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Yes, I'm sure he'll change his tune once he finds out that his self-absorbed half-brother tried to sexually assault Billy. As much as we all know Joey's an asshole, I still think there's a good person buried somewhere in there. Whether or not the 'Nice Joey' shows up again is anyone's guess, but I wouldn't count on it. I don't know, Paula did implicitly give Billy permission to stay at the hospital with Brett. Billy's little speech about not telling Brett has more to do with Billy knowing how jealous Brett gets when Dustin's involved, in my opinion. And like @Israfil said in the forum thread, Billy's self-blame is not going to be pretty.

Well... It was nice to see the three boys joke around with each other like that. I just wish it didn't lead to this, but it had to happen, I guess. In a way, I think Billy's right to blame himself this time. He probably knows Brett better than anyone, and he should've known how Brett would react to being goaded like that. I'm really happy to see Dustin hasn't given up on love just yet, he really deserves to have someone special. Paula looked like she finally got her head out of Carl's ass, let's hope she keeps it that way. Maybe nursing Brett back to health will help her see what really matters. I have no idea how the conversation with Jenny will go, but I see bad things happening. I just hope Jack McKenzie doesn't get involved like the last time Brett had an accident, that could be big trouble. Brett's lost a lot of blood and will probably need transfusions. I wonder if that's going to come into play later.

It is, because they had that talk where they promised they wouldn't keep any secrets about what happened while they were apart, and Billy lied by omission. Of course, Brandon didn't say anything about Stevie either, but the difference is that Billy Didn't ask him about it.

Maybe, but Brandon didn't have sex with one of his co-workers. For all his talk about trust, there's still a lot Billy hasn't admitted to.

Great chapter, Com! So the Monday thing was just like what most of us thought. And Billy actually managed to keep his cool and talk things through, that's almost a first for him. Hopefully Sam is doing what he said he'd do, and we can put this whole Jimmy drama behind us. Now I wonder how long until Billy's not telling Brandon about anything AJ related comes back to bite him.

Great story, loved it, Com!

It'll be fun to see the fallout from that incident. I can see a bit of a parallel between Miss Winston resigning and the way Paula tried to scare Billy by threatening to take away his insulin. I have a feeling Mr. Taylor might realise he went too far and tries to backpedal, but I'm not holding my breath. I still think Joey knows more than he lets on about his father's indiscretions. If that's the case, I think he's want to protect his good friend/half-brother, even if it means putting up with Billy in the process. I don't remember what chapter it was, but Billy pretty much explicitly said that he expected something like this to happen. So it's no wonder he's not surprised. What's more interesting to me is if he'll let it go or fight in on principle even if he knows it won't benefit him in any way.

There's the regular small-town bullshit that goes on all the time. I have to wonder though, whether being so obvious about it wasn't a mistake. I get the feeling that Joey's still popular in the school, and if he teamed up with B&B, they could brew a real shitstorm in there. And Dustin. Imagine if he started talking about what he knows. I think that Billy will try to discredit the Valedictorian position since it's obviously rigged in Sarah's favour. Hell, I could even see Billy going in front of the whole school demanding that they give her valedictorian right now, since they don't plan to award it on merit. I also think this is the beginning of Pastor Carl's downfall. Maybe Carl's more powerful, but Jack McKenzie still has influence in the community, and he won't accept having his son be cast aside for such petty reasons. And the school? Does Carl think taking over the school board will give him magic powers to turn all the students against gays? They didn't care before, and it wasn't just because Miss Winston was there. You can only abuse your power so much before people start fighting back. Just a little correction, Pat should've started teaching in 1975, since I was under the impression that the story took place in 2005. I'll be curious to see what Paula will think/do when she sees her beloved pastor trying to destroy Billy's future because of his sexuality. She'll probably take Carl's side, as usual. But what about Dave? He hasn't really had his time in the spotlight yet. The Erotic Adventures of a Boy and His Bike: I have no idea what that's supposed to be about. Maybe Brett gets a motorcycle?

