Timothy M.

You're welcome, thanks for leaving a nice review at the end of my day. I think you're right, Rob is better as a fictional brother than a real one, lol.I'm still not sure where to go with Rob, but I promise he'll be back and hopefully it'll be fun.

Bright Eyes by Mike Batt performed by Art Garfunkel

I gave blood for years, but then I got banned, because I lived in England in 1982 and ate beef. I'm also on the bone marrow donor list. I asked if I was banned from that too. The doctor looked at me and said: "If you're a compatible donor for someone who needs a transplant, we not going to worry about the miniscule risk of you having been exposed to Mad Cow Disease." Comforting to know... but even in Europe we have cases of things being transmitted via blood donation or transplants. Rare, but they do happen no matter how carefully you screen. Although, I've not heard of any HIV transmission after they introduced screening and the extended questionnaire.

Thanks Gary, I'm glad you approve of the set up, both for Eric's date and for future potential Rob revelations. If you like the teasing, I know I've done well.

Nelson time. Cute and Clever. I like that. Thanks AC. You're spot on as usual.

You're welcome. I guess you could say this is a mission statement: Make your readers smile !

I'm glad I wasn't the only one to cringe while writing the dreaded sex talk. I think Eric got off lightly, though.Yeah, I thought Team Rob might latch on to that part, lol. Feel free to speculate about the possible explanations over at the forum.

Thanks Jaro, I'm glad you're eager to get the Date chapters. Now all I have to do is write them and make them good ! I hope AC is ready for some intense beta'ing LOL.Thank you for the praise and support, it means a lot.

“Can I talk to you?” Eric’s dad knocked on the open door and stuck his head in as he asked. The blond teen was slumped on the bed, but sat up. “Yeah, I guess so, Dad. Sorry about running off like that…” “Never mind, son. Your mom was sorry about it too.” He came into the room and shut the door. Eric fiddled with his phone as his dad came over and sat on the bed. He had just texted Nelson to say that his mom had said no to him staying the night. Would his boyfriend be upset? But what if matt

In Denmark we have this phrase: der er ikke noget der er så skidt at det ikke er godt for noget. It means there isn't anything so bad that it isn't good for something. I think Ted will agree since the shitty date lead to meeting Steve.

yeah that was sort of what I meant by 'at some point', but didn't Will just turn seventeen and get his driving licence ? PS The other half of your post had me

You're probably right, Gary. So maybe Devon would have to be the pretend boyfriend at some point. But so far no one has any real suspicion of Will and Zach. I think Parnell is just a trouble maker who is jealous of Zach's talent and grasping at straws. If it ever came to the point where Zach had to publicly deny being gay and with Will, I think his reputation might be ruined anyway - and maybe his career with it ?

That was completely hilarious. I loved the idea of the whole family being aware of him being gay and never letting on. He deserved the embarrassment for not trusting them.

I think you are both right, and Wade is clever and controlled enough to keep absolutely quiet about this. I'm less sure of Matt. But I guess it depends on what kind of misfortune befalls Hammer. If it's nothing illegal, a bit of gloating might be fun. Adding insult to injury - or whatever the term is (in Danish it's føje spot til skade).

I'm liking Thane more and more. I look forward to hearing his story. I wonder how Casey's mate will react when he finds out he has been abducted. This may be the push he needs to tell Casey. After all, we know from your prompt story that it will happen.

I know how you feel, since I'm doing a first line prompt story too. But why don't you just do some in-between chapters without prompts, that's what I plan to do, if nothing is suitable. Or isn't that allowed? I would have loved to read the missing chapter. Anyway, I'm glad to see they are getting together and the problems are getting solved.

Me too, it is one of my favorite chapters and scenes in all of CAP, and I have the feeling it will remain so, even if (or should I say when) Will's and Zach's relationship falls apart due to external or internal pressure. Hopefully not for some time yet, I'm a huge Zach fan (in spite of his one kink, lol). Thank you for stating the difference so succinctly.

Ren confesses all and wins Jonah ! And immediately starts fucking things up by being possessive. Oh and the famous last words: No more running away, love! But I'm glad Eric has been dumped like the jerk he is. Irri will be all over the dove tattoo.

It's funny how much I'm enjoying the chpaters with Neil now. I disliked him as the potential stalker, but now I have hope that he'll give up on the silly dream about Jim and focus on getting friends and a network which can help him if he's outed. I think he shoukd ask Clarissa to go to a game, that would be a nice thank your for her help - and who know, she might fancy one of the players. I loved the fact that Peter was well aware of the significance of the recruiter and the probing by his former colleague. Please keep include all the football stuff, it's riveting.

Loved the biker story, did my best not to cry along at the inevitable ending. Don't know why he hasn't gone mad after doing this over and over and over.

My first instinct said that he was a brother. But when a husband didn't materialize I thought I was wrong. I was so relieved to find out Jack was single and interested in Rob. And all those match making ladies must be too.

Damn that was so funny at the end. And I worked out Titan's special ability: it's to force people in his vicinity to tell the truth. That will be useful for an investigator or a cop. I wonder if they'll ever sort this little faux pas at dinner out - and I suppose Mark can't read thoughts, so what is the general ability in his family? Interesting that Mark's mom knew about Titan. I hope you change your mind about it being complete.

Yeah, I almost wish I had a brother like Rob too, then maybe I would have learnt how to be teased without going crazy. I hate bullies, but I can't stand even innocent teasing either.Anyway, I'm glad Rob is still making every one happy, but at some point we'll have to get on with the Date.

I think you may be right, JAR, Rob is breaking out as a main character, which was not intended at first. But I'll keep him in this story so far. I'll think about handing him over to you at some point. I'm sure Eric's mom didn't get the joke about heads, the question is, did Eric ? lol

From ch 9, Zach POV “But after that, I realized that regardless of who I get off with, I want to be with you. And that’s when I decided to fly out here for my birthday.” He gave me a really loving kiss. “I could be with just you. You’re more than enough to make me happy.” I couldn’t stop my grin, but then I erased it and spoke sincerely. “I’m sorry. It’s good the way things are. It’s just that I get really jealous sometimes. It’s my problem, not yours.” “How do I make it better?” “I don’t know,” I admitted. “If you go out and don’t tell me, I’ll be curious, but if you tell me, I’m jealous. I’m fucked either way, but I think I’d rather know.” “I’ve only fucked around with three guys since last Christmas,” he said. I stared at him, blinking in surprise. I thought he was a major slut, and I’d figured he’d have scored some serious dick by now. “Three?” “Three,” he confirmed. “Want to know who they are?” “Fine,” I agreed. “Kai, the guy in New York, and a bartender in Chicago,” he said. I could totally see why he’d get with Kai. He was a pretty cool dude, but he wasn’t a threat to us. And I got the football player in New York. He wasn’t a threat either. “A bartender?” “His name is Devon. He’s blond, he’s handsome, and he’s fun,” Will explained. Only I could tell that this guy wasn’t a threat to us either. He put his hand on my bicep, and stroked my dragon. “They were fun, but I love you.” And then I got it. Those other guys didn’t matter, in the greater scheme of things. No matter who he hopped in bed with, I had his heart. And he had mine. Mark's words but my bold markings. And remember the advice of Zach's previous agent, who said if Zach couldn't have a pretend girlfriend, Will should have a pretend boyfriend. Sleeping with other guys is not as effective, but might help.