Date: 06/27/14 10:56 pm Title: Chapter Three
Loved it!!
Author's Response: Thank you ^.^ I hope I don't disappoint you < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/27/14 10:14 pm Title: Chapter Three
hmmmmm...wise words from gustav and...who the hell was that?
Author's Response: Hiii! You think Gustav's wise? Pretty much everyone seems to think of him negatively right now and believe he's selfish for his argument to Tom? Blah, but I totally agree with you right now. I honestly think Gustav is allowed to say what he has done, because Tom's fucked up and it's affecting the entire team. And you'll find out soon enough who was on the phone, it literally ties in with Tom's cheating behaviour! < 3 Thank you for reading and reviewing as usual, it means a shit ton! < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/27/14 09:41 pm Title: Chapter Three
Yeah! Update!
I hope your mom's surgery will go well. You should focus on her of course. Do not worry about late updates.
Onto review now. Gustav showed himself from an unexpected side. I think he is actually a good friend to Tom. It is sad that Tom cannot see it, just because Gustav is so different from Bill. Gustav was right to bring Tom's situation to Tom in a new light. Bill's public blow-up affected more people than just Tom. It is obviously still Tom's fault and am glad that he is a man enough to admit it.
I did not quite get why coach benched Tom. I am not much in sports, but to me it seems a bit weird that scouts would care about who their players date and how. May be they care about their players being gay and here where the problem comes from? But the coach seemed to deny it.
I know that Bill was completely wronged by Tom, but he seems a bit too vindictive for me. Was he always like that? It seems a bit drastic change for his personality.
I think Tom talked to his dad at the end of the chapter. The person sounded kind of wisened up. But I can be wrong.
I'd like to see the confrontation between Bill and Gustav. I bet these two cannot stand each other (for different reasons of course) even though they hardly know each other.
I am not sure how many chapters you should wait for Tom to confess to Bill. (Of course I do not want to wait at all). It depends on your plot, which I do not know about :)
Anyway, I think it is a great chapter and the story develops very well. I am not sure why reviews dropped, but it's possible because it's summer and people are traveling. Please do not get discouraged! I love-love this story!!!
Author's Response: Hiii! Since you answered the questions I had given, I'll reply to this review in sections. < 3 1.) Gustav. When I began to write about Gustav, my friend pointed out that he seemed to be TOO perfect and that got me thinking about how I could alter his personality. This happened to be the outcome. I've known from experience that BRUTALLY HONEST friends can be total twats. I had one and I began to resent her with every passing day, because she was too involved in EVERYTHING I did, nothing I could do would please her, she would be the first to bitch on at me if I did something wrong (or what she thought was wrong.) There's HONEST and then there's CUNT, but which is Gustav deep down though? 2.) Coach. I'm a huge fan of football (or soccer, depending on where you're from?) and with the WORLD CUP happening right now, this sparked a shit ton of inspiration for me with this story. Honestly Tom fucking up and being known as a cheat shouldn't REALLY mess up his potential career, HOWEVER; I thought about this on another level. Coach mainly kicked Tom off the team for selfish reasons. He needs the money for gym funding and if nobody will pay to see the team play because Tom's on the team, he's gonna have a huge problem on his hands. So initially he's eliminated Tom from the equation quickly, JUST SO he's more or less promised the funds he needs in the future? Also, if a university would want to give Tom a scholarship for his perfect play on the pitch, they'd want him to be squeaky clean with a perfect reputation. With Tom fucking up on a large scale already (and how he's now perceived), it could potentially give the university a bad reputation if Tom was to do something like this again. Like all sportsmen, (John Terry - Chelsea football player. Ryan Giggs - Manchester United football player) if you're known as a cheat, there's a high chance that you're damaging the teams name and will draw SO MUCH bad attention to the football club, and sometimes a football club doesn't want that to happen (they'll lose sponsors, fans, money, receive bad reviews, etc). I know it sounds a little out there, but this shit happens. 3.) Bill. Bill has never been like this, it's just a defense mechanism. He's pushing Tom away. He's extremely cold to protect himself. He refuses to let Tom see him in another light other than this, because without this facade, he's vulnerable and he doesn't want Tom to realise this. He's still Bill, but a shit ton wiser and not so forgiving. 4.) I like your theory, but I won't say anything else on this matter because it ties in with the reason behind Tom's cheating behaviour. 5.) Bill and Gustav. Again, I like your theory and you're pretty much accurate. Gustav thinks Bill is to blame for the drama in their football team and Bill doesn't really have much of an opinion on Gustav right now, but soon enough, he will have ;D Thank you so much for your well wishes, it means a lot. Thank you for reviewing and reviewing. It means a shit ton! < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/18/14 02:32 am Title: Chapter Two
IM HEEEEEEEERE!!
