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I had the same thought. It’s like a child right before naptime, when they grow restless and agitated because they refuse the thing that they need. Eventually, they give in

we knew it was coming. It had to. Lots of progress has been made over the years but I noticed they still weren’t living together, even with Jay retired. I though maybe we would catch a break but…nope. Thursday.

I think this is quite the honor.

Can we just talk about this for a minute. So swoony. There is soo much joy in this. It's no wonder Loren is handling everything else so well. His life is the strongest it's ever been. He has support and love coming out the wahoo.

All the dang feels. I'm beside myself. While part of me wishes that this chapter was twice as long because I want all the information. I can understand that it doesn't always happen like that in real life. This is an emotionally charged situation and sometimes it's too much to do it all in one go. I do hope to see more of this, I feel like there is so much more to be said. I'm anxiously waiting.

With all the little boys, I want to see them with little girls! I would just die. They'd be such amazing girl dads.

I'm still hopeful. I won't give up hope until the last sentence is read. And even then.

Bloody lovely. I have said it before and I'll say it again, you write the real life so damn well. The flow is so authentic and natural. It never feels forced, except for when it should. I absolutely LOVE reading your stories and the way everyone interacts. It is, as others have said, *chefs kiss* On to the story. Wow. I wanted him and Lars to meet out of curiosity but now I NEED them to meet. There is more to this story than abandonment but what is it? I need to know what happen on that fateful night and the twenty years that followed. I don't blame Lars for his tone or his hesitation, until we can walk in his shoes, we just can't know. I refuse to put anything past his parents. They are not decent. If they abandoned one child, who knows what they were willing to do and say to the other. Anything. I too feel some bubbling resentment rising to the surface between Lars and Jay. I'm not saying Lars will have to have kids, but something is going to give. I feel that Jay is pulled very tight right now, like bow. It's going to snap. Did anyone else feel that tension from Seamus. He is not happy that his friend isn't getting what he wants. While I understand Seamus's frustration, as they would mirror my own out of protection for my best friend, he does need to let Jay do his own thing. I hope this gets resolved and I want to see SS Seamen make a successful voyage. Maybe Mexico will bring good news? I'm thinking, God Parents?

Great points. I had a job where we ran a summer camp. Whoever was the camp speaker always introduced the guest speaker, musician, or whoever was coming on stage as “my good friend” even if they’d just met them 2 seconds before going on stage because it gave the audience the illusion of a bond/trust. My first thoughts when Loren said that was that it’s a show for his followers. He’s asking them for this huge amount of support, he needs to sell his personal attachment. Of course he could ACTUALLY mean it. Hard to tell.

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful chapter for our beloved Loren. I felt a lot of peace in this chapter. He’s playing a big role in the lawsuit, being a part of Jay’s inner circle, learning Seamus’ trust, earning Seamus’ RESPECT, when Seamus approached Loren about being a part of their relationship with the lady oven (he he he), I about passed out. It is the rawest and most genuine connect they’ve had. It made me tear up. I could see Loren’s panicked face when MB pretended to be in labor. Poor guy lol. He goes out on a limb and this is how he’s repair. I LOVED IT. I was stressing when no chapter was posted! Thank you!!!

Loren is often childish in his reaction to affections, the rare moments when he confronts them head on always leaves me feeling exceptionally giddy.

This is an interesting topic because my parents have access to our house, I to theirs, as does most of my siblings and to be honest, there is rarely knocking. Maybe a quick tap tap as we open the door. That's how it's always been. Never walked in on anything sexually but now I'm nervous. I can say that hubs and I have never really done stuff in the kitchen. I must live a blessed life.

You know, the title of the last chapter kept binging in my head but I couldn't figure it out, now I get it! It was right there the whole time. Very tricky! This was again a great chapter. I feel bad for Jay. I think a few other commenters touched on it, but I think being the Golden Child isn't really all that glorious. Jay's been carrying some real pressure his whole life. He's a pleaser, so no doubt he's pleasing his parents. Dinner must've been very hard for him. They came down hard, which irritated me to no end. I'm glad Jay didn't give in and I'm glad Jay isn't moving back. I think being around his parents, even if all this is brought up to them, would be insanely difficult on him and Loren. I'd go as far as to say it would be detrimental to their relationship.

@Mrsgnomie this was one of my favorite chapters yet. Loren dropping everything and flying to Denver for Seamus was just...sigh. Loren isn't just sharing about the hardships Seamus is facing, he's going to make the world fall in love with Seamus, Matt, and Aidan. He's very good at what he does and I like seeing just how versatile he is. The opening scene was hilarious. Loren and Jay doing what they do best. Thank you for the gem. Now. Please post the next chapter so we can relax.

I think Seamus is realizing what a badass Loe is.

This resonates with me

Best part of Mondays. Seeing Jay with his brother's is a hoot. They are hilarious! Jay and Loren handled the separation well. They were adorable. I to could see Loren ignoring his duties to schlep packages to the post office every day. For a guy that lives on social media and who is used to instant gratification, mailing packages is like mailing love notes. It's an old fashioned gestures and I think it is so damn romantic. And then Loren is waiting for Jay in his bed. Another commenter noted it was his safe place and I absolutely agree. If Loren knew what the snake was up to, I don't know, but he ran to Jay's place regardless. Chefs kiss.

I agree. Jay's friends are way more fun. It just occurred to me that Loren was nervous meeting Jay's parents and his parents, his mom specifically, was nervous to meet Loren. There was a lot of pressure going both ways. If Loren doesn't like mama then Jay might not be flying back as often. As a mother, that's terrifying. I could see myself not wanting to come on too strong, too intense, too lovey. She probably wasn't being her normal self in hopes to come off 'chill'. I don't know about his dad, he seemed kind of aloof, then again my own dad is quiet and stays in the background for a lot of things. Maybe we'll learn more of him in the future.

I don’t think he oversold it, that wasn’t my impression. He sold Loren on his personal experience. The whole time they are there, Jay is being loved on by his parents. Loren’s experience is different. I don’t think Jay see that. He sees his mom cooking with him and such. There are two realities running parallel

My emotions were all over the place with this one. Laughing, smiling, anxiety, nervousness, anger. Personally, I get the feeling Jay's parents/mother don't realize what they're doing. My hope is that maybe at some point it gets brought to their attention also? I doubt they want to make their other two kids feel left out. I second what @84Mags says, this chapter has everything. It didn't lean to one side ie: perfect family or totally fucked up family. It was written in a way that I think most readers can identify with. No family is perfect, we all know that. I have a great family that I love very much but we are not without our quirks and our unhealthy behaviors. It doesn't make them bad people, I guess we'll see how it all unfolds. Jay's brothers trying to discretely get Loren to include them. 🤣 Jay when he's trying to prove his vitality to his brothers 🤣 Loren loving vanilla 🥰 The brothers spilling their life to Loren, who understands more than they could ever know 🥺 Jay luring Loren by talking up his private football field 🤣 Cows in the subdivision 🤣 Everyone wearing floral aprons 😆 Loren inviting the girls into the kitchen to cook 💯

Loved this chapter and everything that happened. I never know what ls coming but I’m never disappointed. I literally can’t wait to find out about Lars and Jay’s family. So much to come, hopefully!

I can’t with this image! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Seamen? 💀 💀 💀 💀 💀