Kalandor

Bentley certainly didn't count on the guys sticking together to the point of putting the other before themselves. Nice communication, a lovely beginning of a relationship that's going to end very soon in exploding end. I had to laugh out loud when Rick thought that Jane would've been happy for him - all holed up with a lethal monster, waiting for killer's bullets and bombs...

One of many things I like in this story is that the characters are never just black and white. That was true to Lanny (yay for the cat!) and even Candy, how shallow and manipulating she even is. The whole baby plot is developing nicely, shock, confusion and fear being very real. Looking forward to the next chapter!

Poor Queen, struggling in panic, sensing the danger, not being able to move...

I totally enjoyed the whole chapter! The story is getting more intriguing, I hope the guys can do the right thing, whatever it is in this situation...

Wow, a really surprising end...

Brilliant chapter, skilful writing and plot twists. Both characters are so real, got to love them! There's no easy way out of the situation they are in, so many possibilities, I'm really, really waiting for the next chapter.

Another lovely chapter, thanks for sharing! As always, interaction between the characters was very real and touching. When Kendall went to work and Gus and Jeremy were wondering I was a bit confused, thinking he already came out, then I realized it was only to his employers. Kendall has been really closed this far in public and it's wonderful to see him open up. And everyone is so supportive, I sort of wish to see them in a face-to-face conflict, though, just to see how they react and who stands up first for the other... Maybe Jeremy gets his own story like Chet and Arron?

A very touching piece, thanks for sharing! And all the best for your birthday and the second round.

Delicious action, mmmmm... You have the ability to keep tension on. I like Rick even more after this chapter. Looking forward to your next update!

I read all three chapters in one go and now I can't wait for the next! The characters are captivating and I just love the way you show us so much about Rick so far. Such a perfect, hardboiled action hero with a broken heart... Andy seems more intriguing, though, there're so many ways to go from here that I'm going to be really disappointed if he turns out to be a "cardboard character"...

Another great chapter, thanks for sharing! I love the way Kendall and Michael's relationship is growing deeper and more solid -- even if it was those things already in the beginning, well, earlier, it's hard to say what the beginning point really is.

What a beautifully written chapter, tension on and off, raw enough so it wasn't too sappy. Well done! From my Finnish point of view all that calling parents in law 'mom' and 'pop' is so strange, a cultural thing I guess... I seems to be of huge importance, especially in an emotionally wounded family like Kendall's.

What a deep connection and you put it into words so beautifully. I'm almost sorry to hear that you will not update this story regularly but on the other hand I'm eager to know what's happening with Kendall and Michael. (I don't want to spoil anybody's mood but I'd like to share what I just learned in an Art Therapy course... They say that people fall in love with their own deepest trauma so that they have a chance to learn to deal with it. That way we can think that your partner is someone you have the best possibility to grow and develop as a person. As I have never experienced love at first sight or haven't even seen it happen close enough I instantly thought about Chet and Arron when the lecturer started to talk about it.

Yay, Arron did a huge job to get over a problem that had number him for years! Now they have something solid to build on even though the most trusting and "perfect" relationships have their deep points. If they didn't it wouldn't be real. I wonder how they can be so mature, I wish there are more people like them in real life, too. Unfortunately that's not what I see when I look around... I wonder if Chet and Arron still think it's a good idea to take it slowly -- physically.

Poor Arron, poor Chet! I totally understand how Chet was so into Arron when they met after work that bringing up Ian's visit didn't seem significant, especially when he thought Ian was out of the door and his life. Chet knows what the situation is but poor Arron had to relive a horribly similar situation that had wounded him in the past. Saying those words to Chet wasn't shallowness, it was a desperate attempt to maintain some of control and save his face on his way out. I truly hope he won't let it destroy all of his newfound hope of a trusting and equal relationship between two guys who know themselves and know what they want. I hope you will update soon so that we don't need to worry about Arron too long!

