Wayne Gray

Greg really took a risk in opening the campground. We'll have to see if he succeeds or not. He has a lot of help, goodwill, and love, so he's got those going for him - which are all important things.

Thanks for the comments. Yep, you summed it all up pretty nicely. And you'll have to see what else is coming for all of our guys. You've got quite a few chapters to get through that are already posted, and I do hope you continue to enjoy it.

Thanks, tim. ❤️

Thanks, tim. I was a different writer when I did this work. I thought every chapter needed sex in it! This one had a double dose, lol. But, I still try to show a progression ... a deepening of emotion, and connection between people. I hope that came across. He did indeed. And I hope you enjoyed the "screentime" for Jeremy and Mason. 😉 Thanks for reading and commenting!

He is so protective of Elias. We'll see just how far that goes soon. 🙂 Thanks, Chris. Thanks for reading and for the comment, Tom. 🙂 He just might indeed! He has done the math, and with the increased traffic things are looking up. As word gets out about the campground more will come. That means the dream goes on. Thanks for reading and commenting, Tony!

Hehe. Thanks, Parker. When we're not concerned with survival moment to moment, or if people will accept us without a struggle, some things can just happen. It's not really magic; it's how life should be. True, genuine, freedom. Though, I suppose there is a magic in that too.

We'll see. It's very early, so we'll just have to see where things end up. But, it does look hopeful, eh? Thanks for writing and reading! He really did think that. He felt that his whole world was ending when he lost his leg (I think most of us would have felt the same way!). But look at where he is now. It was a terrible thing he suffered, but his heart stayed open. That's a hard thing to pull off - it truly is. Thanks for commenting!

Thanks, Fae! You're right. Orson is feeling something toward Elias that he never expected to feel at all. Elias considers what he's doing as just "playing around with clay", but all of these guys can tell that he has real talent. It'll take time to convince him of that, but maybe they can. Heh. Yep! Orson is on an emotional journey with Joseph. There's a lot going on for a lot of people in this chapter. The cabins are not soundproof. Anybody who wants to listen in can get a fun soundtrack for the night. Thanks for commenting!

Thanks for reading and commenting, Butcher! This was my first and only true suspense/mystery. The stuff that comes after from me is largely romance, though Silverwolf breaks the mold pretty severely, and there's a tiny bit of mystery involved in that story - but it isn't everyone's cup of tea. Guarded is the first story in a series I wrote. Camp Refuge follows, and it's heavily a romance. It won't be late in the story that the tie in to Guarded comes, but it will. I hope you enjoy all that follows after Guarded. Thanks for reading, commenting, and rating!

I missed replying to this. Thanks for reading and commenting, KayDeeMac! I'm glad you found it a good story. I definitely enjoyed writing it!

June 25 (Monday, 9:22 a.m.) Orson relaxed at the kitchen picnic table and stretched in the sun. He felt good, and he had something very exciting to look forward to. He took another drink of coffee and looked over the information on the prosthetic specialist Jeremy provided. Friday, he was scheduled to see the specialist in Redding. His leg was finally healed enough, and it was time. Jeremy had already sent Orson's medical records, x-rays, and all other pertinent information for the prost

I got to beta this one. It's a good story. Like Timothy above I really liked how Tamiel just wrote off the idea the any kind of love shared between people was a sin. Nice start, Thorn.

It's hard in times like this to "Look for the helpers". I try, but it's hard. Sad poem, tim. Well done, but sad.

Ah, I'm so glad you are enjoying the trip back through the Campground, Jaybee! There actually will be more to read soonish. @Mikiesboyand I collaborated on a new tale, and it will be edited and posted sometime in the coming weeks. It's a different sort of thing for both tim and me, and I do hope that folks like what we're going to offer them.

Thanks, tim. 🙂

We'll fix that up. 🙂

Thank you, rick. I'm glad you're enjoying the story again. I like this one a lot, though it'll be nice to get to A Silent Song too.

So ... you're just throwing more fuel on the "don't encourage droughtquake" fire. Got it. 😉

Thanks for the nice words, Parker. That's the point. You absolutely nailed the whole motivation behind writing this story. I want folks to read this, see these people who are so much like themselves who have struggled and yet still made it through. That's what I want. Happy Thanksgiving to you too. And I'm glad you're along for the ride.

Thanks for the comment. Hahaha ... ah, crossovers! I'm open to that. Let me know should you really want that, and I'd love to give whatever work our campground appears in a read. Greg has resisted advertising for a number of reasons. One, he's still internalizing the way gay people are treated routinely in his home state of Alabama. Two, the campground is on a road with a half-dozen of them within an hour's drive. Advertising really isn't needed once the camping season begins, as people just drive the road, turning into campgrounds looking for vacant spots to camp. Three, Greg wasn't in a tremendous hurry to fill the place until he had done his math. He was allowing a little selfishness for himself and Clay, just their little secret spot. I think that he was due for a few months of peacefully getting to know his partner in the capacity of his lover. That's about to change now. Word is getting out; and now that it's framed positively by the officers who had come to visit they'll end up with more folks they actually want to host. There are plenty of chapters. Another ten for this part of the tale, and then thirteen more for the addition I wrote, A Silent Song. The premise lends itself so well to spin-offs, and new stories within the setting.

Good. I want you emotionally invested!

Thanks, Dave. Guardianship doesn't mean carte blanche authority over a child. There are routine visits by social workers and other requirements that a judge may impose on a prospective guardian. True, I didn't call any of that out, but you are right - it's very likely that there are deliverables Orson must make as it concerns Elias' care and well-being. There's a bit more concerning that down the road too (it does come up again, albeit briefly).

I refuse to encourage you this time. I don't think you need any!

That's accurate. 😄

Thanks, molly. you too!