Sorry it's taken so long baby..
OMG!!! I love how Tom was almost speechless at Bill new look! Tom's mum seems nice Hahaha
Lovin' it hunny! Keep 'em coming xx
Author's Response: TUUURN AROOOUND, I AM HEREEEE. IF YOU WANT, IT'S ME YOU'LL SEEEE! Hiii bae. I'm glad you like it! I honestly didn't know how to portray Tom's emotions and feelings when he first saw Bill. I kinda wanted him to be enveloped with sadness, simply because he's being reminded of something/someone he's lost. But having said that though, I don't want this entire story to be revolved around ANGST. There's so much of it already and usually I'd try to balance it out with something like fluff or smut, but with the current direction of this right now, there's no way I can add any of that? So I tried to hold back on the ANGST when Tom first saw Bill. Tom's mom is a babe, what can I say? She was overly worried about Tom to start with, he wasn't in a good mindset when he left, but to have Tom ignore her requests like he did, she had to come down to campus to check up on him. When she saw Tom, I guess you could say she was relieved to see that he was okay, but then the anger kinda took over her, because Tom had no excuse to ignore her? I love you, thank you for reading and reviewing, I really appreciate it! < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/17/14 12:46 am Title: Chapter Two
Hi my sweet little Bubbles! I am so looking forward to the next update. I'm very eager to see more of Bill and see how he feels after all of this has gone down. And Tom needs to stop being a baby. He brought all of this on himself.
Author's Response: BUBBLES :3 Hiii! I'm really glad to read that, you have no idea. You know exactly how worried I was about this when we talked on Twitter, so I'm feeling more at ease after reading this review. You'll be seeing a shit ton more of Bill, hopefully I'll be able to put across exactly how he feels without having to go through his direct perspective? (I'm trying to base it all around Tom, which is so fucking tough.) Tom is wallowing a little too much in his own self-pity, don't you think? But since I know why Tom is on the self-pity band wagon, I kinda feel for him a little? Maybe you will too when you learn more about him? < / 3 Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, I really appropriate it! < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/15/14 03:05 pm Title: Chapter Two
First things first.. I totally get why you were a little late, though I really didn't even wonder why 'cause I'm confused on days and stuff 'cause of the time difference between Europe and America :D I'm from Europe and I always get confused over the time and date and I just usually check when I feel like checking for a new chapter XD I don't remember/know where you are from but aaaanygays :D And yeah, My point was to say that I work evenings myself (though not now 'cause it's summer)and it's really hard to get time for writing then :D But yay! I liked this chapter! Though I'm super disappointed 'cause we didn't get to hear Tom's reason for doing what he did and I'm really yearning to read more! And I feel rrreeeeally bad for Tom 'cause he was totally humiliated by his mom XD I really like his mom and I think moms are awesome but they seriously excel in the whole "embarrassing the kids" thing XD And poor Bill 'cause Tom clearly ruined his ability to trust in people :(((( My hugs and kisses for both of them! Now my mind just doesn't run well 'cause I'm tired, so I apologize for my rambling XD
Author's Response: Hiii! I'm from Europe too, specifically England ^.^ Work is literally fucking up every little chance I've got at writing right now, I couldn't have chosen a worse time to begin the sequel if I'm honest. I have hardly any time and when I do have a little spare, I'm either spending it with my mom or catching up on sleep. Tom's reason will be coming really soon, I really don't want to drag it out because it's not key to this story, I don't think. The main point of this sequel if for Tom to HOPEFULLY make things up with Bill? So yeah, it should be coming within the next few Chapters. I totally agree, parent's succeed in embarrassing their children: mom's do with their sons and father's do with the daughters, I think? Which is specifically why Simone was the one to come down to campus and humiliate Tom. < 3 Tom ruined Bill. Everything about him was ruined by Tom, but can Tom earn that trust back? Hmm. Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, I really appreciate it < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/13/14 11:25 pm Title: Chapter Two
Bill is trying to get over Tom. He got new hot looks and some confidence and even new friends. Where did Natalie come from? How did he meet her? It is obvious that Bill is not over Tom. The interaction with Tom's mom and Bill's sudden taking off after Tom's mom asked whether Gustav was Tom's new boyfriend, point to that. Poor guy.
