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

Damn you!!! You just HAD to put Q in there didn'tcha!!! Yep..the tears are streaming down my face! GAH!

It really made me mad when Howie was kinda hoping Lauren would leave Nick so HE could have him. Just...WOW! Dude really needs to make up his mind...and fast. Its not fair to Leigh.

The last chapter made me think that after talking to Lauren and how she took the news might soften Nick's attitude towards Howie. Guess this took place BEFORE that that convo with her so I guess we shall see what happens when Howie goes back out to LA.

Can't wait till the next chapter!!!

Author's Response: Aww! I went back and forth about whether or not to include Q, but since I was writing this in real time, it was either include it or pretend it never happened, and I thought it would be better to acknowledge it than ignore it. So it's in there. LOL Poor Howie was a bit delusional with that hope. I think he honestly does love Leigh, as the mother of his children, but not in the way he should, and he's confused about that. Yeah, this chapter kind of backtracked a bit, so Nick hadn't told Lauren yet when he talked to Howie. We'll see if his attitude softens afterwards. Thanks so much for the review, Jen!

No one knows how they would truly react in a situation unless they live it..but I think I'd probably react the same as Nick...so full of rage at Howie. I'm sure it will calm down with time, but seeing him right now..I don't think I could either..especially with it all so fresh, as horrible as that sounds.

But then you have poor Howie...who already thinks his life is useless and Nick refusing to see him is not gonna help him any. Its such an effed up situation...So many high running emotions. I'm really interested in seeing how they are, or IF they are, gonna push thru this.

Author's Response: Thanks, Jen! I would imagine Nick feels so conflicted. On one hand, he's still angry at Howie and resents having all this dumped on him, but even though he keeps saying he hates Howie, I think deep down he still cares about him. I tried to show that through his tears a couple chapters ago and when he told Kevin, "He scared the shit out of me." But you're right; it's not going to help Howie any if Nick's refusing to see him and still claiming to hate him. Thanks so much for the review!

I somehow can't see Brian getting into The Walking Dead or Dexter (I dearly love BOTH those shows!)..Nick, yes..Brian, no..lol

Dear God the emotion in these first 3 chapters. So lifelike...the detail..you can FEEL their pain! I can't wait to get into the grit of this story!! VERY well done so far!!!

Author's Response: First, thank you so much for the compliment about the emotion. I'm absolutely thrilled that you're finding it so realistic. Second, I was trying to decide what shows to have Brian watch and my husband and his friends were in the living room, so I asked them all to name their two favourite shows on Netflix. The Walking Dead and Dexter were the winners, so that's what I went with. LOL (I also love both of those shows). Anyways, I'm going to shake up Brian's character a bit as the story goes along. I just can't bring myself to present him as this goofy, goody-goody, family man. I think there is more to Brian ... I think he may (just may) be a little bit "bad". :)

Damn you!!! You made me cry!!! AGAIN!! I know for a fact, I seriously could NOT take it if this ever happened in real life. Just the way stories like this effect me when I read them and they aren't real. I was rolling at them singing "Talk Dirty To Me"..lol LOVE that song! But the message...THAT was perfection. VERY well done.

Author's Response: Sorry!! I sincerely apologize for making you cry. Although, I'm pumped that the story is good enough to evoke some emotion. I turn that song up every time that it comes on in the car!! I can't take all of the credit for the message as I "borrowed" it from Brian's solo CD. :)

I totally called it!! *happy dances around the room*. haha! So happy its NOT him but now to find out what happened to him and Lauren...dundunduuuuuuun!!!!

And, reading the previous reviews, I myself, have Nick's music note tattoo on my right ankle..lol It was the very first tattoo I ever got. I wanted something that said "I'm a BSB/Nick fan" but not SCREAM it out, yanno? And, I LOVE music, so. TADA!

Loved the chapter and love the interaction between Brian and AJ. It just seems so lifelike and I really do with Brian would do some of those things that you wrote. But again, GREAT chapter and can't wait for the next!

Author's Response: Yes, that now becomes the million dollar question: Where are Nick and Lauren?? I actually think that Nick's music note tattoo is quite nice. I think it was a good choice to show your appreciation for him/BSB, considering that nobody would understand the reference unless they were a BSB fan themselves. I'm too scared of needles to get a tattoo. I would probably pass out before they could even put a dot of ink on my skin. LOL. On a side note, I also wish that Brian would do some of the things that I mentioned in chapter. *sigh*

I knew those 2 guards had to be in on it somehow! The way they kept getting the notes..too much of a coincidence. My suspicions were confirmed when Kevin and Howie got their note in the diner. And I also thought it was very strange that they would let Nick, Brian and AJ go for a run...alone, even tho they were allowed to roam around freely, which I also found very strange.

Ok..so now we know the who...we just gotta find out the WHY. And also, I thought they were pretty stupid for not insisting that their families be safeguarded as well. I mean really, they were sitting ducks!

LOOOOOOOOOVING this story so much! I get so excited when I see an update and can't WAIT to see the WHY now!!!!

GREAT JOB!!!

Author's Response: Everyone was suspicious of the bodyguards!! LOL I love that you picked up on Joey's involvement during the diner scene. I figured that most people would start to clue in more definitively around that point. Yes, the WHY now becomes the big question, doesn't it? Why would someone want to hurt the boys? What did they do? You'll have to wait and see. I'm so glad that you're continuing to read and I'm thrilled that you're excited for the updates. It makes me all warm and fuzzy inside!

Its so erie how you ended this..lol My friend and I have been talking a lot lately on how Brian is always separated from the other guys...being only with the wife and such. I wish to HELL this would happen in real life!!!

I loved how Brian went out to get the girls. He's a real go gether in this story!! I loved the reunions and how the info on how the call came about to Rochelle. GREAT chapter! I'm so happy to see this story getting a happy ending but sad to see it winding down. It's been such an awesome adventure!!

Author's Response: My friend and I just had the exact same conversation a few days ago ... weird! Anyways, that's where I got the inspiration for Brian to stand up for himself. I also wish that he would have the guts to do it in real life. I'm so pleased that you have enjoyed the story. I know that I have enjoyed writing it and I will be more than a little bit sad when the last chapter has been posted.