Date: 03/16/14 09:26 pm Title: Chapter 7
Aw poor Howie :( I know Nick has every right to be angry, but what if he gave it to Howie and not the other way around. I have all these ideas on who gave it to who, but which one will be the right guess I wonder?
Can't wait for more.
Author's Response: Thanks, Steph! I'm going to clear this question up in a future chapter because I know a lot of you are wondering if it could have been the other way around. Who gave it to who? Stay tuned!
Date: 03/16/14 08:28 pm Title: Chapter 6
Oh yes, I'd forgot about Howie being with a man before!
When Nick cut his finger I thought maybe he'd cut it deeper and have to go and get stitches or something which would require a blood test, like maybe the cut becoming infected. Now I'm wondering if Lauren had it first? Can't wait to see!
Author's Response: I'm enjoying all your speculation! Thanks, Steph!
Date: 03/16/14 06:57 pm Title: Chapter 7
Well..THAT was emotional as hell..lol But I expected this reaction..seriously.
But with you Julie, knowing you and your twisted mind, I can't help but have this nagging feeling..that maybe, just MAYBE, a twist in plot that Nick gave it to HIM instead of vise versa. I dunno...maybe just a little plot twisting in my own deranged brain...lol
Loved the chapter tho! Nicely done!! Now..waiting for Nick's results are gonna kill me!! Don't keep us waiting long!!!
Author's Response: Hehe, thanks Jen! I'm glad it lived up to your expectations! A lot of people are thinking it was really Nick who had it first... interesting! I guess it seems more likely that he'd get infected with an STD than Howie, huh? LOL
Date: 03/15/14 07:32 pm Title: Chapter 6
I was having an anxiety attack all the way through this chapter. I just wanted to scream at Nick to put on a condom and to keep his bloody finger away from everyone!! I like how you have presented all of the happiness in Nick's life. It will be an excellent contrast to the next chapter, which I'm sure is going to be highly emotional and devastating. Great job!!
Author's Response: LOL That was exactly the reaction I was hoping for! I needed one more chapter to fill before that conversation comes in the next chapter, so I thought, "Hey, why not show a possibly-infected Nick potentially infecting other people throughout the chapter?" Thanks for the review!!
Date: 03/15/14 01:26 pm Title: Chapter 6
Lots of mentions of things you should not do with people that are HIV positive in this chapter.
Nice short 'family' chapter. Nick's hopes and dreams, his awkward feelings of what happened with Howie on the cruise still in his mind....
Looking forward to "the conversation" in the next chapter!
Author's Response: Thanks! LOL Yes, this was meant to make you squirm, knowing that Nick has been exposed and that, if he is infected, he could be exposing Lauren.
Date: 03/15/14 05:34 am Title: Chapter 6
Lmao I was thinking the same thing! Can't wait for the next chapter!
Author's Response: Thanks! :)
Date: 03/15/14 05:30 am Title: Chapter 6
Are you gonna give everyone the AIDS Julie? LMAO i love you. Can't wait for the next chapter.
Author's Response: "Everyone has AIDS! AIDS, AIDS, AIDS!" Wait and see! :) LOL Thanks, Tracy!
Date: 03/12/14 10:41 pm Title: Chapter 5
OMFG so Nick wasn't his first? It has to be Howie who caught HIV first and has spread it, or could it be Nick?
This is sooo amazing Julie, I'm totally hooked!
Author's Response: Thanks Steph!! Howie admitted to Nick in the original short story that he had a one-night stand with a guy he met at a gay club in London, so no, Nick wasn't his first. As far as who had it first, good question! I'm glad you're enjoying it!!
Date: 03/12/14 01:07 pm Title: Chapter 5
I read this chapter on my phone while I was waiting at the car dealership, so I wasn't able to review right away. Anyways, I just wanted to say that you did an excellent job of making this chapter very "real". I think that you were dead on with Leigh's reaction and subsequent behaviour. If I was in her position, I probably would have lost my mind, but Leigh comes across as very reserved and you definitely did her justice in this chapter. I can't WAIT to see how it goes when Howie tells Nick. Can we say drama??
