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I know it will not acutally happen but could I suggest that no one in this story have sex with anyone else other than a committed partner for the next month or two until they are on a stronger footing with themselves. This would allow Matt and Wade, JP and Stef, Isidore and Frank, Ace and Cass, Max and Tim, Lou and Marcel, and Claire and Jack to have sex but no one else...... I think Brad, Darius, and Will should remain celibate for the next month at least...

Well, I am glad we are back with Granger although I did enjoy our time with Winkler. I thought the way Granger's relationship with Beauvillers deteriorated the closer they got to France and then Paris was very intersting and telling. I am less enamoured with his reintroduction to Talleyrand. While I will admit that Talleyrand was a first rate diplomate; I think he was a truly despicable human being. The fact that he took a church position in an attempt to gain wealth and power, then debased it to the point that Pope Pius the something actually defrocked him; add his direct links to the death of the Duke of Enghien makes him just beyond forgiveness to me. I am sure that Granger will have no trouble bribing him, he became quite wealthy taking bribes over the years. Great chapter and can't wait to see Granger move into society in Paris...

I agree that JJ will be a major showcase for Burberry with some timeless accessories that give him the ability to make a statement about who he is and where he comes from without being showy or tacky. JJ strikes me as the kind of person that would counter-balance the flamboyance of someone like Johnny Weir.

I just cannot even begin to tell you how well written, constructed, and plotted this chapter was; it fit so well into this story and just explained so much of what had been going on with several main characters. Bravo Mark!!! I truly never even saw this development with Marie coming at all; I find myself re-reading Mark's stories all the time and trying to decipher these little clues he leaved to help guide us in this journey but if he left a clue this was coming it was too obscure for me. Marie developing a romantic love for Will just explains so much about her behaviour not just with Will but with Noah, John, and several others. She developed these forbidden feeling and then had no one she could confide in or talk to about them. I can completely see why she reacted the way she did in so many situations dealing with Will after she figured out how she felt. Imagine being a female and falling in love with your gay cousin, that has already been in a physical and romantic relationship with your younger brother.?! How do you even begin to process those feeling and emotions? Who could you possibly talk to and confide in; that is not a conversation you are going to have with your parents no matter what... Then this tragedy occurs, not one that just involved you and the person you are in love with but one that pulls your whole extended family and even that nation into it. At this point, Marie really had no one to talk to other than Will. Until she dealt with him, she really could not talk to or engage anyone else in this matter. I think that by talking with Will and explaining herself and yes, even sleeping with him; Marie has taken the first step to getting her life back in order. I think that Tim and Mark are right, it is not unusual to become so wound up with your feeling for someone that the physical act of sex between you and the other person can often cause your feeling to lessen or dissipate significantly. There are several reasons for this and they can vary; but in this case I think that between the confession and realizing that while the sex felt good that there was no "spark"; Marie now knows that this isn't something that makes sense in her life. I don't think her feelings for Will are going to just disappear but as she works through them they will evolve into a type of love and connection that will make more sense in light of their interconnection with each other. Claire's statement to Will is going to mean so much more to him as he works his way through the grieving process and even how he is going to relate to Marie in light of her announcement and their actions. Claire really has always been there for Will, maybe more than Jeanine over the last several years and the issues that developed with her because of Marie's actions; clearly showed how important she is to Will. Glad that Cody finally actually said something about Madison; I don't think he will be willing to get into a battle with the whole family over the issue but I do think he is going to want his views and opinions heard and addressed. Cody appears to be much closer to this group of people than his own biological family; I am not sure he would be willing to rupture those relationships to get a responsibility that he doesn't probably even want deep down. Isidore wasn't someone that I really thought of when we had discussed Madison's guardianship previously but it actually makes a great deal of sense. Frank's issues will be dealt with. It isn't like Isidore would be taking the sole physical responsibility for Madison, they will have at least two nannies probably. Plus, there are so many others that will step in to help with her when needed. This child will be loved... Brad's point of view is going to be seen in the next chapter and I am really glad. I am not sure he is even doing as well as Will thinks he is; Brad just seems to be moving as fast as he can so he doesn't have to face reality right now... I am hoping that spending some time with Will surfing will help center him and help him to begin to process his emotions. Mark, you have truly done an exceptional job with this story in the CAP saga. The writing and plotting have just been seamless and superb. A special shout out to those on your team that are helping to edit and assist and an extra shout out to Jeremy in regards to his song selections over the last few chapters...

