Laura S. Fox

No worries! Nothing will tempt me!

Give them the easy way out? Oh, you know me. But I hope all the troubles they will go through will be all worth it in the end. Jonathan and Rusty were clearly clueless to the possibility of ending up in the next issue of Xpress.

Glad to read this comment!

Thank you so much for your trust... and yeah, I saw what you did there, he-he! Also, thank you for the little poem! I'm glad to inspire such endeavors in readers!

Oh, well... they did the wrong thing... and that will come to bite them in their asses (very sexy asses, but still). The next chapter is all about that news bomb!

I knew that people won't be very surprised with the news bomb from Xpress... but it was a slow buildup to that!

I know most people hate my cliffies, but now I have @J.El on my side, who likes cliffhangers, too!

And you are right on both accounts! As for the surprise... the new chapter is already posted, so you'll know what I mean...

And the more people fall for Rusty, the happier I get!

It's always a pleasure to write them together!

Finally, someone who loves cliffhangers! Kindred spirits unite, lol!

Chapter Thirty-Six – What’s That Word… Context? “Are you worried about something?” Jonathan felt the need to ask, while taking in Maddox’s slightly drawn face. His pretty features were tinged with a new kind of sadness and made him look more mature, but that didn’t mean Jonathan enjoyed seeing his boyfriend suffer. Yes, he was thinking of Maddox as pretty, despite what he had told Rusty about guys not liking to be called that. As long as he was thinking it, not saying it out loud, there wou

Glad you're enjoying the story! And yes, Ray just found his better half in Hannah!

I'm afraid that working on those problems will take a while... many chapters, in fact. But I hope the ride will be worth it!

I like how you think about Rusty... he might even feel flattered to hear that! But, intentional or not, his actions do help the two protagonists to take their time, for sure.

I love how Rusty gets suspected at every turn...

Kane might not believe it true... since he doesn't know Maddox to be a... gentlemen's man? you know, instead of a ladies' man?

Yeah, but they might have to work 'hard' to synchronize to perfection!

Jonathan did realize that Connor is very superficial. As for Maddox, he seems to be like a match that gets fired only when 'touching' a certain someone...

As some people say... the best conversations I have are with myself!

O. M. G., pole-aligning... I'm not yet convinced that I have that strong of a sense of humor, but a lot of people can confirm that I am wicked!

Ray, watch out, some people want to cuddle with you! I totally get it, he's just that kind of character!

Somehow, I missed this comment... and I know my reply comes late, but here it is. JJ's past will be revealed over many chapters, of course. Dex will have some role, as well, as for Ray... hey, he is the self-proclaimed bestie!

I totally love this comment. Yes, the love between parents and children is not a one-way street. As grownups, kids must begin to understand their parents, too.

Hmm, I was half-afraid, half-expecting such reactions to appear... but it's completely normal and I understand why. However, I need to say that a big family like Maddox's cannot have been held together without a certain degree of authority, something that parents might find a hard time to relinquish as the time passes, and kids turn into grownups. I also want to point out that even the most loving parents can - and will - say things they might come to regret later. I've seen it happening a hundred times and more. When Maddox's mom says 'you can't be gay', it sounds like she's not allowing it, but the meaning would be 'it's not possible because I've known you to be someone different than what you're telling me right now'. Vern, as the oldest, has the most experience with the parents, hence his advice to Maddox.