OMFG!! Unbelievable... amazing, intense. What a great chapter! I really agree with you Michael when you said that this story should become a movie or something, I just did say the exact same thing yesterday. As a straight, happily married for 11 years girl, I am so very aware of the fact that gay couples not only don't get to have open, public relationships in the same way that straight couples do, but also that it is not often that you get to be "Jude" and be totally open with everyone and proudly live your life because of the social B.S. that is everywhere. I wish all people gay, straight, bi, whatever, a chance to love and be loved in a way that is true, honest, unconditional, and ... PERFECT. It is only what every human being deserves. Being who you are shouldn't have to be something scary or traumatic, or guilty, it should be peaceful and proud and easy.
And to Dom the amazing man who can seem to capture all of this and put it into terms that any reader can empathize with, understand or relate to, you are without a doubt the voice of reason and hope to many I am certain. Thanks doesn't seem an adequite word, for all your words can only help to make us see that we are all the same in some ways and that makes for a very powerful statement.
Viv