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I am hoping that Will is truly over Zach for good. Should have ended when Zach left to play college football. If Zach has holding Travis being gay and threatening tell Curtis that he is over his head. Then Travis should just tell him that letting everyone at the University, along with the football team and coaches know that he has been fucking Zach will destroy his football career both at college and the NFL. Plus end his and Taylor's relationship. It can be a lose - lose situation for them both! Happy Holidays to you Mark and all of your dedicated followers on here. See you on here in 2023! If not sooner!

Well I am now finally caught up. I have read all of CLJobe's stories except Timothy. I am not going to start a story that is temporarily on hold. But all the others are covered. This really is terrific story. I can hardly wait for more. CL your stories have gotten better the more you write. Keep you your great storytelling, you have some wonderful stories.

Great chapter. Looking forward to a lot more with this story! I am just almost caught up.

I had not thought of that. Might give it to his mother or offer it up for bids with some of the rich aristocrats when he goes back to see the to the palace. Now wouldn't Caroline have a cow about that. LOL!

Thank you! I am up in Atlanta at least once a week or passing thru. will have to check it out. Enjoy the rest of the story!

Them being on horseback may be because of the great hurry of getting Dr. Jackson to Brentwood for Lieutenant van Hjelmeland. Being on foot would have taken a lot longer.

The only seafood that I like better than Dungeness Crab is Sea Bass. But Dungeness Crab is a very close second! Maybe if the grandfather would let Alesander start making the deals after they come in from fishing they may start turning their fishing business around. Give Marko the first refusal of the catch and sell the rest to another fresh seafood restaurant. On the days they charter out to sports fishermen that are looking for the large fish. Do that. on other days fish for what the restaurants want. So many of the charter guest only want the fishing experience, not the fish to keep. They will be making money both ways if that is the case.

Man stop! It is bad enough just reading about it, but you adding the pictures is making a fat boy hungry! Middle GA isn't the best place to find good Paella. Now there is a great Resort down in Orlando that has some outstanding Paella. But can't just hop in the car and get there within 5 hours. I do love the Shrimp, Scallop & Mussel Paella that is served there.

Another Great chapter. I was hoping that Caroline was going to be there when he arrived home. But Cavendish arriving about the same time along with Dr. Jackson as Granger getting home was a treat. I wish we could have gotten farther along in the story, but will take what we can get with thanks. Keep up the great work Mark!

“Maria, tomorrow we are going for a train ride. You need to think about going with us on this vacation and back to the States with us as well.” I think the boys forgot about Colin leaving and now they focused on Marie and her coming with us on the rest of our vacation. Whispering to Colin, “I’m sure she will accompany us on the rest of this vacation but I’m not sure she will come to the States.” “If she did, she could return to France each year with Marcel and James. Maybe if you seriously talk to her. She could help with the boys.” I was thinking she could help with a certain little girl as well. I was wondering when it was going to come up again about either the first little girl at the orphanage that stole Armand's heart, or the 11-month-old baby that caused him to paint the portrait that is now in the Louvre. He fell in love with them both. Which one will come first? Might him and Colin add both to their little family? I hope it might be both and soon. That might be enough to entice Marie to come back and to New Haven. I know she loves Richie and seems like the other boys are wiggling their way into her heart too. Now young toddler or I think now a 7-year-old might be enough to keep her there.

One option for Richie's house would be offer it to a long-term lease to the Dr. like 10 - 12 years at a reasonable lease rate and stipulate that he has to keep the house well maintained. He might jump at that offer. Or offer to sell the doctor and stipulate in the contract that Richie has first right of refusal if he ever wants to sell the estate. Just renting it out in general it could really be damaged. And just letting it sit unoccupied the house could be even worse than renting it out.

Getting old friends and new friends together around food and drinking is such a great time. And as Armand said, you can lose all sense of time. I agree, there is something bothering John. I hope Colin can get it out of him on their trip back home, and help him get back on track. Maybe if he can see the office running very smoothly without the two of them, he will return for the rest of the trip.

Another Great Chapter!!!

I thought they just got there. Should have most of the three weeks left to stay!

I have a feeling the painting that Armand painted of the "girl giving away her baby" will be on display at one of the museums that they visit. Which one I don't really know, but it will totally surprise Armand and, make everyone else very, very proud of him.

I hope they ask Ivan if he wants to be adopted and he tells them yes. I know the Judge would rush it through!

I agree 100%. I hope they are at least shamed, but maybe they will get a lot of bad publicity that each one of them will be voted out when they come up for reelection. And whatever they intend to do with the property fall thru. or get stopped because of under the table policies were exposed. Also I hope that the Christmas trip to the NYC department store will be written about with some of the pics, and bring in a lot more donations to the kids there and other orphanages too!

I wish we didn't have to have place like orphanages, but can you imagine if every orphanage in the world had this same kind of support from a couple, a group, foundation, or organization. Not just the money behind them, but the personal attention that Armand, Colin, their 3 boys, their staff, Colin's parents, and Mary's friends, and others to spend time with each child, and to hug and love for each child. And an administrator and staff like Pat is and seems to have working there at this fictional orphanage.

I have held off commenting on this story for the first 100 chapters. Trying get caught up on to date. I have read all of CLjobes stories so far except I bypassed Timothy because it say it's on hold and hasn't been updated since this past Feb. When I finished Adam Blake a few weeks ago, it had become my favorite of all of CL's stories. And I have liked all of them I have read. But now this one has become my favorite of them all. Great Story, Great characters, and Great storyline. I just hope he continues on soon. I see where he hasn't posted past Chapter 129 in a number of days. @cljobe Love this story!

Another great story! Keep up the Great Work!

A very good story that I thoroughly enjoyed!

I am thinking it is C Buck. I don't know if Zach would be willing to risk someone fighting back with his eye in the shape it is. Could really set him back. But Buck certainly may have ruffed Travis up some.

CL of all your stories so far this is the best of them all. After reading one of your story Security first and then another one that was out of sequence I went and started with your first story and then read all of them up to this one now. You have improved with each story you have posted. So I am looking forward to reading the rest up to your current story ARROW. Keep up the Great work!

“Speaking of break, Richard said some of the kids go with you over the weekend to your cabin.” “Last summer break, one child was told he had to stay at the school for the summer. I felt it would be too lonely since I had my best friend’s boys with me for the summer, he came with me and there was one other boy whose parents couldn’t pick him up right away. So there were two boys from the school and two boys from my hometown, and we had a ball. They ran with me, they fished, took nature walks, my mom and dad fell in love with them. Just recently the two boys that spent the summer wanted to spend the weekend with me, as it happens two other boys did as well. So I had four boys from school, two boys from home, and Mom was pleased to see so many children having a good time" Like markM did I miss something? I thought Adam was only in his 2nd or 3rd week at the school but might add a week because his Dad had just given him the audit he had complete, but the above says differently! The last chapter he was called to England. This chapter he left and arrived in England. So where did the part of him carrying students to the cabin come on the scene?

I have now read all of stories now written by CLJobe that were posted before this one. I have liked most every one of them very much. But as of now this is my favorite so far. I like the plot of the story, and the characters. Keep up the good work!