rewrite. There are so many things with this story, and one of my other ones, that I go back and cringe as I read through them. I want to get all of them up to the level that I currently write at. That may or may not bring me more reviews, but only time will tell what is going to happen. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with me. It will help me from being too disappointed or getting my hopes up to high! Hugs ~Renee

Yeah Nephy, I agree... I've grown a lot since I wrote Eternity, so it's sure to come out differently now. Guess we'll see!

Okay... still plan to revise the story, but I'm going to leave it up for now....

Some people who follow my stories may notice that three of my stories are no longer available. The stories "Eternity", "Secret Admirer Revealed", and "Eternal Christmas", have been unpublished at this time. They will be back up eventually, but right now there is no timetable as that project is being done in the midst of all my other projects. The reason for their temporary removal is very simply. In going through some of my older stories, I cringe when I read them. I have grown so much as a writer and I want all my stories to reflect that. In between working on other projects, I will be doing a complete revision on the three stories named. Another issue I ran across is that "Eternal Christmas" was extremely rushed. I decided less than a week before Christmas that I wanted to release a Christmas story that year and sat down and wrote "Eternal Christmas" in the span of about four days. When I am finished, I am hoping that it will be another chapter story. Over the next little while I hope to revamp more than just these three, but for now, those are the ones I am going to be focusing on. Eternity was the first M/M romance I ever wrote and it's easy to tell. Hopefully, after the new version appears, I'll hear from some of you on what you think, and if you had read the previous version, whether or not I was able to improve on the story!

Glad you enjoyed it hon! Unfortunately, this is the only story planned for them at this time. Hugs!

When I first read this review I laughed so hard I was crying. I still sit here completely dumbfounded going... ummm... well... lol.. so I'll give it my best shot: Vik: Have you seen what I have been putting up with? Every single time I lighten up, he goes and does something else that could get him killed! Damian: She's my sister and I'll do whatever I think I need to do! What would you do??? Dante: I am currently in the process of figuring out what is going on with me. Jarrod: Bring it on. Becca: He did too!!! Damian took him away from me and now he is taking Jarrod from me too! He will pay! Renee: Awww, thank you dear! I love that you are enjoying the story! Lugh: No Everyone else... well... you can see their thoughts when they post a review

I get the first review??? Seriously?? Woohoo!!! Anyways, I really liked this chapter Cia! I think my favorite part though is the very end, the faith that Cavel shows in Bashta is just... wow! I can only imagine how hard going into that cabin was for Bashta and my heart went out to him when he was reliving the past and finding his father. It was a very emotional chapter and you did an awesome job!