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I am so glad that Robert was able to recover the tin and get it and the letters back to someone in the family. Honestly, a miracle that he was able to find anyone after so many years. Both WWI and WWII took the lives of so many young men in Britian, whole family lines just ended. Robert kept his promise, but did Alfie arrange a special reward for him doing so? Robert doesn't seem to be the adventuresome sort, but in trying to help Alfie, he opened himself up and maybe found a future he never dreamed of. A truly lovely story, thank you for the holiday treat @lomax61

Well, a delight all around. The party went better than I expected, and just loved the idea that Russ did the shoot to show off how well hung he is. I am sure that will get some press. Iverson's and Morrie seem to have pulled off a nice little relaunch, let's hope it is successful, and Ralph's business gets a bump as well. Therese may not like all that is happening, but she does care about the girls and wants them to be happy; plus, she really doesn't want to give up the fact that Ralph takes them so much. And he handles so many of the things that they want to do that Therese would just not have any interest in helping them pursue. Plus, Ralph has moved into a distant sphere around Russ Kahn, can she afford to annoy him? The supper went better than I actually thought. Russ is good with kids and the twins' reactions showed that. Toby and the twins did not join forces, so to speak, but as outdoorsy as the twins are, they might find more in common than one would think. That said, the age gap is significant at that age and then throw in the difference between boys and girls, even if the girls are more tomboy than not. This was a delightful treat for the holiday week to start with, thank you so much @Robert Hugill

Jeremy is starting to realize that Will should have been the first person he tackled, and he is right. Would have loved to know what was in the email. We can all hope that Will hasn't blocked Jeremy and can get the email and read it. The email and what Jeremy wrote, won't make everything all right, but it will be a first step. Kris was right to be upset with Jeremy. Jeremy should have started this process already, but I think he realizes on some level how badly he hurt Will and to a lesser extent Brad. Kris knows that the longer Jeremy puts this off, the harder it is going to be, and I am sure that Jeremy does as well, but I think he fears a relapse if he gets put under too much pressure. That said, Jeremy can't just stay in this holding pattern, or nothing will move forward on any front. Loved how Jeremy was able to pull himself together, arrive, get into the club, and had the sense to observe what is going on before approaching Kris. And you know that Jeremy could be a Killer Queen on the dance floor with his former training. I know that Claire was doing what he thought was best, and I don't think in her mind she was taking sides. She is a mother and sees Jeremy as the one needing help and just isn't seeing how her actions are affecting him or the rest of them. Thanks to Chris and Kris's actions, we have a name, but will it be the guy's real name; seems like a lot of fake ID's floating around.

Well, after seeing that message that Raffa sent to Mike, I think we can all guess why he took some time off from work. One time you might be able to explain, but a second time, would be much harder; plus, I just about guarantee you that if there was a second time, there was a third and a fourth, etc. Chris is acting as an undercover agent. No one realizes that not only does he know about Grayson, but he too might just swing that way. I am sorry, the more glimpses we get of Grayson's father, the bigger ass I find him to be.

Okay, as if Nico's life was not complicated enough. He is now an apprentice to a dragon but seems to have found an apprentice of his own, now sure how the dragon is going to like that. They are 2 and 0 against the Draugen but can they survive a third encounter? This is just excellent.

May the Blessings of the Season, whichever you celebrate, be upon you and yours. Woo Hoo, knew all seven words, but have to admit that I had just recently learned one of them after seeing it in an article and had to look it up last week. Well, since I guess that I should not wish to rain death and destruction on idiots; my wish would be a small island with a house that was powered by natural means and access to plenty of fresh water to ride out the coming storm. And I guess I am strange; much prefer this time to the fake time during the summer when it is light until 9 p.m.

Thank you for this...

The move seems to have gone smoother than either of them expected. There is always one as$^%le that just doesn't care about anything but checking the right boxes. Jonathan did what any responsible person would do, damn the consequences.

Sounds like everything is moving smoothly between them. Orion truly cares and takes care of them both, Quinn is loved and doesn't mind sharing, and Tanner is having his needs met by them both. Hard to be who you are in public with any kind of relationship that is outside the norms. Even if those close to you are okay with it all there is always some idiot that decides to give their two cents worth. Enjoying this all.

So many little secrets, and I think a few big ones as well. Loved the scene in the kitchen making the cookies, it was sweet but then got sad as well. I am not fond of Flynn, but Dante is right, none of this is his fault. I truly despise Britney. The fact that Frank, who seems to find the good in everyone, doesn't like her should tell everyone a lot. Frank maybe delayed and may never fully grasp all the intricacies of adult life, is growing, and if Blaise isn't going to help him, I hope that Dante does. Let's just hope it doesn't lead to heartbreak for too many involved.

The battle lines are being drawn, so to speak, but people will take a side. And Grayson will probably be surprised at who ends up on which side, by at least a few of them. Unsure exactly what year this takes place in, but anything in the last 15 years or so, and most civilized countries had protection in place for workplace harassment. Tom continues his behavior, and he might well find himself without a job. Chris may well be more of an ally than Grayson expects, and there may be a few more. I hope that Olly doesn't get caught in any of the crossfire, familial or otherwise. Excellent chapter and I cannot wait to see what happens next.

Alfie came back and took Robert with him to see his final moments. What a great blessing for both that they were able to do so together. Alfie never in life, knew that Paddy had gone ahead, even if just for a moment. Someone once said, war is started and planned by the old men, but those that fight and die are the young. Or at least something like that, and it is always true. Robert will do what he can, but hope he can recover the diary, maybe it has a clue as to what he is supposed to do. Sad but beautifully written...

Let's hope this does not prove to be the calm before the storm. Love how both men just spent an afternoon being with their son's. Nothing overtly adventurous, just spending the day talking and visiting and watching the world and the things happening around them. Both boys will look back one day and really treasure those memories. Now really, we need some cameras in these hedges and mazes of the garden center. LOL Just a truly sweet chapter.

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I really thought the text might have come from Chris Hopwood, I know Grayson doesn't remember seeing him, but I was thinking that maybe Mike and Animal had tried this on with him as well. Grayson does need to talk to someone, but first he needs to decide who and how much he is comfortable telling. I wonder if Mike really did not realize how badly Animal hurt Grayson. Was he more impaired than we thought? Honestly, Mike and Grayson both should have made sure that their conversation was more private. You know that Raffa and Tom heard, but who else might have, and who did Tom tell. I can understand Mike taking off, and I understand the Store Manager checking in, surprised that he did not ask a few more questions. Mike actions, and maybe Animal if he works for department store company as well delivering just for them, could have gotten them all on the hooks for a hell of a lawsuit, and if Tom isn't careful, he could just add to that.