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But Aidan keeps insisting that it is strictly business. He doesn’t believe Heath saying he is beautiful, capable, and worthy. I think the harder proof for Heath to bare to Aidan is that Aidan is his one special and never experienced before interest; this wooing is not his standard sexual exploits as Aidan believes.

Now it will all be milk and honey, wine and roses, and all that, right? If you hurried to say 'yes', you don't know me, he-he-he. READY ON SET...ACTION! I’m loving the twist and turns of their lives; in and out of the private settings. Thanks for the great chapter! 🤸‍♀️

I’d be pushing for a weekly take grandma to work day!

Surprisingly he has rejected the help and support of even the circle for anything concerned with being a Prince. Somehow he seems to think admitting the problem puts him in the royal crosshairs but being in the crosshairs doesn’t necessarily mean it’s because of royalty.

Well said my man. So likewise,.as I quoted you for reference of discussion here earlier it's was just that; a discussion, not defending or selling my opinions. Please don’t take it otherwise. I can only hope anything I say in the comments are taken strictly as discussion or free thought with other readers/the authors; as for opinions my 2 cents ain’t worth 2 cents! lol I enjoy the heck out of all you talented writers sharing your works and thoughts; Please don’t change that about yourselves.

Perhaps Cynthia is more savvy then we give credit. Her agreement to treat Vlad pro-bono may be twofold in purpose. She got the commitment from Tyson to be true to himself and to her in his treatment; the steps he needs to get better. But she also gets to treat Vlad, truly believing she can help him and correct incompetence of the systemic minimally involved (perhaps overloaded) appointed doctors. She has little risk of failing Vlad, therefore Tyson is bond in agreement to treatment. All while getting a direct and better understanding of how these two have created a mutually supportive/dependent relationship. Even if the bond between the two gets severed, her treatment continues as dictated by regulation and professional standards/ethics. But she now has force multiplier tools in the treatment of both patients.

I totally agree Additionally, Tyson may be a volunteer patient but his influential parents have played heavily in his diagnosis and treatment; only recently getting a doctor to truly stand against his parents wishes. So ironically, Tyson has suffered severe mental distress from external influences while Vlad has suffered severe mental distress from internal influences. Over simplified? Perhaps, but both of these kids are suffering from things that require professional treatment; bringing help to manage chemical imbalances and coaching to manage the demons of sanity. Tyson was already in a severe mental retreat, a mental fright and flight mode. He had repeatedly tried to remove himself and get Vlad to breakaway from his pursuit. Poor Vlad was trying so hard to hold on to his support blanket and treasured friend. No surprise that these two fragile individuals collided. Very disappointing that Vlad has gotten hurt but perhaps as he balances his need for support from Tyson he may also learn he is not the reason for his friends death. Tyson is already in panic from his actions inflected upon Vlad. On a positive note for Tyson, only in his severe distress did he act out...but perhaps a step in the right direction of recovery was his managed retreat. Tyson didn’t explode as the emotions mounted in the presence of his adoptive family, he semi managed is anger into fright and flight. Masha, the Nurturing momma knows the pain of both. So to support them she has reached out in this conversation to Tyson, but we have not heard but one side of her conversation between her kids. As we know she demands the apology from Tyson. This tells me that the protective momma has already started her magic with managing Vlad’s reaction to the trauma inflicted; preparing Vlad for the apology but also helping him manage and focus on Tyson and not internalized self blame. So now she supports them both by helping them return to the mutually supportive roles they play to each other. We must remember, even before Tyson sought the professional help for Vlad, he was instrumental in bringing Vlad back to a more conscious mental awareness, giving the family back their Vlad; the treatments have now made him more stable. Likewise, Vlad has given Tyson his sole reason for living; but it is still a battle. So momma Masha is doing what a mother must to help her children. Without each other, Tyson and Vlad, both well may face complete resignation and retreat...does momma even have a choice?

Yes, hopefully a breakout moment in realization that he can find happiness.

Constructive criticism?? Wow! That came off as a harsh and emotional burst of frustration. Your comment does little to show any appreciation to the author for moving the storyline forward and for sharing it with those of us too challenged to even deliver a punchline much less to paint a setting and develop a plot. Please read your message as if it were someone providing feedback on your shared writing. While reflecting, please remember regardless the personal motivation, these authors are sharing their stories with us for free. Likewise, if the author doesn’t satisfy your yearning then you may find others to follow that are to your picking without leaving another less motivated to share again. Sharing the emotions the storyline brings forth, recommendations of alternate storylines, or how you think the author may better reach you and other readers would all be so much more appropriate.

Oh wow. Jae’s life brother, Andre, and his blood sister, So Jin? Is that like incest? 😝 Why is this relationship apparently unknown to Jae’s circle. The secrets from Jae in the past have been destructive and hard to recover from. Jae has grown in emotional maturity but dealing with this double dose may be a more severe reaction.

Wow, what a ride on the emotional roller coaster! Dan is finally at a point of better understanding, to us and to Jae. They are actually very much the same with respect to their hearts and love commitment; give it all and suffer the good and bad. But that brings us to the differences. Jae suffers his pain like a volcano boiling of emotional molten lava of immeasurable pressures ready to unleash with uncontrollable rage and fury without direction. Dan patiently suffers his pain of commitment and desire without a reliable reward of return, yet he has proven a unyielding strength to win Jae’s armored heart.

