What a wonderful twist to find that the love story here was between Ledger and Marcus. I was so moved by Ledger's protectiveness that I actually felt for him. There are further mysteries to unwind. Brandon and the necklace, for example, may not be what it seems like. I am looking forward to reading more. Am I the only one who feels that Tom deserved a lot worse than he received. He takes with him all explanations of why he did what he did (why he had rough sex with Brandon and killed Marcus so brutally). I wish Nicholas had not been so clueless about Tom's depravity or so passive about the black SUV and what he witnessed. I suspected Tom from the beginning. Casualwanderer, you have given us some sick characters, and Tom is up there with the savages from Wicked Games.
