Carlos Hazday

Glad I could set the mood for a good weekend!

LMAO No, they don't. And I'm jealous of them. If I was their age and could afford it, I'd be off somewhere every weekend. Between June and the end of August I see them going on 5 trips. Let's see how long it takes me to write about all of them.

When I wrote about CJ's involvement in Clinton's 2016 campaign, I lost readers because they disliked the political content. It surprised me since I'd been mentioning the subject from the moment he moved to DC. The dads will probably break the piggy bank to help get CJ elected.

@Clancy59 Liebe was fortunately spared the anxiety her parents went through. The shooting, shouting, and spilled blood I'm sure were jarring, but you can tell CJ and Owen have already been telling her how to deal with strangers. She glanced at her fathers before allowing Stone to pick her up. And wait until you hear her recount the events in Mexico when she's 7 years old. That scene's been written for a while. LOL The family interactions are driven by Brett and Cesar. They set the tone and their sons follow. I pity the fools who try to hurt any of them. I'm trying to re-balance the amount of detail I include. Some of my early stuff makes me cringe these days. Too wordy and too much detail. The pendulum swung in the opposite direction and a lot of the spinoffs were somewhat terse. As I said, I'm trying to re-calibrate. I'm in the middle of writing a dinner party with ten diners. Talk about juggling conversations! Anyway, I describe the cocktails, food, and wine, but stopped short of the china and crystal patterns. but I thought about them LOL Not sure how much sightseeing they'll get to do in Rhode Island. They fly in and get whisked to a dinner. There's a golf tournament somewhere in there, a beach clam bake and or rehearsal dinner, and the wedding at The Breakers. For once, CJ and Owen won't be in the wedding party, but everyone will know who they are because of all the media attention.

Thanks, Tor!!!

Although not a CJ/Owen/Liebe story, CJ makes an appearance in next month's offering. September will see my anthology submission, and I hope to publish Everhope in October. If I get inspired maybe it'll be sooner.

Thank you! And thanks for the chapter reactions and comments. It's fun to see how binge readers progress through the series.

LOL Who knew it would be so easy? A little dose of CJ and the lynch mobs retreat.

Awesome! I'm trying this new approach while juggling multiple story arcs. Let me know if I miss anything. LOL

@Butcher56 We'll find out more about the suit against the AFA during a meeting with Ethan in Fire Island. The guys may be back in DC, but that doesn't mean they'll cut back on their traveling.

Although the events in Mexico had a favorable conclusion, I think they'll affect them for a long time. Not so much Liebe since she's so young. Ritch's the first person other than Owen to hear it from CJ's mouth. I'm certain if the fathers don't know they at least suspect. Anybody want to guess who the next person he tells is?

LMAO Over 8k words and you think he'll find it too short? A couple of readers complained about my previous story's ending--what else is new--claiming Cadet had gone further into the future but I didn't cover everything in CDMX. I explained that story was limited to events in Mexico. With this one, and a few others, I plan to continue setting CJ up for what's coming. Originally, I planned on a multi-chapter story covering the summer of 2022, but decided to break it up into several shot stories. It helps me get stories out faster since had I stuck to my plan this wouldn't have seen the light of day until next year. I'm currently working on Everhope. It picks up with their arrival in Washington and ends a week later when they fly to a wedding in Rhode Island. Not a lot of conflict or action in any of these. They're meant to flesh out CJ and Owen's new reality. Lots of slice-of-life stuff.

Psst, buddy... I've got some great scenes that can get you happy. I'll give you a good deal. LMAO - Glad you enjoyed that. There will be a continuation after we pause for another story.

“What the fuck they want now?” CJ was exasperated. If his grandparents did not stop finding excuses to constantly call, he planned to disown them. There was just so much tender loving care he could handle. “It’s Ritch.” Brett raised a finger to his lips. “I’m putting him on speaker. Don’t say anything.” Although Owen seemed apprehensive about not revealing his brother-in-law would be talking to the room, he shrugged. CJ grinned. Knowing Brett, he expected some fun with the conversati

Following their departure from Mexico City, CJ, Owen, and Liebe stop in South Florida to rest and recover before returning to Washington, D.C. In Key West, they return to Cypress House, the bed and breakfast they had previously visited. Between relaxing and spending time playing in the sun and water, CJ and Owen share their plans for the future with Ritch.

Let's not forget there are kids involved and they will influence what happens. Stick around and you may realize I'm not too kind to cheaters.

Fortunately, I've been spared that kind of pain.

I've tried to keep that trait alive. CJ's still quick to anger, but he's learning not to strike out immediately. He's now willing to forego the instant satisfaction of pummeling someone, say a Russian spy, and waiting until the right time to inflict maximum pain.

Takes an ancient one to recognize another...

And when I'm watching TV, riding the motorcycle, or even on the toilet. Damn mofos won't shut up and leave me alone!

Considering I've written almost 10 years of CJ's story so far, there are a lot of potential spoilers. I'll share this much: Chip will show up again in the future.

LMAO One of the reasons for choosing Alaska was writing about traveling from one end of the US to the other. I haven't seen the new Top Gun. Did they borrow scenes from my story?

You belong, you belong. We're a big tent thread open to all humans and wolves.

Glad I'm not the only one who likes them big.

There's a storm coming... Next book will unravel what happened here at the end and some events will reverberate throughout the series. It's fun seeing how CJ reacted at 15 and imagining how he would do10 years later. He's 24 1/2 at the time of the latest story.