Tom's mom really did a number on Tom. I know that Tom was a total ass to her, but still. It was quite embarrassing to chastise Tom's in public. And I am now confused about her attitude to Bill. Does she like him or not? Or may be she likes him but not for her Tom? Also did Simone decide that Tom is gay now? Even so, it is weird for her to ask-yell in public whether Gustav is Tom's boyfriend. Not a funny joke either, if it was a joke.
I am out of theories of why Tom did what he did to Bill, but I really want to know! I hope it will be explained soon.
This Gustav is quite an interesting character. I guess Tom and he are becoming friends.
It is weird that so many people in Tom's college are still paying attention to Tom over his public exposure of double crossing. I guess it's a very small college.
I wonder what Bill is going through. My heart is breaking for him. I want him to heal, but still stay true to himself.
Great chapter! Cannot wait for more!
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Thanks for explaining more about Tom's parents in your response to my comments. And thanks for love as well :) You are awesome!
Author's Response: I always look forward to your reviews, hiii! Natalie pretty much came from the same place Gustav did, outta nowhere. The only difference with Tom and Bill's newer friendships is that when Tom needed a friend, he was the one to approach Gustav, but with Bill; Natalie was the one to approach him, KNOWING he needed someone, but had no-one. No matter what Bill has done, she'll always see him as her son. She still loves him, but she doesn't love what he has done (I'm giving too many hints here, I'm sorry, I'll shut up now.) Simone thinks straightforwardly, if Tom has sex with a guy, it makes him gay. Growing up, she doesn't believe in bisexuality, she thinks it's either one sex or the other. I can assure you Simone wasn't joking when she shouted out about Gustav being Tom's boyfriend. Right now she's confused. One moment her son is dating a beautiful girl and then the next he's fucking his MALE best friend, so right now she's incredulous about everything Tom does, plus she's pissed off that he didn't call her. You ask a shit ton of questions, I can only answer so many. But you'll find out soon enough ;D ;D I'm not gonna drag his whole reasoning out for too long or Tom can never make his move to make it up to Bill. < 3 The college thing. It's not that it's a small college, but it's more of the fact that nobody has been publicly outed in the way Tom did. Tom, the supposedly straight, captain of the football team, dating the beautiful red-headed dancer, had been named and shamed in front of everybody. He wasn't popular to start with, but now he's never got a chance of climbing up the popularity ladder - he's at the very bottom and will remain there too. I'm going to throw this point out there right now, GAY isn't exactly loved and embraced in this story, which you'll see soon enough. Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, I really appreciate it < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/13/14 10:58 pm Title: Chapter Two
I liked the little cheer up moment in the end with Simone and Gustav, it lifted the mood from all the drama ( not that I don't like the drama xD)
Free drinks? Lucky you!
Author's Response: Hiii! Drama's still gonna come, but we kinda need a little relief from it once in a while, right?! If it was full of angtsy drama throughout every inch of this, I'd lose all of my readers and stuff, so we gotta keep this shit balanced. < 3 TEAM MOMMY AND GUSTI FTW, they're cool! And yes :-( far too many free drinks. I don't even know how I got home, aha! < 3 Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, I really appreciate it < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/13/14 09:50 pm Title: Chapter Two
omg! i'm completely mortified on tom's behalf! to have his mommy show up like that? i would die.
and i loved tom's "who are you?" to natalie. it's like, bitch what makes you think you get to have an opinion?
