Summerabbacat

You have my upmost sympathy @pvtguy. You are also very "fortunate" in that Matthew is from Florida too.

I did not know that. He may not be welcome in Maryland after the impending debacle, but the Republicans would love him in Florida. Moronicity is essential.

You are too kind DollyRebaDottie Ticklish.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please make welcome the new Governor of Florida, the Republican Party's bright hope for the future, the man of the moment, Eric Griffin." "Thank you Marjorie for that warm welcome".

Hopefully I do not disappoint with the songs which filled my head after reading this chapter @Ticklishboy30. Two of them were prompted by the demise of SLUT and the third, an inspiration for one of the former two, a celebration of the "new" power couple, the super couple, Nicheilly. With SLUT's demise I "heard" the obvious choice Another One Bites The Dust by Queen, one of their very best and a massive hit in your homeland and in Australia, and also the sublime Ashes To Ashes by David Bowie, a massive hit in Australia but not in the USA. The song which made its presence known shortly thereafter was the song which allegedly "inspired" Another One Bites The Dust, a huge hit in the USA, but not in Australia, by the brilliant Chic, Good Times. And good times were on the menu for Nicheilly, with both sizzling between the sheets after their afternoon nap. Rejuvenated and ready to suck, literally. No penetration on this occasion. Unless of course, the song is the obvious inspiration for your chapter title. Take it away Cyndi.

It is pleasing to see those involved in this heinous boyflesh trade starting to turn on other, akin to gangland slayings. May it continue and flourish. This led me to ponder @empath' s purpose for introducing Dominic De Luca and his grandsons into the storyline, particularly emphasising Dominic's disgust for the trade apparently initiated by Eddie Vitale. I am going to speculate (or is it merely wishful thinking motivating this speculation) that it may be Dominic De Luca who kills the Jack of Spades, a man whom he apparently despises. It would be very fitting for this to occur, particularly if the Jack of Spades is emasculated before being viciously tortured before death becomes him slowly and excruciatingly painfully. I found the comparison of the trauma suffered by Oliver, Billy and Anthony compelling reading. There experiences may have been quite different, particularly the trauma suffered by Oliver in comparison to Billy and Anthony, but the outcome for all three has many similarities. I have to wonder if Micah was at any stage on the farm and came into contact with Oliver. Christopher O'Malley is a great man to have on your side and a powerful ally for those involved in investigating the racket to have. I was particularly impressed with his treatment of Thomas, acknowledging his suffering and taking account of Thomas' recommendation regarding the placement of Sammy and Simon. Another very well written chapter @empath. I hope to be overwhelmed with the stench of fear, the stench of fear as the cards in the deck begin to realise they are being hunted and once captured their fate sealed. May the spectre of death torment them irrevocably until they are captured dead or alive.

Me too @Al Norris. Mum is a prize c#*t. I see you have joined the "Hugillverse" and gorged yourself on "Hugillistic" pleasures today. I thoroughly recommend all of @Robert Hugill' stories to you. You will note quite a few familiar faces amongst the "Hugillites".

A song reference from you now @Paladin. It must be a Saturday Night Fever which has affected you?

"Screw your father. It's you that needs some help, and besides, what he doesn't know about he can't worry about. Just leave it with me". Felicity may still love Richard, but on the issue of Grayson being gay she is not going to tolerate any of his bullshit @pvtguy. She is steadfastly 100% behind her son on this issue, and if Richard has a problem with it, it is clear from her attitude he can go fuck himself. Rafael is clearly attracted to Grayson, and I agree with @CincyKris the little motorcycle stunt was him showing off to Grayson. It is possible he is the one who reported Tom's harassment to Julie Mack, Personnel Manager, although it also may have been Claire Brady. I don't believe either woman will tolerate any bullshit from Tom, they appear genuine in their concern, not merely paying lip service to the law. Speaking of Tom, leering and blowing kisses, how inane. Methinks he doth protest a little too much. For the sake of not embarrassing himself any further, he really does need to put that pathetic little thing back in his pants before it "sneezes" and makes everyone throw up. I think Mike has really been "thrown" by Grayson's use of the word "rape". I really don't think he knew how rough Shane was in his treatment of Grayson. As for Shane, perhaps a visit from Bon from beyond the grave may be just what is required @Mark Ponyboy Peters. If Bon were still alive he could breathe on him and light a match or just🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 on him repeatedly.

