Timothy M.

Great chapter - I laughed when I got to the ring part, but I thought it was cool to have Cassie buy them. So glad she quit her job and will be returning to Lex's new home time. Fingers crossed it will be hers too. Congrats on the job, I hope it will be everything you wanted.

Edits are in your inbox, buddy. Great story.

Thanks, Gary. I thought it would be nice for Nelson and Eric to see a couple who had overcome some serious obstacles to be together. They'll be less likely to chafe at any restriction imposed on them, when they think about how relaxed their parents truly are. Trusting them to have sleep-overs right from the start is quite advanced parenting, isn't it ? I'm glad to see Rob still has his fan club.

Thanks, Gary. You're right about Rob being like his dad - and maybe Eric is more like his mom ? We have a saying in Danish: Æblet falder ikke langt fra stammen. It literally means The apple drops close to the tree (stem). But the figurative meaning is offspring resemble their parents. More Rob to come soon...

I don't think they did. Freddy wanted to get away, and Gabe wanted to talk to Sasha, so it suited him fine to send Freddy out to find Richie. If Gabe was in any way a proper friend with a clue, he would have told Sasha he had guests, and he'd call her back tomorrow - or failing that he would have stayed away from the tree house till the two guys came back in. Gabe is selfish and smug, and if Richie wasn't so desperate to keep his only friend, he'd call him on it. Freddy had no right or reason to tell Richie his father loves him. I bet he never heard Richard say that, and no normal teen would be able to come to this conclusion on his own. This is just the author channeling his superior knowledge through Freddy in order to get to Richie. It won't work with me, since the abusive, manipulative, egoistic bastard hasn't shown any love or consideration (recently) by actions or explanations.

Don't worry, @Rambling Robin is still around, but sometimes with long gaps of time between visits. She loves getting comments, so I'm sure you'll get replies.

For a while I thought Freddy was a possible ally for Richie against the abusive, manipulative, egoistic bastard but apparently not. Gabe is still an idiot and useless as a friend.

Thank you - I'm sure @aditus will be pleased you liked it.

He, he, yes they are. And hot too I agree about the tattoo as well, it was a bit of a risk.

LOL, he can't be perfect all the time, or it would get boring. Although, Team Rob may not agree with him not being perfect. Don't forget to visit the story discussion topic for your Team Rob T-shirt.

See, Eric does admire his older brother and appreciate his good qualities. Yep, there will be some explaining to do.

LOL, I guess you have to see it from the outside to appreciate Rob. I'm an Eric type of person, and a brother like Rob would drive me crazy. But he'd probably still be good for me. However, I don't think Eric looks down on Rob, he just tries not the join the Rob fan club. It's probably good for Rob to not have everyone admire him openly.

Actually, you're right on time, 'cause I'm on my way to bed.

Aaww, thanks ! Such a wonderful compliment - it's fun to use @comicfan's first line prompts. I when new readers go on a binge and leaves likes and comments. I never thought I would write a high school story, but somehow this ended up that way. Luckily my editor @AC Benus helps me out with all those US details I have no clue about.

And he's cold, too. I volunteer to warm him up.

Yeah, I thought that might be the case, but also that the fact it was happening on and off might be of interest. btw it's only reactions to (new?) chapters which are doubled, not reactions to chapter comments or forum posts.

Yep, you're right. Mr. Perry does have a special advantage in being a psychologist specializing in children and teens, so he has more experience than most with talking about delicate matters. They enjoyed the breakfast very much.

Double notifications are occurring again. Chrome on laptop. Hasn't happened all week, or at least not to me.

“What can I tell him?” Ryan kept his voice down, so only Rob could hear him. The blond jock didn’t reply at once, but dug out some money and handed it to his brother. “Go buy the hot chocolates I promised you, and get me one too. Another coffee for you, Ryan?” He nodded and was relieved to see Nelson accompany his boyfriend to the counter. The café was busy, and it would take them a while to get served. “OK, Ryan, spill. What has gotten your panties in a twist?” “Fuck off, Ro

Somehow, somebody has installed a secret program in all computers to make them crash when encountering Harman's genotype. Very suspect. Maybe Ernst should use one of the museum computers for analyzing when he gets the biosample.

Almost midnight here, I'm off to bed. See y'all tomorrow.

If she keeps him, she won't need any other central heating in the new apartment.

It's not stupid at all. It's so important to have a home where you feel comfortable, safe and happy. It doesn't have to be huge (also less to clean), as long as you have everything you need and you can make it cozy (hygge in Danish). Check out: https://www.visitdenmark.co.uk/en-gb/denmark-hygge , https://www.amara.com/us/luxpad/hygge/

No problem. the stories aren't going anywhere. And you can always read and come back to comment later. That's what I do if I'm busy.

Tillykke !!! digs out favorite France SATW to celebrate.