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A really sweet chapter. Not sure what i like the most the sweet innocent romance budding between Rhyder and Bryce or the wonderful riding descriptions - the scene of Rhyder getting to know Samson was priceless!!

One thing about your writing Sasha, there is no worry that you will just write the same story over and over again. Once again a new story and a uniquely new adventure. Thanks

I am so glad that i am reading the completed story and don't have to wait for instalments. That would be maddening. Great story and great chapter (or should it be the other way around)

nice development in this chapter. I really enjoy how you can bring out the details of the rodeo events and Rhydian's training in a way that enhances the story and its flow.

It too bad about team sports. As a runner and an ultra marathoner, i have been lucky to meet fantastic people. For a solitary sport we still rely on each other as trails can be lonely and sometimes dangerous. We are a social band of oddballs so it tends to be pretty accepting. Luckily most value that you worked hard trained hard and performed even when you felt ready to drop over who you sleep with. That said I compete with folks who have left high school and often uni and no longer feel any need to bow to peer pressure. Women get equal respect and old farts show some young'uns that tenacity and grit can make up for a lack of raw talent. The moral if there is one is that do what you love and find the right crowd to share that love with. It may or may not be the high school team. Just remember it the play and the effort and the camaraderie that brings it alive and your high school team and coaches will ultimately be just a small fraction of your love for the game. Good Luck Hayden

y'all pen a fine tale there Sacha. got me , well riveted if I don't say so. Just keep them chapters coming all regular, ye hear! thanks

In a lot of stories on this site sex scenes are de rigeur and i often gloss over them as the authors works to tell me how hot the sex is. I think writing a good love scene is probably one of the hardest things to do and you have nailed it. I am caught up in the action and the emotion of the moment and i definitely feel the boys' searing heating. Can't wait to see how things continue to develop in and out of the bedroom Thanks

Each chapter just reaffirms what a great writer you are: the pacing, real characters with strengths and blemishes and surprisingly little drama but some real issues to deal with. Thanks

Love the dance,between the boys and between you and your readers. You take a pretty straight forward boy meets boys tale and twist it into something so much more fun. As always the characters are crystal clear and have enough real faults and warts to keep them ever so real. A delight to read except for the anticp.......ation for the next chapter

Just as Caleb was patient with Rhyder, you have paced out the chapter taking us into Rhyder's world. Amazing

Another great chapter. It was nice to start to see under Michael's shell. I hope we get to learn more as Michael start to seal with it and moves forward. You have created some wonderfully complex characters here and it is a pleasure getting to know them.

love the new story. Once again, I appreciate that you don't just jump into plot but introduce the characters and give the reader a chance to get acquainted with them.

I really loved this story.I had a great story arc and characters i could believe in. It is a very focused work that moved me and didn't ever risk becoming a soap. Thanks so much. I am looking forward to future stories

At summer camp we played a game called Killorian (sp?). It was basically played in shallow beach water and was a no holds barred game of water rugby. It was assumed that the water would break your fall. You know it s all fun and games till someone gets hurt,but that never stopped us

I know what you mean. My partner and i were driving in the car and talking and our then 5 year old wanter to get our attention. I guess we were not being attentive to her because the next thing we hear is "Ladies!!" And then there was silence.... Suffice to say it got our attention

a great story. I like that it is not the standard fare and at the same time doesn't rely on any gimmicks. Really sold writing!! thanks

I'm impressed, particularly as your are English and Steinbeck wrote in a unique american voice specific to him and his time. You do not quite capture the lyrical cadence in Steinbeck's narration and dialogue that matches the land and the people in it. With Steinbeck I can hear the words in my head and the tenor of the voices speaking the dialogue. I guess that is what makes it so lasting. Have you read Travels with Charlie?

I really want to commend you on this chapter. Sorry to disagree with Rebelhost85 but Zach does not have attachment issues (abandonment issues maybe) and i am really impressed at how you portray him adjusting to living with Noah and Scott. It is too easy to write about huge life changing issues and have the characters fully resolved with the changes by the end of the chapter. I am so glad that you are able to show how Zach would have insecurities and fears as he further attaches to his father and to Scott having been neglected by his mother. The story is richer for showing how the boys cope and grow as they work it out with each other and with Zach. Thank you

Okay, this chapter just has everything. Your characters are so well formed that my chest is pounding along with Bay's and i feel the shame and the pain he is experiencing, not to mention the gravel. Just loving this story!!

Good job writing Zach. You captured the literalness of a 4 year old. Ironically Zach may start acting up as he gets more secure around Scott and if he sees more of Noah. Right now his situation doesn't allow him to misbehave for fear of consequences. I really like his addition to the story.

Sasha, i am really enjoying how Bay's past is catching up to his present and you show us his conflicts without just telling us about them. Great chapter, great story and thank you for posting frequently and not leaving us waiting

Well we are going to see what kind of nursemaid Michael makes. Asher should have some fun at his expense. Hope all goes well for your own surgery KC. It sounds like you are about as good a patient as Asher is (a patient who is not patient). Hope you have lots of love and support at the hospital and back at home.

That wasn't so much a cliff as a leap over a chasm. I guess love is never easy. But poor Ash has to go and get shot for Michael to cut through the fog. I hope we get some backstory on the shooting. I hate that i now have to wait another week for the nextinstallment.

great chapter. I loved the way Bay acted, not his best moment, but really well written and honest. Your characters have character which makes them interesting

a beautiful story. I love that they have a child in the end. I am biased as we have a 10 year old. you write exceptionally well with an easy style and rich characters. I missedAunt Shelby in the last chapter. I was wondering if she andWilton would get together but that may be too much symmetry.