Benji

.................... Nice start to the continuation of the story! I hope they have better luck being roommates then at being movers. Nice quiet chapter! Personally I would have charged up the card to the max!

................I thought the analogy of the two roads was about choice, or choosing a path. The cave only provides with a way out, one path traveled less.

..............................I love it, Caleb has made Orpheus show his hand and in doing so Caleb and Ethan will prevail over Orpheus. Will Caleb walk away towards the cave and not look back? Great chapter!

...............Somehow, I think it would be a cold day,..... ahem before Benning calls his son sir! (Besides, then they both have to call each other sir from now on). Nice 2=part story!

.........................I generally hate abuse stories, and in this case it is a father against his son and the father doesn't even know that his son is gay! Speaking of which, it is not known whether charges have (SHOULD) been put on Daniels father although we have been void of hearing anything as of yet. Maybe he decided to wrap his car around a tree or something. Cheers to Daniel and Luke, but what is with the 'sad;' looks from Robbie?

.......................So true!

...........................I don't know, is Bryce sending out mixed messages? This affection was noticeable by a few much earlier, is Bryce just dense or so insecure with himself that he feels he needs to 'rum away' when it comes to personal issues.

.................... I rather liked that 'sir dad' myself! This could be interesting if it can go further then 2 chapters!

............................. Nice to see this up!

.............Hopefully Dee does not start answering you!

................. I agree, Anton totally assumed that Matthew was fucking around on him, without talking to him. And then without a word he 'ran away'. Maybe Sarah will beat it into his head, maybe that is the reason he runs into Sarah.

..................Yes, I remembered the 'promise' coming out of FS. And true that Sarah is a friend, who happened to show up again on Anton's walkabout five years later!

..............Ah, to have his problems; "The good news is I got to see Phillip naked again." Nice Chapter!

.......................Wonder if Anton and James are going to have a little liaison? The only thing I do know is that Anton needs to get back home soon, Question is, who is going to go back with him? Sarah or James? Great chapter!

......................I like that Bryce is consolidating his investment properties for the purpose of cost efficiency and centralizing a base for all the properties to operate from. Just how much of the cattle market did he corner? Bryce and Anton both have a problem with attention, they both do not want to be in the center of it by the press. Bryce and Daniel? Maybe, hard to tell with these characters. Nice chapter

......................I'm not sure I understand what Anton is trying to do here, his 'running away' does nothing for anyone. Matthew has already packed up and left, and Anton never bothered to talk with him. Anton just seems to be immature in a lot of ways, and he is letting other people that depend on him down. Interesting chapter!

..................Great chapter, love the recovery process and the shower therapy! There is not much left to wrap up this story.

...................... Lee should have bottled some of that holy water (wait, is that a Catholic thing only??) for protection. Actually, he should be looking after Max and his problems instead of fantasizing about the 'boy of the moment for night', but then again he could mentally connect with the 'new neighbor' kid for the night!!

.............. it was only a suggested scenario, after all you gave us a Granny Clampett trying to figure out WTF she doing at a strip club with a teen.

...............As much as Harry's age vs his older brothers 10 year gap takes us as far back as a good Pink Floyd song and a few others of that age that attracted Harry and his brothers to Ryder in the first place. Ryder can do covers for anyone in that era, but what is his own music? He writes his own songs producing his own sound. I'm guessing with his last band they were all about getting out there and some pay, so the dark look and punk sound. So acceptance of gays has slowly climbed up say since the 90's? I might put this story @ 2009. And a rich 'gay' popular kid at that.

.................I sometimes like to please! This chapter reminded me the anxiety of taking practice swings in the batters box before going to bat at home plate, I'm sure Ethan counted this as being more like a card game, somewhere in this 'deck of cards' an unknown variable will appear. Like a joker left in the deck, only it is Eurydice that will make Orpheus forget the poker game and fold his hand. Great chapter!

...............Well I'll be damn Teddy really did grow a pair! I;m not sure who I'm more surprised at Mike or Blake. Alcohol sometimes brings out the truth about some people, but I gotta love this “Whoa, all three of you are driving.” Ryder giggled, trying to focus his eyes." I myself remember that one!! I'm glad this crap got sorted out in this chapter, I'm not sure I ever understood the hierarchy that allowed 'gay' Teddy the top pedestal (of course, the time line does confuse me with Teddy's dad and his Uncles music tastes define the late '70s '80s genre I think) so here is the question; 'where would this scenario be possible?' Great chapter!

.....................Rudolph is only as strong as people let him be, he thinks so highly of himself as he controls money and peoples lives. When he can't control someone he tries leverage and financial hardship. So the only thing Rudolph cannot control is how he is perceived by others, in other words to make Rudi's prestige fall in line they need to manipulate him and Penelope into looking and smelling better then they are. Remember how impressed the parents were when they realized that having another son in college before his graduation made them look all wonderful in front of their friends? Well, now look how wonderful Rudolph and Penelope are going to look by standing by their gay son and his fiance while they are together in college. Certainly no one else in their circle of friends can match that loving parent approval top rating image!! So now Blu's family needs to get into action spreading the great news and about the wedding this summer, so everyone knows and Nana means everyone! Can you imagine how flustered Penelope is going to be trying to arrange wedding invitations? Great chapter ending book one!

...........Aha, a powder room as we call them, or a half -bathroom as the only contain a toilet and sink ( a 3/4 would include a shower, and a full bath would include a tub also). Good chapter~

.....................Well, that was a boring Halloween night, (kinda like mine, maybe 15 kids total). Anyway, seems that this isn't even close to being over yet. Could the stalker boy in school be the recipient of the offering from the cult? Nice calm chapter!