Timothy M.

Well, at least Dorian the Doormat might get a chance to tell the Dean he was almost raped in the showers. That should distract the idiot from seeing him at the GSA.

Thank you for reading and leaving such wonderful reviews. I'm glad the story has captured your heart and given you Aaww moments. Yes, Farmor may not have thought through what her spur-of-the-moment disapproval talk could cause. Luckily, Peter managed to avert Michael's worry and the boy loves both his dads now. About the neighbors...

LOL, yes I think Moster Grethe will appreciate John and his witty ways. I'm looking forward to that meeting too. Glad you're getting warm fuzzies from reading, I'm getting the same from your reviews. Peter does his best to ignore the hurt of betrayal and not let it influence his life. But whenever he's reminded, he gets upset. Luckily, Patrick is there for him, as well as Moster, and of course Michael will be their priority right now.

This was a wonderful review. I'm so pleased you saw exactly what I wanted to show in the interaction between John and Anthony. I think your Matt and Brad may have inspired their banter and easy familiarity. Glad you enjoyed their story. Peter is a rock who can anchor Patrick, but I think he gains strenght from his fiancé too. They're definitely good for each other. My only problem with having their wedding a year in the future is wondering how many chapters it will take to get there. Thanks for mentioning the ending of the chapter, to me that was an important statement.

Thanks, Arazon, I'm glad you're still amused by our resident imp and his A.I. partner. I see them with new eyes now I know their background story. The TLC joke is definitely one of the funnier incidents. Patrick has lots of fantasies to make real and some of them will involve teasing.

It's one of the few stories which has had me regretting not having access to Premium so I could read the sequels to the Degan Incident.

Hey, Lisa, indeed it was your review after chapter 6 I was referring to. It had me and at the time. Thanks for the compliment.

Thanks, AC, official (teen) dates are really difficult for me, because we don't have those over here, som I'm delighted you think it worked well. Both Nelson and Eric like to feel safe and in control of the situation. Then they can relax and enjoy themselves. About that predicted hot experience you're probably right. I'll try to get writing, but there's a PPC deadline coming up.

wow, I thought my readers were cool about accepting the unusual scenario of Patrick and Peter declaring their love after less than three days. But here people are grumbling because two teens, of which one had never even considered being gay/bi, are not immediately falling into each other's arms as destined earth mates two days after meeting. I thought both Kellar and Tobyn are remarkable open about how they feel, both internally and externally. Kellar has already accepted as a fact that he loves Tobyn and will never want anyone else, and that he cannot leave without admitting it. Tobyn is openly saying he can feel Kellar's mental anguish and that he has issues which needs to be dealt with. “I’m not clueless, and you’re not the only one who has some emotions to sort through, you know.” How much more obvious can he be? Plus it's not as if him and Tilly are getting married tomorrow, they're not even living together or having sex. For all we know, Tilly may fall head over heels in love with her sister's savior, because her reaction to Tobyn seems more like a sister or friend than a lover. There is plenty of time for them to break up, but right now Adelin must have first priority. OK, enough about that, but y'all need to have faith in Gary. He's on chapter twenty-something and this story is like a fine single malt. It needs to mature slowly in order for us to get the full flavor and enjoy the taste. Now onto my 'normal' review topic: the title. Both men are definitely caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place. For both of them the rock is their mutual attraction and the love we can see develop. This huge rock has come tumbling into their lives, smashing preconceived notions and opening up a new path in the hard tangle of duty and obligations. Tobyn's hard place is his sense of duty to his pack, his determination to save them. As Kellar says it: You’ve made a decision, and your life is not your own. Kellar's hard place is his need to heal, he has already explained he's driven to help sick and injured creatures. Even if he wanted to run away from the heartbreak of the situation with Tobyn, he can't. As for being on the outside, looking in.... this points to Kellar, but in fact it was Tilly who was outside the car looking in before this chapter began. Kellar may be outside the pack and outside Tobyn's relationship with Tilly, but I don't think that will last. The draw between the two men is too strong, and I believe it will soon become obvious to the other shifters. After all, they have noses and eyes too. Once Adelin is better, Tobyn will find a way explain to Tilly. But it would be cruel to break up with a girl, who's already at breaking point from fear for her sister's life. It was a wonderful chapter, showing us Kellar's compassion and understanding and anguish in love, as well as Tobyn being almost more focused on the hurt he percieves from Kellar than helping Adelin and Tilly. Soon there will be no denying their bond openly.

