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Jim, It's definitely possible the the recently married boys may be having children soon, so well have to wait and see. As far as Robert goes, he's still playing the field and hasn't settled down. I've never though about Trey writing one of the books, seeing it was Danny and Brandon who took over for Josh, but it's something I'll consider.

Thanks for the feedback, Butcher, and this has been an interesting time. Hubbard appears to have been dealt with, which Graham verified, so things should settle down. Becky and Revin are being accepted as part of the extended family and everything is working out for all of them. Yes, that would have been expensive for Josh.

Yes, Brandon, you're probably right about that, and thanks for the feedback.

Ok, you got me, so I'll try not to do it again.

The best reading is a series of highs and lows, but I hope I don't make you cry. There's a long way to go with this, so hang in there and thanks for the feedback.

Dad called the contractor on Monday and explained the situation to him. The man said he could stop by that afternoon to measure the walls so he could see what materials he’d need and estimate how long the job would take. Dad told him that would be fine and he’d see him later. The contractor and one of his employees showed up shortly after Dad had finished fixing the boys lunch, so he took the men upstairs and showed him what needed to be done. They measured both sides of each wall and did s

Sorry for the screw up, Xander. I guess I had a lot of responses when I sent that and got confused.

Jim, you've brought up a lot, so let me see if I can answer some questions for you. First of all, the story is set in a fictional community just north of the center of the southern border. As far as the relationship, many of the boys are in gay relationships (Danny/Brandon, Dion/Trey, Kevin/Vinnie, Shannon/Nick), while others are married or in a hetero relationship (Dustin, Cole, Pat, Ricky, Frankie), and others remain single (Graham, Sammy, Andrew, Richard/Little Ricky). Now that the story is focused on the next generation we will be dealing with their lives and problems, but we'll occasionally see the others as well. With Graham, Sammy, and Andrew all being teachers and living together, they're probably still messing around with each other as well, but even though the boys didn't mind messing around with each other when they were younger, I didn't feel they'd all end up being gay. Well see the others again at family functions and special events, so I hope that will suffice. I'm glad you're enjoying this series and I know the Cody and Brent story lines were rough on some of you, I'm glad to know you're still hanging in with me. All the best and I hope I answered your questions.

Thanks, Butcher, and others have relayed similar stories like this to me after I gave Graham this ability. There is definitely more in this world than what everyone is able to experience with their senses.

Thanks again for the feedback, Butcher, and I'm glad you're enjoying this story. Yes, Tristan got his first experience with sex and he still has a while to figure out who he is, but he can still have fun in the interim.

Thank you for the feedback, Butcher, and this has become a very close knit family, which includes the biological children, the adopted boys, and the many friends who've become part of the group. Those who have passed away are still there in spirit to help them with Hubbard and Abernathy. Hubbard has been a pain in their sides since the boys were in high school, and not even death stopped his attacks, so now the family is joining forces to handle them.

Thanks again for the feedback, Butcher, and I believe your correct about Tristan's dad. What happened did seem intentional, but fortunately he didn't count on Tristan having his bedroom door closed, thus messing up his father's plans. I'm sure he'll do well at the Hotel, although he has some rough times ahead as he adjusts to his parent's deaths, but I'm sure the family will take good care of him.

Thanks, tor.

Thanks, Wesley, and none of those three are.

Thanks for the feedback. ColumbusGuy. Yes, I post on several sites, but always first on GA. You'll always get the most updated chapters here. As far as the love triangle, I believe you are correct. Holly enjoys their friendliness but doesn't seem to be interested in a romantic encounter. We'll see if that changes or stays the same.

After we got out of work the following Saturday, we rushed home to eat and change, and then we did our chores quickly, so we would be finished before it was time to go down to pick up Ryan. We told him to call when the bus got close, in case it was running behind schedule again, and my phone finally rang just after 4:00. “How long before you think the bus will arrive at the terminal?” “Probably fifteen or twenty minutes.” “Ok, we’ll meet you there.” We told Dad and the others

Thanks for the feedback, Butcher. This was a very difficult chapter for me to write because it was based on an incident that happened to a young man I knew. Unfortunately, he didn't survive his first use of ecstasy. I opted to let Dustin live and use it as a lesson for others, and hopefully no one who read this chapter suffered a similar fate.

Than you for the feedback, Butcher. Yes, the family is growing and the boys have asked Josh to give other boys the same chance that he gave them. You'll hear more about the Judge as the story progresses, because he will become an integral part of the story.

Thanks, Wesley, and don't worry. There's still more chapters to come.

Thanks, flesco, and you've summarize the chapter very well. As the Brits might say, it could be a bit of a sticky wicket between Noah-Ryan-Holly, since there's obviously a competition for her attention. We'll have to see how that works out, but the other boys seem to be doing quite well. Thanks for the feedback.

Thanks, tor.

Thanks for another comment, Butcher. Things are working out for everyone and Josh's grown children reacted nicely to the situation. It's always good when things work out so well.

Thanks for the feedback, flesco, and I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter and that it brought back pleasant memories of times gone by. I appreciate your continued support.

Thank you for the feedback, Tony, and for sharing your story with me. I'm glad that you've enjoyed this series and it's been an inspiration to you, and that makes me realize the long hours and hard work were worth it.

The following week was pretty uneventful, at least until Friday night. That happened to be Holly’s birthday, so we held a surprise party for her after we finished eating dinner. When Dad was done with his meal, he got up from the table, went into the kitchen, and when he returned he was carrying a cake that he had made earlier in the day, and it had a lighted 1 and 8 on top. Dad, Pop, Dion, Trey, Brandon, and I all started singing Happy Birthday to her, since we were in on this, and the boys qui