Timothy M.

Angel, at least, has fulfilled the love part of the mission, and even if the guys haven't had full on sex, the lust is there too, so Imp can probably relax as well. Thanks for the support on Patrick's thoughts and actions, and for mentioning the bond with Moster. I'm always pleased when readers remark on her favorably; so few stories here have those influential, accepting and motherly women who are important in my family. Thanks for reading and reviewing so diligently, it's great to hear your thoughts about this story.

LOL, Peter's Imp, perhaps you're right, maybe he has his own A.I. team. Not that I think he needs it, he's been quite determined to express his love and lust right from the beginning. But the dildo matter did take him by surprise. You're right about all of them adjusting to the new situation and doing very well. There will be more about the various relatives later.

yeah, Patrick's life has almost been turned upside down, but he's happy about it. All Peter cares about is what benefits his son and their relationship. Money can help in many ways, but love and caring is more important. And Michael's acceptance of Patrick as papa would have clinched the deal, no matter what. Both Danes have good instincts. Glad you liked Moster Grethe, she does worry about her son, but she also likes to tease her nephew and is a bit nosy too. Nothing bad, but she has been wondering about Kim. Anthony's teen fantay, I'd forgotten about that. I'll have to come back to it in a later chapter.

Hehe, yeah Peter did enjoy Patrick's reaction and the subsequent undressing. Imp had a bit of a surprise with Patrick yelling back at him, that hasn't happened before. But Patrick knows what he wants even if he's all for taking things slowly. Glad you felt the family connections, that's exactly what they are now.

Thanks, Arazon, I love every imp/angel comment, and I'm glad you can hear them bickering about their mission. Perhaps Patrick's mum already knew about him being gay, but even if she didn't, she mostly cared about her son being happy. Same for his dad, of course. Because the story has Patrick's POV, we don't get much direct knowledge about Peter's feelings, but he has been longing for soemone like Patrick for years too. Having his support is very important to our Dane.

Thanks, Arazon, i'm glad you're sticking around too. It's great getting reviews for older chapter, makes me read them again and see them with new eyes. Yes, they're moving fast, but why hold back if you know what you want and need and you're both on the same page? Peter may be pushy ut he's respectful too, and he gets surprised by Patrick too, when the cardmaker get's all assertive. I love your A.I. comments; they're so much more fun, now we know their back story - which I didn't when writing this.

LOL, no problem, it's easy to get mixed up when both names start with P. But yeah, Peter took the plunge, being the brash and determined Danish Viking. Peter has no idea about Patrick's wealth, but even if he did he wouldn't care. Money isn't something we as a nation worship or is in awe off, and flaunting it is seen as bad taste. Glad you liked the glimpse of Angel and Imp, since they brought you to this story. It's fun to have a reader who knows them beforehand.

I'm glad you enjoyed the unfolding of events and that they made you wonder about the future. If you hadn't told me you got them mixed up at the end, I wouldn't have known. Your comments fit anyway, since they were both honest and knew what they wanted even if the connection happened so fast.

Thanks, Azaron, I'm glad you feel empathy for Patrick, but I guess that's no surprise from the creator of Matt, who is a nice, lonely guy too. Patrick does have a certain advantage, which may help him here too.

I like the set-up and the characters, but if Dorian doesn't man up and get something done about his room situation, I'll be tempted to give up on him. Honestly, all he has to do is go to the Dean and tell him he is being harassed in his room by Travis and in the showers by Raleigh and that he fears for his safety (he can repeat Raleigh's threat from the party with or without the 'fag'). He then says: "I'm sure my father wouldn't be pleased with the media attention following an incident where I was hurt, especially after his new status." The Dean will make sure he gets a room of his own, problem solved. I get that Dorian can be excused for being wet and spineless due to his upbringing, but lack of intelligence turns me off. He cannot solve all the problems he's facing but the room thing he could, with a bit of cleverness. If he doesn't want to face the Dean then go back to the stupid housing lady and say what I suggested above, with the inclusion of the Dean amongst those who won't be pleased by 'unfortunate incidents' and ask her to check with the Dean about the situation. For once his background could be an advantage, so use it rather than be used.

One of the things I loved about this story is that you have at least one really great teen girl character. Sensible, kind and courageous. Some of the others are cool too, and others are silly. Same about the guys actually.

Interesting to see Jase blushing at his small natural act of intimacy (putting his hand on Corey's back). It's something a boyfriend might do and I think Jason realized even if Corey didn't. Jase is being very careful not to give offense and to keep a rein on his protective urges. Joining Corey at the bar when he saw Zach, and asking Corey to be careful could be the acts of a friend but also of someone wanting to be more. But Corey is grateful rather than offended, so Jase gets it right. Jay may have a point although I wouldn't go as far as calling it stalking. What's wrong with turning up in places Corey frequents? Jase has done it by accident, but in most cases Corey was the one to initiate contact. Jase isn't pushing his company on Corey and we know he missed their friendship and would like to be friends again (I don't think he's thought further than that yet). Jase is new in town and becoming part of Corey's circle of friends and acquaintances is happening naturally too, eg via the baseball game. They both got invited to the bar by Trey and Corey didn't say no after he knew Jason was going. So he's definitely not avoiding Jase. Therefore I find nothing wrong with Jase putting himself in Corey's path as long as he lets Corey call the shots. He's certainly a lot more respectful about any 'stalking' than what Zach did in the bar. I'm dying to know what the other coach told Zach. Did he warn him about Jason the lawyer or about harassing Corey?

