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haha. That's the line that inspired the whole thing! It's not everyone who can appreciate my sense of humor, so I'm glad you liked it!

Jacen's not evil.

I don't recall you hating this chapter, Nephy... Thought it was the next one.

Waylon's Crossing Chapter 25: Incubus Karadur returned to the sickroom and paused in the doorway. Kynan's wingspan had doubled since they'd been cut from his back. From the rate of growth, Karadur fully expected the new wings to end up larger than his own. Even now, they draped full over the bed, the tips of one drooping toward the floor. Like a bird's, the small, downy-soft, gray-white feathers that had first emerged were molting, pushed aside by stronger, bigger black ones. Each o

I dunno, Stu ... It's torture without an apparent purpose and that makes me uneasy. Guess I'll reserve judgement for now.

You think I'm annoying? I do my best to please! I hope that some of your questions at least were answered. This fantasy world has bugged me for years and I am so close to getting it finished! No more badly written drafts to tear up in frustration. I'm glad you found some enjoyment in these little vignettes.

Hm, well, Alan's had a crush on Kynan ever since they met. So has Kynan, but it takes him a lot longer to realize it. Kynan's been raised in a very tough world; he's both more mature and more innocent because of it. And remember, these little vignettes were only to help me get more of an understanding of the characters so that I could write them better.

Yes, Karadur and Xeran are very much opposites. If you can imagine that Xeran is very much like the last Demon King, then you can probably see why Xeran and Karadur hate each other's guts. (That and Karadur sided with the Queen during the Demon War ...)

hehe, thanks! So, Karadur knows that Kynan is the queen's son - he only just now learned (from Jacen) that Kynan is his grandson, which would make the demon queen ...?

yes it is, and you put your finger right on it. Ben has protected himself for a long time. Do you think that maybe he's starting to trust again?

Yes, they have a complicated relationship, based on their own pasts. For Ben, it's a physical attraction, as evidenced by the way he just melts any time Rick lays a hand on him. I'll leave you to work out Rick. Yes, Doug is overprotective. I channeled many of my sister's behaviors when I wrote him.

are you stalking me now? Interesting that you'd say that about the two in these earlier chapters. Think about why you are attracted to Ben -- you and Rick might something in common.

hm, "love nut?" sorry, but that had me laughing. Totally ruined the sex scene for me, but it's interesting how TR has a bit of a dom inside him. Got to love small towns! When there's fresh meat, they all come a-running! LOL. The last couple of chapters left me feeling a bit disconnected from TR and I'm not sure why except to say that while we're getting a lot of play-by-play we're not really feeling what TR is feeling. Perhaps that has to do with the fact he hasn't really decided to stay in that little town, feeling a lot like an outsider and holding back. But you know what this story reminds me of? '52 Panhead by Gabriel Morgan. I'm impressed so far! Looking forward to more. That Friday BBQ should be interesting.

Well, I was on my way to bed when I saw this and I must say that I am definitely captivated! TR has just this easy manner about him that if I could hear his voice instead of reading it, I know I'd be just as fascinated. Of course, when you write "Vet" I'm thinking veteran as in armed forces and it took me a minute because I was thinking he was kinda young ... lol. Anyway, the easy flow in the conversational tone to the story so far has me hooked. I shall definitely be back to read on!

There are plenty of stories around here that have little or no sex. If you want to talk music, we also have many musicians and I'd encourage you to start a thread topic so you can find each other easier. You never know, you might make a new friend or two. West Coast Dude is one of our resident musicians, and he has a story as well. Welcome to GA. We're glad to have you!

Have you read the Chronicles, Q? Perhaps not angels, but we'll find out soon enough and your theory behind the rescue is a really good way to explain that; I may have to steal it. You're probably right about the Queen, but I have managed to surprise you before, so ... LOL. I'd say 'aw, Karadur,' but he can take care of himself. What's next? How 'bout some demon nookie?

haha, cat vomit! If there was an alarm clock with that sound, I'll bet it would be a best-seller! I fall asleep as soon as I go horizontal, but I also wake up easily. Generally, not fully awake, but awake enough to remember waking up a lot and wanting to cuss out my bed partner for tossing and turning or being otherwise annoying. The funny thing is that snoring doesn't wake me but having a light on does. Go figure. The last guy I was involved with was something of an insomniac. We tried lots of things to help him go to sleep and stay asleep. Here's some of the things that seemed to work: 1. having a schedule. Every day, go to bed (to sleep) at the same time and get up at the same time, no matter what 2. no exercise, TV, computer, or caffeine for an hour before bedtime (this led to a lot of snuggling in the hammock on the patio, mm, nice!) 3. talking. Yup, I would do my best to keep up a light conversation with him as he settled into bed with me. If I went to bed first, he was forbidden to cuddle, because moving me around would wake me up and I'd get snappy 4. only using the bed to sleep. No reading or watching tv in the bedroom. and, unfortunately, no sex after lights out. Good for us that he liked morning noogies! Good luck with your sleep quest!

I think there's a difference; i.e. one can be physically attractive (sexy or sexual attraction) without being romantically attractive. The ideal man for me would have both, of course.

I was just wondering if we were answering the original question, is all.

are we talking about our ideal man here, or what we think is sexy? For example, I think the pic in Maria's signature is sexy. I think men in uniforms are pretty sexy, especially those marines! mm. I didn't used to think hairy men were particularly sexy, or men with long hair, but I've since changed those opinions. I love brown eyes on a man, too. I have two left feet, but I think that dancing is sexy. Richard Gere is sexy. I think that Jessica Alba is very sexy, too. I'm not a fan of sweat, but I like looking at a sweaty man, does that count?

Waylon's Crossing Chapter 24: Mage Tricks Alan leaped to his feet, lips bared in a snarl of warning. Fog surrounded him, making the hairs on his arms rise. Shapes moved around in the gloom, voices echoic and disjointed. At his feet, Kynan groaned. "Leave us alone!" shouted Alan, twisting this way and that, but the shapes kept floating around. "Go away!" "Alan ...." He dropped immediately to Kynan's side and let his hand rest lightly on the back of Kynan’s head, one of the few

Awesome! Now, what, only 40ish more states to go? One step at a time and we can change the world!

maybe.

What a great love song! I love it! One question, though: what's with the one guy with the huge, frilly shirt??

First, he designed and built all that stuff, so and what he says is just too cute for words, for example, it's really important to have room for your cornflakes, rice and noodles...!