@empath, another excellent chapter full of action and emotion. The problem is where to start commenting.
I worry about Rebecca. What's the saying, "hell hath no fury like a women scorned". She is seeing her carefully constructed world dissolving around her even to the point of recognising that even her friends only like her for her status and money, not her personally. She sees a need to develop a plan to regain that world of hers. She is dangerous.
Motherly love has long been a theme in this story set in a world of gay men and we see its power emerging strongly in this chapter all the way to lullabies.
Rosa is a strong sparking gem of a woman and mother. There was no way she would miss the connection between Juan and Daniel.
After seeing Roland rescue Miles from the car and stand up to Roger and Daniel I can only believe that his inner strength will will be invaluable in helping Thomas, Brendon and Oliver as they support their abused "brothers".
Without being flippant, the image of Oliver and Jasper's parents experiencing the possibility of a "date night" in, I suspect they can't remember how long, warmed my heart.