Carlos Hazday

LOL isn't one of Beckham's kids named Romeo? I didn't want him to end up with a typical pilot call sign like Ace or Maverick. My other thought was Casanova. I always felt kind of bad about tying CJ up while young, and decided I'd differentiate brother.

And I get the feeling Joel doesn't mind. Did anyone call him a ho yet?

CJ and Owen will appear in the next chapter. Can't wait to see them on the dance floor with a bunch of cadets. Ritch's second year at the Academy's coming to a close, and I gurantee his brother and brother-in-law will make a couple more appearances real soon. Some of the brothers' interactions are based on mine with my younger brother, even though the age difference is larger. I was always protective of my little bro.

I know. I've left him by the wayside. There is a solo story coming at some point, but I think I better write the one about CJ, Owen, and Liebe in Mexico City first

That's my problem! I introduce new characters, readers like them, and I can't bring myself to killing them the way Mann always wants me to. I still haven't decided which Cadets will make appearances in future entries. NO Cadet spinoffs! I still have six Squad one to write. Miranda will have a couple more appearances before she graduates. Joel I have plans for.

LMFAO I was actually referring to the next chapter which will be the shortest one in the story. I'm done writing Cadet. Twenty four chapters including the prologue and a word count of around 114k. The next story will be 1 chapter and not more than 3k words or so. It'll be the third children story. After that, CJ and Owen return in their own story. I'm already working on it.

I can see Cesar telling Ritch he's disappointed in him and leaving it at that. That would probably bother Ritch more than being yelled at.

Thanks, James. I'm so happy you sampled this story and decided to read all the preceding ones.

Romeo doesn't seem to know how to keep it in his pants. I can't wait until he has to explain to his future wife how he got the Romeo nickname.

Funny thing is Ritch did not use derogatory language at all. He, however, wasn't forceful in his attempt to quiet his buddies, so he's guilty by association.

What? You think I'm gonna throw in some drama or big surprise? Maybe...

I think he learned his lesson.

Thank you, sir!

LMAO The young stud's sowing his oats the way his brother didn't!

CJ's personality doesn't change. He's friendly, and considering these are his brother's schoolmates, we see his generosity extending to them. He's one of the people who've helped shape Ritch and whose advice guide the younger sibling's actions. Hope whatever your son's going in for has a good resolution. Not sure I want you to miss reading a chapter when it posts. Let me see what I can do.

Thanks, bud. Let's hope that mix of people doesn't lead to Miranda losing her shit again. It'll be interesting to see what happens when they go dancing.

Thanks, Chris.

Someone previously commented on the lack of gay characters and I had to bite my tongue. In some ways, Cadet's a return to earlier CJ stories, where I allowed events to stretch out. How long was it before I had CJ and Owen at last get together? Glad you like Joel. Y'all are gonna see a lot more of him. For the records, this chapter was written long before Cancun was in the news when Texas froze. Politicians aren't the only ones looking for warmth.

Oops, you're not going to like the next one. LOL Anyway, I think if I merge all remaining chapters into one, those may add up to 60k. Ain't happening.

LOL - This chapter was longer than the last 3 and you still want more? Okay. I'll finish spring break in the next one. Don't know about you, but I want to find out if Ritch and Joel both get laid.

“I’ll take care of it.” Miranda, sitting next to Ritch behind the driver, was without doubt angered by the overheard comment. When she tried to stand, Ritch stopped her with a hand on her arm. “Let me handle it. Please?” Cadet Second Class Miranda Kerr, the woman Ritch admitted lusting after, was second in command of the Ski Club. She acquiesced to his request with a nod. “Marsh, could you pull over and turn the engine off?” Cadet First Class Braxton Marsh was at the wheel of the ren

Florida had an 18 yo delegate in Philly. It wasn't his first one though, his dad works/worked for Debbie Wasserman, so the kid sort of knew what to expect. I thought it was cool a kid from Miami was so into politics, he worked to be a delegate. Florida allows riding without a helmet as long as you carry health insurance. I support that approach, which is what you mention. Unfortunately, the required minimum here is pitiful and it might cover half-a-day's cost in a trauma center. Maybe CJ's one of those who believes the death penalty can be applied in an equitable way? I bet if he ran for office that would be part of his platform. Really? Going back to the Greeks? LOL Who said there are only a handful of stories and all we ever do is retell them in different formats? CJ inherited a couple of traits from the author: FLW, motorcycles, and road trips.

But man buns have been popular for a while. I just can't see CJ with one. Tail of the Dragon's the one with the 318 curves in 11 miles. But the mountainous region straddling western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee is full of great roads. A group of friends rented a house in Cherokee once and spent most of a week burning gas.

I discovered it during a rum tasting event and really, really enjoyed it.

The events in Guatemala, and Gus' ensuing terror, are not really surprising. Such atrocities in the country have taken place at least since the Somoza regime. Seldom reported, and often whitewashed by those in power, massacres by official government representatives have driven plenty of Guatemalans to escape their homes. I loved the juxtaposition/resemblance of Central American storm troopers and ICE thugs. And the similarities between the doctor and the nun. Gus seems lucky to have those two strong women appear in his life at the right time. For the record, Guatemalan coffee is my second favorite after beans from Ethiopia. I was lucky to know someone whose family grew coffee in Guatemala and who'd bring me a bag of beans whenever he returned home to visit his family.