Carlos Hazday

One more chapter to go and then y'all can write full reviews! Look for it Sunday morning.

I can't wait to recount this conversation to my neighbor. Kirby will enjoy it.

BRB I need to go ask mu neighbor if I can borrow his sling...

Okay, my bad. I wrote a reply and must have gone to another page before posting it so of course it got lost. Cia was surprised recently when I told her I try to reply to every comment/review within 24 hours. Every author's different but I'm fairly anal about it! Speaking of anal... Anyway, I wanted Harley, Thiago, Brad, and Chipper to have good interactions with CJ in this chapter since they're the core Squad members. Harley and Thiago were the original ones so they had the most involved interactions. With Harley I HAD to include one of his monologues! But if you notice, it was the first time he snapped back when told to breathe. I wanted him to tell CJ to 'fuck off' but figured that wouldn't be realistic. Now, about you being a bad boy: the ball gag's a precaution in case you turn out to be a screamer.

BRB, I need to check the other page. But I KNOW I replied to your comment, it started with JP as the first word!

@tabaqui LOL I'been keeping a multiple-city clock app open the past week. Trying to figure out proper timing for communications and travel involving Washington DC, Jerusalem, Hong Kong, and Sydney! The tide sone differences are kinda fresh in my mind.

Dismissed how? That's not how I deal with boys who're bad anyway!

Please come to Florida! I'll show you around. The story will run its course. I do want to write other things but whenever I try ideas for the CJ series interrumpt. That said, all things must come to an end. Won't be for a bit, but it has to happen. And I have this biker I left stranded in Pensacola on his way to New Orleans who keeps screaming about me finishing his story. I calmed him down by letting him know I'm going to the Big Easy in August to do research. Yeah, research. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Me plan ahead? Would it surprise you if I told you I have an outline which runs through 2041? It's all about CJ growing up and finding his place in the world. Most of the story so far has been at least a year in the past. I'm currently writing a chapter which takes place in December 2016 and within the next two I'll reach today. It's going to be weird writing in the future and It's going to play havoc with my including current events unless they're big things like the Olympics. Or the 2018 Bingham Cup in Amesterdam! Okay, about that romance thing. I don't mind it but it's definitelly not the focus of CJ's story. My guys will use the L word but not in an obsessive way and there won't be a lot of sappy talk or thoughts. That being said, I have plans for a few weddings, some unmarried cohabitation, and a crapful of kids being born. There may have been a hint or two about what's up ahead in this chapter but I wanted this book to end in a way it wouldn't suffer if I stopped writing. I did the same thing at the end of Spring. The first four books cover CJ's first year in DC and could be considered as one story if taken together. Travels and Walls can be taken together as the second installment and Georgetown would be the third. G'town will be written in four distinct sections and the first one is all done. I just need to wait until Mann has time after his busy-as-usual summer before I ask him to start editing again.

But the series is far from over! The next book will cover CJ's four years at Georgetown University. Thanks for the unwavering support, my friend!

I do remember, that's why I mentioned it. I also remember a picture you posted of you and your bf at the beach. I'll use that as a reference for my descriptions! CJ will be wearing a Clinton shirt since he'll be a delegate at the convention!

LMAO! I hope you realize you'd be dealing with an 18yo hot Latino wise beyond his years. I have a picture of you wearing tight jeans and a tank top and tapping him on the shoulder when you see him scouting out the bar. GRINDR must have been busy during the convention! (CJ has a fake ID provided by 'connected' people so it'll pass muster.)

Owen's facing a conundrum: he has a hot bf but gets jealous when the bf attracts too much attention. Poor Aussie doesn't realize those Latin boys are dangerous! Oh, wait. I'm projecting again. Never mind....

I'm hoping that's a good thing! If my time zone awareness is correct, you'll be home from work any time now and you can sit back with a cocktail and read the entire thing.

Thanks JP. CJ's become addicted to travel and there will be lots of it in the future. He has almost three months before starting school again and he'll be on the road for a good chunk of it. Don't forget if Clinton wins the DC primary, CJ will be in Philadelphia too. That part is written but I may go back and add a scene where he meets @TetRefine at the Bike Bar in Philly. You can ask Matt what type of bar that is!

Thanks, Avid! I wanted everyone to have a cameo but ended up leaving a couple of scenes on the edit floor. It was too much! LOL But we did get a few questions answered and hopefully I didn't open any new plot threads. I'm so glad you've enjoyed the ride.

We can all benefit from having someone to look up to. CJ has Brett and Cesar and Ritchie and Patrick have CJ. Brett once said he hoped CJ would give him lots of grandchildren because they would be great growing up with the kid as their father. I thin the jarhead may be on to something there. Of course, with CJ being 18, children won't be in the picture for a long time.

You know how impressionable 18yos can be. A pretty face, some muscles and a bouncing booty and they think they're in love. I'm still holding out for him meeting a nice Cuban man...

LOL- I'm impressed you caught that! I would have been exhausted halfway through! And he still has the ceremony and the celebration to go.

Thanks, Parker. I tried! This is the longest chapter EVER in the series and I still was unable to fit it all in. There'll be a surprise or two in the Epilogue. But I promise there won't be any cliffies or sappy romance. I don't do either! Alternating between phone and in-person scenes was fun, I've used a similar approach once or twice before and it gives me the opportunnity to cover a lot of ground and still keep a somewhat fast-paced chapter. The transitions were murder though. I had a list of what I wanted to cover and I had to juggle scenes around in order to have them flow properly. The Epilogue will cover the actual graduation and the party.

Exactly why I'm going into hiding. I'm not good at following rules or obeying orders

After the Epilogue I'm going into hiding.

One more coming this weekend. Graduation Day - The End

Speaking of Harley, you may want to read the chapter published this morning. Something about dancing like nobody's watching...

Happy birthday, Puppi! I hope today has been a great one and the coming year be even better.