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I think Paul realized he would be stuck with the bickering full-time if he moved in, and the fear of where it might lead was too much. However, getting the reason out in the open meant Chris was suddenly aware of the problem and could commit to helping his boyfriend. They both need to make an effort to changing the pattern, but I think they have a good chance.

I know - but then why not simply list it as Things We Lost by Dabeagle ? Why include the Book 1 part ? In fact, why is there a series name, when there is only one story ? Isn't that against GA story rules? I'm guessing @Dabeagle meant to make a new story, but somehow ended up posting more chapters to the old one.

of course - and I've edited my comment accordingly.

Poor Ben, he's not having an easy time, even if he's enjoying Mitchell's company. I'm glad Helena smacked Ollie, who should have known better than to tease Ben like that. I'm hoping Ben's wrong about the potential reaction of his father, but maybe not. In which case his reluctance to get a boyfriend is perfectly understandable. However, it's one thing to react violently to the news when Ben is present and another for his father to sustain the anger enough to travel all the way to Melbourne to take it out on his son. Puts the crime into 'premeditated' too. Karen has great instincts. Daphne is indeed very fragile, but we know Kevin is both besotted and protective. Clarissa will make an extra effort to befriend Daphne after the talk with Karen and she'll be better prepared when Daphne comes out to her. I hope it happens soon, because it will also mean Daphne has come to trust Clarissa. They could become great friends if that happens. Mason and Dexter have good instincts too. It's good for Mason to find a surrogate family and new friends, and I have the feeling he might decide to stay in Sydney, if he also manages to find a serious boyfriend before his four years are over. In that case his parents have lost him for good, but they might be relieved, especially if his mom continues in politics. I found it a bit funny how Deon was worried about the consequences for him and Kevin, when Mason should be worried about the possibility of him getting publicity from associating with football players. But wait, he doesn't know about the need to keep a low profile, since his parents foolishly didn't tell him - and on the other hand, it's no harm done, since the bad guys already know where he is, and are probably planning to drug-kill the guy who shot Robbie, rather than kill Mason to protect him. I should have guessed Ty would find a way to gatecrash the party. But I can't fault him for wanting to help Dave. If Clarissa hasn't started university yet, I'm sure she'll be happy to let Deon pay for her to accompany him to Melbourne. She can visit friends and family while he trains with Ty and Jim at Carlton.

Shouldn't that be Things We Found by Dabeagle Book 2 of Things We Lost ?

You forgot the most important part. Were the courses interesting, and did you enjoy yourself ?

Paul will regret his decision to spill his evil deeds in order to crow over Ember, but we're pleased the truth came out. Although, it seems rather weird Brady let himself be seduced by a woman when he had plans to tell Ember how he felt. But perhaps Ember had been chased away from the party or told Brady he hated him ?

Yes, exactly. I've mentioned the retired social worker in several comments to previous chapters, but both Robbie and Dodger seem to have forgotten all about the potentially helpful resource.

I'm glad you keep on mentioning it, because I've given up asking for this, since Dodger ignores me. But I agree wholeheartedly.

That's probably the best argument I've seen for Robbie getting together with Alex. But I bet Alex won't do anything which might cost Luke a place to stay, so he'd insist on keeping it secret. As for Robbie he should focus on consolidating his friendships, including Daniel, and forget about boyfriends for a while. However, if Don starts talking about girls, Robbie should tell him he'd rather sell his body to men on the streets than date a girl again. I love every moment he fights his stupid bigoted foster parents, and I keep hoping he'll tell some of the sympathetic adults at school how awful it is to live in a home where he's not respected as gay.

I'm glad Zane said the L word back. Chocolate and sex were great antidotes to the shark scare. But they should perhaps try to ask for explanations when they don't understand, rather than resort to body language.

