Timothy M.

Ahh, Greg, you've spent too long being the carefree observer, joking with people to make them relax, playing matchmaker or fooling around on the phone. It's time to grow up and develop the sensitive side more. Denny will eventually trust you enough to appreciate even sexual jokes, but he has a long way to go. But love conquers all, I hope. Jay and Miles are a joy to read about, but we remember the difficult start and the recent fracas. Fingers crossed that they will not encounter any more problems right now.

I shall dive into it asap ! Great review AC.

Well done Shawn ! I just hope Martin crashes and dies without killing anyone.

Neil has kept secrets and been without friends for so long he hasn't learnt the main rule: not communicating is the most common cause of broken relationships (of all kinds). If Neil doesn't come clean soon and of his own accord, he'll risk Liam being more pissed that his boyfriend didn't trust him than about Neil revealing what a jerk Rod is. I don't think Doug knows what Rod is doing. In fact I think he'll be just as furious as Liam and more likely to beat Rod up for his interfering. We can all see that Liam will have no problem dropping Rod as a friend (probably uninvite him to his party) and this would also send a strong message to all his other friends in school. One which should be reinforced during the footie birthday party: Don't mess with Neil or you'll regret it. Think of the people who'll be pissed with you (in order or scariness): At least half the Lilydale Football Team, including Ty and Todd Clarissa Helena Doug Liam Phil

Yeah, prompt 425 looks perfect for me too, but it probably won't happen in time to be out this week.

the story you promised us of how Colt and Tony met Loved it, they really were hit by Cupid's arrows, lol. I hope Apollo got a nice reward for bringing them together, although I'm sure they would have met sooner or later. Fated, you know.

I'm not sure about this whole murder mystery, but it will be interesting to see what they can get out of Pastor Gregory. It will be hard for Daniel's parents but probably better in the long run, if they find out the truth is their son didn't kill himself. Chelsea was no surprise, but perhaps she can now get the therapy I've been grumbling about. And the police will have to take matter more seriously now. If pastor Simms is involved in both cases I'm guessing it's by persuasion and pressure rather than physical force. I'm quite upset Drake did not get the chance to phone Jack.

Absolutely one of the best SF stories on GA.

So transparent... LOL I think they both are. I have to admit this whole 'trap a husband by getting pregnant' deal is so foreign to me, I have a hard time believing such women exist. Get pregnant by accident, or by design in order to have a kid and make some poor guy pay child support for years, now that happens here too. But marriage? Nope. But it's nice to see Ace and Deuce slowly gather all the trump cards to win over the bitch.

Thanks AC, both for your help and for this thoughtful review. Super Straight Guy Duo, LOL. I guess they are secure enough in their sexuality to touch upon 'Gay' matters and check each other out. For Jazz at least there may be a difference in theory and practise, but who can blame him for having to work a bit on dealing with hot guys hitting on him ? At least he strives to achieve the ideal of being OK about it.

Thanks LL. I wonder along with you. But Rob will probably change his overprotective M.O. eventually. Eric may have to snap a few times first. The reality of such mature and sensible teens is something we've discussed before, and I am aware of the issue. But I like to dream and hold up an ideal in this case. So I'm grateful you point it out as something positive. Yes, the soapy stuff was a success, I think.

CG, the 'consuming felines' comment made my day - and that of several other readers. Sorry about that, but after the little theoretical excursion into gay territory the two jocks needed to assert their straightness. Yes to Jazz still being less than comfortable with guys showing an interest, but to give him some credit it's not from disgust or disapproval. But he'll learn to deal with it eventually.

Thanks Eagle-eyes, you're right as usual. Jasper's discomfort is probably more about not knowing how to reject any advances without unintentionally upsetting the guy. Being in a relationship with Carolyn helps, because he can now say 'Sorry, but I have a girlfriend,' rather than 'Sorry, but I'm straight.' I'm glad the water, soap and hot bodies combo lived up to your expectations. Rob keeping his options open is a good description of the current situation.

Thanks, JAR. I'm so glad you haven't given up on Rob yet.

Thank you dugh, for the review and your encouragement in the forum. I'm so glad I didn't disappoint. There was never any question of Rob and Jazz being anything but two straight men bonding over exercise, the appreciation of the charms of females, and wanting to deal well with their brother/best friend being gay. Jasper is the experienced one here, and I think Rob finds it easier to test his thoughts and worries on him.

Thanks my Swedish friend, I'm glad you liked it. And at least I have one reader not worried about talks of 'misser'.

LOL, Carlos, I like your book dream. Yes, you're right about the conversation being an ideal, - both for teen and straight men, and perhaps impossibly so. But that's my dream. An extra thank you for pointing out older brothers may have a hard time accepting younger ones being grown up and able to fend for themselves. Did that come from personal experience ?

Thanks, Gary. I'm glad the descriptions resonated with you and the dialogue felt natural. It was actually quite tough to achieve that, but AC kept nagging at me till I got it right, bless him. Jazz may suggest, but let's see if Rob can act accordingly or he'll revert to type.

Out of likes right now, but I enjoyed this. He's asking about the future but by the same token we learn what makes their relationship loving and wonderful right now.

“He put his hand where?” Rob wiped his face after finishing his last right-handed biceps curl and stared at Jasper in amusement. “On my shoulder.” The redhead carefully set his dumbbells down. “It was only for a second, but I thought he was definitely trying to cop a feel. I didn’t mind when I thought about it later; I was just surprised at the time." “Dude,” Rob said through his chuckle. "You think, just because you assumed the guy was gay, that a touch on the shoulder was a come-on?" “Um,

Are we there yet? LOL Loved the new version of this chapter, Caz.

I'm pleased to see that some of the consequences I predicted from the Navigator dedication have come to pass. I'm glad Brady refuses to say anything about Silas, his instincts are good. While Silas may be OK with the dedication, particularly if it means he and Ian will reconnect with Emma, I'm certain Silas wouldn't want his story blasted all over the internet unless it was his own decision in order to expose his old church and their stupid ways and raise awareness on this matter. (sort of what you're doing here too) Good plot twist on Theo and very believable reactions from all involved. I guess Emma must have told Tim why she wanted to see the Demons and that she couldn't wait. Probably why he decided to take her to them before the concert, which is unusual, right ?

LOL, Rod just made a huge mistake. He must have forgotten Helena's warning about not pissing off a whole football team. I almost feel sorry for him, but on the other hand I'm gonna love imagining his face when he finds Todd, Ty and Paul looming over him on Liam's birthday demanding an explanation for having threatened Neil. I have faith in Neil finding a way to tell Liam, but I guess the difficulty is whether he believes Doug is behind this threat or not. An easy way out could be telling Clarissa during their coffee chat - except Liam joins then for that now, doesn't he? Oh and we never found out what Clarissa wanted to talk with Neil about. You're very clever by the way, having Rod and Doug put the worst possible spin on every little detail. Such as Neil not having mentioned Liam's name, which we know was for good reasons - and I bet if he had, then the idiots would have grumbled about Four-Dork making it even more public that Liam was associated with a 'loser'. Neil simply can't win either way. But I guess that's what prejudice and unreasonable hate is all about.

Yep, that's the one. I love it when Jon exposes the stupidity and hypocrisy of Fox News and other media. This example was awesome.

You know the most telling thing of all: Silas falls asleep with the thought of having a new home and I bet he sleeps for several hours and wakes up more rested than he has felt since he left the band. I was impressed once more with Drake's intelligence and ability to face facts and do what needs to be done - even if it will be painful. I loved the idea of Silas thinking only of the band having success and being delighted for his friends before he realizes the song is about him. That was very clever of you.