Timothy M.

Yes, well, I wish I could tell you the next chapter is on its way, but I haven't started writing it yet. But maybe this will prompt me to get going. I'm pleased you enjoyed it so far.

Why thank you - what a nice surprise to suddenly get reviews for CC. I'm glad you approved of the twin trick. If nothing else, Russell's father is in control of himself and his emotions / actions.

Hmm, I'm forseeing a talk about safe sex and not letting hormones lead you to do something you regret. On the other hand I think César will want CJ to enjoy himself - and we'll like watching it happen.

why do I get this mental image of pole sitting contests ?

I'd have died of embarrassment over grandparents behaving like that. But it's so well caught about old people having less of the foolish inhibitions and stunting seriousnesss of the young. And they did love the boys and wanted them to be happy, which means I can forgive them for almost anything. But how will you explain meeting your boyfriend like that ! "Oh our grandparents are dating and set us up."

It's so nice to have a story where the 'official' people like policemen, firefighters, social workers and foster families are portrayed in a good light. I mean, we all know there are good and bad amongst them, but at times I feel the bad guys appear more in stories - for obvious, dramatic reasons. But it makes this tale stand out in a good way. I'm hooked.

This is such a beautiful chapter in spite of the moments of sadness. Ahmed's courage in admitting he cares about Junyad and wants to protect him is both admirable and awesome to behold. When he enfolds the younger man in his arms, I have to swallow a lump in my throat, but I'm happy we leave them like this for now.

thanks Ron and MikeL - yes that sounds about right. We've also had a dip in prices recently, to around 9.30 - 9.70 DKR per liter, but a couple of months ago we were looking at 12.75 DKR / liter and even went above 13.00 at times. Although to be fair, the minimum wage is a lot higher in Denmark too.

If you had to pay more for your gas, then you might buy more economic cars and use less of a finite and polluting resource. And I'm not talking CO2 (and climate change), but oil spills and air pollution from traffic. I won't even tell you how much we pay for gas in Scandinavia (partly due to VAT and other taxes), since you probably won't believe me. and because I'm too lazy to convert from kroner and liters to dollars and gallons, lol.

I gave up around book six or seven, and I hated most of the main cast after book three. For later books I'd go to Amazon and read the rants and enjoy the voting for Most Annoying WoT Character Award and the various suggestion for Jordan about seeing a shrink, grow up, or get an editor with balls enough to call him on his infantile character non-development. And it's such a waste of one of the most awesome fantasy worlds ever created. It was almost a relief when he passed away. No more torture...

as if we haven't suffered enough from the immature behavior of the WoT cast (main characters). But maybe the manuscript writers can get rid of the agonizing pages of indecisive drivel and retain the awesome creation of the world itself with its diverse nations / ethnic groups and epic background and plot.

In truth, I cannot really like this chapter. Not because of the sex, but due to the evil plans of Lady G. She wants Lazlo to kill his brother, the King ? Lady Macbeth comes to mind, and I fear she will be the undoing of her weaker husband. Her plans to use someone else to impregnate her is easier to accept - if not for the anguish and fear it might cause Junyad to have Ahmed boast of this conquest. I almost laughed at CG's disgust at the 'breeding' - if only this happened and she is pregnant now, Lady G might come her senses. Or she may be even more determined to gain influence, at whatever cost.

I guess those two men couldn't be more different, yet they are gradually beginning to appreciate each other. Ahmed's spirit is undaunted and Junyad cares more about the soldier than he wishes to admit. I think his sudden anger at Ahmed saying he'll fuck the Lady is not only for general spiritual reasons, but from personal distress as well. Not because he is in love with Ahmed, but he wants to think well of him and dislikes the demeaning bestial sex talk.

Michael's decision not to act on his reaction to thinking of kissing Kendall when he took his sneaky shower was a good call. Even if he might have avoided a bit of pain and the embarrassment of a small teen-like frotting accident, LOL. But the subsequent reward was worth it. I'm sure there's a lot which needs to happen still - and I'm NOT talking about sex. Yeah, right, who am I fooling... OK, I'm not only thinking of Ace and Deuce being intimate. They have to talk to their parents, meet with Chet, discuss how to come out at work, to their friends, the hockey team (either of them), where they want to live from now on, and what kind of flowers they need to buy Michael's mum for saving them from losing love. But most of all they need to recharge their friendship and get over those painful weeks. I guess Michael's injury will provide ample opportunity for them to spend time together. And for Colleen to mother both of them.

LOL, a Danish Cupid called Love - have you been reading Hans Christian Andersen tales ? There is one where the old poet is shot in the heart by a naughty young boy with curly blond hair, going by the name of Amor (as far as I recall). This must be one of his busy brothers. Great to be back with the Prime crowd, but I still get a sad moment whenever I think of Colt. He deserves to be happy after all those years of loss. And Tony is definitely a favorite of mine, so I'm happy he's there for the blond hottie.

OK I've finished wiping the drool etc off my chin, hand and everywhere else, and I'm finally calm enough to leave a review. Damn Rex, that was hot and sensual and loving at the same time. Brought back memories of my own introduction to the delights of M2M intimacy. Anyway, I'm liking Dave more and more - as well as being impressed. He's totally focused on getting Barry to relax and feel good about himself, their budding relationship and the natural enjoyment of touching and being touched. He makes Barry feel safe at all times, and I have the feeling this is extremely important right now - much more than Barry realizes himself. There were several signs of this, one of them being Barry's almost casual acceptance of the final, future step in their slow sexual exploration. I love it when guys are versatile, and I have no doubt Barry will be open to being fucked at some point, and see it as the obvious climax of committing to Dave and their future together. I'm not impatient for this to happen, and Dave will probably make sure Barry craves it before he goes there - just as he did with asking when he came into the shower and once he was certain he took charge and showed Barry what it meant to be loved and cared for by his man. I was actually rather envious of Barry, but then I reminded myself of the price he has paid.- and the story did too with the progression to the plastic surgery. A brilliant chapter altogether, and so far you've managed to have every intimate scene be about their development as a couple as well as the hot sex we all want them to indulge in. After all, they are men in their prime and to ignore their needs would be unreal. So bring it on !

His body may be hurt, but his spirit certainly isn't.

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.