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Rachel gets her chance at Bridget but can't deliver a knock-out blow even with a cane. B'stoke is on the boat with Trevor and Shane and the chapter ends. It's not even close, this is the biggest cliff-hanger EVER in CJ's infamous career as a writer of cliff-hangers!. All hail to the KING OF CLIFF HANGERS!

Rachel did some damage but CJ let the b___h get away. The chapter ended with Trevor, Shane and B'stoke-----alone on the boat. The BIGGEST cliff-hanger ever

Congrats on your Master's and you made it sound like you made it all your own with the tiny mix-up. It will be a memory to have forever! Now that this is under your belt, what's up next on your life agenda? Knowing you, I assume you have a plan!

I like your story, but it is about the most confusing time of anyone's life. And Tanner is a bit more than usually confused about things. A time I am well past by almost 50 years and I really don't think I would have the patience to go through all the BS that kids dish. I hated cliques then and they still put my teeth on edge.

Nice chapter describing Will's progress in getting along with his family after the big blow-up. The scene with Tony was smokin' and it was nice to see some post coital bliss instead of remorse. Piling on Darius about Santa Clara seemed gratuitous, but I assume it was providing background for something coming up later.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK! May you have many more and may it never fall on a Friday! Dave

Poor Lord Spencer. Reminds me of the Chinese curse: "May you live in interesting times!" Spit and then Nore! The Odyssey has an interesting beginning and is already through Chapter 5 before any sailing of the "B" has even begun and it could well be a few more weeks in the late 1790's before the voyage actually commences. In Granger v. Wilcox, it definitely appears Lord Spencer had looked to Granger for advice instead of his pomposity, the Admiral.

With bigger problems to solve, it seems poor admiral Wilcox is not the go to guy for Lord Spencer. The Spithead mutiny appears to be the backdrop and Lord Granger is called upon to accompany Spencer. Interesting bit of history. But I believe Wilcox is in command of the Nore, and that subsequent mutiny was handled more traditionally. Nice job of working all this into the plot line.

Does fiction really have rules anymore? And even if one were to argue that it does, anyone could find dozens of examples to show how the so-called rules are routinely broken, ignored or even mocked. For the sake of the story, readers always have to suspend their belief systems to some extent even in a long drawn out saga that tries to stay internally consistent like CJ's. So in a nutshell: What's the big deal?

You may be right, but the voting public who actually dial in are fickle and it could be any one of them. Somehow, I think it will be Joshua.

Friday, waiting for Saturday night or Sunday for my next Granger fix..... The last chapter left me wondering if George and his merry band would avoid the press gang and make it back to the ship without incident. I trust MA will make it interesting.

Jeff may end up being a former friend with benefits if he becomes a wedge between Wade and Matt IMHO. He is smart, capable and a good aide for Stef. I think it was telling that when Wade finished talking to Matt and went back to bed, that he did not wake up Jeff. I am waiting for the next move from the real villain in the piece, Wade's mom....

The following exchange in chapter 38 was my favorite because it sounded so natural and in character for both of them. However, to get all that into a few lines was masterful. Great job! “I think Matt is more like you,” I told him. “I think that if he gets upset, he needs to work it out with the person, and not so much on his own.” “Another genetic flaw,” he said, but in a pleasant way. I’d learned that Robbie was really proud of Matt, and liked it when they shared traits. “I don’t think it’s a flaw at all. It’s probably a lot healthier than locking yourself away and trying to solve all the problems on your own.” “You think that’s why Will ran away?” I thought about that for a minute, until the irony of me doing that, while talking about the need to think more openly, struck me as amusing. “I think Will ran away to make a point, and to make sure things changed. If he were like you, he probably would have stuck around and fought it out. I think he actually tried to do that first.” “I guess he did,” Robbie said. “When it got to the point where he wasn’t getting anywhere, where he was beating his head against the wall, he took more drastic action.” I didn’t see that as a flaw in Will, I saw that as a strength.

No surprise that Hollie was eliminated. Phillip sang much better this week. Jessica is a judge's favorite and of course so is Joshua. Jennifer Lopez sang a song from her upcoming tour and it was glitzy with all the bare chested boy candy dancing around her, but the song was otherwise forgettable.

OMG another cliff-hanger. You truly had me, leading me down the garden path with all the revelations and then you suddenly yanked the path out from under me.... I like the story already. So you don't have to leave me hanging and waiting for the next installment with baited breath!

People marry for many reasons, including gays. Being comfortable and able to relax with your mate is an important part of the relationship. It seems you have this idealized concept of romantic love and I guess my first question is whether you ever thought you were romantically head over heels in love. But I suspect not. You also say you are not sexually attracted to your good friend. You didn't say whether he was attracted to you. I can tell you that most people who tell you that they are madly in love with their mates, will also tell you that their mates sometimes drive them insane. Relationships, even romantic ones, are never really perfect. Working toward making them perfect is part of life's journey or pilgrimage. Your profile says you are in your middle thirties and your post indicates you are starting to feel it is time to settle down. My final question is can you commit to someone else?

Amanda is a piece of work and very easy to want to punch out.

Poor Will cried buckets full over the past week or so, so it was really heartwarming to see Robbie finally react to the human side of events and make his peace. I got a little teary-eyed too. Mark does spin a yarn.

Robbie finally got it.

Thanks for the latest chapter. If anything, I fear Arthur T. is becoming more unstable. A nice chapter, but it would have been nice to have a little more description of the Abbey and they work accomplished.

Since the current book is "Odyssey" I think the problems occur on the journey. Both ways! A voyage such as this during that time period was no sure thing and a resourceful captain and crew were essential for successful return.

Jonas has a great job if you can deal with the less than mundane order requests! I suspect the date will be interesting and Jonas will meet some really "different" clients eventually. Two thumbs up!

Skylar was eliminated last night. Phillip wasn't even in the bottom 2, despite his lackluster performances. The surprise has been Hollie who is always in the bottom 2 or 3 and yet manages to scrape by.

Continuing the manic pace of posting chapters to Paternity, Chapter 36 is up and it ends very sweetly. So for all of you that like conflict and acrimony, the only dressing down in the chapter is reserved for Robbie. I really liked the chapter. But as the world turns, I am sure we are in for some more bumps in the road. However, I suspect the manic posting phase is about ready to slow down to a more sustainable rate.