Wayne Gray

Haha. Yeah. I don’t know if I could handle someone who didn’t understand when I said something was “shiny,” or if they couldn’t sing the Firefly theme song. 😝

I think it's a very adaptable recipe. Just use what you have in terms of dried fruit and nuts, and it's going to come out good. tim started a trend here.

Very curious how it turns out, Reader. Let us know ... and let us envy you!

Just as a snapshot sort of experiment, I hovered over everybody's name on the Forum index page. For the 91 members online at the time 27 were on the Forum Index page, and were the greatest proportion of those logged on. It's a single point in time, but I consistently go back to the Forum Index as my "jumping off" for anything else I do on GA. A lot of folks probably do the same thing, and ... yes ... it feels odd to limit the updated stories on the page most people seem to visit the most often. I don't think people will stop going to the Forum Index as a result, which means updated stories will just have exposure for less time. Is the idea to encourage authors to post more often to ensure their work is listed? I'm genuinely curious.

It really is tough to internalize that message. Grant knows it, but it will take a lot of reassurance from people Grant trusts and values for him to really feel it. Maybe the friends can become that for him, the same that they are for Troy ... but that will take time, if it's possible at all. You may be right about the journal. Maybe he was suddenly very invested in the story of "T" once he found out he was a guy. It absolutely gained complexity when Troy became a real person - one in front of him and suddenly a part of his life. I like that name "The Quad Squad." See what you've done, @Parker Owens? Hehe. They all love Troy, and he has disappeared on them once. So they're all worried about him getting pushed back into a situation where he finds himself under stress. They're afraid their friend will break if Grant hurts him. So, yes ... it's likely this Bratty Author will push those boundaries. 😉 Thanks for the comments. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter!

Hehehe. Or that. 🙂

Thank you, JACC! I'm glad you're enjoying it. I definitely have a particular style, and I don't believe there's a way to get away from that. I'm thankful that people enjoy it, since I don't think I can change that aspect of how I work. There's more story to come, so hang on. 🙂

Hehehe. I suppose I do like writing Trainwrecks! Perhaps they are evening things out in the secret department. Would Troy feel the same way? That Grant's secret is equal to his own? Hrmmm ... I guess time will tell. Thanks for commenting, tim. 🙂

Troy has the benefit of knowing and loving all of his friends for years, so he feels safer with them knowing things than Grant might. With Grant feeling super raw and still processing through his self-discovery, he's likely not going to be happy with them all knowing. Oh, these next few chapters are fun. 😄 And yes ... it certainly looks a bit Trainwrecky, eh? Thanks for commenting, Parker!

I didn't. I went from "Never, that could never be me." to "Well, shit. I'm gay." Write what you know. 😛

Oh man. My straight male friends make no secret of their man crushes. "If NPH wanted to take a swing at me, hell yeah! He's on my list!" James, the guy who did my tattoos announced at dinner once with his wife, son, and six or seven others present. His wife leaned over, "Honey, if NPH wanted to take you to bed then you go for it." I think maybe my friends are just super liberated. lol. I've always been friends with people who looked at the lines drawn around sexuality, put a toe on it and smeared the line a bit. Almost all have dabbled, gave it a shot, then decided they were straight after all. Sexuality is complex. Brian may be one of those guys who could have a romantic relationship with a man, but not a sexual one. Make no mistake though ... he loves Troy.

Gossipy friends, with a worried Brian at the head. He knows Grant hasn't been honest with him, so ... yeah, he's a bit worried. Yet he hasn't revealed the deception to anybody else. If he wanted, he could probably do a lot of damage, but he's holding off. Let's see what happens. 🙂 Thanks for commenting, Chris!

24 November 2018, Saturday 6:03 a.m. Grant came awake to the sensation of a bristly face as it rubbed the back of his neck. Troy held him tight, and as much of their bodies as possible pressed together. Grant's heart beat a little faster when he realized that Troy had an erection. "Good morning," Troy said, in his rough morning voice. He continued to gently rub his face against the skin of Grant's neck. God, this feels so natural to me. Grant's mind struggled with how good and easy t

Goodnight, Mike. Sleep well.

That's like a polar bear hinting that it'd like to have a seal over for dinner.

Yep, dried mango/pineapple were my fruits used, and I used walnuts and pecans in place of the nuts the recipe had. IT WAS SO GOOD.

Thanks for putting up with my crazy. I know it has to be weird bouncing around, but ... yeah, that's how my brain works!

tim and I started out to write something totally goofy. Yet ... little threads of seriousness began to wind their way through it. Ike and Frank, really they have a deep love for one another. Frank feels like he's giving Ike up to allow him room to love Devin. It doesn't have to make a lot of sense for it to be true in the emotional world, and it really is how he feels. But, if it means Ike will be happy, then Frank will smile, pat him on the back, and give his blessing ... all while breaking a little inside. Thank you, Mike. I'm really happy you can see and feel all of it, not just the funny bits.

Haha. Good! I'm glad you enjoy the story, rick. Next week is a pretty big chapter ... so hang on to your hat! Thanks, rick!

Maybe a little, or a lot, of both, droughtquake. Regardless, Jason's no longer in a relationship. Or ... is he? SNET teamed up with Gareth and Jason don't seem to have any issue drumming up publicity. Let's find out what's next for all of them, shall we? 😄 Thanks for the comments!

Yep, a new cure! Or, at least reassurance that it won't spread across oceans to infect the entire planet. 🙂 Frank is hurting. He's losing something with Ike, and anytime that happens - even if it's not right, it hurts. Thanks for the great comments, Parker!

When tim wrote this I laughed so hard. I took my pass through it, and I just left it. Usually we tinker on stuff the other writes, but no. Not this time. Sometimes you just leave the genius that is on the page alone. Glad you enjoyed it, Mike. 🙂

Hehehe! Do you feel like you've been left teetering on the cliff along with our readers, tim? How could we leave it this way?! Bastard writers!

So much is going on, with so many plots, goofiness, and potential pain. Stay tuned to find out if you're right about Terrence and Gail! See you next week, chris!

Frank and Ben jogged through the underground parking to the elevator. They held hands as they ran to the bank of elevators. "Is the traffic getting worse?" Ben pushed the up button. "Yes, the drive is taking longer. I wish we could work from home sometimes. We’re nearly late this morning." Frank released Ben’s hand. "I hope Jessie picked up breakfast." Ben snickered. "The morning mystery meal." "Ooooh, aren’t we alliterative this morning!" Frank chuckled and Ben joined in.