Author's Response: Thanks so much for the review! I especially appreciate hearing that it seemed "real" to you. I don't know much about Leigh, but she seems very nice, and she and Howie seem to have a great marriage in real life, so I couldn't imagine her completely flying off the handle. I think she would just feel very betrayed and hurt by this situation, so that was what I tried to portray. The conversation between Howie and Nick is coming... stay tuned! :)
Date: 03/12/14 12:04 pm Title: Chapter 5
You know, as I read this I think the lyric you used for the summary applies more to you than Howie lmao. Cause if we could've read your mind we'd know you crossed the two lines you had left. Random thought but I wanted to share. I knew you were going to go there with Nick. So now I have the AIDS song from Team America back in my head again...
Honestly I feel for Leigh. If it'd been me I would've kicked him out. Cheating is bad enough but cheating and giving her and their son HIV is eviction worthy LOL. Poor Howie. I feel for him but, he brought all this on himself.
Author's Response: Haha, I guess that's true! I'm glad no one's hating on Leigh for giving Howie the cold shoulder. She would have every right to kick him out. Thanks for the review, ZDR!
Date: 03/12/14 11:24 am Title: Prologue
Nick is going to flip outfit majorly. Im kinda suspecting he gave it to howie too tbh :-)
Cant wait for more!
Author's Response: Thanks for the review! I love reading your theories! :)
Date: 03/12/14 03:10 am Title: Chapter 5
I love this story an unhealthy amount.
Anyhoo, sticking to my theory that Nick had it first and is the one who gave it to Howie, who then passed it onto Leigh who passed it onto Holden via breast milk. But we shall see!
Back to this chapter, I thought that Leigh's reaction was completely justified. Actually, if I was her I would have thrown Howie out of the house. What an awful thing for her to have to go through and be completely blind-sighted by. I do feel bad for Howie, but I don't feel as bad as I should? Maybe it's because he's sort of the "villain" at this point in the story. I don't know, but I mostly feel bad for Leigh and Holden and oblivious Nick (despite my theory above lol) Looking forward to seeing what happens next :)
Author's Response: LMAO Thank you!! I'm glad you thought Leigh's reaction was justified. It's hard to know how someone would react in that situation, and Leigh and Howie seem to have a good marriage in real life, but I can't imagine NOT reacting with anger when you find out your husband cheated on you and infected both you and your baby with an incurable disease. Even though he didn't know, he is kind of the "villain" at this point. Thanks for the review!!
Date: 03/12/14 02:29 am Title: Chapter 5
I'm still reading this story. (it's like when you rubber neck at an accident and have to look).......anyway I would be royally pissed too like Leigh is. Nick is gonna blow a gasket when Howie gives him the news about a possibility that he may be infected...
Author's Response: LMAO! I guess I'll take that as a compliment? :) I can't imagine getting that kind of news... Nick's reaction is going to be interesting! Thanks for reading!!
Date: 03/12/14 01:04 am Title: Chapter 4
cant wait for another update, but to the reviewer before me who thinks nick gave it to howie... i thought about that too but then again how would that be. i mean if the only time anything happened between them was the cruise then how does howies son have it? im sure he was born by the time of the cruise. either way i am liking the story and look foward to reading about who gave what to who! did that make sense? lol
Author's Response: Thanks for the review! LOL It's like a mystery, who gave what to who?! Stay tuned to find out!
Date: 03/11/14 11:47 pm Title: Chapter 4
Niiiiick! I thought it was interesting how you added in the bit about Nick being overly tired and never feeling like he'd never recovered from the cruise. Does he have it too? Or maybe he was the one who gave it to Howie! I mean, he's slutty enough. Hmmm, theories! lol. Man, I am really looking forward to Nick blowing up when he finds out. I felt bad for him in this chapter though, as he narrated on how great his life is. Also LOL at the part where Kevin shoved a finger in his ear to ignore AJ. Could totally picture that. Still loving this!
Author's Response: Thanks, Steph! LOL Good questions! I'm glad you're enjoying this!!