That's about right. I'm not going to start on how stupid I think the whole macho masculinity and "real men" mentality is. If you're so confident in your masculinity, you shouldn't need these things to prove it.

Actually, it's just that I don't like facial hair. Especially on people Brett's age, since they usually grow them for the same stupid reasons Brett grew his. I don't know how Billy put up with it for as long as he did.

Now we finally know what happened to the coin collection. There's a lot of memories in those boxes. I'm so glad you got rid of Brett's annoying beard, I think he looks much better without it. I loved seeing Brett and Billy teasing each other like an old couple, it really shows the strength of the bond between them, and that it's not just about sex. Even if they get plenty of that as well . There's not much drama to comment on this chapter, but I get the feeling the next one will make up for that. After all, I think there's a very good change that one or both of the McKenzies will be involved, probably Jack more than Joey.

Excellent chapter, as always, Com! Ethan's getting ready to take a big step, I can't blame him for hesitating. But, as Wesley said, it sounds like mom already knows and is okay with it. And I'm sure Ethan will need all the support he can get in the near future. And I'm sure mom and dad can't wait to meet Ethan's dream boy . EDIT: Oh yes, there's some drama coming our way. Let's just hope it doesn't become too much for Ethan to deal with all at once. I look forward to reading the next chapter, whenever it comes.

Fair enough about making assumptions. I'm going under the assumption that some of the author's comments may be a deliberate attempt to mislead us , and this is, of course, all in good fun. I'll go back to my previous answer: that he did it for his own amusement, as well as to humour her. They would still view the human as a pet, and marriage as a mild diversion. With that in mind, I don't believe the wedding vows to have been made in good faith, and something the dragon would fell the need to uphold. Not to mention that this becomes a bit irrelevant if Natalia was the one to initiate the divorce. I also don't think a dragon would consider a child born this way to be an equal being, much less a part of their lineage. At the end of the day, I still think Torsten is just a regular human stuck in some kind of draconic love triangle, but it's fun to try to prove the possibility that he could be more than that. I'm eagerly anticipating the next chapter.

That, and the fact that Torsten hasn't shown any dragon-like abilities so far in the story (at least the known abilities), makes me think that Terry Wilde being a dragon is highly unlikely. As for interbreeding being possible: would any self-respecting dragon degrade themselves by even attempting it? I highly doubt it, especially for a fire-type dragon. And if that were the case, I'd expect at least one of them to notice and refer to Torsten as some variation of "filthy half-breed", because they wouldn't tolerate such an abomination to the purity of their race. You're going on the assumption that he actually loves her, which I would disagree with. It's possible that marrying Natalia and having a child (if that's the case) was just a game to him, and he divorced her and left once he got bored with it.

That's a very interesting theory, actually. It could also explain why Celeste is living next door. I doubt the Order knew about the egg that would become Araziah, and I don't think their presence there is a random coincidence either. In the end, Torsten probably has nothing to do with dragons, or we would've seen some signs of it by now.

I don't trust Paula either, but I really enjoyed Billy using the bible to make his point. And honestly, I think the current truce is about the most compromise Billy can get out of her, so he shouldn't try to push his luck. I have a feeling things will be different once he turns 18. And once again, where was Dave? It sounds like the guy is never around, and Billy really needs to form some kind of relationship with him because it doesn't sound like the vanilla douche is going anywhere in the foreseeable future. Poor Dustin. It's obvious he still likes Billy, and I hope he finds the right person. Looking at what he said, he's definitely a top in a gay relationship, but I also think that what he misses most is how his johns made him feel loved and valued. I don't think it's really about the sex. His dad may be gone, but I think he's still being neglected and treated like shit, so the main reason he started selling himself is still there. Brett gets along with Dustin now because he doesn't see him as a threat to his relationship with Billy. I hope it stays that way. Eighteen and Life: Sounds like trouble. Maybe the uneasy truce will come to an end? What about the coin box, any news on that?

