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Even a Porsche, Ferrari or Lamborghini would have had trouble keeping up with them. Speaking of Ferrari and Lamborghini @Lee Wilson, perhaps Domenico may acquire one of these with his trust fund money if Aunt Carmela has invested it wisely for him.

LOL. I wish I had a "friend" like that now.

Predictable, no. One could not have predicted to what lows Spermie and the Incubator aka Abel and Kathy Taft would sink; likewise one could not have predicted the psychic skills Avery and Lindy Noonan and their three children possessed. Reliable and dare I say realistic, yes. There will always be drama and usually at least one character we all love to hate, not unlike life in general.

All that testosterone in the landscaping department and it was only Calvin's first day at work. At this rate he is going to be swooning every time he goes to work, high on the aroma of man-scent, pheromones reducing him to a quivering mass of orgasmic flesh. The question is will Alan be the only beneficiary of Calvin's hyper-lust or will one of the Hispanic himbos he is lusting after take a walk on the wild side with him. The steam was rising from the screen of my laptop as I read this chapter @KKirk. To quote Madonna "Erotica, romance".🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I particularly liked Jake's sarcasm, firstly to the bully with the comment "Not sure if you know the by-laws here, being able to read would be a prerequisite, but there are no second chances for bullying here. I'd be sooooo disappointed if someone of your obvious intelligence would get kicked out before classes even start." and secondly about the bully "Nope, I saw him go to a floor one table. I guess his last name must be Asswipe, or maybe Dickhead." He appears to be protective of Domenico already and has had no difficulty adjusting to Domenico's request to be called Domenico, unlike Paul Connor at his previous school. I thought Domenico's insistence on being called by his full name might provoke a bully, and sure enough it did. Paul Connor a future young Republican in the making. Domenico has a dry sense of humour, whether intentional or not. I loved his matter-of-fact response to tasting Jake's cum "Yeah, I guess it's not terrible. I don't think I'd want it on my cocoa krispies though." His first experience masturbating will NOT be his last I am sure as he took to it like a duck to water. I was very impressed with Jake's explanation and his reassurance that it is not something to be embarrassed about or ashamed of. I suspect Jake's brothers likely taught him all about it. The developing friendship between Jake and Domenico is a joy to witness. Given @Lee Wilson's penchant for drama and "bumps" I daresay the friendship may be challenged or subject to outside interference yet to come.

This had better be the only 'Fire' in Colin's life going forward or else the "peasants" will revolt Cruella. Colin in drag accompanied by two of his sisters. I know he does not lip synch but he could sing it for a benefit night for the club, although singing a song entitled 'Fire' may be considered tastelesss.

Fingers crossed Colin is not amongst the dead, although I imagine with a lot of hairspray and in a sequinned gown he would be very flammable if any flames were near him. A cliffhanger to beat all cliffhangers @chris191070 or should we call you Cruella de Vil von Christopherenberg for leaving us hanging.

Trouble in paradise or have Joshua and Malcolm even arrived in "paradise" yet? It appears there is a difference of opinion between Joshua and Malcolm as to what constitutes impropriety, particularly in "sexual" matters. I was surprised Joshua acquiesced without any argument in leaving Anthea and her fellow cougars, seemingly he realised to stay and debate with Malcolm would likely have resulted in an argument and caused him further embarrassment. I was not as surprised however Joshua willingly abandoned the idea of any future sexual play with Scott because Malcolm professed his love. Perhaps this is why Joshua "surrendered" to Malcolm's demands so quickly, he has been craving to hear those three words from Malcolm. Will he so readily accept any demands Malcolm makes in the future though, particularly if those demands are financially detrimental? And what of Malcolm. He appears to have little of his mother's sense of adventure when it comes to sexual matters. I think it best Joshua never reveals to Malcolm the true extent of Lorna's "assistance" in helping Joshua discover his sexual proclivities and the boost she gave to his confidence. Just as well Anthea funded the cab fare from Rose Bay to Kingsford @Wombat Bill. If she had not, Joshua would have just about exhausted all his earnings to date, unless Anthea paid him far more than I imagine for his prior "work around the house".

Perhaps that sister you are not fond of @drsawzall?

Domenico and Stefano both sound Italian to me @Lee Wilson. Italian cuisine is my absolute favourite, so many options for vegetarians too.

I thought perhaps he had found himself in the situation where a man offered him money for sex @pvtguy and he chose not to do so. We don't know how long he left home before arriving in Stingray Heads, but I suspect it may have only been a short while if his intention was to commit suicide upon arrival.

If Oliver remembers what happened I doubt he will make a big issue of it as I am sure (at least hopeful) he will realise Grayson was asleep. In addition, Oliver may not have objected to having Grayson's hard-on nestled between his butt and legs, it may have merely been the fact Grayson was holding him too tightly. Richard certainly appears to have made significant progress in a very short period of time. I am not at all surprised he is feeling guilty as he apparently enjoyed the sex between himself and his former employer, at least the physical aspect, however, I was surprised it continued beyond the one occasion. He was still underage because if I remember correctly he was 17 at the time. I agree with @weinerdog that Bryan would be the perfect person to discuss this with if Bryan becomes aware of what happened to Richard. Another fine chapter from the pen of the ponyboy.

