Dayne Mora

He does have some cajones, doesn't he. As for Indie, there's something else going on there....(and if you think his name is awesome, just wait until you find out the whole thing )

It's easy for straight men to dismiss men who know how to move (no matter their orientation) as less manly. Of course, it may be another case of over compensation. <_

I'm glad you started reading, too. Preston and Cory are fun guys to channel jokes through. I intended Romero to play a bigger role in their world, but he kinda got lost.

Thanks, Lisa. CHOMP!

Preston is pretty average, which makes him look smaller by comparison. Although, I'm not sure Indie would mind either way since his "upgrade" is not just hotter than his ex, but noticeably bigger.

One can never have enough hokie poking.

I couldn't just do a Prendie book, but they've got their own drama brewing. (And, you're right, it should be "Moracchioli".) Yes, I got my Word key last week and have been steadily working on the new chappy. Thanks, Puppi. I've thought about doing one on them post college, but still don't have a title. As dynamite as they are, it still tickles me that I created Preston without Indie in mind (had I known then what I do know, his...erm...dimensions would be slightly different). I did have fun with that drunken Cory scene, and I'm glad it snagged you! Thorn and I used to predict which lines Graeme would pick, but we always chose wrong (and many times didn't even get close to the ones he did pick!). Right now, there are only three books planned because I haven't thought of a decent title for the Preston-inspired one. The most promising one, Spitfire, received tepid reviews from those I'd shared it with, which wasn't too surprising because even I wasn't sold on it myself.

Thanks Jay, but I......uh.......have to kinda maybe sorta write chapters 5 and 6 before I get hit with the pitchfork mob. >.

Efrain will be totally done for if Cory's brothers ever tell him these stories.

When he was sixteen or so, my uncle would take my baby brother (who was all of two or three) to the beach. Whenever he saw a hot chick, he'd send my brother over to ask if they wanted to hear his (my brother's) ghost story.

As with Midnight Cake, I worried that readers would be uninterested in a much younger Cory, but I'm glad both stories worked out.

Don't you just want to eat him up? ehehehe

I intended to tell Preston's "Officer Pussycat" story first, but this one kept sticking in my head.

Not just Lola and Efrain, and not just his brothers (although, how could Cake Club do without Cory?)

(hands Hohochan some tissues) I think we'd all like to shut out the rest of the world sometimes.

Less bitching, more CJ (and I'll try to get out more Cory).

Poor Preston has his hands full. Good thing he has a legit excuse to come back before the end of the holiday. And, yeah, Lola staring at them during scary noise time might not be a good thing, especially since they'd have to lock her up in the bathroom and who knows what she'll do then.

Yeah, Kitten isn't being the most rational of guys at the moment.

Keenan would be an obvious choice, which was why Cory told him not to say anything. Oh boy.

I've been told that I sometimes think, speak, and act like a guy. However, my bodily proportions as dictated by genetics have made it abundantly clear that I'm female. I also like pretty dresses way too much. As for chapters....Microsoft finally locked me out of Office since I quit my job, so I haven't been able to work on chapter 5 as much. Still working on it tho.

Man, wouldn't that L word make things so much easier for Cory? Too bad Efrain still being a chickenshit

Cory had been counting on his parents helping him overcome any rejections his brothers might dish out. Without that buffer, he has no idea how he'd handle them. Knowing they still love him would make this easier to bear, but until he has a way of dealing with the possibility of them hating him, he can't move forward.

The thing about depression is that one isn't depressed all the time, it comes in waves. Cory may seem fine, and is able to pull himself together for a time, but anything could trigger a fall. Perhaps more aggressive means of reaching out are in order....

Cory predicted that his parents would be as supportive as Efrain's parents, only to be proven horribly wrong. From the outside, we can see that the Card brothers are thick as thieves, but Cory doesn't trust his judgement anymore. And yeah, they're hella dense.

Interesting that you chose "not brave." Some would see his actions as cowardly and weak, without considering just how much he'd been hurt already. Might have been better for him to save those messages until he was in a better place, but who knows when that'll be.