Jackie's oppressive spectre, a perfect description @CincyKris. So much more eloquent than my thoughts which I did not express, which were 'even when she is not present the evil bitch is making everyone's life a misery'.

"Inviting the twins over also proved easy enough". For a split second @Robert Hugill I thought you had got your stories mixed up and Jane and Alisa were coming to visit Damian and Adam. I should have known you were on the ball though. "Morning was, inevitably, a bit chaotic, but when Marilyn appeared to collect her sons, she happily came in for coffee and as they chatted the twins were full of everything they had done." For a brief moment I had a vision of Ludo leaning in towards Marilyn to inhale her scent to determine if she smelt like chocolate. I hope for Angus' sake it was dark chocolate as it has a much lower sugar content. If he was to cover the "homely" Marilyn in milk chocolate and then lick it all off he could end up in a diabetic coma. The chapter was delightful, with bonding the name of the game. I pictured a time long ago as a child and teen when we would often have fish and chips at the seaside, nearly always wrapped and eaten out of butcher's paper or sometimes newspaper. I cannot quite remember if the fish and chips were wrapped directly in newspaper, but I think they were. Imagine the "print" we must have eaten over the years. Ludo and Damian appeared to enjoy themselves immensely with a very simple afternoon in each other's company. No noisy video games, or hours spent on social media. No doubt Jackie would have remarked "how dull and very suburban". A visit from Gordy and Alessio piqued Ludo's curiosity, but fortunately Damian was too busy talking botany to notice anatomy was apparently at the forefront of Gordy and Alessio's minds (and overalls if Ludo was correct).

Grandpa may have made his first gay friend in Jason. I don't know how far apart they live so an ongoing friendship may not be viable.

I like the cover of the album far better than the album itself @Ticklishboy30. The album features some great tracks because Carole is an outstanding songwriter (except for the execrable (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman, which I loathe, regardless of who sings it and what gender it refers to), but I am just not a fan of her voice. It has a certain whininess to it which rubs me the wrong way, it puts me on edge. I loved Martika's version of I Feel The Earth Move, I love It's Too Late as sung by The Stylistics and quite like You've Got A Friend as sung by James Taylor, although his voice is a bit whiny at times too, but the standout song is Will You Love Me Tomorrow, an absolute pop classic as sung by The Shirelles. I also particularly like Roberta Flack and lesser so, Dionne Warwick's versions of this song too, just not Carole's. Now on to this chapter. Every time Father Time aka Bubba opened his mouth @Ticklishboy30 I thought of Jethro from The Beverley Hillbillies. Yee hah! His reference to the fun times he had getting stoned and/or "tipsy" with Mother Nature was amusing, especially his reference to her as a hippie chick. I had an image of her resembling Melanie, whose song Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) is an early 70's favourite of mine as is her sublime cover of The Rolling Stones, Ruby Tuesday. The song which resonated with me for this chapter is Someday My Prince Will Come, a song sung by many over the years, but my favourite version is by Cassandra Wilson, a singer I have admired for many years and whose albums I have enjoyed listening to on many occasions.

Felicity (wouldn't it be funny if that really is her name) is no fool. There has to be something still there in the relationship she has with Richard for her to continue with it. If there was not I believe she would have ended it and walked away. I am surprised though Felicity has tolerated and abided by Richard's demand not to speak of her gay brother. Richard is seemingly close to his daughter and perhaps to Oliver. Maybe he has little in common with Grayson and therefore does not know how to relate to him. Perhaps Richard feels a little uncomfortable, he may have had some same-sex desires as a teenager or in early adulthood which he suppressed because he wanted to live a "normal" life. Grayson may be awakening those suppressed desires and to some extent Richard may resent his son for doing so, and may be a little jealous that his son is not driven to live a "normal" life. Richard may have these same resentments towards Bryan too as he apparently has not subjugated himself to a heterosexual life for the sake of appearances. Don't you just love speculation @pvtguy and putting other people's lives under the microscope for examination and critique?

