You seem to write Justin as smoothly and easily (and humorously) as I write Brian.  I enjoyed your story...as much as I treasure your numerous reviews.  Keep it up, Charlotte_eats_apples!

This story was just a diversion...20 years ago. A reader told me that she like my sex-scenes...and she challenged me to write a story that was entirely sex-scenes. So, being a person who responds to any challenge, I started looking for a plot...and then a QAF episode included Brian's absence from the wedding because he went to Florida. That seemed like the perfect venue for my new story...4,000 gay men at a 5-day party at the beach! There was no inspiration...just dumb-luck. My new story fitted the QAF episode perfectly. Thus...you have this story to read.

I think even Brian would agree with you. That's essentially what he says near the end.
This is probably the saddest story I've ever written, because we all know what happens. As Brian says, this is the pivotal point.

Did anyone notice? Justin's list is written in the present tense...while it was happening, I suppose. Brian's list is in the past tense...and he leaves-out the words "I love..." It's just a small writing trick, but it adds to the sadness.

Paul,
This is a much hotter version of Justin's first time. Great writing.
~Lorie

I think you're misinterpreting John. He's married; he has two sons. He's a professor who fell in love with one of his (remarkable) students. He's gay, or at least Bi-...and he feels trapped. He doesn't want to break-up his family because he knows that Carolyn will be vindictive. But, he loves this young man, whom he abandons and pushes away. It's a classic case of a gay young man who has chosen to marry by social and family pressures 30-to-40 years ago. He's fine in the marriage for several/many years, but as he gets older he feels the pressure of never having the sexual release he dreams about. He's not a predator; he just longs for male companionship. He's a victim of a society that did not accept homosexuality. I know several guys who were in this situation. Of all the characters in my stories, I feel saddest about John.

I didn't know where the hope was, twenty years ago. Get together, split up, get together, split up...it was an emotional roller coaster. I suppose the "hope" was that the writers of the series would come up with a solution and an ending that would satisfy us all. That didn't happen.And you can't hope for a change 20 years later...unless someone rewrites and reproduces the whole series. A new generation has taken over this unsettled feeling about QAF. But, it is what it is. That's not a good answer to your question.

Yes, good analysis.  Thanks for your review.

BritinManor... you seem to have been around 20 years ago to read my stories. Would I recognize you by a different name?  How do you know my stories better than I do?

A very nice reviewer left a review here.  When I wrote a reply, I made a small mistake before I posted it...then noticed the error.  I tried to fix it, but I could not edit my reply...so I decided to delete my response and re-enter it.  But, when I pressed DELETE, it remove the original reader's review...and now I feel terrible.  Someone took the time to comment, and I deleted it a few minutes later.  And...I didn't get your name or I'd reply to you directly.  I'm so sorry I deleted your comments.