Thanks, LL, I'm relieved everyone likes the choice of restaurant so far, and I'm very pleased you notice the mature teen behavior. One of my reasons for writing this story was to balance all those headless-chicken teens which people so many stories on GA. Ie teens who let their emotions rule them all the time and never seem to have a reational thought or are capable of acting sensibly even occasionally.

Sorry about the Italian, CG, I sent you a PM with translations. Some friends of my mother experienced the price-less menu in a posh restaurant in either Rome or Paris, I forget which, and it was only when the husband started grumbling about the cost that the wife realized she had ordered the most expensive items on the menu. I'm glad you felt the romance behind the rationale of being in this particular restaurant. I think Nelson is 'resigned' to having oral sex, but he'll put his foot down if Eric pushes him too far. I shall do my best to keep a tight rein on the hormones and passion. But some fun is bound to happen tonight. No first line prompt was available, and I also did without for some of their previous date chapters. I look forward to reading yours.

Grazie mille, amico mio.

I think Gunni did quite well in dealing with Dimitri's confession. I'm glad you let this chapter be mostly positive, and left Dimitri's story for later. I may skip that chapter.

Was that for me? I don't watch any... But then I don't watch porn either, I only read it - and write it.

I sure did.

that was my first thought too, except they don't allow posting of pictures, I think.

Good point about Switzerland, Tiger. Perhaps the difference in homicide rate isn't so much the guns per capita number, but the types of gun which are legal to own ? Though I guess most of the 12,000+ yearly deaths in U.S.A. are caused by hand guns and other single or a-few-shots-at-a-time weapons. Anyway, I agree with James it's not so much the Homicide Rate itself, which is troublesome. It's the mass shootings and the fact they do not lead to a ban of those type of weapons (whatever their technically correct name) which are capable of firing a high number of shots per minute. But I guess to the NRA and their supporters a gun is a gun is a gun... Over here most commenters in the media are resigned to the fact gun control will never happen in the U.S.A. so I think we should be too. It's something uniquely American like the influence of religion in politics, and Donald Trump.

I'm glad you liked it, Gary, and I think you're right about Eric being somewhat impresssed. After I posted it, I realized this chapter was actually quite short, but I hope to continue their date asap. Wtih more Italian-style amore Thanks to both you and dugh for reading and reviewing. (Sorry I forgot to add that to my reply to you, dugh )

You're absolutely right about his reasons, dugh. Of course, having his dad offer to pay for the meal was an added incentive. A final reason may be the chance of a moonlit walk home through the local park...

I'm glad you approved, Drew. You and my other young CotT friends are like a test panel to show whether I get the young love and dating scenario right. Eric was fairly self-confident but introvert, although not quite enough to approach Nelson, who after all is a junior. But now Eric will pursue his goal with almost rob-like determination. Thanks for reading and reviewing.

LOL, yeah, they're doing their best to be a 'proper' couple on a date. Maybe Nelson should take Eric to the gym and show him some martial art tricks next time. They have the whole night for that deep 'talk' Thanks for reading and reviewing.

Once Jasper had dropped Nelson and Eric off near the restaurant, the older teen took charge of their date. Eric was slightly taken aback but also impressed when his boyfriend took his hand and calmly led him into the restaurant. They were immediately approached by the headwaiter, and Nelson didn’t show any of the hesitation or shyness Eric had seen on other occasions. “Good evening, Signor Alfredo.” Ah, he was familiar with this place; that explained it. “Good evening, Signor Nelson. Your tabl

Yes, Exactly, thanks Puppi.

Patrick's relatives are certainly an interesting bunch and we haven't heard everything yet. His new family is much better. Loved that you noticed the playful swat.