Timothy M.

Once Aki finds out who made those bruises I hope he'll let out his inner demon and pay them back. Thoroughly.

Ah the insecurity leading to jealousy or envy. That's a difficult one, because it makes him feel guilty and bad, and this makes it even more likely that he does something stupid or destroys a precious thing. I'm so glad I've never had to contend with those feelings. I have plenty of faults but envy and jealousy have never been amongst them. I felt very close to Jay in this chapter, sad and worried about Mikey's reaction, and so relieved far (or Far) solved the problem.

Neil's parents obviously knows someone who (in their view) has been molested or something by a man, they referred to 'what happened to you friend' earlier. But since they don't seem to hold it against all straight men, when one of them rapes or molests a girl, they are still crazy. And I cannot believe no one caught on to Phil Rosewood's threats to Jim. Eric or Peter should have told him and Mary that if they tried to publicly blame Jim for Neil running away, they would expose their behavior towards Neil and possibly sue Phil for slander (if that's possible in Australia). If Phil gets his version out in the media all hell will break loose. A shame Tony wasn't there, I'm sure he would have caught the implications immediately. I loved the way Liam was vindicated in front of Clarissa - and laughed when she guessed his crush. She will so much enjoy seeing him suffer from unrequited love...

Oh, I'm so glad you said that, I thought it was only me suffering from pains of withdrawal.

Finally, I get to say what I think. I guess I could just copy my review of chapter 11 but why miss the chance of a new rant. Ren and Sandro both put Jonah on some kind of pedestal. Being adored is nice at first, but soon becomes bloody uncomfortable. It was symbolic the way Jonah went up the tower to decide, and when he came back down, he was ready to leave the pedestal and tell his worshipers to get lost. Did they ever really know Jonah with all his faults and weaknesses? Or did they love their own image of him? Particularly Ren - he pisses me off so much, clinging to Jonah and the smallest hope of getting him back, even when he admits he himself destroyed the chance of that. He stalked Jonah for months, he was his boyfriend for a year, and he still did this hurtful act in the cafe. In spite of my gut feeling they were (are?) right for each other, I cannot forgive Ren right now - and he probably can't forgive himself either. Maybe in a few years time? Sandro I feel more sorry for, since he did make an effort to get to know the real Jonah. But he said it himself - perhaps he was in love with a dream, and he did go into this with open eyes, knowing Jonah was damaged goods. I hope he's able to move on quickly and find someone who truly makes him happy. Partly since this will ease Jonah's sorrow and feelings of guilt. It's interesting how the two guys, Jonah has no romantic feelings for, understand him best. I know Michael was in love with Jonah, but he's much better as a friend. And I'm pleased Chris was always Jonah's true friend. I hope all three of them stay close. Maybe they can go clubbing together and plot a great revenge on the major bastard Eric. I was almost upset when Ren said Eric's illness wasn't life-threatening, as it would serve him right, but then I bet poor kindhearted Jonah would feel sorry for him. And nobody should feel sorry for Eric, who destroyed Jonah three times. He should be hung, drawn and quartered. Most of all I feel sorry for Jonah, yeah he did stupid things and was immature and annoying and too sensitive and insecure. But he never intended to hurt anyone and considering how people around him pushed and manipulated (including Rick who wanted to set him up with Sandro, so he's as much to blame for that broken heart), I think Jonah was very forgiving and always tried his best. I hope he finds happiness in the future.

Those hunters are stupid. There is another Neko (the guard) with the Duke and he can track them via the smell of Kayden's blood. I hope the rescuers are not too late.

I guess this was a major break-through ! Nate acknowledged several important matters in this chapter, starting with the fact he raped Clem and intentionally hurt him. And the decision to be less intolerant than his dad was a good one, if he can carry it out. Taylor is a brave guy, and kind too. I hope he's successful in bringing out the good guy inside Nathan.

Poor Doc, I hope his intuition is wrong, but unfortunately this is rarely the case in these situations. Maybe the Nine will be back to Eight soon. I liked the way all of them did their best to make CJ feel welcome and included. He probably didn't get much male bonding at his old home (apart from his much younger brother), so all this attention should boost his confidence.

