Timothy M.

It took me a while to take the plunge and read this story, but once I did, I enjoyed it. But Gaymer stays my favorite of Dabeagle's stories.

Tim, my friend, no fiction can come close to your experience, but I'm relieved you felt the twins' father was believably bad. And you're right to focus on the new-found strength and allies of Russ as the important thing. Yup, Chris and Jacob will have their hands full. As you shall shortly see. Thanks for reading and reviewing.

Thahks, tim. You bring your own unique experience and viewpoint to this story and it makes me proud and a little tearful too. Only someone else who has experienced it can understand what it means to have the parents/family of your partner welcome you happily and unconditionally. Russ is released from worry by the love and acceptance of Jacob's parents, and maybe that helped him gain confidence in their relationship. Feeling secure is indeed great.

Wade and Peter are so good for each other. I can't wait to read more.

Deadline for the Valentine Contest is 2:00 PM EST - February 4th, 2016 for those of you who - like me - had forgotten. Renee, maybe you could add the link to the Secret Admirer page to your Summary?

Tillykke med fødselsdagen from your Danish fan

Oh Toph, are you on your way to breaking another poor boy's heart? The unfinished business with Austin is that Toph never acknowlegded Austin's feelings. He does not have to go back or even contact Austin (though he might send him a letter), but unless he realizes about hurting Austin, he won't be able to finish the painting. And he may end up hurting Steve too, in just the same way. Toph sets out with the statement none of them are looking for something permanent, and then blithely tells of growing fondness and Steve being happy he stayed the night. Sigh, I fear it may not end well. I have a theory about Toph's nightmares, it's probably wrong, but here goes: Toph is slowly building a new family: Naomi as Mom, Luke as Dad, and Anders and Joanna as brother and sister(-in-law). This reminds him of his own family and the pain of having never felt loved or accepted (apart from Charles), and he dreams of them but acting as his new family. I hope it's his way of dealing with those issues.

For fanden da osse why did he have to die? I just saw Love Actually the other day, he was brilliant in his understated reactions to his slutty secretary.

One of my favorite aspects of this story are the sensible, loving and helpful adults / parents. Oh, there are some bad ones too, but the important ones are good. So when bad stuff happens, not only do Cam and Kevin have each other, but they also have the support of at least some adults in their life.

Thanks Gary, I'm glad you approve. As to what Rob has planned, well I'm waiting for him to tell me himself, You now how it is with characters talking in your head, lol. I think your take on his motivation is perfectly credible. And Jazz may remind the baseball team if they forget. Hopefully, by the time he and Nelson leaves for college, Eric will have lots of friends to look out for him, and most of the bigotry wil be weeded out.

The river, waterfall and beach scenes reminded me of some of my favorite parts in 2xTrouble. I think Peter is falling hard, and I hope he won't be disappointed. There are some positive hints.

Wow, thaks Def. How awesome to get a whole list of things you like in this chapter. And you managed to hit all my favorite spots too. and you got the Mer, mer right. I'll do my best. I hope you managed to see some of the pictures in the story forum. Maybe I should make a CC tour guide of Denmark, lol. Someone asked if they would visit Legoland.

LOL, Lit, Im glad you could appreciate this in private. And you're also right about the chapter being full of love. As I began writing this chapter I worried about it being too soon, but both Russ and Jacob insisted. I'm glad amost of my readers seem to agree (I lost a few followers, not sure why ) Jacob's vulnerability is something I've had in my story notes since the very beginning, and I have to admit I find a lot of satisfaction in revealing this little by little. Oh he's still the strong alpha male as tim has pointed out, but that's because Russ needs him to be, and Jacob thrives on that, even if he know it should not be unbalanced. And it isn't, because Jacob has his own issues which Russ is the perfect answer for.

You're welcome, it's one of the pleasures of the topic you set up for me. Plus then I don't have to spend time describing those places. I was hoping my readers would enjoy the proposal and the sex, but it's an unexpected bonus to get praise for the post lovemaking scene. I'm particularly thrilled you found it both believable and special, because I wantd the intimate and caring feeling to carry on from their intense physical 'bonding' and your comments tell me I succeded.

I'm not keen to discuss immigrants either, since it's a hotly contested matter in Denmark right now. Well, also in other parts of Europe after the events of New Year Eve 2015. Even if they had decided on the rings, they would have leftthem behind in order to get their names inscribed. I'm glad you're still enjoying the story and thank you for faithfully reviewing every chapter.

OOhhhh tim, I loved your personal comments on Russell's small breakdowns (but of course I'm sorry you suffer them) and the way to handle them. I feel so vindicated in the way Jacob reacts by holding Russ, keeping him close and safe and cared for. Russ is not only facing difficult stuff but he's also starving from affection, since Evan used to do most of the hugging in the family, but they've mostly been apart for the last year. But in fact they both need the closeness - more on this later.

I'm glad to have another reader who doesn't run away screaming at a bit of dom/sub talk and play. To me there is so much more than the physical pain and humuliation a lot of people associate with the theme (maybe more so after Fifty Shades? although I haven't read it). Anyway, it's only a small part of their relationship and not even I know how it will eventually play out. I loved you calling Jacob a protective Alpha, he is - and it's just what Russ needs and enjoys.

Thanks Lit, you have good instincts regarding Rob and his MO. And of course in this case he gets to do both. Same for your idea about Trevor, although remember Nelson and Jasper are juniors, so they won't go to the Senior prom. But I'm sure Rob could find a few other single friends, and perhaps Trevor could too. Wagging tongues, oh yeah, Rob wouldn't mind at all. as I said he likes the attention.

Thank you, buddy. Now I know how Gary feels when people start reviewing older COTT chapters I'm not surprised you can relate to the warm, safe, caring feeling of having someone claim you like that, but I'm proud my story made you think of this. The reconnecting of the twins will be an ongoing theme, but this first contact was something I looked forward to writing. Glad you enjoyed it.

Hi tim, better late than never, and I know you have plenty of other reading and writing to do. I'm glad you like my boys, I'm rather fond of them myself. Yes, Jacob is everything you said, and Russ finally has some luck and love in his life.

My pleasure, Drew. Rob loves getting attention as well as going all out to reach his goal. Let's hope I can come up with a good plan on his behalf. Glad you liked the coffee shop scene too.

Oh dugh, I'm so pleased you read and reviewed. I think Trevor may have had the same feeling about Rob and the Prom possibility. Or they could go with other stag guys in a group. Time will tell, or is this where I dig out the ? Yes, Rob has become the rising star of the story somehow.

You can pat your own back too, my friend, since you helped out with both the coffee shop and the ending. Oh yes, Rob's on a mission, and since Eric and Nelson won't be part of it anymore (as per their deal), Rob has to find another play fellow. Is Trevor game for this? We'll see. Maybe.

You're welcome, JAR. Don't forget, Rob had plenty of time to plan what he would say to Trevor, who on the other hand took everything in his stride and played the game too.

“Why do I even bother? You’re determined to take anything I say the wrong way.” Ryan looked half furious, half resigned, and Rob decided to give him the benefit of the doubt. “OK then, explain to me why you made a fuss about my brother and his boyfriend joining us?” “This get-together is for the baseball team and their supportive fans. All the non-players here are involved with helping during games or practices. We’ve never let general fans join, apart from girlfriends of the team