Timothy M.

This story is even more fun the secod time around. I just love the observations and internal monologue and the fake boyfriend scheme. And I applaud Aaron for not going up, at least he did have some sense left.

Totally agree with you, Thorn, that was painful. Not that I blame Bay for being scared, and I even shared his sadness at the fact that Alex changed when he came out. Hope Bay won't do that even when he has dealt with his issues (I'm gonna hate if he suddenly wants to wear pink). But calling Alex names was totally uncool, even more cruel than breaking up with him. No excuse for that. Loved the 'you can't keep running away' dig from Alex - wonder how many people will have told Bay that by the end of the story :-) I'm putting my money on Issac and Dale to be among them, but I guess Bay will only head the former, if anyone.

Having read this for the second time, I agree with the comment you made at the end of ch 1. The ending (and I mean this chapter as well as the next) doesn't fit the pace and tone of the rest of the story. Your gut feeling as an author is spot on I think. Especially the explanation (from Olivia) of why Michael never told Jason he loved him, and the idea that Jason wold have stayed if only he'd heard those words, seems out of kilter to me. Though not quite so much on the second read, but the whole flight scene still seems overly dramatic somehow. Not that I blame Jason for wanting to run, I really felt like slapping Michael for forcing Jason to submit in the previous chapter. He should have stopped assuming he knew what was best and actually tried to ask and listen and understand. And that's another thing I'd have liked to see from this story (not just in passing in your other main stiry) - that their relationship became more equal. Anyway it's mostly a great story, so thanks for the fun. However, I'm sure all your readers will appreciate a different ending - why don't you leave the first one up and do an alternative as well. That way you'll make everyone happy ;-)

Short but sweet. I like that Issac does not hide his interest in Bay (saying that he is there to see him), but without pushing. I think Issac knows that Bay will bolt if he takes things too fast, so he calms his boy as best he can. Clever and considerate, oh yeah I really approve of Issac, he's perfect for Bay.

So glad that Bay finally had a good experience with being gay. Even if it doesn't last, at least he knows what being in love should feel like. And I suppose he must have had some memories that would make him want to come out and live his life truly. Otherwis he would have stayed in the closet and hated himself forever.

Bloody hell, that was HOT !! I'm not usually keen on exhibitionism, but this hint of it was quite tantalising, and the teasing was absolutely masterful. And then the very erotic climax followed by the promise of more. Brilliant.

I'm really beginning to like the way you flash back and froth between the past and present in order to let us understand the issues that Bay has. It's very cleverly done, and I'm looking forward to the next chapters. I liked Bay from the beginning, and I can certainly emphasize with his need not to seem queer and his irritation with other people trying to stereotype him. So what if he's a bit repressed, he'd work it out in his own time, if they let him alone. I don't like meddlers and busybodies...

Very mature and admirably restrained - but if there isn't any sex (even just a bit of making out and nakedness will do) in the next chapter, I'm gonna be sooo disappointed. After all, they are young, male and HOT ! And I hope they all have king size beds in their new house :-)

Well, I guess that was a nice romantic ending, but it would have been great with a few more chapters to see how Ryan and Connor got on, and what happened with the other guys in the story. And just a minor detail: in a previous chapter you said that Trent graduated, so why is he mentioned being there in the new school year ? But all in all it's a great story, you have me empathizing very much with Connor, and even if he makes mistakes, he is mostly quite sensible and likable. Now I'm off to see what else you have written.

Connor broke the door down - damn, just as I was getting really impressed with how good this story is, you pull a stunt like that. I supporse it added to the drama, but the chapter was tense enough without getting unreal like that. No scrawny boy can break a locked door down, not matter how angry he is. But apart from that I liked lots of things about this chapter: that the rapist got caught, that Connor got together with Ben, that there was a good explanation for the date, and that Toby is getting better, of course.

So I got half way through this chapter and though liking the story, I'm already annoyed by the first major inconsistency. In the beginning you state that Connor and his mom has just moved to this place. Then later on you tell about the job he has had since he was fourteen playing at a bar. And then a bit later you say that he can stay at Ryan's place over the weekend because he's not working at the bar. So suddenly he's still at the same place at fifteen, that he was at fourteen - and you didn't say that he got the job after he moved. Another thing is that you should NEVER watch TV when you have concussion. Lying down and resting in a dark room is the right thing to do. At least Ryan's mom told him to go have a nap, so that helped.

OK, I know I said I might stop reading due to the rape stuff, but of course I couldn't :-) Too much interest in these two guys. Thanks for the long reply to my rant on ch 14, it helped a lot with understanding your choices in how the story went along. You've managed a good come back in the past two chapters, so I guess I'll stick with the story till the end. Hope all the issues gets resolved - and not necessarily in a sentimentally happy way. I'm not afraid of bad things, just don't like to see otherwise intelligent people act silly. And you've made them fairly mature and sensible in other ways, so it was hard to accept that they were too afraid and closeted to act rationally. Oh and I'm just laughing about how stupid Dave's dad is. Does he really believe he can get away with this sort of controlling behavior in modern time. But Dave should tell Matt asap.