Sister Christian is just the perfect song for this chapter... I turned it on and went back and re-read the part with Marie and Will with it playing very softly in the background and it really did fit the mood. An inspired choose, I was wondering what direction you would go with your choice the first time I read the chapter...

This chapter and to some extent the whole story just made me sad...

Robbie was so perfect right here. He really stood up for Will and tried to help him understand what was going on with Tony and himself. Tony needs to stay away from Will and everyone else until he gets enough therapy to figure out his own life...

Will must look much older than he is, there is no way they would allow a 14 y/o to have stayed in the delivery room with Tiffany. Tony needs lots of therapy...

Really liked the interaction between Alistair and Will, it make Will seem a little more normal for his age. I think it is great that he works at the mission helping out others, plus it will look great on a college application. I really think part of Matt's issue is that he is close to JJ and Gathan and JJ just don't get along; that probably isn't all that is involved but it is a big part of it.

Never in my wildest dreams.......

Alistair seems really interesting but he is the only new person that the school to really make an impression. I can see why Will would be pissed how how JJ did. Except for the fact that Gathan and Matt both come across as Alpha males not sure what the deal is with Matt, unless it is the fact that JJ seems to have issues with Gathan, Matt is pretty tight with JJ...

Wade was able to explain things to Will and get him to understand better than almost anyone else would have been able to without making him feel more foolish than he already did... Will and Ryan will either end up great friends or spend the year trying to kill each other...

Tony is what he is a teenager that isn't sure of his sexuality and with a past that would make grown men buckle under the pressure. I am not saying that what he did to Will was fair but it was understandable. With Tony, he is dealing with his uncertaintiy and his past, then you throw in the alcohol and pot; it would be a potent mixture. Gathan is really starting to annoy me. All this weeping because you are going to an elite college but having to be seperated from someone you have known really well for about three months is a little much.

Well, I am not sure that Tony is the one for Will. Will is never going to be in the closet or hide who or what he is; Tony is never going to be out even if he is bisexual. His past is going to really come between him and any guy that he gets with. Will need to just relax and not feel that he has to be with someone. Gathan and Kristen are setting themselves up for heartache. There is no way that Gathan can come home as often as he is planning, especially in his first year at Stanford. The time he is going to have to invest in order to maintain a good grade point average is giong to be much more than he is use to...

Tony must feel he is existing in a weird parallel universe. The people in the Palo Alto have such a different piece of his past than what he experienced. It would be weird watching this man interact with others in a way that he never got to interact with him. Will is getting better at reading when he needs to back off from someone.

It is so great how Mark is able to pull people in from the past or with connections to the past into the current stories. I am not really sure yet how I feel about Tony but I tend to like those brought in from the past... JP is trying to make sure that Gathan doesn't make the same mistake of some of those in the past that the family has helped or tried to help...

I love how Will is like I will cover your $70,000.00 debt... I don't know many 13 y/o that could just do that... I really like how Will handled himself in Hawaii. I don't know that I would trust Lark with him alone but in a group it was fun.

Gathan is making the classic mistake of someone that comes into money but isn't use to having it. He has no idea how much he has spent, it is easy to just spend without realizing how much you are going through... Brad needs to decide if he trust Will or not, this treat him like an adult one minute then a two year old the next is getting really old...

Well, you just never know when you are going to run into someone that you know in this story. I have to admit it was interesting to just see Cole on the side of the road like that... A little more info on JP would have been nice but I guess as long as he is going to be okay, that is all that really matters.

Jeanine's conversation with Will was spot on. I will they would relate to each other that way more often. I was a little dissapointed in how Gathan handled Kristen's father. I don't think he played it very smart at that point.

Darius really amazed me. We don't really get a lot of insight into him because he is strictly straight but this says so much about the kind of person that he is... Glad that Robbie thought enough of Will to tell him the truth. This says alot about him and his relationship with Will...

Tallking to a parent about sex is never an easy thing, discussing this must have been monumentally hard for Will. Darius is dragging JJ and Will to Bakersfield? Would not think anything there would interest any of them.

JP is a just the best. I kept waiting for him to say something to shut the lawyer up but I have to admit to just lay it out there was something else. Will is going to get hurt with Roberto. I don't think anyone at the age they are in could survive a transatlantic relationship.

Well, I am not going to be all disapproving about this. I am not happy that Will went all nude and had the happy ending but I was in gay clubs in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and Austin when I was 14 so I can't say much...

I knew the Hendricksons were going to cause problems. I have a feeling that by the time JP and Stef get through they may have wished they left well enough alone. I am sort of supised that JP would allow Will to just go off to a gay bar like this. I wonder how many bodyguards are going to be there???