I think there are a lot of us who would love to see a little more of @Dayne Mora's characters. Got tired of waiting, and decided to hijack them for my use.
Young parents can succeed, and you can't deny having a Cesar III or an Owen Jr. running around wouldn't be fun!
I've avoided replying to certain comments on purpose. Last chapter, a couple of readers made comments similar to yours, but since the guys haven't officially announced anything, I won't either. LOL
I look forward to additional comments after further readings. LOL
Some of those snippets are because I wanted to highlight certain events, but didn't want to bog down readers by repeating what I've previously written about THE HRC Gala or Thanksgiving. They're both included because they're staples in their lives, but evolving ones. At HRC CJ's drinking openly and Ritchie has a date. Pre Thanksgiving dinner at CJ & Ozzie's is something new and gave me a chance to summarize what's going on in their lives.
The main focus was CJ becoming an author, and of course, I had to have a little fun with that. This chapter was written and edited a long time before the UM/VT game; in case anyone's wondering, Miami beat Virginia Tech.
“I’m dizzy. It’s either the booze or Ozzie’s blazer and CJ’s tie.” Carson Sawyer, the Delaware student CJ helped move into the dorms their initial year at Georgetown University, became the key to an active campus life even though CJ was a commuter. During their sophomore year, the curly-haired McCourt School of Public Policy student became involved with a small group of students who hosted the annual Harvest Ball.
Gina appraised the men, tilted her head a smidgen, and grinned. “I don’t know,
Please remember I used these individuals to define my characters' looks at the beginning. As the story progressed, I've modified their looks to serve my purposes. Tattoos, piercings, bulk, and hair have been added or ignored.
CJ = Spanish actor Maxi Iglesias
Ozzie = Canadian actor Alexander Ludwig (I used Ludwig's sister as inspiration for Owen's sister, Liz)
Cesar = British actor Henry Cavill
Brett = Australian rugger Nick Youngquest
You may have noticed I don't repeat what I've written before, and I tend to leave some things open to interpretation or expansion to readers. I've lost readers because people don't like/believe CJ would have sex, smoke pot, or travel all over by himself with his fathers' consent. That's fine since there are plenty of stories I don't like to read because they deal with teen angst, sadness, or a few other things. We all have our likes and dislikes. I may have tweaked things a bit following comments, but I've stuck to my outline/timetable. I have CJ's life planned out through middle age.
And while he was somewhat insulting, none of the above comments has followed his approach, nor has anyone called him names. Papi Carlos is so proud of all you kids. You've all reacted like mature adults instead of being childish.
Not me... and I've been known to push the envelope. Hell, I was even moderated when one of my stories was mostly sexual. It pissed me off at the time, but it helped me become a better writer. I've experimented with lots of story types and content, and plan on doing more in the future. Hell, I wrote an entire book about politics, and have had plenty of political discussions as a result. As @MacGreg mentioned, I like being associated with a site that allows such great leeway and encourages interaction with readers. I posted on Nifty for a bit but I'd rather use that place for smut when I need it and GA for actual stories.
I don't consider a reader making a prediction when they have zero knowledge of what's coming up a spoiler. If you're correct, it just means you were faster and cleverer (is that a word?) than others. At some point, we'll get to find out what Liz wrote in her final letter. At least some of it. LOL
Thanks!!!
I've been saying all along CJ's not perfect; Ethan calling him out was a nice twist. CJ learned not to push his wealth on Owen but now he gets a lesson on how to allow others to carry a bit of the weight. Everyone talks about single mothers since they are more common, but there are plenty of men who take responsibility for their kids too.
@Reader1810
Wow! You're right. I thought of Doc and Chip, but they were never married. Now I have Tom & JP, Cesar & Brett, Randy and Tyler, Rod and Taisha, CJ and Owen, and Cristina and Damien to play with. A divorce would be a nice little twist. Eeenie, meenie, mighty...