Thank you, Steve, for another very perceptive comment. I love the way you analyze the characters and most of the time I think you get it pretty much spot on. Nathan definitely has his faults, we don't see them so much because we can only see what Robbie sees and Nathan of course, can do no wrong in his eyes. I would be a little upset too if I were Daniel but more with Nathan than Robbie.
He sees himself as a family man but he's rarely there to take part in any family activities or to take any interest in their lives, hobbies etc. His answer to any problem is to throw money at it and this is his intention with Robbie because he has arranged for him to see .an counselor.
Sorry, I missed this first time around. Don didn't meet Nathan's family because he was at work which was also the reason why he wasn't around for Amy's birthday. I'm pretty sure that he wasn't missed though especially by Robbie. Oh, and I love the story about the Teddy Bears.
I was also wondering about their ages and I've been checking over previous chapters for a reference in case I missed something but it's a good idea to allow the reader to decide. I began with the impression that the boys were very young, which I was a little uncomfortable with but Toby made them look a lot older. I have an age for them now which I'm not going to share even if no one is reading this.
Thank you @Mike00 for your excellent comment and praise. You're absolutely right about the reason why they don't want Robbie to stay at Nathan's house or vice versa. They had no objections about him staying at Fran's house; Don even gave him a ride there and bought him flowers to help seal the deal. Don is definitely more concerned with his own standing in the community than the welfare of a kid who he wants to adopt. We will find out soon if Robbie gives his consent to ths or not.
I don't think that Robbie would want to swap Nathan for Alex and his troubled family. They may not deserve the Manson tag but obviously, his older brother is a drug dealer and his dad, well, not much can be said in his defense. Robbie has enough problems with his own family at the moment although it only seems to be one person who's causing the bad feeling. Thanks for your comment.
Yeah! I guessed right. Pity there's no one around to witness it but I suppose that's what you get when you read a story a year and a half behind everyone else. I'll give myself a slap on the back anyway and continue to read.
Nice and interesting. I like Carlos but Oliver probably shouldn't have allowed the Dom to escape so easily in the first place. I'll reserve judgment on him for now. Great story.
I've been eyeing this story for some time unsure if I was ready to tackle something with a BDSM theme. It's just a coincidence that I started reading it on the same day that you posted the final chapter but it does allow me to read at my own pace. The first chapter left me wanting more and I'm able to satisfy my hunger straight away, but I'm not sure why you are limited to a thousand words. Is this something to do with the prompts or a self-imposed regulation of some kind? I'm interested to find out. Oh, and I try to leave comments on every chapter that I read no matter how far behind I am.
Interesting comment @JayT I don't suppose that Alex is going to get too many votes of approval unless he saves the world or something but he's definitely not the evil bully who we thought we knew. Robbie's opinion of him has changed a lot in recent weeks and it's mostly to do with Alex's devotion to his baby brother, which is admirable but has been kept hidden.
Thank you @Benji Sue, although I believe that she wants to do the right thing is dominated by her larger than life husband and their many friends, who are all his friends. She has shown, on occasion a willingness to defend Robbie against what she believes is unacceptable behaviour from her spouse but has allowed herself to be bullied on other issues. She may believe that she's doing what is best in the long run but it's a difficult balancing act and Don has shown little in the way of compromise to help her. I don't envy her position but she needs to put a little more pressure on Don. We don't know yet what was agreed if anything with Nathan's parents.