Timothy M.

Thanks Caz, I did luck out with this chapter, all my hungry birds liked it. I'm glad you liked the crucial part of Nelson dealing with Eric's insecurities, it was important to me to get it right, so it came across as real and true.

LOL. donuts twice in one day is OK with you too? Glad you don't think they are getting intimate too fast.

Somehow I knew you'd like that scene, Caz. Hope you enjoy the sequel too.

Great review, Isaac. I love how you identify the important points. The brotherly affection becoming clearer and how Eric can help Rob and not just the other way round. Rob may have ignored Eric's opinion at first, but he would have taken a closer look at Melanie rather than letting matters slide and staying in an empty relationship. I'm still not sure about Rob expressing admiration for a male ass. Is he doing it to tease, to show Eric he's cool with 'gay stuff', or does he actually appreciate male beauty? Perhaps time will tell.

That is a very astute observation. Eric teasing Rob is noteworthy and signals his growing confidence and a more relaxed attitude. And Rob telling Eric he respects his opinion was important. They need to gradually become more equal as brothers and friends. The age difference still plays a role, but it will disappear eventually. Thank you for reviewing.

Thanks CG, I'm glad you liked it. Hopefully, Eric is slowly working out that voicing his concerns and wishes is better than hiding them. Not only in relation to Rob, but even more so with Nelson. Communication is a must in a relationship - not all the time, but keeping quiet about important matters is stupid. I'm speaking from experience here. I'm not sure we'll ever get as far as the prom, but whatever happens, Rob is likely to do well. That boy is destined to come out on top in every situation.

So simply having Rob dominating a lot of the chapter is no longer enough ? He has to be naked too? Jeez this is going to be difficult. You will have to revisit ch. 32 for your Robgasms. Did you get the joke without the footnote? I wasn't sure whether I could leave it out. But hopefully it can be ignored if unnecessary.

Well, is she evil or simply not too smart and sort of uncaring about others? In any case, Rob doesn't seem to heartbroken.

Thank you - I wouldn't be able to write this without your first line prompts to inspire me, so I'm delighted you approve. I was worried I'd run out, but the most recent ones have worked well. So keep them coming, please.

Yes, I think you're right, LOL. I laughed so much when I wrote the start of this chapter. I'm glad you caught the painful incidence of being told to buy nice clothes. Eric and Nelson have to snatch those sweet moments together whenever they can.

Oh goodie, another friend of my persuasion. How anyone expects me to think at seven in the morning will always be a mystery. Even with doughnuts

Aww, thanks Caz. I'm repeating myself, but it really is a relief whenever my readers praise me for this chapter. Writing sex scenes is hard, but phone sex is fiendishly difficult.

I'm glad you find them understanding, Caz. An unlocked door prone to being opened at any time works just as well, right ?

Well, sometimes these things just slip out when you least expect it. Thanks for being so diligent with reviewing, it's nice to revisit old chapters and comments this way.

“Now why on earth would I do that?” Rob put on his best innocent face, but Eric rolled his eyes at his older brother. ‘Nice try, bro,’ he thought. “I don’t know why, but you seem to enjoy prying into my relationship with Nelson, and that’s why I told you not to ask questions about what we were doing with our time.” “You realize you’re more or less admitting that whatever it was, you’re too embarrassed to talk about it,” Rob pointed out. “Whatever. I can’t prevent you from making u

Thanks JAR and your reward is a Rob chapter. Soon... But if you knew the effort it takes for me to write credible romance, you'd pity me (and my beta / editors).

Årrh, tak Victor, elsker osse dig. I think that's the most emoticons I've had in a review ever, LOL. I'm glad you liked your birthday present, and sorry it was so late. But I wanted it to be perfect. I'm glad you can relate to them, since you and Drew are probably my readers closest to them in age etc. So having you praise this chapter means a lot to me. I promise there will be more chapters where they can take a shower and work on their shyness.

Yes, but to be a friend is very different to being a lover. And those who employ Daventry would love to have a thing like this to hold over Granger's head. Maybe I'm wrong, but I simply noticed how adeptly Granger managed to converse on the matter without giving any hint of his own interests. I believe it was on purpose, because Daventry is not a friend and because such information would be a danger to George if passed on to Daventry's superiors. However, it's probably the way Granger acts with anyone he's not going to seduce, LOL.

Aww Gary, you're making me blush and do a little dance of joy (a gay dance?). I hoped your romantic heart would approve, and every S word was another bright star to hang on my author wall of happy moments. I'm glad you (and others) mention the research. You did that aspect so well in COTT and SAD, and I want to at least mention the need and the difficulty to find useful stuff. And of course it could be fun too, if I can figure out how to write it. Nelson working out why he was unable to resist Eric was an important moment for me too. In fact I struggled a lot with this chapter, rewriting it several times, but when I wrote that part everything suddenly clicked. Eric becoming like Rob - I think it's the self-confidence he is gaining, from being loved by Nelson. But of course Rob has several good qualities to be appreciated and imitated. I'm sure Team Rob agrees.

A friend of mine once had to teach a group of college students, but someone had used the computer in the class room to look at porn sites. Every five minutes this ad with half-naked full-breasted girls popped up in the middle of the presentation. At first the students giggled but after half an hour even they got fed up. It's very cool to have support in how Nelson and Eric progress, because I think the urge to go straight for the big prize, as you say, can often get in the way of building a relationship to last. And particularly when it's inexperienced high school teens. But talking about it is fine, I think.

LOL, Caz, I promise there will be looked doors in their future. And don't give up on Rob yet, how was he to know what they were doing.

Keep reading, Caz, keep reading. Glad you liked this, and you're almost half way now.

I was relieved George stayed quiet about his own interests in men in the conversations with Daventry, but of course Granger is much to clever to give someone like him such a bargaining chip, it would be dangerous and stupid.

Well, I think Melanie has pretty much ignored Eric so far and Eric has certainly avoided her. So I'm not sure she would have known how Rob felt about his brother, particularly since all their conversations probably revolved around her or Rob. But Rob as single is sure to cause some nice waves.

Thanks, Isaac, I'm glad you approve of Victor's gift. I know this story is idealistic, but when you tell me it portrays what you would have wanted for yourself, I know I've hit exactly the right note. Shyness in the shower - that's almost a story title in itself.