Timothy M.

LOL, I blame the idiots who put M and N next to each other on my keyboard, plus my old eyes and a small screen.

This is a poignant and beautiful story which never fails to squeeze my heart and bring tears to my eyes as I hold my breath and hope for love to conquer fear and the dreaded age gap. At the beginning of the story, Justin is contemplating jumping off a cliff, literally, but then he encounters Aaron who distracts him from the woes of having been dumped by his partner after fourteen years of catering to his wishes. The mutual attraction between the high school teacher and the eighteen-year-old is fairly obvious, but Justin knows all the reasons why he shouldn’t give in to temptation. He may be vulnerable, but he’s also sensible and honorable, two traits, which together with his kindness, make me admire him as he struggles with loneliness. The pace of the story is slow but every word pulls you deeper. Justin may find it easy to resist the offer of physical intimacy, but as the summer progresses so does their mutual closeness of mind and heart. Justin ends up at the mental cliff of whether to leap into the love and relationship offered by Aaron, for the summer or forever.

Aww, I'm proud to be able to capture your attention once more, even though this must be your fourth of fifth read. Maybe I should start reading and perhaps be inspired to take up the tale again.

Thanks, Kitt, I'll enjoy getting new ones.

Thank you, such a wonderful comment is most welcome.

It's also the best way. Your comments are much appreciated. thank you, it's nice to know feedback is appreciated. But I guess it's easy for us authors to understand the importance of this. The real heroes are readers like @droughtquake , @Lisa, and the other members on the most chapter comments list who give others the joy of applauding.

Well, you've certainly managed to make your readers as sad as poor Eric. He had such hopes about this visit, and none of them were realized. I think it's an age difference as well as social status. Andy has probably never known old people or poor people, and the combination leaves him unable to relate and cope. Of course, his opening thoughts about not paying attention to his training meant I'm not going to cut him any slack. Eric was spot on about Andy's attitude and inattention.

Well, that's what the next chapter is for. I actually wanted to postpone this chapter till the next one was ready, but I also wanted to celebrate Myr getting the series set up. To my surprise, no one has commented on the title of that. But that's probably readers being polite and avoiding saying it's lame.

You're welcome, dugh. It was so nice to finally be able to post another chapter.

I did warn you. I'm sure you need some time to recuperate after having a massive binge-read of this story. You can amuse yourself with the A.I. part of this series or some of my other stories , while you wait for the next chapter. Or you can join the hungry bird club and start cheeping.

I can relate to that, Sam. But at least, we've found a wonderful virtual family here at GA, even if they are a bit hug-happy.

yes, it is, and it makes my readers happy too, which is very important.

Why would you be nervous ? Is in in sympathy with Michael's dads? I'm glad you're happy too.

LOL, I'm glad you enjoy the inclusion of Angel and Imp. Have you read their trilogy ? It's included in the series with this story.

Great chapter, I love meeting new packs, and this one should be a good ally for Homestead.

Someone hasn't yet learned the difference between a comment and a review. Don't worry, a lot of us had the same problem.

LOL, yes, you might end up learning quite a few Danish words by reading this story. I'm delighted you liked the Peter Plys joke, I had such fun writing it. I'm off to bed, but will be back tomorrow to check out any further comments. I really appreciate them, so I don't want you to think I'm ignoring the feedback.

Reading this chapter again, I was wondering how often they have the Gifting ceremony. Is it every year ? It seemed there were quite a few omegas there, and I assume they're all eighteen or older? Do they come from far away or is this a very large city?

LOL, you're not the only one to think so. For someone who has never liked kids, I'm not sure how I came up with such a cute one in a story. Thank you for reading and commenting.

I like to think that too. It's a major reason this story was dedicated to you. You bring out the romance in my writing and let me indulge in a tiny bit of sappiness now and then, knowing you will approve.

Thank you, LL. Yes, Patrick desperately needed love, family and friends in his life. It's one of the most satisfying part of being the author of this story to give him and Peter what they deserve. I'm happy to think my readers get joy from this as well. You're absolutely right about Patrick helping people with unobtrusive kindness. He has the ability and means and now he has Peter as a sounding board. Getting connected to the world around him will give Patrick the chance to shine a light into more deserving lives, and yes Sonia is high on the list. But he's careful and will make sure he has all the facts before doing anything. Yes, the guardian I borrowed from @aditus is coming in handy. No nasty infections or complications will get past his vigilant gaze. I'm delighted you enjoyed the surprise chapter.

I know you didn't. In fact, the thought of you waiting patiently for another chapter, without even hinting about pitch forks and torches, was a great incentive.

LOL, well you did your best to prod me along. I appreciate the encouraging PMs and the fact you didn't give up on me. I'll do my best to keep writing and posting. Thank you for reading and commenting.

LOL, you're quite right, it was a terribly long time. I'm glad the chapter was worth the wait, and I hope I'll be able to update you on Michael and his dads soon. Thank you for reading and commenting. I'm pleased to know the foot notes are OK with your screen reader.