It's never good to have an important conversation with empty stomachs and low blood sugar. Particularly since the content is more likely to create adrenalin surges and fainting spells than nervous puking. Michael was a bit of a bad boy taking a shower on his own, but I smirked at the fact he didn't act on his reaction to thinking of kissing Kendall. Is he perhaps (subconsciously) hoping someone else will take care of his needs soon ?

Yeah, this was the snippet your new story Santuary reminded me of. Just as sweet and hot as I recalled. The 'ghost tail' made me laugh.

LOL, Harrison knows Kayden better than Damien does. And having Kayden along means Oliver will have to share a tent with someone else. Wonder who that might be ?

that only applies if you're worried about a miscarriage - which Alex wouldn't be. Could actually solve his problem nicely. sorry about repeating myself https://www.gayauthors.org/forums/topic/39326-streak/?p=498041

I remember playing in the hayloft at my grandfather's farm. Unfortunately nothing as hot as this happened, but then I was younger than Jay and Mickey. But the dusty smell and prickly straw and cosy, enclosed feelings of safety and relaxed talking came back to me as I read this chapter. Wonderfully done, CG.

preferably before the wedding

Good to see Barry open and clean out some of his boxes, or at least take a look at what's in there. I suspect some of them will be hard to deal with.

Trevor

"gargle with mouthwash" What is this obsession young gay (US?) guys have with using mouthwash? Seems weird to an old European like me. Or is it an euphemism for something else? But otherwise this story is freaking hot !

I'm guessing Loius is a witch, since if he was a vampire he'd know whether Cade was his mate or not.

That was an interesting point, Irri, about Kendall 'defending' by not admitting anything. But if you read again, you'll notice every word was the truth, yet Kendall never pretended he wasn't gay and not in love with Michael. He honestly thinks Ace is straight, and Michael ditching Candy in the pool hall can certainly be described as a lovers' quarrel. And although Kendall wishes differently, Michael isn't his boyfriend, nor has he done anything to Deuce's ass (except stare at it and jerk off, but Kendall doesn't know, lol). And why on earth should he say "We're not a couple, but I wish we were." That's nobody's business and certainly not Lanny's ! But it will be funny, when they (hopefully) return to the team as boyfriends. Or they may join Michael's new team.

I predict all those plans of Kayden showing Damien how good friends he and Finn are will backfire badly.

Am I the only one wondering why Doc is unhappy? It's more than just Chip not joining them due to work, isn't it? Is he worried about Chip cheating on him? Or are they in a bad spot in their relationship?

and if JJ ditches the douchebag and the devilspawn at the same time, is that a problem? But how would this affect his skating ? Very badly is my prediction, but if Alex grovels and continues to pay attention to JJ (which he's likely to do even after being snubbed), it may work out. After all, MaryEllen will be gone in a week and Alex will be in Boston with JJ. Anyway, I have faith JJ will be able to deal with the bitch, even if she is a lot more devious than him. Should be fun to watch (since I cannot take this drama triangle seriously). And JJ being 'unobtainable' as a mostly straight guy may make him even more irresistible to Alex.

Shit ! Here I was, reading along and enjoying the fun, everything looking good, and SLAM - out of the blue things start going wrong. I want to say Neil is being too pessimistic, but unfortunately I think his instinct are spot on. I also want to be that you're leaving us with a cliff hanger, but in fact we're only suffering along with Neil, who is in the same sort of suspense. He may need the life line Todd gave him. Oh, and I noticed we're seing the first repercussions of Ty's dad being a bastard.

Hmm, Nate still suffers from selective memory. Calling Clem "the man Nathan had once shared his bed with" is not a very good description, since he usually fucked Clem dry in the first available spot. At most he slept in the same bed, probably Clem's, when he was too drunk to drive home. But he seems to have progressed to kissing rather than attacking Taylor's mouth, and since they appear to be barebacking, they must have some sort of understanding. Which Nate has now fucked up by playing the homophobic dad tape (thanks, Cannd). Idiot. He was lucky to be thrown out temporarily and given a conditional chance to return, rather than a "get out and don't ever show your face here again" reply, which he deserved.

Loved the idea of Bart's scientific approach to the telepathy package. Must have been frustrating for Abel, who is so intuitive in his ability, lol. But I think Bart's approach may be helpful in improving the methods of easing new, and particularly wild talents into a good transition and integration.