Yes! We're finally off and getting Wini's story. I admire the way you manage to give us the background facts via the letters and the diary without making it feel contrived. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one to wonder about Thomas' friendship, but the main thing is the invitations keeps him away from home and a nasty father. Interesting, how Wini feels about 'child labor' when we're not that many years removed from the industrial revolution in Britain where children were exploited terribly. Her suggestions and rationale for a employees' society is positively modern - impressively progressive. I was glad to see Mr. May shoot down all the nay sayers. And of course we know from the 'later' novels what a success it became.

I'd forgotten about this meeting. Hmm, maybe I need to go back and read the whole story again.

For Better or Worse - that sounds like a marriage vow. But in this case the proposal for a lasting relationship came from Tobyn's mother and not the man himself. But Kellar noticed Tobyn looking pleased when he promised to think about it. Ultimately, I doubt Kellar could bear staying with the Morningstar pack if Tobyn rejects their mutual feelings of attraction and connection. I guess the title also relates to how Kellar has taken another leap by going home with Tobyn and pledging to try and heal Adelin, not knowing if he will be able to make her better. This leap is of similar magnitude to him leaving his foster home and setting out on his own. How fitting that the first person he meets is a 'real' mother who is caring, protective, welcoming and kind. I loved Kellar's reactions to her hugs, including the scents evoked. They also took other leaps forward, small perhaps but significant. The jokes about being engaged and having gotten used each other's company held a kernel of truth, and the teasing showed a deepening familiarity and comfort with each other. The mutual reading of each other's emotions happened several times, and the hug which neither of them wanted to end was another sign. Their hearts, bodies and wolves have already taken the leap, and we're waiting for their minds to follow and a vocal admission of how they feel. For Better or Worse their lives are now entwined and I foresee a life long commitment to revitalize the shifter communities after they have found a solution to the malaise.

Thanks, Def. LOL, perhaps my readers of this story and CC will end up getting proficient in Danish language and culture. Glad you can see the bond forming between Patrick and Michael, it was one of my aims here. You're now signed up for Team Michael. Hmmm, perhaps I underestimated the impact of Farmor's stupid talk with Michael, but I promise it won't have any lasting effects on him. After all, Moster Grethe and his dads have a lot more influence on him. As for the neighbor...

Grattis på födelsedagen ! from your Danish fan and friend But you're still getting Danish birthday flags any plans of a Swedish cake a la SATW ?

Thanks, Lisa. The clue is in this story, there are none in the Cardmaker. I'll add it here, if you don't want to search. I did in fact start out with Angel being a girl, but very quickly changed it, when writng this story. I then went back and checked my Valentine story and realized there were no obvious clues as to gender. Carlos recommended I made Angel rather 'nelly' so it's not surprising some readers thought of the heavenly creature as a girl. Who knows, maybe Angel is genderless until s/he decides to 'fall' I'm so someone finally mentioned Imp's way of talking. Writing slang is bloody difficult. All my editors pointed out I had belief instead of believe in his very first sentence. Imp plays with his tail anyway, but of course he does it even more, when he realizes it annoys Angel. But perhaps Angel has come to like that naughty tail... Thanks for reading and reviewing.

Ohh, I remember the agony as we waited for the last chapters and also wanting to hit Corey's Dad with a baseball bat. Great story with lots of opportunities to rant.

LOL, Dayne, you sure do like confronting the enemy directly, eh? Imagining those two witches sitting down for tea with Moster Grethe made me laugh; I bet she'd give them both a piece of her mind. But you're right, if Peter's mom saw how happy Patrick makes him and his son, she might change her mind fast. Unfortunately, her behavior isn't likely to garner an invitation anytime soon. Thanks for reading and reviewing.

Thanks, Gary, I'm delighted the car game evoked good memories for you. I know Michael holds a special place in your heart, so it's lovely to hear your thought about him. He does indeed have a precious innocence along with a certain wisdom often conferred on seriously sick kids. I'm not surprised Peter's mom is universally condemned; it really was unacceptable, even if she didn't plan to press her own agenda but simply spoke her mind when the topic came up. She really should know better, and I think she may be in for a nasty wake-up call when the consequences hits her.

LOL, sorry, my bad.

LOL, thanks dragon, I loved your spikey rant. I think Peter agrees completely, and we definitely haven't seen the last of his fury. But he has had lots of pratice in hiding his emotions from Michael, and he knew getting angry in front of his son would be counter-productive. Like you say the venom of such bigotry can linger for a long time, and of course Michael may encounter similar opinions later, eg in school. But hopefully, he'll be better equipped to deal with the issue by then, and not as defenseless as with Farmor. Glad you managed to notice the nice stuff too.

Thanks, LL, you're welcome, we all needed some cheering up. I'm glad you enjoyed Michael's time in the spot light and you're absolutely right about his and Patrick's efforts to connect. I have no objection to you ranting over Farmor, she was completely out of line. As you say, she had no right to make him uncomfortable like that. Of course, she's well aware what pushing this agenda with Peter would mean, but I think she didn't realize how he'd feel about this!

Thanks, Tony, I hope two weeks is soon enough.