Thirdly

So late on this, but since I'm re-reading while we're writing, I might as well reply to any comments we missed! Zane has a good head on his shoulders, though it might be his genes.

They'd end up fading in and out or doing that weird lower-half-darkened censorship like in Junjou Romantica.

Yes, the poor thing just couldn't catch a break!

Here, I'll send you some of the energy from our guttery brains since our smut capacity tends to overflow so hard! *seals a container full of naughtiness and slaps a stamp on it to mail it over*

Alright, after reading this story straight through for 10 hours, I'm ready for my review! The writing style is as smooth as butter. If there were any typos or mistakes at all, I didn't catch them. The flow of the story is steady as a beating drum. It's heartfelt and engaging. You build a bond with the characters almost immediately and become delighted as they mature with the passage of time. Not a single loose end left by the finale. Quite satisfying from beginning to end!

Hilariously enough, except the massive amounts of smut, this story could very well be crazy enough to translate to anime.

Oh yes, Phenner's a great character. Starts off physically weak, ends up quite strong.

Yes, about 10 hours including breaks for food and a Floridian storm knocking out power, leaving me panicked about the final two chapters around midnight for a good 10 minutes or so. I'm just a very determined Floridian that had to go in to work the next day.

That was great! Perfect even! It was a lovely read from start to finish. I'm glad I was curious enough to peek at it. There were no lose ends, we even got to see Mason think things through and reconnect with his bestie. I liked all the characters. Thanks for sharing!

Battery died on my laptop, so I moved to a handheld electronic for my comments. I'm glad that Mason and Logan reconnected. I connected with the character Blaine instantly since I can also play the flute. Cody's B-Day gifts were all quite thoughtful.

Cody hungrily took him in his mouth and sucked, as if they hadn’t been together in ages. - That's funny, I was on the same wavelength as Cody on this one. Felt like they hadn't been together intimately in ages. But, that's only because we, as readers, can't peek behind the curtains or anything!

Yay for Blaine and uh-oh for Angela!

“Sure, why not,” Trick said. “Hey, is Theo gonna come as well? Maybe I can bring Zoe along.”/“Oh, you wanna be a matchmaker, huh?” Cody laughed. - So clever! Theo sounds like a great prospect for Zoe!

Kissing Brad for her felt like kissing a brother. - Oh noes! The kiss of death! Well, at least they gave it a shot. “Yeah. I mean, he doesn’t tell us the details about him and Cody, why should we share our secrets? Although, they’re so loud I can almost hear everything anyways,” Brad chuckled./“WHAT?!” Zoe almost screamed. “Oh my God, those horny pervs! What did you hear?!” she asked as Brad got up, laptop in his hands, opening the door. - LMAO! "Sorry, I've willingly REPRESSED those memories. Can no longer go into detail about them for fear of traumatization!" Whew, thank goodness Trick spilled the beans about Mason. You'll be alright, Trick, you'll be alright. “Yeah, hey Anders,” Trick said as Cody was eyeing the blond guy suspiciously.- LMAO! Can't blame him, Scandinavians are hot. The two guys shook hands and exchanged polite greetings, but Cody seemed to notice that Anders was trying to hide his disappointment. - Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Sorry, Anders. “Sure! Watch this,” Cody said as he started showing off, spinning around and doing some of his fancy moves on ice, while Trick stood by watching./“Wow, that was impressive!” Trick said./“Want me to teach you that?” Cody asked. - Nope, Trick probably likes his tailbone and nose and would like them to remain unbroken. Trick looked at Anders, feeling sorry for the fact that he found himself in the middle of this. “How did he get caught up with Mason anyway?” - Yeah, poor guy.

Yet another catchy song about "it's too late" !

Looking up, he almost froze in shock as he saw the guy who made his life miserable in high school – Mason.- Oh shit. He's Anders' friend? Drat. “Yeah, I should,” Brad nodded, but didn’t move. Suddenly, before either of them realized what was going on, they leaned in and pressed their lips together. - *GASP* My inner girly squeal could have just made the whole planet explode. “Uh, I was actually hoping we could postpone it for some other day. I don’t think I’ll have time on Sunday,” Trick said. - Uhoh...the root of all miscommunications starts with deviation! “You know what, it’s stupid, we should go.” - Trick, buddy, just tell him. "I saw muck-face...I mean, Mason, while I tested out some skates with a Scandinavian dude."

