The author has made it clear that they both considered this transactional. And thus for the adult, it is unacceptable behavior. Hopefully, JJ will get through this without feeling totally used later in life as he matures and comes to understand what being an adult means.
Or an Audi?
It seems there are a plethora of parents who upon finding their offspring is not heterosexual disown them like they were an old blanket they discovered had a stain that could not be removed...And yet these same parents supposedly were raised to believe "God is LOVE".
The power balance between a homeless thrown away teen and any rescuer is huge whether the rescuer is one of the working poor, middle class or rich. People with nothing but themselves to give in appreciation should not be shamed and neither should anyone be surprised by it.
Based on my meticulously close reading of this chapter from Johnny's point of view and the earlier chapter covering this same scene from Jason's point of view, I confidently conclude these two guys are directly on the same page and could be in it for the long haul.
I don't think we should be too hard on creepy Simon because we were all there watching in our mind's eye right along with him. At least I was and enjoying every gasp, groan, grunt, sigh, giggle and slurp of it! And for all those who think there can be too much sexual details in a story, all I can say is this isn't one of them!
I'm in the more is better crowd. But, I'll take what you give us because I know how time consuming writing can be, especially when you try to get it right.
Thanks for all you do...and keep on doing it!
Interesting start but the beach season is about over and what will Chris do for work then? Seems George has been good to them but can he afford to keep them for free indefinitely?