At least Brian's starting to wake up and acknowledge that he misses the blond... that is progress of a sort.

Justin, well, he's stubbon in his own right, lol. He sure doesn't want to heed all those warnings. We'll have to see whether he changes his mind...

Thanks for reviewing, TAG!

~KaBrynn

Who had the better evening? The boys could have quite a heated discussion about that. :D

Thanks for reviewing, Phylllis! We're writing away on the next chapter.

~Karynn & Brynn

We thank you for all the wonderful comments, Elaine - nine reviews in one go, in our opinion. We're absolutely made up that you're enjoying our story. :) You raised so many pertinent questions. We'll do our best to provide the answers... eventually.

Brian is quite the loner and doesn't realize that he's come to count on having Justin around. Poor guy feels like his trust has been betrayed and can't get over it. Those material posessions are a tangible symbol of success (and reassure him that he's escaped his rotten childhood), so he does actually mourn their loss. On top of that, he's dealing with that manipulative git, Kip Thomas, at work. We'll keep giving him nudges, but we're not sure how long it will take for him to think things through...

We just love the bond between Gus and Justin, which made Gus' first word that much more perfect. Isn't it nice of Brian's Sonnyboy to keep the blond in his dad's thoughts? LOL The time with his son does Brian a world of good, since he can love and be loved unconditionally. When it's Gus, the stud can even cope with spit-up on his clothes.

We also were very disappointed in Jennifer's reaction to Justin at Molly's birhtday party. Her words were so hurtful and cutting. It may end up being her loss since Justin now has a loving surrogate family.

We're trying to keep that slimy snake Saperstein from slithering his way into our story. Arthur's not a bad bloke, but he is an astute businessman and knows go-go dancer Justin would be an asset for the club. 

We're working on the next chapter now.

~Karynn & Brynn

No regrets, no apologies, no second thoughts for Brian... at least not yet. We've tried dropping hints (via Cynthia and Lindsay in particular) that maybe the stud should maybe reconsider his stance toward Justin, regardless of who was responsible for the burglary. *sigh* We'll keep trying.

Isn't Sunshine the most lovable combination of responsible young man and typical teen?

Thanks for the wonderful comments!

~Karynn & Brynn

Thanks for being the first to review chapter nine!

Justin told us he misses Brian terribly, but he's keeping himself so busy with his studies and his plans to repay Brian, that he's managing. Plus, he's getting a lot of support from Deb, Vic, Daphne, and Em - quite the cheering section. :)

And Brian... he refuses to acknowledge how much he needs the blond. *sigh*

Our boys have to get back on the same wavelength at some point, right? So stubborn - neither of them is listening right now.

~Karynn & Brynn

Oops! You've caught up with us. We are working on chapter 9 right now, however, and plan to have it ready for you this weekend. :)

Brynn did such a great job of writing the scene with Carl and establishing his connection with our blond. Carl really is a sweet guy underneath his gruff exterior, and he wants to learn not to stick his foot in it with the LGBT community, especially Debbie.

Melanie will make every effort to help Justin. She always comes through for friends and family, even Brian. :D

Back to writing...

~Karynn & Brynn

Thank you for another splendid review! We're completely made up that you think our story is a vast improvment on canon - we even happen to agree with you. :D

We really like how Melanie rallies to Brian's defense - she's there for him when it really counts.

So glad you think we portrayed Justin correctly. He does insist on having the occasional 'teen queen' moment, but he gets over himself quickly.

~Karynn & Brynn

Thanks so much for the lovely review, Meriam! We're so glad we could delight you with eight chapters at once, which we hope made RL better for you. :)

Brian hasn't gotten over his mad yet - that was such drastic possession withdrawal for the big guy to cope with. It surely didn't help to have that wanker Thomas go on the attack right after the burglary.

We're so impressed by Justin - such a caring, mature young man. He does have his teen drama moments, though.

We're working on the next chapter now. :)

~Karynn & Brynn

It's not much fun for Justin being a minor, when he keeps running into stumbling blocks. He has some wonderful people on his side, though, which should keep him going.

We're chuffed that Carl has taken a liking to Justin. The way Justin handled the revelation about Brian's 'guests' will probably keep the brunet from getting into too much trouble with the police. Carl's actually willing to try and understand the concerns of the residents of Liberty Avenue - quite a pleasant change for the inhabitants for the gayborhood.

Thanks for another lovely review. :)

~Brynn & Karynn

Pleasure

We're so chuffed that we enticed you into reading our WIP. We promise that we'll do our best to update every week. :)

What a wonderful compliment that we're keeping you guessing. We'll do our best to continue that trend. *evil authors cackling away*

Thanks so much for the love on Valentine's Day. <3

~Brynn & Karynn

Thank you so much for the lovely review, Claire!

The boys can't entirely avoid each other, what with Justin working at the diner and Brian frequenting it - a good thing, in our opinion. No matter how much Brian might believe he wants to forget that blond, he can't do it, nor would we want him to.

So glad you enjoyed the Scrabble game! I had fun figuring it out. You're right, Debs is quite the connoiseur of dirty words. :D

Jennifer needs to figure out her priorities. Fortunately, Justin's lucky to have a wonderful surrogate family with Deb and Vic.

More to come in a week! :)

~Karynn & Brynn

Just discovered your earlier review - we very much appreciate your comments on each chapter.

Glad to hear we surprised you with Kip Thomas. Brynn is especially chuffed that her intentions with that scene panned out. :)

The Thomas incident should be quite the wake up call for Brian. We do think he's taking heed of the warning, but we'll have to see what happens next.

~Brynn & Karynn