I'm shrugging my shoulders over the whole teen relationship drama. The only reason I want Robbie to keep Nathan as a boyfriend is to stop Sue and Don from being even more oblivious and obnoxious about Robbie being gay. I loved the initial conversation between Robbie and Nathan about Sue's stupid comment regarding Stephanie. And I don't blame Robbie for losing his temper and swearing at Sue, i just wish he'd do it about important stuff like her not accepting he's gay. I still wish he'd reply to her casual inquiry about school with : "I always prefer being at school, because at least there people accept I'm gay. And the adults are supportive, unlike here."

I hope it was the guard who got his neck snapped was the one who called the captain an old fool. On the other hand, it would be even better, if he got to suffer first.

Yeah, I assumed at much, and my idea was that the PA would tell the players they wouldn't defend or help them if the clubs hit them with suspension or fines for crossing the line. It would reinforce the message.

Sigh, I agree with Charlie about wishing to avoid the public trial, but considering the likely fate of a known pedophile in prison, I'm not surprised Rollingford will fight to the end to avoid a conviction. I've heard (about Danish prisons) that rapists of children are at absolute rock bottom of the prison pecking order and will often have to chose voluntary confinement to avoid being harassed, beaten up or worse. Not that they don't deserve it at times, especially serial predators like this guy. Clarissa is clever to understand Mason's loneliness and how he's tempted to use money as a way to get close to people. I think Jeremy is right about the other motivation of letting his parents 'pay.' Not that I blame him, but I hope Mason has learned a lesson about privacy and how to avoid letting his father know where he's been and what he's doing. I also found Mason's father's assumptions about his prospective flat mates somewhat offensive. It's OK to want to know more about them, but the way he's going about it pissed Mason off and I'm not surprised. Clarissa's concerns and comments were much more to the point, and I wonder if Mason is ready to offer Kevin the master bedroom if and when Daphne moves in. I'm sure she'll be delighted to be near Clarissa, and she'll probably go home with her often and wait for Kevin. I hope she'll 'come out' to Clarissa soon, because while she may be bossy and at times abrasive, she is a great ally. It will be good to see all the Leopards together, although the occasion is sad. I wonder if the brat will wrangle a day of training at Carlton for Deon, just to confuse the media. But I guess Ty is right about the bigger danger being rumors on social media and other unregulated sites. In Denmark the court can do a 'closed doors' or even ''double closed doors' trial, which means the media are prohibited from reporting the names of those involved and details of what they said. But of course, that can't prevent speculation. I hope the Leopards removed the mention of Dave's breakdown from their home page, since most outside people have probably forgotten. I hope the Players' Association will send a joint message with all the clubs that anyone caught speculating in public or mentioning the matter during games will be suspended and fined by both, if possible.

Thanks You can see the other stories, I've reviewed, in my blog.

Ohhh, of course, now I remember. Yeah, she was really cool and helpful in Book 1 - maybe that's why I didn't think of her as scary.

I think I need to go back and read book 3, because I can't remember who 'Ginger' is, unless it's Victoria.

Those four boys definitely have a special bond. There's nothing wrong with cuddling and perhaps a few kisses if you're a shifter, but their mutual attraction goes further.

Quint is so sexy when he's angry and in charge.

Another option in relation to stories is to check the box saying Do not send me any notifications, when you press the Follow button on a story. That's what I do, if my purpose in following is to return to read again and show others the story is a favorite.

I don't know why I never commented on this chapter. But after reading the whole story again I'm feeling all warm and over the great life and love they share. I hope you'll return soon and share more wonderful stories with us.

No, that's not it. And you may have read it on LitE, but it's probably not there anymore. I don't think it's Kidnapping is always an option. But both stories are worth reading. I can't come up with a possible story, but the description does ring a bell.

August 9th - that means you have a fifth anniversary soon. Tillykke ! GA is richer and warmer with your presence. Hope all goes well in the hospital. God bedring from Danmark.

I can see the button too, on the main story page. It's not present on the chapter pages. Could this be the solution?