I too assumed Joan and Dan were the VIP guests arriving to celebrate Andrew and Ryan's 10th wedding anniversary. To add Janice and David, Craig and Donna, and Claude to the mix, was an extra special treat for the boys. The visit to observe the newly born cheetahs (which I hope will be described in a forthcoming chapter) would I believe be a fascinating and beautiful and perhaps even humbling experience. I can only but imagine what it would be like to witness such beauty. I was very pleased to see multiple appearances by my favourite Devlin-Major "child" in this chapter. I know I am predictable, but every time Rascal is featured in the story it adds immeasurably to the story. I have an acquaintance who has a dachshund and his ex-flat mate has his dachshund's sire and several more of his offspring, most of whom I have met a couple of times. Exquisite and very intelligent dogs. Another delightful chapter @Andre Delport. It is very evident that not only do you have a wealth of experience in the industry the boys are involved in, but your joy writing of your experiences shines through. And of course the food, almost a constant "character" in this story, made a very welcome appearance again.

And you are in very good company @Robert Hugill with @empath at #1 and @Paladin at #4. Congratulations (and jubilations) again.

Colin appears to be genuine in his love for Harris. The permanent position at Sandy's Hideaway adds further to his connection to Ft Lauderdale, and now a new home with the five Golden Boys. He has certainly landed on his feet. I hope there is a few more chapters at least left in this story @chris191070.

If I understood Joshua's explanation of the inquest findings correctly, Adam had previously undiagnosed heart problems and had a heart attack, presumably as a result of a massive spike in adrenaline as the shark attacked him. If I also understood Joshua correctly (and I am being my usual snarky self here), this was Jordan's fault and thus he was told he was unwelcome at Adam's funeral. Reading between the lines he may have even been threatened by Adam's parents with harm if he attended. I have to agree with @CincyKris, it appears Adam's parents have not moved on from his death, hence the plight of Joshua and his desire to kill himself. I do hope we learn more of what has motivated this urge, have his parents abused him and/or have they ignored him because they are still consumed with grief/bitterness/hatred for Jordan? Both Jordan and Joshua have painted a very unflattering picture of them, albeit not deliberately, as self-centred and uncaring. A very powerfully written chapter @Paladin. "Adam’s scream and the thrashing in the water. Rushing over and driving off the shark. Pulling Adam out of the red water and onto his board. Making the dash for the shore. People helping lift him onto the dry sand and tending the wounds. Himself performing CPR until the ambulance paramedics arrived. Being held back while the defibrillator was activated once. Then again. And again. The paramedic shaking his head. Hearing the screamed “no” coming from deep within his own heart. Wrenching himself away from the restraining policeman and wrapping his arms around Adam’s still body and kissing his unresponsive lips. And the tears." I managed to hold it together until the text in bold, then I lost it completely. And another top 5 placing for this story, in the Mystery genre this time. #4 in the top 10 Most Read for the month ending 24/01/25. Well done.

Scott appears to have researched his body parts well to ensure no negative impacts from his sexual exploits, but I cannot help thinking something is bound to be impacted if not in the short term then in the long term. The PA ring is tame in comparison to the prostate and bladder "massaging".

Another week at #1 @empath. This time in the Top 10 'Most Read Mystery' genre for the month ending 24/01/25 (up from #2). Frida, Agnetha, Bjorn and Benny would be proud of you.

A provocative chapter which has elicited some very strong reactions and considered comments by my fellow readers. Like @austinbiguy, I was also very disappointed, almost to the point of being outraged, at the response from Principal Bowers. He acknowledged he was aware Neil is being bullied, but is he going to do anything about this, seemingly not. The message he sent to Lucas, Neil and Neil's bullies was that fighting in school will not be tolerated because it is what the school administration expects, but if you are going to "choose" to be different e.g. gay, and you are bullied for it, well that's acceptable as long as no one assaults you. At the very least Principal Bowers should have investigated further and Owen should have been suspended for sending the texts to his fellow students. As for the other sheep, Ned and Sammy, they are as spineless as Owen. Like @weinerdog, I also fear Lucas' volatile temper is going to have a detrimental effect on his Granny. I thought at first he might harm her in a fit of rage, but I now believe @weinerdog's speculation that it could cause his Granny to have a fatal heart attack, is a distinct possibility. If this were to happen he would be placed into foster care and I don't imagine he would last very long in any foster home, and he would not likely be adoptable given his violent outbursts. I found Brenda's behaviour in this chapter contradictory. She clearly has a good relationship with her ex-husband Brian, even enquiring after Dwight. She does not appear to be bitter about her divorce and encourages the relationship between her children and their father, and yet she does not want him coming into the house and does not want Dwight to be around them. I do not understand this at all. Does she think Dwight is going to molest them or does she not want them to know their father is gay? I think if this is the case she is being very selfish, the children have a right to know their father and he has right to be the person he is as well as their father. If his new partner was a female would she be issuing the same demands? Whilst I admire her for maintaining a cordial relationship with Brian and not being bitter, these demands just seem out of character. Terrific chapter @Ronyx. There was even a little humour with Brett twice commenting Neil was hiding in the closet.

