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In California they are boys because they have not yet reached their majority. In CA, even though he is an emancipated minor, he is legally still a minor.

I think this chapter more than any other reveals what Will is..... he is a 17 year old boy. He has all the immaturity, emotionalism, angst and hormonal dissonance that goes with being a boy. He has no idea what Travis wants in terms of, would he let the Schluters bail out Curtis and his company if it meant Travis would be safe. Whether or not Curtis could be trusted to keep his end of the bargain is a different discussion. That Will would make a snap judgment without pausing to even consider options belies the "wise beyond his years" mythology that some cling to with Will.

Ryan doesn't have "gay urges", he is a 14 year old boy, which means he is hornier than the off-spring of a rhinoceros and a unicorn. A very old study showed that more than 40% of men had a same sex experience by age 21. I'd guess that number is much higher now.

If the book were 25 chapters, I'd say "anytime now", but at 100 chapters long..... plan your bathroom breaks and don't forget to eat. We are going to be here awhile.

John Paul is so different from the JP of Chronicles Of An Academic Predator. It demonstrates a theme I return to often, that with age comes maturity and wisdom. No, it isn't automatic, but with age come more and more experiences and those allow you to grow. JP is a great influence for Wade. The brilliance of the writing in this chapter is we get to see what Wade sees in Carl.

Oh damn, why can't I rep myself. 😂 This spot right now, this is where..... Matt convinced me he was a clueless douche.

I get that this book would only be about 12 chapters long if Brad and Robbie didn't have their heads buried deep in their asses and actually took some time to talk to Will and find out what was wrong. It would also be a great time to convince Will that he'd get a better response from them if he didn't get all nasty and smarmy, but acted like a mature person, not an angsty teen.

PS I'm gonna go with Mr. Grafton as Travis's father.

Each rereading different things pop up. First is what a fucking pussy Gathan is. Dude, sac up, it's just a chick. I'm not cutting Matt any slack, he is still a moron if he thinks there is anything out there better than Wade.

Or the author's need for drah-maw! 🤣

I thought about Australia, but it is only one country with limited ways out and limited places to go. Much easier to get lost in Europe or a U.S. big city. Heck, Travis could probably hide in Tim's mission.

I think staying at Escorial would be the safest route. I don't know if JP ever had safe rooms built into Escorial, you'd think so after some of the attempts on the family, but if they did, Travis could hide in one of anyone came snooping for him. If Travis went to Europe, he could fly into a Milan and then catch a train to France, deeper in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, etc. An American teen in a big city (Berlin, London, Paris, etc wouldn't draw a lot of attention. If his law firm is worth anything, they should have European affiliations they can have help hide him in safe apartments. I would change my hair, maybe even go with good wig to make it longer. But, he could probably hide in Dallas, Chicago or New York with the help of Will's family. I would let Curtis Buck know that Stef and Brad are watching him. Yes, and it would be a shame if they didn't live in their assigned "yard". One of the best experiences you can have in college is that freshman experience of living in a dorm with a bunch of strangers and learning how to make it work.

While this book isn't as painful as some, I'm having some trepidations about rereading again.

Oooooo, I really like this idea....

I'm Henry the 8th I am....

Looks like 12 years since I last read Paternity. I still like The Politician's Son better 😝 I guess we are seeing the start of Jeanine's unraveling. It made a nice storyline, but still sad. Mental disorders are something we ignore until the problem really escalates.

Such a great book, Thanks Mark and team for such a great effort. Darius may be the only guy ever who wished he got his 16 year old girlfriend pregnant. Usually it is the girl who deludes herself that a baby with her man will cement them together. The only people who think having a baby makes things better and easier are people who've never had a baby. Life never gets simpler or easier, it just gets harder and more complicated.

I am not disturbed at all, nor do I think Brad is ruthless. He is merely doing what needed to be done. I do think dummy Dino leaving some swimmers behind was stupid and will have consequences, but that is to be dealt with later. Someone who messed with my son, a bullet in their head would be the least of their worries.

The sprint to the finish and karma is about to rear its ugly head.

If you can't defeat the Evil Queen, it is at least good to have her on your side with a common opponent.

It is fun to see people excited for these final chapters. This being my second time through I know how things go, even if the exact details are fuzzy, I do remember the big ticket items.

It is too bad that Elliot Pfinster made the choices he did. It is one thing to make bad decisions in running a company, but it is an entirely different thing to conspire against your son and the company you built. I wonder what it is that Alexandra has on him?

Even though Brad kind of acknowledged it, I can't believe he'd allow a sex tape to be made in the same month he used a sex tape to neutralize Alexandra and a sex tape was used to get Senator Danfield in line.

I don't get how Brad can be so volatile, so unable to control his emotions and be so successful. People like him flame out and burn bridges that hamper success. Both his fathers were U.S. Navy Captains, which means they had to be pretty cool customers, stress heads don't make Captain. You get held at O5 until you figure out you ain't getting to O6. Then there is JP, who is a cool as they get usually. Maybe Brad gets his instability and lack of emotional control from Janice.

Why is it no one in CAP knows how to lock a door or keep their mouth shut when discussing important stuff?