Timothy M.

I have no dobt Granger can carry this off. First of all he's a level headed and forgiving person, as well as clever both intellectually and socially. And the advice of his father is perfect and welcome as other readers have pointed out. There may be gossip, but if the parties involved act as if nothing scandalous has happened, it will soon be forgotten as nothing more than servants making a molehill into a mountain. (In Denmark we'd say turn a feather into five chickens from the story by Hans Christan Andersen ). For some reason I also have trust in Cavendish being able to explain and apologize in a way to earn Granger's pardon, though their friendship may be irrevocably damaged. But at least Cavendish can redeem himself somewhat by complying with the plan of pretending all is fine.

Reading this chapter again (to get into the mood before the next chapter - oh and because it's HOT ), I suddenly noticed Treadwell saying, he left immediately after the tryst with Caroline. Now I'm wondering if Cavendish stayed and this is why he feels badly about the whole affair. Or even worse he may have refused to have sex with her and told her or let on to how he loves Granger. This may have made her very jealous, and maybe she threathened to reveal his secret (not understanding how it could damage Granger), if Cavendish didn't keep quiet about her indiscretion. Or the other way round: she may have bargained with him: her silence in return for Cavendish staying away from her husband. Although why Caroline would act so when she's accepted his liasons with men before and even berated two of his lovers for not being loyal to Granger, remains a mystery to me. I'm sure all will be disclosed in time. I enjoy the Bridgemont series, but I hate seeing Granger in emotional turmoil.

To answer your question: I was online when your story popped up in notifications. Any story of yours get read immediately. Reading it took about 10 minutes (I just read it again, carefully, and timed it). I guess I'm a fast reader. Writing a review took care of the other six minutes.

Intriguing, can't wait to read more. Not sure about the flash backs they are interesting and mostly it's clear how they tie into the story, but they do break the rhythm a bit. I think it'll work out well in the end, though. My first thought on reading the descripion was: oh you've decided to do a werewolf as opposite from Kurt as possible. But now I'm hooked on Oli for himself.

Mostly I agree with your stories being complete, when they have the tag. But this one lacks another chapter or two in order to feel finished. I'm still not sure it'll work out with Doug and I'd like to see him get over Kevin for real. So if you ever have the time and inclination, I'd love to see this story continued. It's captivating and you manage to make os like Chris, maybe because he's well aware of his own faults.

Interesting how the actions and words of Keith quickly revealed his selfcentered nature and how he was well on his way to ruining yet another relationship. Made me want to punch him. And lo and behold, Nick comes along and gets to tell him exactly what a bastard he is. Good for him - and for Rodney's sake I hope it would make a difference.

Wow I came across a story by you where the protagonists, in spite of being shy and unsure, actually manage to become boyfriends and be happy with only a tiny amount of sillyness. Awesome. Adorable.

Wow thanks Mark I'm going for straight and friends. But I won't mind being proved wrong.

Hmm, I'd forgotten about that, though I did hesitate before putting Frank's name in the list. Something was niggling in the back of my mind, but I thought it was just my inability to keep the Hayes men and their various experiences with guys apart. I'll have to go back and look for the Ace thing - unless you'd care to point it out? (Oh, thanks Mark for helping out.) And to nitpick back don't you mean 100% straight doesn't include them ? So Mark: you want to set up a small poll, where we vote on whether Alex is gay, straight, or bi ? And whether he'll fall for Wade / have sex with him no matter which category he fits in ? Or will Wade's arrival in Paris reveal the answer ?

Wade having a crush on Alex (or feelings which may develop beyond frinedship) seems likely from his behavior in the past two chapters. My idea of them being no more than friends hinged on Alex being straight. But as we've seen in earlier CAP stories, 100% straight men are not so common. Jack (Claire's husband), Frank, Ace and Darius are the only examples from the main group of character that comes to mind.

Brrr scary. But also extremely hot. I loved him with Mike , but Corbin sure is terrifying when out for revenge. Though Pete and Amanda did deserve it. Interesting she won't answer his question or hear his side of the story. Is she afraid she'll realize she made a mistake in supporting Pete ?

Cute and hot. Just enough insecurity to be endearing and not annoying. Hope he'll trust Greg and follow his heart.