The bunny, Aidan, is just now accepting that he had a night with his crush. With Heathcliff’s history it is understandable for Aidan to believe it as just a hookup and difficult for Heathcliff to convince Aidan otherwise. Heathcliff can’t believe he is so taken with Aidan and willing to give up his normal freedoms, but he readily does and is! He is so committed but with this being new territory, he has to convince Aidan to take this walk down a very new, unexpected, exciting, path to...full acceptance that Aidan is the one! Hurt him? Heathcliff would be wrecked too! So I counter, that they are actually teaching each other. They are both learning the give and takes...ahem...of this relationship and it’s so fun watching the process bring this bonding to new heights.

My ignorance is multilingual and transcends all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions; comfortably numb to emotionalism?? But fortunately my ignorance is good for international humor too, and we can all use more of that! Ironic that we started with describing love, the complications, the confusion, and even upon the success then the transient state of love. From comparing procedures in instructions, to the language barriers of communication, to the problems with multiple translations of multiple languages. Then we touched to the origins of names, preferences of food and avoiding heartburn, sharing to experiences of life right back to where we started; the relationship between two people that didn’t share all the same taste or preferences but that would love to have the relationship as part of their life once again. Such a small comment on life but what a huge expression of love! I have a new appreciation for onions...thank you!

Yes. Yes. I strongly agree.

はい。 はい。 そうですよね。

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Oh think she definitely knew it before but as Leon took his distance from the palace, Dax is her only news feed. I believe her sense of the strong connection still within Logan at the security meeting was exactly what she was hoping for but yet it still surprised her; surprised relief in summary.

Honestly in building a relationship is like figuring out Chinese directions and pictographs. It’s only after you’ve tried all the parts, in all the combinations, to arrive with a finished product and no spare parts that you can honestly say you figured it out!

You mean like awkward back seat teenage sex?😳 After losing my V-card, I tried calling for a replacement and was very disappointed to find the number disconnected and no longer in service.🤬

Leon didn’t give the Queen much of a chance but there is no way he should be without full guard and a personal detail; selected and managed by Logan. 😎

So is there a cousin out there from the birth that was supposed to be death in child birth? A doctor, reporter, but also a children’s home worker; a big question mark on this tidbit!

“Evidence turned in by Lady Doris’s maid,” Commander Steele said. “We’ve ran them through every test possible. The conclusion is solid. Lady Doris died of poisoning, your majesty and not childbirth, as reported. She died from poison that her maid insists was given to her by her husband, Prince Isaak.” “Why did she never say anything before?” Amethea asked, shaken, daring not to refute that Isaak was capable of murder. She knew him well enough. She had worried that his level of misdeeds would only increase, but this…murder! “Your announcement spurred the woman forward, along with three guards who have evidence of three more disappearances,” Commander Steele said. “Disappearances?” Amethea asked, a tight band of unease settling in her stomach. “High profile once, Ma’am,” Commander Steele pulled out a document with three names. “You are familiar with these names. There cases have been on the media a few years.” Amethea read the paper and closed her eyes. The names belonged to a reporter, a doctor and a volunteer working at a children’s home, each one a missing person’s case that had caused an uproar in the capital. “What kind of evidence?” she asked. “The location of their missing bodies,” Commander Steele said. “I have a discrete team working on it.”

Excellent summary and thanks for the added prospective. There’s plenty of possibilities for a bleak outcome. But with a few key players and some critical considerations I see shifting powers and some surprising ascensions possible. No need to dismiss a good theory simply because it’s not true...right? lol Likewise, would we refer to that feeling...ahem...filling...as having a custom fit, protective, Over&Under Armor suit? I’d like to be fitted!

Did Ben really mess up are is he playing with the only rules he has available to protect those he has accepted (the Cooper clan) as part of his responsibility and commitment now? Ben appears naive, and carelessly clumsy with emotional reactions, but he has also shown keen awareness of many things. He is at a better level now to perhaps understand much of what’s going on with Travis. He knows his own shortcomings and the frustration of a denied happiness, but as he is now learning to accept himself and protect what’s important him this makes him even more committed to hang on dearly. We know he has had the lawyers investigating Eric, what has he learned? He is aware of the history and the continuing manipulation by Eric. He feels this will never end legally without Travis being totally exposed and left in pieces. Travis is broken but much of that is from that loss of control and being manipulated into submissive humiliation. Travis has shown some signs of healing as he has started accepting one true love, sharing his pain, and even accepting help. But any further emotional damage inflected upon Travis may push him beyond help. So back to the situation at the hospital. Ben has very limited time to insert himself as an actual player into the chess game Eric is playing. Eric’s acceptance of the money opens that door and starts a new game. So do we accept Ben as a love sick reactionary fool (prey) or do we start to see Ben becoming more worldly and protective (predatory) enough to maneuver Eric into a position compromising and discrediting himself? I’m not giving up on Ben, nor Travis, yet. I think we may have been seeing Ben baiting and setting the hook for Eric to serve himself on the dinner platter. I’m hopeful Chef Mac will know exactly how to cook him and serve him up!