My goodness @Mark Ponyboy Peters, Esme certainly had a busy lunch break. She was thrilled to gossip about the lover's tiff between two of "those men" to her friends, Noreen, Doreen and Maureen in Womens Underwear, Sleepwear and Daywear. Maureen quickly told her friends Raylene, Kaylene and Charlene in Womens Sportswear and Nightwear. Charlene shared the gossip with her friends Louise, Peggy and Hilda in Young Girls Wear and Hilda is Tom's aunt. Gossip, gossip, gossip. All because bloody Esme could not wait to gossip about the shameful display put on by two of "those men". Little does Esme know that her husband Percival loves to suck cock at the glory holes in the Royal Hotel every Tuesday night while she is playing bingo and every Friday night while she is baking scones for the Church cake stall held every Saturday. I do believe her Percival is a good friend of a certain Mr Humphries too, a Mr Wilberforce Claybourne Humphries. I am still in two minds as to whether Mike was fully aware of the extent of Shane's rape of Grayson. He seemed genuinely surprised, or perhaps he has an oversized ego and assumed Grayson would be grateful for a threesome for his first time with two hot studs. The fact Mike has gone home "sick" suggests to me he is either feeling guilty or shit-scared. Tom Goodwin, a big boofhead football player, also with an oversized ego, one in direct contrast to his intellectual capacity and what he is "packing", or in his case what he is "not packing". Fortunately for Grayson, Claire Brady, Office Manager, is not scared of Tom and his Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Paltry Purple Spotted Peenie. She has seen it at a work Christmas party and was thoroughly underwhelmed. She often has had a good chuckle to herself when recalling its paltry purple spotted appearance. Richard by name and by nature it would seem. Felicity may still love him @pvtguy. Maybe she has not forgotten the charm and beauty of his youth or maybe she recognises he is a "frightened little boy" still coming into his own or maybe she loves sex and he is the polar opposite of Tom aka Little Richard. Richard, a handyman with all the right tools and he knows now to use them.

The previous chapter may not have "sparked" many songs in my head @Ticklishboy30, but this one not only "sparked" a song or two, it ignited a firestorm of songs. However, before I comment on this I must apologise for an oversight, a glaring omission, a grave error on my part when commenting on the previous chapter. "Well, I'm sorry they didn't choose Prancer as the annual show, but you can't act like a diva deer because they didn't". Diva deer. I roared with laughter at this wonderful description, so vivid, so enchanting, so shimmering, so Mariah. Now for the songs which ignited like a firestorm in this chapter @Ticklishboy30. The battle between good and evil, the deployment of ray guns and the emergence of the Norpolettes as victors, brought to mind Star Wars Theme by Meco, Flash (Theme From Flash Gordon), We Are The Champions and Another One Bites The Dust by Queen. Reilly's anguish over Kris being injured "Papa, I wish there were something I could do" and "Papa's still alive but hasn't woken up yet," pre-empted Papa Can You Hear Me by Barbra Streisand. Bubba's arrival with "Right-cha-are, youngin'. An' I'm-a-guessin' yer that Sparkle Fairy critter that's got the entire Pole-a-gossipin'. Well, welcome home, your Majesty." had me humming along to Doin' What Comes Naturally by Doris Day and the realisation that Reilly is the Sparkle Fairy had My Fairy King by Queen make an appearance. But the song which would just not get out of my head for the entire chapter was Space Invaders by Player (1), an Aussie "band" with a song which was hugely popular in Australia in 1979/1980. A glorious chapter @Ticklishboy30, the best in this story yet, one of your very best, if not the best I have read in your various works.

He has "improved" quite a bit in recent chapters @drsawzall, such that I found myself thinking he was likeable in this chapter. The purchase of a gift for Calvin's mother and the concern he displayed about being "cheap" with the stall holder were both admirable actions, actions which pleasantly surprised me. Your descriptions of the beauty of nature and the photographs attached added immeasurably to the attraction of this chapter @KKirk. Calvin is quite the tour guide, perhaps this could be a post-COVID part-time job for him.

