Timothy M.

You read my mind (or my notes ) - but wasn't this scene done in a recent story ?

that's a great relief. I wasn't sure this short sequel would work, but @comicfan's first line prompt kept prodding me. Your comment has several good points, and I love the one about him liking Hugh, although I think the Chief simply appreciates a good firefighter.

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Dean spent a few months getting his act together about coming out to Hugh, with Bart encouraging him as best he could. I look forward to see what you two come up with.

Absolutely no hurry. Tomorrow is fine too.

You were quite right. It's great to write something again. Will you set up the prompt topic or should I do it myself?

“What do you mean, you’re dating Death? I thought we agreed that option was no solution!” “Whoa, Bart. It’s just firefighter slang meaning volunteering for Search and Rescue jobs in burning houses.” “Stupid expression.” The wheezy voice was decidedly sulky. “Sorry, I didn’t think.” Dean felt a bit contrite, since his best friend had good reasons to be touchy about the topic of death. “Why are you doing dangerous stuff like that? You’ve only got another year to go before you make

Dean is a firefighter who is struggling with his fears of coming out and his feeling for a colleague. This story is the sequel to The Fire Extinguisher, but it’s not necessary to read that story first, unless you want to know exactly who Bart is.

Well, I managed to get it done, and thank you for the help, Gary. Now to get it posted and tied up with the Fire Extinguisher...

You're right, and one person does say you should always use protection if you don't know the HIV status of yourself or your partner. But for those who are in a committed relationship (with one being HIV+) and would like to avoid condoms for both oral and anal sex, I think it's wonderful news. It applies to both het and gay sex btw.

I can only find this in Danish, perhaps because a Danish doctor and institute headed the study: https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/viden/studie-af-74567-samlejer-slaar-fast-hiv-positive-i-behandling-kan-ikke-smitte Basically the story says that after checking gay couples in Europe who had unprotected sex (almost 75,000 anal intercourses) and where one partner was HIV positive but medically regulated so as to have no active virus in their blood, they did not find a single instance where the HIV negative partner was infected.

Tillykke fra Danmark I'm proud to have edited one of your stories.

That will teach Robbie to do all his preparations for school in an old T-shirt and put the nice one on just before he leaves the house. I'm glad his day went OK, and the teachers are supportive. He should repeat Mrs Reigor's words at home and tell Sue and Don how much he appreciated having supportive adults in his life. Robbie also needs to develop a pair and tell Nathan exactly what he thinks of his behavior when he's being annoying. It's not fair on Nathan, especially when he asks for his opinion. Rory is cool.

Both Neko stories are good, but I like this one best. Your review makes me want to read it again, Lit.

Oh well, I'm 54 and I still get it wrong at times. At least, we know why. Before I realized (around your age) I just thought I was socially inept for no good reason.

I finally found the place, and the exchange with Doug makes me think Liam would have preferred to tell him the truth if he had tried gay sex, even without any details.

No problem @Carlos Hazday I can understand your exasperation on the matter. I like your stories exactly because they don't conform to silly Victorian morals. Yes, we do. Liam admitted to Doug he had never kissed a boy and was a virgin regarding gay sex. Unless you're thinking about his experiences with girls.

Very true, but Liam wasn't doing that. He passed no judgement on Mason and he didn't say casual sex was wrong. He said that in a relationship between two who love each other, sex isn't the only thing they share and want from each other. He was trying to convince Neil that he wouldn't prefer casual sex with others to what they have. But I agree with you that it didn't sound like something coming from a teen. It was much too mature in some ways, while the part about sex being about your own pleasure was the voice of inexperience. Perhaps Liam has been reading things which made him think like this, and gave him those images. But he didn't use them - and nor did Graeme - to vilify casual sex. Or at least I didn't feel that way, and I'm as much a fan of casual sex and threesomes and fun as you are. A true Dane https://satwcomic.com/good-to-see-you-australia last picture

Ohhh, Dating Death, now that would be an interesting story to write. No stop it, you're not allowed to write anything but your unfinished stories.

Tillykke med fødselsdagen fra Danmark @Valkyrie You could let Mann have a night with your man herd as a birthday present.

Yes, I noticed that too. Perhaps it's because it's a domestic flight ?

Uhm, Mason will be surprised when he meets other Leopards, then. Eg Ross and Todd. Or even other forwards from GWS or from the Swans. And why didn't he have this thought when he met Kevin ? As far as I recall Deon is short for a forward, but makes up for it by jumping well and having excellent timing. Did you forget this small detail ? If so, your dedicated fan(s) will waste no time reminding you. I can see Mason is slowly edging closer to buying the unit next to Liam and Clarissa's place. I checked and it has three bedrooms. If he can tell his dad he'll be sharing with two professional football players who can pay rent and thus provide income to pay for some of the costs of buying, it may help convince his parents. Also, they'll probably all agree to install some security features, as Deon and Kevin will prefer not to be bothered by fans and journalists. I'm glad Clarissa has plans to spend time with Daphne. I think it would be good for both of them if she knows. Clarissa needs a crusade in her life, and taking on bigots who are nasty to Kevin's girlfriend sounds perfect. I shall have to go back and read the parts about Greg in the light of the revelation he's autistic. I know several people who are on the higher end of the spectrum (myself included) and Liam and Dexter's explanations make a lot of sense. Luckily, we all like rules, and once we get the proper behavior drilled into us by family, friends or teachers, we can usually cope with social situations - at least for a span of time. Great chapter - when do you start posting every Saturday ?

I think Ember and Brady are great as a team and Brady should man up and tell Ember how he feels. Novy and A.J. are cool together and something the guys can bond over. Brady needs to relax about Gordon dating Linda, then his friend may stop being an uptight jerk.

Yes, I haven't been specific about the nasty family stuff, but it's all in my notes, just ask @Kitt Basically, most of Patrick's older relatives on both sides are money-grabbing, bigoted snobs, and they disliked his parents. Patrick knew most of them didn't care about his grief. There are exceptions, which will become clear, when I get on with the story. for reading and leaving likes and comments. It does inspire me to get back to writing.

I agree. I love that clip, it is so clever and funny, unlike most thank you speeches.

Hmm good question. With modern DNA techniques it might be possible to find the answer. But I think it more likely Peter is the first male of his family to conquer a Celt. (We don't know what Alice has been doing.)