Yeah, that's why I included the sleeping bag line. I wanted to show that Danny had grown up and wasn't just thinking about sex, and that what he wants most is for Jake to be happy.
Glad to do it! It was an interesting dynamic to explore. Danny matured a lot by the end, and it was nice to always see him rooting for his best friend.
I appreciate it, but I'm kind of satisfied with how it all went and don't plan to do anything more with it. But you can never say never. I'm happy and surprised by how it turned out. I made a few mistakes along the way, but it held together well. You can get away with a lot if your characters are good!
The story or the chapter? I will say that having written a novel, this was a fun little tale to write. WAR was sort of epic, this was just pure fun to write.
Short for us, but about three years for them. The faster we can forget all this corona stuff the happier I'll be! At least something good came out of it!
I got a kick out of this! So interesting to see the different perspectives of WAR readers and String-only readers. Mr. Reilly having a temper comes as no surprise to WAR readers. But you don't need Mr. Reilly's background to enjoy the story, which is what I was going for.
My band director actually did take our music away one time and replace it with something mind-numbingly easy to prove a point. We learned our lesson! As for the sex, you're right. It was a heat of the moment thing to satisfy the urges that the boys had been struggling with for a long time. But sex is a tricky thing.
It took me a while to figure out that what Danny wants most of all is for Jake to be happy. He's always been there for him, even though being around him makes him feel things he's not completely comfortable about. But he also knows he's not the one who Jake needs to be truly happy.