Author's Response: Hiii! I've always thought that parents are the most humiliating people on the planet, especially to their children. Mom's tend to embarrass their sons most and dad's tend to embarrass their daughters most, so I thought Simone fitted the role best for this. All I can say is that Tom was warned that his mommy would hunt him down and she did, so really he only has himself to blame ;D ;D Natalie's such a lovely girl, right? I just thought that if I was in Tom's place throughout her rant, I'd blow up in a similar way? < 3 Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, I really do appreciate it. xxxxx
Date: 06/13/14 09:15 pm Title: Prologue
Even if Tom has the best reason ever, that slap in the end felt soooo good xD the public humiliation was also awesome, (I'm so evil)
And I'm still sad for Bill though...
I loved the chapter! Really
It was nice to see Tom's POV and honestly I tought that I would finally understaond Tom if I read from his POV but I still think he is a dick...for the moment at least...
Author's Response: Hiii! The slap had to come, it just felt right to add it in there. If I was Bill, I honestly don't think any reason Tom may have could justify his actions. What he did was wrong on all levels. He literally took Bill's virginity (even though he knew how much it meant to him) and then basically ditched him for some bitch. I'm glad you're liking this in Tom's perspective, it's a relief. I was kinda worried that I'd fuck up too fast and let the cat out the bag by hinting into things too much, but I'm glad I've done alright so far. I don't think anyone could understand Tom, he's such a complicated person. Nobody knows what goes on inside of his head. < / 3 Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, I really appricated it xxxxx
Date: 06/13/14 07:58 pm Title: Prologue
HOW in the world did I NOT see that the sequel was up :O
Good side I have 3 chapters to read with no waiting :D
You don' t know how exited I am, stay the night completely broke my heart!
Author's Response: I don't even know o: It's been updated every Thursday for the last three weeks! o: I really hope you enjoy this as much as you did Stay The Night. Hopefully this will fix your heart right back up :P xxxxx
Date: 06/13/14 04:26 pm Title: Chapter Two
Tom is definitely wallowing a little bit in his own self-pity. I understand why he's so upset. His actions caused the people he loved to alienate him and now he has no one. But Tom really needs to figure out WHY he did what he did so that he can move past it and properly apologize. He's just kind of put off the memory and the confrontation. Bill deserves an explanation but he deserves a real one. I'm really hoping Tom loves him the way he should and that he wasn't just toying with Bill's feelings.
I can see Bill turning into a cold, one-night stand kind of guy after what Tom did to him. It was cruel and selfish of Tom, and Bill's going to steel his heart from now on. Hopefully, Tom will be able to rectify the situation. Is it bad that I don't feel too sorry for Ria? I mean, I know she liked Tom, but Bill LOVED him. They knew each other forever. Can't wait for your next update!!!!
Author's Response: Hiii bae! You're totally right. Tom is wallowing in his own self-pity a little too much for my liking, but hey ho, Tom is Tom. Tom is extremely upset and he may or may not have a reason to justify why he believes he's allowed to do that. Tom's knows exactly what he did and why he did it, he's just gotta kinda the courage to hunt Bill down and force him to listen since Bill isn't exactly cooperating and willing to anymore. The memory of what happened last term haunts him deeply, it was excruciating and humiliating for him to be outed like that, but I think he kinda deserved it. Bill has changed completely, but I'm not sure he'll be the one-night stand type of person. On the inside, somewhere deep in there, he's still that shy boy who still has the same morals as before, but you're right - he is cold now. Bill will continue to steel his heart from Tom. Tom hurt him deeply and he doesn't, and will not, allow that to happen again. It'll break him down into smithereens if it was to happen again. I don't feel sorry for Ria either, I don't think I ever will too. She was just a person I could use to manipulate the friends with benefits situation between Tom and Bill, really she's just apart of the plot. Update will be soon bae. Thank you for reading and reviewing, I really appreciate it < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/13/14 02:40 pm Title: Chapter Two
Ah! Once a week isnt enough!! Holy shit!! I wanna know so much more. I wanna know Tom's lame ass excuse for being such an asswipe to poor Bill.
