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I'm very glad you're enjoying the story. Hold on to your hat, it gets worse...er better

True, Amara didn't tell Drew about the bruises, although he had promised Drew he would talk to him about what was going on and I don't think he would have been able to do that without showing him. It takes a lot of courage though to bring up something like that and I think, whether subconsciously or consciously, he gave Drew the clue about the bruises without having to come out and say it. Amara was across the table from Drew, so he wouldn't have been able to push the sleeve up all the way from where he was sitting. He would have had to get up and walk around the table to do that. I think he would have been aware that in this situation Amara wasn't up to having someone invade his personal space, even if it was Drew. After all they're not THAT close. He'd seen enough and he acted on it.

I couldn't have said it better myself. Don't get me wrong, Amara can be a manipulator and can be a very good actor, but he wouldn't go so far as to beat himself up to get rid of his own body guard.

The police will be involved for sure.

Too quick and ease All I can say at this point is that there will be a reckoning.

Mother is so opposite of everything I stand for it's so much fun writing her. I can get her to do absolutely anything I want becasue she's madder than a bucket of fish and reason doesn't come into it.

I think the pigs would enjoy it more Who are we to deprive them of the best bits. Maybe he could watch them eating it before the rest of him gets portioned out

Thank you. She is wonderfully wicked, isn't she?

Less than none I think also she's afraid of losing control when the boys reach 18. She must at least be afraid that once they can be free of her they'll cut her off. Perhaps part of her reaction is to push them away before they can push her. Or maybe she's just evil

You're right. She's a petty, spiteful bitch and probably sees it as revenge or something. Both Aria and Amara are stronger than they seem. A lot more goes in inside their heads than anyone realises. I totally think the kitchen is the heart of the house, and if you get in with the cook you're sorted. I absolutely love the idea that Ben might have had more on his plate than he bargained for!

I think she's almost as bad as Ben. Actually, she's worse because she's supposed to care. I think part of her reasoning here was spite and petty revenge.

You're absolutely right. Julianna has no empathy whatever - for her children or anyone else. She was looking at what was easier for her not what was better for her children.

At eight-thirty a.m. the next morning, Drew tapped on Alicia’s door. “You’re bright and early this morning. There’s nothing much on today, you could have had a bit of a lie in. How did the party go last night?” Drew paused, not sure where to start even though he’d gone over and over what he wanted to sa in the long hours since he’d left Amara. “There’s something I need to talk to you about, and it can’t wait.” “That sounds ominous.” She waved him to a chair, then leaned across th

Something like that 😁😁😁

Will do. He really likes bacon

Not quiet at all, but neither is anyone else I know it sounds weird now, but Ben's actions, as negative as they are, do have some positive effects.

Definitely a bottom feeder, and you are so right.

But where would be the fun in that? I hope you like the next chapter, I really enjoyed writing it.

I truly enjoyed writing the next chapter. I hope you enjoy reading it as much.

Ben is a nasty piece of work. However, there are nastier ones in the pipeline

It's leading all over the place Ben certainly isn't going to let go easily but with not a single person in the house (not including Mamma Bear) fighting in his corner he doesn't really have anywhere to go. The method of his ejection though is hilarious. Well at least I think it is although I'm told I have a twisted sense of humour

Haha we certainly do Lots more

Oh, it sure isn't going to be easy, that's for sure. Ben has a cushy little number going on and he knows the buttons to press with Mamma Bear, too.

Haha, I take your point.