Nice to know more about Scott and Josh, and wonderful that there is hope for Luc. But sad that you have not added to this story for a long time - will we ever get to know what happens next ?

So I guess there's not much I can add to the other comments, concerning how great this story is. I was quite relieved that it ended well, for a while there you had me believing the worst. But it was a very skilled blend of genuine anguish and solving the problems by following your heart. Oh and I really liked that you let them transcend the one-sided sex and showed how right it can be to reverse roles. To me such relationships are much more meaningful, even if I'm OK with the other kinds as well.

I was enjoying this story, but after this chapter I'm a bit disappointed. You didn't complete the description of their night together, and you haven't written another chapter. I can see you are still active in GA, so I guess there is still hope for more. And please let Jordan recall his first time with Shawn in more detail :-)

First of all I want to say that I think having Craig rape Nick was a totally unneccessary choice of dramatic development. There are enough difficult matters to deal with for these two boys as it is, and this is over the top. I expected a beating, and that would have been bad enough, but rape is just too much. But it's your story, so only you get to make that decision. All I can do is stop reading, though that's hard to do once hooked on a story. Oh, yeah and tell you how the plot makes me feel about the story and the main characters: really really annoyed with their stupidity. Nick paid the price for him and Dave being so stupid and not doing the right thing in the first place. If Nick had told Zoe about Craig beating him up, he would not have been violated even more. If Dave had not been such a pussy about coming out and about having sex with his boyfriend, Nick's first time would have been with the boy he loved and not rape. If Dave was not so utterly in the closet, Nick would have admitted being gay to his sister, and that would probably have revealed Craig for what he is, meaning he would have been dumped by Zoe. I hope Dave gets to feel as guilty as he should, and I could almost wish that he lost Nick over this. But I still want Nick to be less unhappy, and I guess that's not going to happen without Dave. Oh yeah and I'm pissed that they didn't report the rape, means they haven't learnt anything from the mistake of not revealing Craig's first violent act. Sorry, I'll stop ranting now. Good luck with sorting out all the issues in this relationship.

Reading this for the second time I like it even more. But I wish you'd add another chapter or two. Not just for the hot make up sex, but to see how their relation progress, both with the issues they still have but especially with the pressure from outside attention. I liked it that you showed that being rich and known isn't just a bed of roses. I can never understand why people envy royalty and other public figures. Sure they have a lot of priviliges and fun, but the price they pay is high too.

So we're past the one year anniversary for the last post on this story. Will begging make you write another chapter ? I really hate when a good story is left hanging like this.

I'm on my second read, it's an impressive story, though it makes my gut ache. I like Meghan, she caught on to his anguish immediately and didn't torment Quinn any more.

Okay, it's sweet that Zack gets all exited when the door bell rings, and he and Brody get to kiss at Adam's house. But there's a lack of consistency here. Where are the other guys that usually come to play games in the morning (as we are told in on of the first chapters) ? Also the fact that they are not present makes it somewhat unbelievable that Adam does not notice the lovers' behaviour even more. But it's still an awesome if gut wrenching story.

Hmm you're not keeping track of your details here. Last chapter we were told that Sam never came to play games in the mornings, and now suddenly he is there to lose a CD. Very compelling story, wonder how Zack will finally crack. If it's by killing his dad or being found out after an even worse beating.

I like the story, but the beginning of this chapter pissed me off. Nick is an idiot as well as very illoyal to his sister when he does not tell the truth abot his injuries. I'm guessing that you mean to use 'the Craig bastard' for more drama later on, but that part lost all credibility for me, when you let Nick be very outspoken to Craig during the actual confrontation, but not follow up by telling Zoe. Otherwise, it's great to read and with a good blend of angst, fun and hotness.

Good thing Zach had already warned Ryan about Alex being protective. Wonder if Amy called him or he came by accidentally.

I actually fel sorry for Ethan. I know he is being annoying on purpose here, and that he does something even worse in the next chapter. But I don't think that upcoming thing is on purpose, he is just upset and tells his best friend why. Because I think Ethan is in love with Caleb, but he has held back for Caleb's sake. Because he is so messed up, and afraid of being gay, and still mostly in the closet, and freaked about the drunken sex with Jake, and just very fragile altogether. Ethan was trying to respect that and be there for Caleb, who did actually see that Ethan was waiting for him to say or do something that would show he was ready to go further. But he never did, and now Ethan realizes that he has lost the chance and I bet he is really heartbroken. So I feel sorry for him - its just one more thing that's totally fucked up by Caleb's being so repressed about his real self. One thing I've come to like about this story is how Caleb can be totally clueless and at the same time realize how wrong things are with what he is doing, and how his thoughts reveal even more to the reader. Though I want to strangle or smack him sometimes when he is rambling on. But I think you want to have that effect on us, and you're certainly doing an amazing job so far.

Sometimes it's nice when a story develops just as predicted ;-) But I do feel it's too soon for Justin's little brother to catch on to the potential of the threesome. Oh well, it did advance the plot nicely. But I hope that they have some time to build a firm friendship first, before all the romantic problems really begin. And well done on the jealousy angle, good to see that Brice knows what he is feeling and why and is trying to fight it. I like intelligent and sensible characters.