Author's Response: Hiii bae! I'm sorry about the long-ish wait for updates, I know fine well that if I didn't have a set date to upload a Chapter, you all could be waiting for weeks for the next. The target day of a Thursday is more or less a push for me to get things updated frequently. I really did this because I'm working now and my shifts are pretty fucked up so I don't have much spare time, but I hope I can get myself sorted out and have quicker updates. < 3 I'm glad I've got you intrigued so far, I hope you'll stay with me for the rest of this ride. You'll find out Tom's 'lame ass' excuse soon enough when he's able to have a moment with Bill, what and why he did what he did isn't exactly the most important thing in this entire story so I'm not gonna draw it out too long. Tom trying to fix his mistakes is the most important part, I think and Bill's not exactly willing anymore so it's gonna get a little bumpy. Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, I really appreciate it! xxxxx
Date: 06/07/14 09:20 am Title: Chapter One
It's me again :). I think it is ironic, that Tom wrote to Bill "I really miss you", the words Bill always wanted to hear when Tom came to visit Bill, but Bill replied "do not talk to me again".
In my previous review I said that I thought that Bill is moving on, but actually it's impossible to say. What it's possible to say is that Bill is still deeply hurt and does not want to interact with Tom.
I was thinking more about Tom and his mom. I think it makes so much sense that Tom is so attached to his mom. She has been probably protecting Tom from the asshole of the father Tom's whole life, which made Tom to be attached to her even more than usual.
I do not doubt that his mom loves Tom, but I wish she was more perceptive, or may be she is perceptive and needs to be more accepting. She obviously sees how much Tom suffers over the fall out with Bill, otherwise she would not have brought Bill into the conversation. But she clearly disapproves Tom's attachment to Bill. She needs to understand that if she wants her son to be happy, she needs to overcome her homophobia and tell Tom to make up with Bill. I hope she will do so.
Author's Response: I LOVE YOU, YOU REALISE THAT? You noticed that? SOMEBODY NOTICED THAT? Yes, in Stay The Night, Bill wanted to hear a "I've missed you so much", but those exact words never came and it's definitely ironic that the turntables have flipped around now. No matter if Bill has moved on/is moving on, he'll always remember what Tom did and how it affected him, he'll never properly be over the hurt Tom caused him. Afterall, Tom was/is his first love and he gave his whole self to him. I'm surprised at the amount of people who think Jorg's been a dickhead all of Tom's life, but I'm really glad you're trying to look ahead. Simone is the type of mom who thinks their children can't do any wrong in the world. Tom could've gone out, committed murder and she'd still be on his side. However, it's Jorg who has the reigns on Tom, he's the only person with enough authority who can keep Tom in line. Simone's never really FELT the need to, because again, Tom does no wrong. So that role is down to Jorg. Your views on Simone are quite refreshing to be honest, I adore your analysis of her. I love how you're trying to jump into the story and pick parts from each character! THANK YOU AGAIN FOR REVIEWING, I LOVE YOU < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/07/14 04:02 am Title: Chapter One
hahah good answer Bill! :D
Author's Response: ^.^ Bill can be super sassy when he wants to be, it's gonna take some time before Bill will say something other than "Fuck off" to Tom, aha, but Tom deserves the cold shoulder treatment. Thank you for reading and reviewing, it's such a boost! < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/07/14 03:42 am Title: Prologue
Tom is so pathetic! he makes me so angry . I think Bill should never forgive him, Tom obviously doesn't care about him, that jerk! That slap felt good though!
Author's Response: OH WOW! WE HAVE A TOM HATER HERE! Trust me, you're not the only one who's angry at Tom. I'm aware of a few people who want to strangle him for what he's done. You think Bill shouldn't forgive him? That may or may not happen, but whatever happens;I totally understand why you're saying that. Tom didn't treat him right, not at all and it's only fair if he pays the price for that. Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, it means a lot < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/07/14 02:18 am Title: Chapter One
Best wishes to your mom.
I really can't wait to see how Tom gets out of the mess he's created. Looking forward to next chapter!