You know it's funny the way people fear something for ages and then when it finally happens they find out the issue they mostly worried about wasn't such a big deal after all. Corey's dad worried about his son being gay but when his nightmare came true he realized his real fear was something bad happening to Corey. He's worked out that the problem isn't Corey being gay but how the town will react, and to his credit he's on Corey's side no matter what. For his part Corey can now stand up to his dad and react naturally, as the big secret is already revealed. Funny how being out as gay actually makes him more the man his dad wants him to be: standing proud and confident and being a star / role model. Nice irony there, Krista

Just as you can have lovers who are soulmates, the same thing can happen with friends. Wade and Alex have probably never had a best friend, who they meshed with on all levels and could trust. And I have a feeling Wade may appreciate having a close friend who does not know all the shit about his family in the past - and who is able to relate to having 'bad' ancestors. I can understand why Matt feels sad how Wade has found someone else to be his closest friend. However, unless Wade and Alex get romantically involved (which I'd consider unlikely except this is CAP, where straight men are the minority ), their friendship may turn out to increase the chances of Matt and Wade getting back together. My reason for this: Wade is a lot less likely to get seriously involved with someone else, if Alex fulfills his needs for intellectual and spiritual intimacy. Wade can have casual sex with other guys which is no threat to his love for Matt. However, I'm still surprised at Wade's less than polite manners of ignoring Matt and not going to Paris. Though he may feel that as a last minute addition to the trip, he's not fully a part of the party so no great impact if he leaves. Except Wade is usually too clever to believe shit like that. Is he perhaps afraid to see Brad again? Oh well, I think we'll have to wait for a whole new CAP story in the future to get Wade's POV. I won't even try to guess about the whole Cody / Kevin mess. Too complicated for a simple an innocent guy like me

Except I'm NOT talking about IQ at all. I'm talking about their emotional and social development and maturity, not their book learning intelligence. Very bright kids can solve mathematical problems but they're still kids without the mental experience to handle the hard choices and adversity of life. And just like alcohol pot is often used to escape from difficult situations. 'It soothes you or loosens you up.' Well, this sort of praise should tell you all about the influence on your emotional capacities. And I'm not saying I have a problem with the characters in CAP using pot. After all they do a lot of other stupid stuff too, which is usually what creates the drama.

and how do you know they aren't ? Seems to me a lot of the things wrong with the world today can be attributed to a bunch of old men being ruled by things other than their minds. and US politics and media comes across like the descriptions of high school I constantly read on GA. Not that it's any better over here.

Except I seem to recall that research has shown you stop aging mentally and emotionally if you smoke pot frequently. Thus while it may be no more harmful to adults than alcohol, for teens it can have devastating results. A thirteen year old guy smoking pot regularly may grow older in body but his mind will be forever at the maturity of early adolescens. And no matter how much your readers disagree about Will, I'm sure we all shudder at the thought of his mind never maturing beyond his present state emotionally and otherwise. Edited to add: This caught my eye after I posted.

I know you're right, Mark, but now you're scaring me. Wish I'd never brought it up.

What do you mean 'in Granger's time' ? It's still that way ! Even in tolerant Scandinavia.

As far as I recall Caroline cannot have any more children. Something about the last birth doing damage. However, nothing is certain and she might get pregnant but be unable to deliver the child. Could be another chance for Dr. Jack to the rescue

Ah so this was the secret Caroline was too embarrassed to reveal. Oh well at least George had a great time during his bath with Treadwell. Hope they become friends and George forgives his wife.

My guess is she let slip that George likes to be intimate with men. Maybe intentionally because she hopes Treadwell will keep him happy at sea. Afterwards she may have regretted as she realised her husband might be furious. I expect to be completely wrong, I usually am when it comes to figuring out Mark's complicated schemes

I suddenly recognized this story I've read the main one somewhere else, but it's a while ago, so now I can't remember what happened after this. Hope you'll eventually post the story of Jeremy and the other guys in the house here too. It was a relief, Paul got rescued, I was feeling sorry for him. But also annoyed he didn't realize what was happening with the photo sessions - and that the guys were doing something so illegal he could blackmail them back. But I suppose he's not trusting of police or other authorities. And threathening to expose them might have put him in danger.

Poor Brad having to choose between Sean and Kevin, not an easy decision. But knowing the twisted ways of your tales, Mark, he may end up with neither. Oh well as long as both guys help build Brad's confidence and fuel his libido, I won't complain. I'd forgotten how much fun a Brad on the pwowl is

I wondered why Will didn't tell or remind Tony to keep his relationship with Zach a secret. It is obvious to everyone how important it is not to say anything to destroy Zach's football career?