Darryl62

I think this is the best chapter in the book so far. I cried. Then, I laughted. Then I cried again Trust me, I am a hard nosed country boy, orphaned. My father died first of lung cancer but I told him before he died that I was gay, he said "that took courage and at age 15 I became a man in his eyes". My mother died from an accident 7 years later. This story resonates in its truth. My god. I need a break for a bit. Thank you @DomLuka

I had to go back to the previous chapter to get back into the story, Wonderful head games going on. Poor Em, I think Finley is going to lay claim or lay someone out in frustration very soon ( hopefully!!).

I am happy for all the boys in this chapter, more Marie please, she is going to rock Harvard. I think that a clue was dropped about speaking Spanish that will be important later on, Marie will overhear something.. she and Will are in a perfect hostage situation thinking about Central America / South America.

I am disappointed with Will, after all the drama about becoming an adult by asking for emancipation, he allows his father to come on all heavy to the Dean as its "amusing ". The Dean was doing his job with hypermasculine show-offs on both sides. Clearly for Will, adulthood is only when he wants it. Life in general doesn't work that way for most people 😕

I personally think that Jeremy will not contact his male family members at all, except perhaps Stef, if only to keep his current role and social position in the fashion world. That level of grovelling will be epic to read. I hope Jake follows up on seeing a spinal specialist to see what can be done. Finally, I can see Claire attempting a meeting up which will be a disaster for all concerned 😟

I had to look where Missouri was. Totally unknown to me, sorry @Mark Arbour, but I have only flown over your state from California to Washington DC. Mind you, Auckland wouldn't be on your radar either!

Mr Arbour, sounding like JP at the head of the table hahaha 😆 🤣

Something tells me that Stef and Fab will have some connection, possible a cousin of his mothers family and before that is uncovered, Fab will have time with Brad and Jake, unless our author decides to make it that Jake catches Brad fending off the Frenchmen and misconstrue the scene...

You were going so well! And then you thought you were on X... but I am sympathetic to you. I spent time in Milan, beautiful men, went to the Gay sauna and average men seemed less. They weren't, it's just the ccomparison between the pedestal and the pedestrian..

Sister George Michael you mean? Gods, what a show.. Claire and the Sister would be beasties for sure

John Paul Young, Australian is the original singer I believe, also goes by the nickname "JP", just throwing it out there as a small spooky coincidence

And can I suggest Heartstoppers, then Derry Girls for light refreshments ( subtitles required!)

I do wonder about Mo, without trying to raise a sensitive topic, as a Muslim, (he like Christians) can be from an easy going branch, think Lebanese Muslim living in peace and Afghanistan Muslims totally different. Is he a product of his upbringing that he is trying to discard? Drinking alcohol is Haram and being gay is totally out. I think @Danners has it right, he might be fighting himself inside and his words are the edges of his own trouble mind

I do smile to myself that we all refer to Kenji " Business Business ". I still think its Yakuza / Gokudo business but hopefully the legitimate side of things, the tattoo sleeves and back are all signs of membership in criminal activities in an older Japan, not sure how much it is in modern Japan.

You posted just as I was heading to bed! Poor Emmett, but has good friends, Mo might not last the night, might get eaten in the next chapter!, and eaten not in a good way... I really like the world created and the potential pitfalls of outing your genetic make-up, well done on having us feel the fear and confusion!!👏 ✔ 👍