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All I can do is pretty much echo the general sentiment. I didn't care for Nate in the previous story, but something made me really want to read this follow up. I'll keep an open mind and hope that he can prove himself human and worthy of a good man down the road. Thanks for a good start!

Well, aside from Luke losing Greg, things were going just a tad too well for everyone. So I guess we should have figured on something coming from out in left field. But strangely, I really didn't see all this coming. So it'll be really interesting to see where things go from here. How do Luke and Erie fix their relationship hiccup, and what's going to happen with a lifelong friendship now headed for the rocks?

A great ending to a great story. (I wrote more in your "conception and birth" forum.) Bring on "The Barbed Wire Heart". Thanks, Cole!

There's absolutely no clue as to where we're going next, so it'll be a long week till Chapter 2. But it just makes it more worth the while!

Cute little story. And loved the surprise ending. Way to go, Sis!

I also lived through and vividly remember the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. It brought back a lot of memories, many of them painful. But we don't ever want to forget; we can't forget. Add me to the list of readers that teared up twice, probably in the same hour. First with the latest Button chapter, and now here. The Loring Lane series has been so varied, and yet every story has caught my attention and held it to the end. Thanks for continuing the "tradition". With your hints about a thread involving characters from this story and Button, could it be that Brent plays heavily in your story plans? It'll be interesting to see where The Barbed Wire Heart takes us. Thanks, Cole!

A beautifully written chapter, but a tough read. Life isn't always fair, is it? I think you handled the matter with sensitivity and care though. But still couldn't keep the damned tears away.

I'm not exactly sure what, but something about the start of this story makes it feel a bit different than any of your previous wolf-theme stories. Looking forward to Chapter 2 to see what direction it might take.

The story just gets better with every new chapter! I didn't orginally see things going from a young boy to a teenager like they have, but you've made the transition so smooth that it makes the reading a real pleasure. Thanks, Cole!

Woo hoo! Two chapters back to back. Really sorry you had to have such a bad day to cause the mix-up though. One thing keeps niggling at me: Are you really sure Jameson is straight? Maybe he's messing with you. ;-P

I'm becoming consumed by this story! I don't know where the storyline came from but I'm glad you found the inspiration to put it to paper. It's a must on my "look forward to" list, and I find I'm usually impatient waiting for each new chapter. Keep up the good work!

I'm really glad the guys "started talking to you" again so you could resume the story. It's really just an old fashioned feel-good tale about romance and friendship, and that's why it's such fun to look forward to each new chapter. Whether it stays along that theme or takes a more rocky path, it's still something to look forward to again. Thanks!!

I've come to the conclusion, Rob, that either the story has to be less interesting, or the chapters a little longer.

Rather than try and tell you what I thought of this story, instead I'll tell you that having just finished it, I'm sitting in my recliner feeling very relaxed, with a big smile on my face, and a feel-good tingle resonating throughout my body. Another winner for sure!

I don't know from where you're drawing the inspiration for this story, but it just keeps getting better with each chapter. Thanks so much, Cole. Looking forward to the next chapter already!