“How much time do we have before Brad returns?” /“No clue, he’s with Cathy. But who cares. Even if he comes, he won’t enter my bedroom. I told him we’d be here.” - LMAO! Trick's like 'let his eyeballs burn if he forgets.' Completely surprised and turned on with this side of Trick that he hadn’t seen before... - HA! Cody's like "I just won the lottery." “Ok, what’s the worst that could happen?” - Uh-oh, nothing good ever comes from those words!

*rolls around in joy* I loved it! I'm a total sap at heart and this was executed beautifully. Well worth the journey to this point. Well done! 👏

*GASP* OMG, Zoe! Do you have secretly buried, unrequited feelings for Brad? “Cathy’s ok, but yeah, I can see why you two don’t have anything to talk about. I mean, unless you’re into makeup, selfies and fashion.” / “Totally, that’s what my next app is gonna be all about,” Trick said sarcastically. - Actually, that kind of app could also rake in the dough. Don't turn the idea down that fast. A-HA! There you are, Cody's eyeballs! Emerald, huh? Hot. I'm sure Trick tries not to get lost in them too hard all the time. “I’m glad for the two of you! And you? I mean, did you shed a tear or two?” Cody smirked./ “Me? Nah, man,” Theo replied, waving his hand dismissively. - Pfft, even more denial, ha ha.

“Yeah, that was actually Cody’s idea. I guess he’s got a knack for more than just landscaping design." - A-ha! Very clever, getting Cody's input on the app. Trick got a message from Cody saying that he’s coming over, so he quickly got changed for their not-date.- Hee hee...denial~

HA! Brad doing that bestie thing again...confronting Cody! "Dude, watchu do to mah best friend?" OH ho ho ho Brad hitting Cody with the hard questions "Why didn't you DO anything back then, huh? Why didn't you help him?"

Thoughts as I read: Ugh, my heart...Cody had me at 'I'm sorry for how I treated you in high school.' The rest of the letter could have been him talking about his suffering from a purple-spotted illness or something and I no longer care past the 'I'm sorry....' lmao. Aww, Cody wants to be friends. Yes, apologize in person...and his phone number! Woo! Wait, what do you mean it's too late? Trick, despite the song, it's never too late to apologize! That song sure gets stuck in my head all the time, though. So catchy. It's too late to apologize~ It's too laaaaaaate~! HA! Brad's a bestie, alright. 'Trick seemed upset reading that letter, lemme go see what it was about *digs it out of trash can* ' The average friend respects your privacy. BEST friends invade that privacy for your own good. Wait, forget his tight-fitting shirt, what color are his eyes!? Dagnabbit, Trick. Eyes above the pectorals, man.

Thoughts as I read: Whoa, working on apps...Trick's gonna be reeling in the dough after college. Oh, Brad and Trick are roomies! That music app sounds sexy *thus says an IT student* Ha! Brad trying to get with Catherine. Ah, so Cody has caramel-hued hair...why am I all of a sudden craving a bar of Caramello? Dagnabbit Cody, stop looking down, we need to know the color of your eyes. Show us your eyeballs! (that didn't sound creepy at all, haha) Mmm tacos...why is this chapter making me so hungry? Pfft, Zoe girl you dropped the ball in not warning Trick that Cody was around. *snicker* Trick's so in denial~ Yay! A letter! I love letters. Hopefully it's good news.

So the title of this drew my attention since I'm a complete dork about word play (PaTrick/Trick Me Once). And after I read the first chapter I panicked for a little bit because I forgot to check to see if it was completed or not, which as of right now it is. So, whew...the only cliffhangers for me will be those I create for myself whenever I have to stop reading to eat. So far so great! Trick sounds adorable (or at least during high school he certainly was). I'm glad Cody got a bit of an awakening there. I hope he matures from it. And now, I'm off to read some more!

Prejudice trouble: Yes, unfortunately this isn't the last we see of it. Vulpine knee-jerk: Yes, good point. But, Caspin's also an alien fox, so that little twitch of his might just be a quirk. Caspin's written by @Rambling Robin so I don't know all the details. Edit: Robin said: Cas likes tickles that make him squeal.