Author's Response: Thank you for your well wishes ^.^ they mean a lot right now, I'll pass them onto my mom < 3 That's IF Tom ever gets himself out of the mess he's created, because from the looks of things right now, he's beginning to fuck up again: more so since he's lied to Gordon and can Gordon really be sheltered from the truth forever? I think not, but it's gonna be fun to write, (I hope it's exciting to read for you too). Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, it's such a boost! < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/06/14 01:51 pm Title: Chapter One
I love this story. Wish you updated more often :)
Author's Response: Hii, I'm really glad you're loving this so far ^.^ and I may begin to update a little more frequently. I originally set myself a date for uploading new Chapter's because it's more concrete than saying, "Next update will be soon". Whenever I've said "soon" in the past, it could generally mean a few days, but then it could go as far as meaning a few weeks also? So having the deadline on Thursday's has helped me a shit ton to stay on track! But as I've said, if I'm happy enough with the Chapter and it's before Thursday, I will upload it for you all. If not, then it'll have to remain Thursday uploads at the latest, I'm afraid? Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, it's such a boost < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/06/14 12:47 pm Title: Chapter One
Damn you for making me feel bad for Tom! It's super annoying that it's impossible for me to hate some one completely... Damn! I mean I still don't get why Tom did what he did, but it makes me feel super bad that Tom has such an asshole of a dad. :( No one's parents should be like that! I mean, parents are suppose to love us and support us and pick us up when we're down, not push us so that we can't get up... So I guess Tom has daddy-issues? And I really start feeling super sad for Tom, 'cause Tom tried to do a little something by texting Bill and saying he misses him, but Bill just practically told him to fuck off.. But.. I understand why Bill did that, he's obviously still hurt and for a good reason too! But still, poor dickhead Tom :(
And what you said earlier when you answered my comment: I totally get why you want Ria to suffer! I wanted her to suffer too! I wanted her to fucking die!!! Okay... Maybe not quite die, but maybe suffer juuuust like hell of a lot :D And hey, don't tempt me, by saying I should never apologize for a long comment, 'cause gal, you just dug your own grave :D It might be that from now on, my reviews will be suuuuper duper long :D
But yeah, back to the point... What was the point again? Oh yeah, Tom's an asshole, but his dad is even more of an asshole and Bill is just poor little cute Bill, who should just make Tom crawl back to him and theeeeeen have lots of sweaty dirty sex! XD Im sorry, I'm always talking about sex...
I hope Tom will explain the whole thing to Bill and Bill will understand and forgive him, 'cause forgiving is divine! And I feel so bad for Tom even if he's and asshole... Damn why do I aaaaaalways like the assholes? XD Can't wait for more! :D Sorry for my rambling review :D
Author's Response: Hiii! I'm sorry for making you feel bad for Tom, but it honestly needed to be done sooner or later. The truth about why Tom chose Ria over Bill will be explained in the coming Chapters, but firstly I'd like to venture into other things that will link and lead up to that. Tom's dad is an asshole, but nobody turns into an asshole without reason, right? I don't think Jorg wanted to make Tom feel like shit, but the stress of their current financial difficulties is piling up, so maybe that could be why he blew up over the wasted stock of flowers? Hm. Bill is still hurt by Tom and he honestly doesn't want to talk to him again. He gave Tom a chance to explain himself and Tom threw that chance away, so Bill is well within his right, I believe. But still, Tom's good enough at getting sympathy from us all, so maybe Bill will end up sympathizing with him too? I'm not sure about that yet. I honestly love your reviews, they're so pretty and I feel really blessed to be receiving them :P So thank you so much for reading and reviewing, I appreciate it and it's such a huge boost in encouragement for me. < 3 xxxxx
Date: 06/06/14 04:53 am Title: Chapter One
Holy shit i love this fic so much already *________* even tho tom is a big asshole and i want to yell at him but i cant help loving this fic. I love the way you write bc its very realistic and its not going too fast or too slow. Poor bill but what i think is that he would be more "confident" or more like cold hearted after what happened here ^^ well idk that was my opinion, anyway im reeeally excited about next chapter cant wait! :):)
Author's Response: Awe, I'm really glad to read that, thank you ^.^ Tom is a huge asshole and I was worried about writing this in his perspective. I knew people hated him at the end of Stay The Night, so I was anxious to see if people would be interested in this still knowing they're going to have to read it in the mind of the somebody they began to hate? It's a challenge. I'm happy to hear that you think that this is going at the right pace, and I'll continue to try to keep the progression speed right. Bill won't be the same shy, meek person he was in Stay The Night. Tom will have changed him and I'm not sure if that's going to be for the worst. No matter what though, his feeling's won't have changed, he'll still love Tom < 3 Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, it's such a boost in encouragement. < 3 xxxxx