Krista

Thanks for reading! Yeah, it is rare that a best friend becomes the love of your life - when you find it, it is something special. But the love of your life will become your best friend naturally too.. but loving someone as a friend is always special. It has been awhile sine I read this story, so I honestly couldn't tell you how Brett's coming out happened.. I'll have to reread it and see.

Aww thanks. This story came about because I was actually in a writing slump. I'm glad you read it and liked it.

Happy Birthday! Have a great one.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday.

That is a lovely tribute. He did so much for a lot of people. I'm just now starting to understand what an exceptional man he was. The world could stand to have more people like him in it.

Congratulations y'all.

Orange Juice.

Rest in peace, Robert. Thinking of those you called family.

Good gracious... I'm glad I lucked into a post this week... we never would have lived it down..

Welcome back Goat. Your throne atop the mountain on the cliff has been empty far too long.

Aww thanks. Lee's character arc has been fun to write.. the hardass turned.. not so hardass. I'm glad that he stood up to the crowd. He knows that all of what is happening isn't any fault of Corey's though.. he didn't ask to be outed, to be gay, etc. So to blame him would be an incredibly asshole move, one which Momma Cora wouldn't put up with. Yeah,the boosters and townspeople/parents suck. Maybe their sons will have better sense.. or at least enough sense not to give up Football, something they probably like doing, for one person.. especially a teammate. Thanks for reading and reviewing.

Nice to see that if Corey's dad is backed into a corner he'll come out fighting for him. Lee pretty much ignored them, by ripping up the petition and telling them that he will run his team and choose the players how he sees fit. So that's good. Small town politics and posturing is something that I see a lot of when something big happens, it's not pretty at all...

Yes, that is sad how people operate. How small towns can really turn on someone that is different... I've seen it happen a couple of times, like one time a Gay military play came to town, 2 people watched it, 120+ petitioned and picketed the tiny theater where it was held... how those military actors must have felt, I couldn't imagine... Definitely a similar town dynamic going on here. I'm glad Corey's Dad stepped in and called their bluff though, hopefully it will be enough...

Yes, I think the heart to heart really made Lee see that his son really didn't know if he loved him or not, a few chapters ago. That can and should be an eye opener for any parent... if they have to ask, you've failed them. As for the petition, small towns, which I know a lot about. It doesn't matter that Corey can't play, they are more concerned about image. Bill and the rest don't want him affiliated with the program anymore, at all. They want him to be a spectator, so other towns/teams/onlookers won't have a reason to link Corey with the rest of the Team. That's why the petition came about. Of course the Petition is just a scare tactic. And Lee didn't take the bait. So, Lee did pretty much all he could do.. and sacrifice himself, someone they still liked and wanted. If he didn't, I doubt we'd like Lee much at all.. and all his changing would be for nothing... Anyway, thanks for reading and leaving a review! I'm glad you've stuck with the story so far.

SIS 34 I heard loud footsteps coming down the narrow hallway, something must have woke me, but I didn’t know what. Knowing the loudness of his footsteps, I wasn’t surprised to see Dad shove past my bedroom door. He opened his mouth to tell me to wake up, but seeing me he closed his mouth and waited for me to sit up. “Take a shower,” Dad said as I rubbed the sleepiness out of my eyes. I glanced at the clock on my nightstand and saw that it was only a little past noon. I knew Dad wouldn’

I wouldn't begin to guess what sort of Gay/Genre you're interested in, but I can say that there is pretty much something for everyone to find to read. So all I can say to you is to start your searching, and welcome - of course.

Catwoman - as it was mentioned. My lord. She wanted a Sequel for THAT. It was terrible. Halley Berry just isn't supposed to play a comic book character, she's too wooden. The best thing I saw her in was a Slave/Post Civil War era mini-series based on a book series that played on television. She was really good in that. Mortal Instruments - City of Bones - Book to Film 1. The Movie was poorly directed, written, and budgeted to be honest. They wasted a lot of the film's budget on two fight scenes that 1. Never happened in the book, 2. Was just useless. Instead of diving into the characters - which is what Clare is really known for... they just made them all cookie cutter. I mean honestly, they had this scene where the main character used a rune that froze the "bad guys" and instead of slashing them to pieces they limbo around them and end up not getting out of the room before the rune wore off.. So it made little sense what so ever. They messed up the ending, again, went completely against the end of the book and honestly a lot of the beginning of the second... and I think they missed the mark on casting, definitely directing, and screen writing. It was like an example on how to piss off the book fanbase 101. They did everything. Any Disney Classic Sequel. Ariel 2, Cinderella 2 and 3, Mulan 2... etc. All made low-budget for Television/Nostalgic collection, but still they all suck, but as long as they can make a tiny bit of profit, I guess it is all worth it. A shit ton of the LGBT films out there are trash. Bewitched Remake - The Will Ferrell/Nicole Kidman On the same note, The Stepford Wives (2004) - Nicole Kidman remake. Were they robots or brainwashed? Some were robots.. some were brainwashed?

Happy Birthday! I hope you had a great one.

And ick. I didn't read the novels, so I'm not going to watch these movies either. I saw "Bella" and "Edward" in their interactions, which is to be expected. Even if she sort of made the fanfiction a separate piece to be able to market it without legal repercussions. The development of those characters probably were the most maintained from Twilight - to the fanfic - to the published novel - and lastly to the film. I say both actors were given the first Twilight film and were told to study mannerisms and expressions, because a big marketing tool for them and this film IS the fact that it was once a Twilight fanfiction...

Amber is the center of gossip. So she knows some things that are being talked about.. what she didn't say, will be explained in the next chapter for sure. Thanks for REadining!

Amber is the center of gossip. So she knows some things that are being talked about.. what she didn't say, will be explained in the next chapter for sure.

Happy Birthday Mann! (For the life of me I thought I already wished you a happy birthday in here, apparently not)..

Yeah, it was awkward to write. I think I did another first person sex scene in my early works as well, where the character bottomed, but it was back when I read Nifty and likely knew.. now I've forgotten.. lol. I think one editor even snickered and told me that he didn't "prepare" himself properly, so it would likely be a painful first time.. So. Corey took it like a champ, I say. As for the parents, yes, I think that comes with any marriage, I know my husband knows how to calm me and set me off.. lol. Although sometimes he misreads it and I make him go clean the car out or something. But she is definitely the calm one and knows how to reign Lee in... for the most part. HE hates not getting his way on punishments though. And Cj is still recovering from the beat down... as far as we know. I mean he dealt a big blow already, so I'd hate to see how he could top that... Like always Lisa, thanks for reading and leaving a review!

Aw. Yes, I took a number of breaks throughout. I think it shows that my writing skill has developed slightly and that the earlier chapters were rough, they were for the most part unedited.. So it turned into a longer and larger project than I would have wanted, but for now it is what it is. I've enjoyed the latter 20 chapters though. Lee is a reasonable and educated man. He can work through things in his head, he just doesn't really like to be emotional so he masks it with anger... but he's working on that. I think nearly losing a son and wife after losing a home opened is eyes, that things worth fighting for.. can leave... and the apartment represents what it would be like. Anyway, thanks for reading! I liked reading your comments as you read the chapters. I'm glad you're also caught up and stuck with the story.