Wow, that was amazing! Loved it! Shane's fascination with Deme's foreskin was so funny. I hope they didn't lose track of time, or that papa didn't get back from the store early.

You mean like 'Nerosten'?

I keep thinking "Wouldn't it be funny if Torsten was the Fear, or whatever the Conclave's looking for, and he's been under their noses all along?" I'm 99.99999999% sure that's not happening, though. The idea of 'Arasten' intrigues me, it should be an interesting dynamic. They really don't sound like two people who can get along. If anything happens between the two of them, I see it more as Araziah 'marking his territory' and making sure Theo knows to keep his hands off.

I don't think Araziah will let 'Theosten' happen, if the end of the chapter is any indication. What's really bugging me is not having the faintest idea what Araziah's plans for Torsten are. The wording he used could be interpreted as a romantic interest, but he doesn't feel like the type to have any interest in that. And I doubt Torsten would let himself become a dragon's shiny trinket, so this should be interesting. About Araziah: how do you pronounce his name? Just curious about that.

Excellent chapter, well worth the wait. I feel bad for Theo right now. He seems to be sincere about Torsten, and he's risking his life to try having a relationship, and he's not even going to get his man. Out of all the dragons we've seen so far, I think Theo is the most trustworthy, unless he managed to fool the Conclave as well. Lucy just likes getting herself in trouble, and on top of that, she just blew their cover and let the Conclave know that someone is on to them. Good job, Lucy. And things don't look too good for Triskeleth either. And then there's Araziah. I don't trust him at all, to be honest. His conversation with Celeste made it clear that we don't know who he really is or what his intentions are, and that makes me very uneasy. And then there's the way he talks about Torsten. "he will remain unharmed, if he can understand his rightful place." What's that supposed to mean? Does he see Torsten as someone to become his servant, much like the man in the suit told Theo? Or is there something more? He seemed so detached with Celeste, but then he talks to Torsten like a jealous boyfriend. I can't get any clue as to what he's trying to do, but I'm sure he wouldn't hesitate one second to manipulate Torsten into doing what he wants, wether that's becoming an obedient servant or sharing his bed. I'm waiting to see how long it takes before Araziah starts going to school to make sure Torsten doesn't "stray from the right path". Araziah in school sounds like a lot of fun.

"I can always tell when someone is lying to me.", then Billy immediately lies to him. That was a really stupid thing to do. I wish Billy would stick to Brett's plan and make Paula think she won, then get one of the gay kids at school to go home with him and introduce him as his "new boyfriend". Joey: I'm not so sure how to feel about him anymore. I'm not sure how else he expected Billy to react after scaring him out of his mind, but he should've seen that coming. Joey's been around Billy long enough to know he can be a vindictive asshole when he wants to be. I think he knows the same thing Billy does about his dad. That could be part of the reason he's doing Brett the favour of driving Billy to school and leaving him alone. Gotta play nice with the in-laws, you know? As we suspected, the other kids don't care about Billy being gay, and he scared himself over nothing. We haven't heard from the vanilla douche at all since all this started, I wonder where he stands in all this. I still think he's going to be on Team B&B. As for the next chapter's title, it's probably when Billy gets a haircut.

Yes, and she better hope she can live with her choice, because Billy won't let her forget it.

Yeah, good luck with that. I also think she's not stupid enough to try what Paula just did. And it's not like Billy could threaten to tell those secrets to Brett if she doesn't let him stay, right? I don't think it's going to come to that, but Billy could easily blackmail Jen into taking him in. And if she knows just how far Billy is willing to go to be with Brett, wouldn't it make more sense for her to have Billy live in her house, where she can keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't say things he shouldn't?

You really think Brett would let her turn Billy away and not pay for his supplies?