Carlos Hazday

It's either the holiday gods acting up or the author trying to shoehorn details in. LOL

Thanks, Lance. Maybe it's not obvious yet, but most of what I include has meaning. Aside from the odds and ends. The events in Australia will influence future developments.

I'll leave further details about the sexual encounter to readers' imagination. Honestly, the longer I wrote about CJ, the less I wanted to detail his sexual encounters. It felt like prying! LOL

Nah....... No more tears. Okay, maybe a few happy ones.

Amazing what a few mushy lines will do for a chapter's popularity. After fending off readers demanding a boyfriend first and a husband after, I wanted the entire wedding thingy to show how well those two fit together. Next we get to see how they navigate married life.

CJ's a little weirdo if you ask me. Okay, a big weirdo. But he does have some great lines. Funny you mention the cushion. I was thinking of using it again. been looking for it, and can't seem to find it. Oh well, I'm sure it'll show up in time for its next appearance.

Just amongst those readers who are members, there's probably a few. CDMX chapters consistently get over 75 reactions but only about a third of that number comment. The comment count's higher because some people engage in conversation and post more than one comment, and I respond to all of them. Then we have to account for the extra 25 since the story has 100 followers. I won't even try to estimate the number of non-members reading!

It was bound to happen. CJ's not the type to do anything quietly and the fathers had to be tired at this point. They won't remove the leash entirely, but they'll give him more rope to run around.

So glad you're enjoying yourself!

His generosity, encouraged by his parents, will be a recurring theme.

Thanks! This chapter's probably one of the most emotional ones in the series. I'm hoping any further tears will be happy ones.

Our experiences shape our beliefs and actions. I'm perfectly fine with differences of opinion.

Right now, you're doing what I do so often. A binge reader leaves a comment, and I get lost reading these older chapters again. I'm just as surprised at how long I've kept this going!

Cesar and Brett are new to full-time parenthood and will make mistakes. They'll realize their son won't shy away from calling them out when they do.

It was an option I considered. The final decision was made because of readers. They kept asking for X so of course I had to give them Y. Chipper had already taken Z. LOL Mann has changed stories when readers have guessed where he was going or someone upset him with a comment. He's taught me more than grammar. I'm kinda proud only my beta readers know what happens at the end of CDMX. It means I won't have to do any rewrites!

It took a while, but those two are exactly where they should be. Glad you liked it.

Maybe it's because the last chapter I read was when they're all in NYC, but I'd forgotten the boys had met Tom before. Hell, I even planned it that way so CJ wouldn't outshine the reunion. And WTF's up with the italics in this chapter? I need to do a little cleaning.

LMAO My apologies. As you've probably noticed, you're not the only binge reader leaving comments. Because each story builds on previous events, I try not to reveal what's coming. I shouldn't have used a name, but you'll meet the famed Owen soon enough.

I literally banged my desk while laughing. At least I didn't name the two other guys and the girl on the boat. @markM It's someone CJ meets in Australia and becomes friendly with.

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At least 1810 Alhambra lives on in that beautiful painting hanging in Everhope's living room.

I have a story banner and a ten-line outline. However, his spinoff's no closer to being written. You'll be happy to hear he shows up in an upcoming CDMX chapter, and he'll have a huge appearance in another upcoming story. He's still talking.

LMAO Yeah, she told me how she felt in a chapter comment and a text. But I also sold your house so the two of you are even.

I think I do this one or two more times. Afterward, you'll be on your own. There are a lot of series entries and related stories to come, and as of this morning, there are close to 450 named characters. Don't worry, some make an appearance and quitly slip away. A couple I kill off. Oops. Sorry for the spoiler.

@dughlas Couldn't have said it better myself. As I age, I've actively tried to reduce my usage of blanket statements. I doubt I'll ever be able to eradicate them from my vocabulary, but I'll keep trying. You have the benefit of hindsight, CJ celebrates his 16th b'day in this chapter and in the one I'll post next Friday he'll celebrate his 24th. A lot has happened in the intervening nine years and you're aware where his drug usage went. @markM I'll give you a couple of examples of what I mean by blanket statement. A female author on this site once claimed all men wanted to marry a virgin. I vigorously disagreed. Breaking in virgins can be dicey and some men prefer someone with experience. A reader of this series once claimed my stories didn't belong on Gay Authors because there wasn't enough sex. I pointed out the site's name and the fact I was gay. Other readers trampled him. The point is in both cases the comments were generic and painted with such a broad brush, they failed. It's fine to have our values and opinions guide our lives, but when we try to impose those values on others, we become bullies ourselves. Live and let live.