Carlos Hazday

I wanted to flip the usual "Yewww" reaction most of us have when thinking about our parents having sex. I also wanted to kill any thoughts a few readers had about there being an incestuous relationship between CJ and his dads. I had a couple of messages encouraging me to take the plot there and wanted to ensure people realized it wasn't going to happen.

Felix was in part inspired by someone I went to high school with. Lola was a flamboyant, obese guy who would avoid the jocks I hung out with even though nobody I knew would have ever laid a hand on him. I blended in and secretly envied his ability to be himself.

CJ has proven he's able to defend himself and will do so again. He'll have to learn when to use his fists and when to resort to other conflict resolution ways.

Thanks for the suggestion, Cia. Interesting story to say the least.

I swear either my editor or another reader pointed out the inconsistency before and I fixed it. Not sure what happened but it's been corrected again. Dallas is another character.

Actually, chatting in Portuguese isn't a good idea here. The majority of readers would get lost so I'll reply in English. My use of foreign phrases is limited to a few words here and there and only to those easily understood by most English speakers. I mentioned the contingent of Australian relatives arriving in Washington and even though not identified individually yet, Owen's grandfather made it to the wedding. Over the next two chapters many of the guests will be named, but not all. Some attendees will be mentioned in future chapters while the events are discussed by the characters.

Yep. At 15 those hormones are running rampant. I wanted to make Brett and Cesar didn't fall into the trap so many parents do thinking their kids aren't sexually active. They establish basic rules to follow and encourage CJ to talk to them. Instead of getting information second hand from schoolmates or from watching porn, they're willing to explain things themselves. Definitely a more permissive approach but I think under the circumstances it works for them.

Lol... I'll have you know I'm fluent in Portuñol! I used to speak Portuguese well but I'm out of practice. I had 2 years of Intensive Portuguese when I was a student at Georgetown. It was the same program they designed for Peace Corps volunteers, so the spoken language was emphasized. I also worked summer's as a tour guide for Brasileiros while going to college.

OMG... You and Mikie own Sanctuary? I wanna come meet Sam. Good show, buddy.

May the cat live out its other eight lives peacefully. And since I don't believe in heaven or hell, may Darcy be forgotten by everyone. He doesn't deserve being remembered.

Infatuation and the related anxiety are so funny... NOT! At least it hasn't been in my experience. But with Charles it's hilarious.

Very perceptive of you. BTW- Thank you for all your recent comments. I realize my writing wasn't the best in Summer, but the story's very dear to me: It's the first one I ever wrote! Carlos

I think many of us have had similar experiences. I know my own influence my writing. Once I lose trust in somebody, I find it hard to believe in them again. The fear history will repeat itself is overwhelming.

Thank you! That conversation was tough to write. Not so much the words themselves but trying to capture the emotions of a 15-year-old and his 10-year-old brother.

All too common, particularly in the gay community. I've met a few men who were disavowed by blood relatives but found love, support, and comfort with friends.

Her name wasn't used a lot in this story. Lourdes was my version of He who shall not be named.

I saved the drama for the next chapter even though it went against my beta reader's recommendation to make it a perfect event. 😈 Yes, you can say trumps. It's a word and the fact it echoes the name of our President doesn't preclude its use. However, there was already one asshole on the guest list so philandering Don was not invited. 😀

What else would you buy a couple of gay millennials who already have everything they need? An Amazon gift card sounded lame for the occasion. Muito obrigado.

Thanks, Def- This is kind of a big event in the series and I wanted to ensure as many characters as possible made an appearance. I started it off with Rashid Kahn las chapter and there will be more in the next two. I wanted to bring back Adriano and Margarita so I thought the kids would be good as flower girl and ring bearer--it's one of the few things from a traditional wedding those two embraced. Harley's not Carlos' type as I already mention but wait until he meets Sean! As for Brad, was is sometimes necessary but should never be glorified. The things military men and women encounter can be traumatic. I've spoken to more than one veteran who refused to discuss details of what they went through. It's a life-changing experience.

Wait - what was the original question. I'm old and easily confused.

Oh, boy. I'm gonna be in trouble when this book's over and we go on hiatus, aren't I? We have a ceremony, a reception, and the honeymoon left. I considered slowing down the timetable but I think that might get me in deep doo-doo. Anybody wanna guess where those three events take place?

Vanilla's okay but a little salted-caramel now and then can hit the spot. 😀

This is so weird. Last Friday's chapter was published the same weekend the Bingham Cup was taking place. Today's is a combination of the past and the future. The next two chapters take place on the same day: June 23, 2018. If I post one on Saturday, the second one still won't go live until a week later. And no, I'm not posting two chapters the same day We'll see what I decide.

Oh, yeah, right. I've owned a few Golden Retrievers. He'll drool and lick me. Actually, that sounds like what a good boyfriend should do!