I was subjected to religious instruction as a pre-teen which is why today I remain by and large mistrustful of organised religion, particularly religion as practiced by zealots of any religion. I was shocked at first, but when I gave it some thought, not at all surprised uncircumcised males were considered heathens or outsiders. What utter nonsense, almost as ludicrous as a virgin birth or a man living inside a whale. What did not surprise at all is the hypocrisy of Solomon. He impregnated Mary at 16 when he was 18 and now considers her his "property". What does surprise me though is that he has not sought to divorce her for being barren. I imagine if he ever discovers the real reason why they have not had more than one child he will go ballistic. A deadbeat husband and a deadbeat father disguised as a morally upstanding man, the pillar of his church. Hopefully, one day Mary may grow a spine and kick his arse to the kerb.

Another riotous romp through the Hugillverse with a varied assortment of characters gathered for the journey by esteemed author @Robert Hugill. Richly drawn characters abound, mostly delightful, with only a duo of not so pleasant characters, but they are a great source of snark and ridicule. Robert's usual quirky sense of humour with a touch of whimsy, vivid physical descriptions of people and places, and some wonderful Hugillisms, make this a must read for any fans of well-written stories. I really felt I tret myself with this one; it delivered so much more than I originally thought it would. Did I use tret correctly @Robert Hugill?

Sheila haughtily to Ralph "What did you receive for Christmas Ralph ?". Ralph mischievously to Sheila "Rimming, sucking and fucking or tongue, cock and arse". It seems man-scent was on the wind in this part of the Hugillverse too. Ludo and Arthur, with the promise of even more to come with a threesome with DI Marcus, weren't the only ones to experience a feast of carnal pleasures in their latest chapters @Robert Hugill. Perhaps if Norman and Sheila took the club(s) or is it the wood(s) out of their respective arses they might experience some joy, although I dare say both would need a very generous application of moisture to be even able to approach such bacchanalian delights. I do hope Ralph and Nolan and the rest of the cast, even Sheila and Norman, return to the Hugillverse at some point in the not too distant future. Who knows, by then Norman and Sheila's only appearance may be as they board a plane for Texas to "golf" away their remaining days, or aboard a hearse bound for the cemetery.

The Grammar Police (are they the cousins of Cheap Trick's Dream Police @Tris?) do not need to visit as unpleasantness is a proper word. I consider Jake's name for Uncle Bob far more fitting than Domenico's. I guess Domenico may think he is an arsehole, but as he does not cuss (yet?) Boob will have to sufffice. And like most of my fellow readers I am glad he has no control over Domenico's trust fund as I would not trust him one iota. He certainly missed out on the "compassion" gene and likely the "passion" and "fashion" genes too. One has to wonder why Aunt Carmela married him as it was almost certainly not for his personality. Domenico Martini. What a great name for a character @Lee Wilson, and I am so glad he refuses to be called Dom or Dominic, although I dare say this may cause him some grief at school as children can be such arseholes, just like Uncle Bob.

Although Richard has irked me with his attitude to date, it appears he is going to make the effort to at least improve his attitude to Grayson. If Grayson is able to be patient with him as evidenced by his revelations to Rafael's parents "To be honest, this is all new to me, and my family. Since Raffa and I have become close he has helped me through what had been quite a difficult time, for which I will be eternally grateful. I've really only just come out to my family and for the most part they have been supportive, even if my father is still a work in progress." and "Officially . . . only yesterday. So I guess it's a bit too soon to be passing judgement on my father just yet." then I think I can cut him some slack and not be my usual impatient and snarky self. Antonio and Katherine presented very well, both with a sense of humour and liberal views on their gay son. I was surprised Antonio was Spanish, I would have laid odds he would be Portuguese as I have worked with a number of de Silva's over the years and all have been of Portuguese descent. We now know where Rafael gets his fair complexion and red hair from too, his mother of Scottish descent. Grayson's first consensual sex appears to be off to a great start, blissful one might say. Another great chapter @Mark Ponyboy Peters. Rafael's living arrangements brought to mind Matt who also had his own "man cave" separate from his parents main residence. Matt, Luke, Rafael and Grayson are all of a similar age too. I wonder what Matt would think of Grayson's Toyota though? I doubt he would compare if favourably to his Commodore.

In the age of the millennials the "brown stuff" no longer "hits the fan" it "hits the phone" instead. Most inconvenient for PC. Well done @Lee Wilson. Another feather (faux of course) in your cap.