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In response to what Daithi said, I thought it was odd that Jo did notice the swelling and bruising, since earlier Jeremy was wearing sunglasses to cover it up. I like the description of both of the men in this chapter, they sound delicious.

Yep.

It is a dangerous game they are playing, but love and caution rarely go hand in hand.

Thanks Yettie. I go for the literal sometimes This is probably the only time I will happily endorse a massive snowstorm The boys needed something to push them in the right direction. And I'm glad to see that you enjoyed it, even though it was something different than what you expected. I appreciate the review.

It is very bittersweet and a very sad chapter. Thanks for the review.

You're spot on about most of the details. Values are placed primarily on how many healthy children can be produced, for males and females. And homosexuality is strictly forbidden, true. Thanks for reviewing

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Awesome!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (OLD MAN!!)

It makes me so happy to read about so many people that enjoyed my characters and my story Thank you!!

Indeed. I'm not sure if I could live in a world like this either, but if you've never known anything different, this kind of behavior could be considered "normal".

The whole experience, from the ritualization of sex to the substitution of a male "teacher" in lieu of a female is, as you put it "on the weird side of the meter". (I love that phrase, I'm going to have to remember it). As Tibial said, the official explanation behind it is so men can better understand the "pain of penetration" and therefore, help men become "better lovers" by identifying with and having a better idea of how to please their female partners. But with so many things, there is a deeper level behind this ritual, one of the possibilities being that this is another way for a female to emphasize her power in a matriarchal society, by forcing men to interact with each other in a sexual way before granting rights to sexual union with a female. In cases like this one, however, it can backfire.

We had too much cloud cover last night, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this evening

Pretty close to the summer solstice too. Cool

LOL. I love you Jo Ann.

...why? Just why? I don't get it.

Thank you Bill W. I enjoyed D&D when I played in college, although I don't remember too much about the dice. I had to roll a couple times, but it wasn't a major component of our games like it was for this story. But Carter sure likes to stack his odds. Glad you enjoyed.

Thank you KC, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Who doesn't love D&D? I like the guys in this story as well, so you might be seeing more of them.

Thank you carringtonrj. I loved Dungeons and Dragons back when I used to play. And no, I don't think of sweet as an insult, since that was what I was going for! I like to write light and happy every once and a while.

Thank you Daithi. I never quite got into online games, but played the pen and paper versions a few times in college. They were fun. And I like the dynamic between the two main characters, both too stubborn to say anything and then arguing about it later. I'm glad you enjoyed it

As Jo Ann said, I can't bring myself to "like" this. Horrifying and shocking, but very powerful. You are very brave for sharing it.

Thank you Myiege. I played D&D in college. This was FUN to write, I really enjoyed it

Thank you Jo Ann. I can do sweet from time to time and who doesn't love a happy ending?

Thank you comic. Carter was pretty obviously head over heels, wasn't he? Nice to know I can do sweet every once and a while

Very nice, but sad. I didn't see anything wrong with dating two guys at the beginning, but later on yeah, he had to chose one. I would have chosen Will. I mean, come on, the guy gave Sean TOYS. That's awesome