Carlos Hazday

You're welcome and thank you for reading, commenting, and praising. I'm always fearful when talking with Aussie readers; I know I've mangled Owen's accent at times. But now that he's been surrounded by Yanks for a while and it's fading, I just hope I don't overdo it.

That letter was so long ago... Maybe we'll find out what's in it soon.

Both! Instead of expanding these scenes or rolling them over to the next chapter as I've done before, I decided on a between-Fridays treat. These were meant to ratchet the drama back and set us up for a couple of 'play' chapters. Oh, I don't know... I mean, they have Gamon and now Benjamin Mookjai and also Fabricio Baravento. And before the summer of 2019 is over, there'll be another baby around. The cast is multiplying like rabbits!

“Damn! You guys brought me a present? How’d you know I like the tall, skinny ones best? They always got long dicks and tight asses." The bouncer licked his lips as he appraised the subject of his admiration. “What’s your name sexy? I’m Jure.” The momentary shock left them all silent as Jure leered and a wide-eyed Harley fidgeted. Chipper was the first to crack. His laughter followed a fraction of a second later by CJ and Owen hanging on to each other while chortling. Ethan was the only one

Hi, Will. Rex has a unique writing style different from most as you state. I loved all his stories, and I miss him. Last time I spoke with him was about two years ago. He had been facing family and health issues at the time. I was in New Orleans in August 2017, tried to meet him for drinks, but never received a reply. Enjoy the story, it's not the usual GA fare but worth every minute spent reading.

I like a man willing to pull fingernails to get information. Revenge is a beautiful thing, and Harris sounds like a badass. Let's hope Stefano's death comes only after he experiences much pain. Zampa's okay but a wolf cub would have been better. Pussies do nothing for me.

YES!!!!!!!! My neighbors actually did about a year or so ago. We laughed our asses off!

LMAO Benjamin? Tears at work, a coffee shop, and on the train, I'm used to; blaming a cat's clumsiness on CJ is something new. Sounds like I need to keep kitties away from my guys. Wingnut will have to suffice for now.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad you liked it. Five more days and you get the next one!

Interestingly, I had a reader e-mail this past week asking about CJ's attitude towards vaccines, car seats, and a few other things in light of his libertarian attitudes. I think our boy's willing to take risks but not when they can adversely impact others' lives. Therefore the car seat. Sorry, back to every Friday for the foreseeable future. I don't want to overwhelm readers. LOL

Thank you. CJ and Owen will always be there for their friends. Babysitting Gamon is just a small gesture but it probably meant the world to Chatri and Helen.

I took me a bit to work out the timing so I could have Benjamin born soon after Brad's mishap/ I wanted to show that even when times are darkest, sunlight isn't too far. You can thank Papa Brett for the funny parts, he keeps whispering in my ear.

This chapter goes well with a dry white if you can't get your hands on a Liston Verdehlo.

After what some readers insist on calling a cliffhanger in chapter 10 and the intense events of chapter 11, I figured a small dose of levity was needed. CJ did say at one point that 2019 was going to be a 'baby palooza' period. So far we have Fabricio and Benjamin; another one's on the way before summer's over. Those kids will be lucky to have the support and guidance of all those men.

At this point in the story, CJ's been in DC for 6 years; time does fly when you're having fun. Or when the author continues to throw strange circumstances at the main character. Get ready for a whirlwind of adventures over the final 12 months of his college time.

Thank you, sir. By this point in the writing, I was speeding down the track trying to reach the end. I wanted to get to CJ's college graduation so badly it took considerable effort to slow things down. Trips, particularly motorcycle ones, are a great way to shed stress so we're off to New York and then New England in the next chapter. I think you'll enjoy the ride.

He's still learning when to push and when to back off. It may take him a bit to figure out not everyone can handle his intensity. But he does it all out of concern for his peeps, so let's hope he can help Brad. Once Red's back in the US, the real work begins.

He already has a nickname. Harley gave it to him, but we won't hear about it for a bit. Look at the positive side, you get to find out what happened to Brad right away instead of waiting a week like the mortals did.

“So, you have martial arts practice every Friday night?” Bentley Riff, Carson’s roommate and a junior at GU’s McCourt School of Public Policy was a candidate for president of the Georgetown University Student Association. The previous fall, he had asked CJ to run for the second spot on the ballot. He was not part of the inner circle of friends; his knowledge about CJ’s life was limited. “Yeah, my buddy Thiago and I have been doing it since high school. Although he’s been slacking off lately.

The problem with single-focus chapters is they slow down the action and force me to increase word count and chapter number. The current book carries us through CJ's college graduation and will post through the end of June. If I used the other approach, I'd be posting for a year, and we don't want that. I feared for my life if I killed Brad!

Funny you mention shotgun. Brett mentions one too in an upcoming chapter

Thank you. In the past, I've dealt with difficult issues/situations quickly. I want a positive, happy story so in a chapter or two, CJ was back to spending money and being a spoiled rich kid. This one's different. Brad's hopefully coming home without legs and we'll have to deal with his condition permanently. Considering I introduced Brad's more somber attitude during the wedding chapters, you can figure out I started planning for this story arc a long time ago. Hell, I started before the wedding but I'll keep when and where quiet for now. I'll stretch it out for a couple more chapters as we deal with the repercussions of Brad being in a wheelchair.

LMAO. A certain reader who shall remain nameless ( @dughlas ) demanded I start writing happy, sappy, romances after I posted today's chapter. Something about his eyes shedding water several times with today's chapter. For the past couple of years I've concentrated on one series:CJ. Coming of age story following a gay teen who's now about to graduate from college. It's my best writing, particularly the books covering his college years. But it requires a commitment. The current book is number 10 and by the time it finishes posting, the series will have about 3/4 million words. It can be done, someone emailed me recently to let me know the binge read the previous nine books in a weekend. I hope he took food and bathroom breaks. Try Tomorrow. Short story I wrote for the last anthology. It'll give you a decent idea of how many of my characters act. I do believe in happy endings. I don't believe in angst. There's drugs, sex, cussing, and banter in my work. I mostly write stories based on real life and if I could get paid for all my product placement I'd be rich.