Well, nice chapter once again, thanks! By now everything's pretty much said,

Amazing how frequently you've been updated this story, wow! I love SAD as much as COTT, Chet and Arron are just as real as Kendall and Michael, even though the younger guys will probably be "the original characters" in my mind forever. Sometimes things happen fast but it doesn't necessarily make it less real than taking slow. I'm happy they trusted their gut more than rational brain and got over initial panic. Good thing Ian didn't show a couple of days earlier! Chet is a really kind guy, treating his ex a way too more friendly than the manipulative little idiot deserves. I can see the old Chet liking his old life with Ian and ignoring all the warning signs, well, that's . Btw, I was wondering what Ian's pet name for Chet was, you mentioned it in the earlier chapter ("Like the one he used to have"). Ehhh, green eyes is so much better. Again, I like the fixed POV, a whole chapter from one character's point of view. It was essential to know how Arron saw things, chapter 2 was adorable, but thanks for not showing us what Ian was thinking! Maybe it's just me, but a fixed POV somehow makes the story more real and enjoyable than the omnipotent.

Nothing to add to all great reviews below. A very good chapter, my favourite so far.

Awwww! More of Chet! A very promising beginning of fascinating story. We don`t know much about Arron but what little we know shows he`s a good guy. Extra points for sticking to Chet`s point of view in narration, it always makes the character deeper and more interesting when the POV isn`t changing all the time. :-)

Everybody has covered everything about the evil cliffhanger. ; ) I like the fact that Mrs Dooley isnt Mrs Aceto, thats how it is, people are different, itd have been too perfect if suddenly everybody turns unrealistically supportive and loving. Mrs Dooley has still come a long way. Together the guys can take whatever Kendalls father will throw at them, but I really hope Kendall doesnt need to get disappointed with his mum.

Wow, thanks for a lovely chapter. I was eagerly waiting for these coming out as a couple sort of scenes, and you did a brilliant job! Chet was absolutely adorable, and so were were Mr. Parson, Arron ("He’s not joining us, but he has joined me." ) and Michael's landlady ("You made us feel so safe."). Even though I still wish some facts about Kendall's background (family far away, three generation of cops, narrow-minded father) would've been clear earlier and not given us so abruptly, you packed it all in a few paragraphs very neatly. Now we know that Kendall's always had to rely on just himself and how awfully alone and afraid he was with his then unrequited love for Michael... It also makes sense that his devotion to Michael is sort of unique. I wonder how much the guys talked, during college years and after, about Dooley Sr's reaction to his son's career choice, disappointment and tension it brought to Kendall.

The couple of days of being in L-O-V-E have been so sweet and romantic and hot for the boys that it's almost too perfect, ad nauseam, like ColumbusGuy commented earlier. Michael's parents are wonderful (Kendall's comment on "moving furniture" was priceless!) but somehow I'm looking forward to the scenes where Kendall and Michael have to cope with less supportive reactions. I'm really curious about Kendall's family, there's hardly been a word about them. And the boys are going to come out as a couple to all their friends, colleagues and even confront Lanny and Candy sometime. Oh, and poor Chet, he seems such a lovely guy.

Been thinking about Michael's denial, shame and then the sudden epiphany... I've got first hand experience of denying feelings ("we're just friends", "this is just casual sex") but I'd like to understand how you can deny your physical attraction for someone. It Michael and Kendall spent so much time together, close to each other, in gym, hockey, showers, sharing room, drinking... How is it possible to bury sexual attraction so deep that you don't notice it anymore? Well, shame makes us do incredible things, and when you told it's biographical for you, I do believe you know what you were doing when writing Michael.

What a lovely chapter! I just loved all the awkwardness and Kendall's odd behaviour. For me it was totally understandable, he's been struggling with his feelings and tried to kill his hope for years... And congrats for your first smut scene! It was realistic and hot and, all in all, not too sappy, but these two details were just adorable: K licking cum on M's stomach instead of using the towel and M pullin K closer by his cock. Priceless! Looking forward to the next chapter. I can't wait to hear their parents' reactions! And there're so many things that can happen when they run into Candy and Lanny! And none of them are out so there're a lot of open questions. BTW, the story tag says "anal sex" so there'll be more smut, ha!

An insightful little story. Loved Bobby's resolution. Beautiful, sad, brilliant. He thought about Joel and their childhood. He thought about their teenage years together. He thought about their time in college together. Then he began to imagine their life together. He pictured their wedding. He imagined the children they would adopt. He thought about the house they would buy together and the nights they would share contentedly in each other’s company. Finally, he imagined them as old men, retired and spending their finals days together. It could be everything he had ever imagined, everything he had ever wanted. “No,” he said simply.