I started to write comments to this effect last night @Lee Wilson, but I was suggesting death by hurricane. I could not think of a more delicious irony. I was trying to think of a suitable name for the hurricane, one which acknowledged their homophobia or one which would offend them. It was about 2.00am when I was doing this and the closest I got was Hurricane Alaska Thunderfuck, but I was not sure if her drag name was trademarked. In the end I thought I may offend someone by suggesting death would become them, but now I feel comfortable to do so. Go for the jugular Lee or should that be jugulars.

The only one which did was The Goonies 'R' Good Enough by Cyndi Lauper. I did not see the movie and was not sure if a Goonie and a Gremlin were similar "creatures" so chose not to post it for that reason. I suppose I could have posted Girls Just Wanna Have Fun for the "fun" that SLUT and Marjorie may well have, but given they are "baddies" I did not want to post just a joyous and celebratory song to acknowledge them. And Cyndi rocks. A genuine supporter of the LGBTQI community and a genuine talent.

Boo hoo Rebecca. You're pathetic, childish and very petty. Spoilt little drama queen and millennial princess. I really don't like her @Lee Wilson in case you have not guessed. And it appears Daddy shared the homophobia gene with her and Mommie Dearest. A change of scenery to Texas for both Peter and Aaron Jr may be just what the doctor ordered. Perhaps the beautiful vocals of three great American songbirds will accompany the boys as they travel west. Excellent chapter @Lee Wilson. Hopefully we have seen the last of Rebecca and her treacherous parents.

I am very surprised, pleasantly so @Robert Hugill. Like @peter rietbergen, I found myself beginning to like Therese in this chapter. Her character growth has been almost as significant as Ralph's. Her statement “You’re not the only one embracing things. ‘Yeah, that’s my gay ex-husband" indicated she has a sense of humour after all, and a good one at that. I think @Gary L has commented in the past words to the effect that if you get her away from her poisonous friends she is relatively pleasant. Morrie, he of the wandering hands, had best be a little more careful and discreet as he may find himself on the end of a sexual harassment charge. He has possibly assumed he can get away with it with fellow gay men, but this may not always be the case. I thought Milly presented very well in the previous chapter and liked her sense of humour and subtle bawdiness. It seems from comments in this chapter she is as she presented herself and dead keen on Ivor. She is just what the doctor ordered for Ivor. Norman and Sheila are so predictable. I could snark and say they both need an enema to loosen their moral constipation, but I think it is so entrenched it would be virtually impossible to administer such a treatment to either of them. Risque, riotous and riveting. Great stuff @Robert Hugill.

SLUT has been given enough power to wreak havoc and destruction for 24 hours. She reconstituted her most bloodthirsty hound, Marjorie, and called to arms her dark sprites Nancy, Fontelina, Lauren, Kasharyl, Ron, Dysentrina, Matthew and Putridena to begin the disruption to and harassment of the Norpolettes i.e. the residents of the North Pole. I am hoping the combined forces of good from the Norpolettes will be enough to destroy SLUT and her evil posse, such that their "souls" will forever live in torment in Texas or Alabama. I sense either Nicholas or Reilly must be the last surviving Sparkle Fairy. If it is the latter, he may not be 100% human after all. Perhaps a forefather or foremother had a liaison with a Norpolette, whether knowingly or unknowingly, and a child was born of the union, and that child has passed on his or her gene(s) down through the generations. I am looking forward to the destruction of SLUT and her helpers/followers @Ticklishboy30. The Great Spirit of Darkness should not be underestimated either.

Many may think me insensitive, which at times is probably true, but they had only known each other for a relatively short time, although she was "intense" very quickly. It was better for her to find out now than after they had married and/or had children together. Playing the "woman scorned" in these circumstances really rankled me. And the mother, what a bitch. Perhaps a little too much make believe courtesy of what I envisage is her likely religion, and too little reality. Daddy is an unknown quantity at this stage. It will be a delicious irony if he too is gay and his son's coming out encourages him to do likewise. Mamma may turn South American guerrilla if this occurs.

I thought you only moved from the UK to Spain when you retired late last year/early this year.

I knew I had read this in a story recently @empath but could not remember if it was this one or another with a similar theme (I thought it may have even been the latest one about Joshua Renkin). I should have researched it, but I was too lazy to do so and too eager to get my comment published.