Mark Arbour

That's a great question regarding Brad's motivation. If I were Brad, I think I'd just want these people to stop being such a pain in the ass so I could enjoy my life for a change.

That's hilarious!

December 2, 2000 Escorial, CA Will I thought I was dreaming, even as I writhed around on the bed. It wasn’t until I was past the point of no return that I realized someone was sucking my dick, and doing a damn good job. I opened my eyes and looked down to see Jeff looking at me, his lips wrapped around my cock. “Ahhhh!” I yelled, and blasted my load down his waiting throat. I was worried that I’d drown him, because it seemed like I came forever. “Holy shit,” I said when I calmed

That's a very good assessment. I would submit that they get better results that way, anyway. I'm not seeing Will's behavior in this current situation as obnoxious or wrong, but that's me. Your mileage may vary. I see his sense of responsibility to his mother trumping the pain she's caused him. I'd consider that a good thing. I think, as regards Robbie, it's a little of both. He has some annoying traits that bug the shit out of Stef, JP, and some of the others. His whining would be one thing that would personally drive me crazy, his stubbornness another, and his unwillingness to listen to reason would be the deal killer for me. On the other hand, he's generally got a good heart, and when he's in a stable mode (not freaking out), he's a good guy.

The preparation is tough, and the grading is tough. It's not tough when they're taking the final. I'm so much easier to deal with now that I'm calmer and older. You assume (incorrectly) that I have any control, or even input, into that decision.

I'm so glad you liked the chapter. I think that Will has definitely matured a lot, and I think he deserves a lot of credit for how he handled things with Tony. So far. I think Tony is desperately trying to find the straight boy inside himself. I'm thinking that he won't, but not for lack of trying.

I think you're right about Tony and Will; I think it's a little deeper than that. I think they're good friends that fuck But you're right, that's it for now. What's cool is that Will seems to get that. I wonder if Tony does.

Will is definitely maturing. I agree with you. I think dealing with it himself, and not being dramatic over Tony, is the best approach. Otherwise he would probably ruin whatever relationship he has with Tony.

The calm before the storm? Probably. :-) I think the Senator has no choice but to divorce his wife when she's 'down'. If she wasn't, God only knows what she'd do to him.

Thanks Dan! I appreciate that, especially coming from such a good author! This story has started off a little slower than I had planned, but I think I'm starting to get my rhythm down.

Not really, but this time I think Will is right. I think it's important that Jeanine's care is managed by her whole family. His outrage that Darius has been excluded is to me the thing that really resonates.

There is a lot of talk about SCOTUS (The Court) not getting too far ahead of public opinion, and the Roe vs. Wade decision is cited as an example of when they did that. Those pundits opine that the Court may very well render very narrow opinions on both of these cases, opinions that do little but kick the ball farther down the court.

This post is a reason one of my big fantasies is a threesome with you and Paya. ;-) I love how you take things that could be annoying, or negative, and just roll with them and come back with your positive attitude. It's a gift, and it's refreshing.

To do that consciously would require a much deeper knowledge of therapy than I possess.

Well, and it prompts me to post and let you know that the next chapter isn't done yet. Finals are upon me, so I'll do my best.

Thank you gentlemen!

The author has a soft spot for hot guys with big dicks. Then again, who doesn't? I thought that ride (on horses) was a good opportunity to recap the horrible history these guys have had with their mothers. School is a rite of passage, and it's not an option for someone like Will. Yeah, he could have tutors, but that really negates the whole socialization point . Not just with the parties, but reinforcing how to interact in a closed social environment.

Over this past week, Paternity reached two milestones. With Edward's review of Chapter 74, we reached 600 reviews. And after the posting of Chapter 75, Paternity reached 100,000 views. Thanks so much to all of you who have read and posted reviews!

Thanks! "Easy for Will to be intimate" cracks me up. The dude's horny. He'll be intimate any chance he gets. :-)

I think that you hit on something key here, at least something that i try to keep in the back of my mind when I'm writing Will. Will's body grows in fits and starts (erratically) like all adolescents, and so does his maturity. There isn't one level of maturity, where he always acts like a kid or an adult, there's this wave-like thing where he goes back and forth, maddening himself and those around him.

I think it was less "rudeness" than ignorance. Ever met a college hockey announcer? We're not talking PhD material here. :-)

Carullo? Duh. The age thing makes it impossible for Will to have a relationship with him. The only reason it went down this time, I'm guessing, is because Carullo was hammered and he didn't know who Will was, or how old he was. Or maybe that doesn't matter to him?

I'm so glad you like the characters! You got a really strong clue as to who the guy was. Big hulking guy, lives in the same dorm as Gathan but not close, with a strong east-coast accent. Can't be Cole (he's a Nebraska farm boy) or Carl (he's a mountain man).

I think that this chapter shows how much Will has matured. Can you imagine if this would have happened to him before he went to Paris? Remember how he was with John? He was sad, but not devastated.

We'll see how the pace keeps up! :-) It seems a natural for Will and Nana to be tight at this point, especially since both of them are currently without a home.