We're so glad you're still with us, Karla :) Thanks for the wonderful comments.

You're right; Brian is smitten (as he should be :) There's a bit of a discussion over on AO3 as to whether Brian will want to keep tricking. Feel free to add your two cents.

The shopping trips were loads of fun to write. Different and yet the gifts were selected with equal care. 

There was not nearly enough of Molly in canon; she was practically a nonentity. (You wouldn't believe how many times I counted the candles on her birthday cake to make sure I had the right age... and then I had to go back and correct it after posting this chapter because I switched her to seven instead of eight. Sheesh.)

It's hard to say what will happy with Jennifer, if she'll remove that stick or not. Sadly, unlike in canon, she's very attached to her comfortable country club lifestyle.

We should have a teaser for the next chapter up within a couple of weeks :)

~ KaBrynn

We promise we'll never abandon the story, even if the updates are few and far between. We've been working on the next chapter - no set date for posting since we thought we'd have it out before the new year, but soon. There are quite a few chapters still to come, which is hopefully good news.

~ KaBrynn, aka Karynn & Brynn

You're lucky to have waited... You didn't have to endure the slow burn before Justin and Brian got back together. They still have a ways to go, but it looks like they're headed in the right direction. (You wouldn't want us to be too definite about that, right? :D)

We're working on the scene at the urologist's now, along with a few other scenes. We're all rooting for the blond to get a clean bill of health!

Carl and Wen report that they are making progress with the burglary and soon may even be able to shed a little light on what happened. Whatever "soon" means in cop-speak...

Thanks for commenting! :) It's much appreciated. There's finally a teaser up in the FanDoc for the next chapter. Take a look if you haven't already.

~ KaBrynn, aka Karynn & Brynn

We're thrilled that the ePub download is working now!

Thanks for commenting, Linda :) There's now a teaser in the FanDoc if you haven't seen it yet.

~ KaBrynn, aka Karynn & Brynn

We're so pleased that the bowling scene was a success :) It took a few attempts to get all the scoring right.

That hunk of Em's - and everyone else's - may just reappear and inspire some more dreams :D Stay tuned.

We always have fun writing Gus and Harley. Who's most likely to get the other one in trouble? :D

Thanks for commenting, Phyllis! There's a teaser up in the FanDoc if you haven't had a chance to check it out yet.

~ Karynn & Brynn, aka KaBrynn

At long last, there's a teaser in the FanDoc! Read slowly; it will need to last you a while :D

~ KaBrynn, aka Karynn & Brynn

:D :D Your enthusiastic review has me (Karynn) smiling, Glo. Brynn and I are thrilled that you liked the nod... even if you have only been on a motorbike once :D

Who will learn Bethany's name first - Ted or Brian? It may be a toss-up, although Brian's less likely to use it, despite the oh-so-helpful Beethoven reference. Ted had better not call her Gerthany again, or Bethany may come back with something even worse for him. Watch out, Theodore!

Hmm, all our readers seem to be made up about the boys being partners... Why would that be? :P

We've missed you too, Glo. Apologies for the belated reply - I just realized that with KD's switch to the new hosting service, I'm no longer receiving notifications of reviews :(

~ Karynn & Brynn

PS A shameless plug for my latest fic, Lover's Spit. You can find it here: https://www.kinnetikdreams.com/viewstory.php?sid=1642. Warning: It may give you ice cream cravings :D

We're still having fun with BOB :D Even if Brian isn't :D At least we've deflected the danger away from Daphne, who was responsible for those "old and skinny" comments in canon.

I've (Karynn) had coffee in the South (my ex was from Alabama), but I think my palate must've already become inured to a thick brew. I even learned to drink Turkish coffee, although not on a regular basis.

It's definitely not "pretty" when Justin crashes, as you may have already discovered.

Yay! Marvella's a hit with you! We've been having a lot of fun with some of our original characters, as well as developing some of the minor characters from canon.

Brian will get an eyeful of those new briefs. Whether he'll manage to repress his possessive side (yes, Mr. Kinney, you are possessive) is another matter...

WASPy Lindsay sometimes gets snooty without realizing how she's behaving.

"Staggering into the loft with Mr Hotlanta and referring to Justin as an 'out of town' guest" is what is known as a Tricky Business blooper. :D :D Once I stop laughing, I'll have to fix it.

Thanks for the wonderful review, Cathy! :) We always enjoy your comments.

Hugs back atcha,

~ KaBrynn (Karynn & Brynn)

We're thrilled you enjoyed this latest installment, Marie-france :) You were one of only two readers (as far as we know) who carved out time to read before Christmas.

Are you familiar with Costco? There's all of one in France so, if not, we hope we provided a good introduction to the warehouse store. Close to a major holiday (US Thanksgiving or Christmas) is not the best time for a visit, especially in a big city. Emmett and Debbie added their own flair to the shopping experience, of course :D

As Phyllis (YumYumPM) noted in her review on AO3, Gus speaks budgie :D He is a very bright little nipper.

Happy New Year!

~ KaBrynn (Karynn & Brynn)

We're made up that you like our protective Brian. :) Mind you, we like protective Justin just as much. There may be more of Justin snuggled into Brian's coat... never too much, right? ;)

Because Justin was stymied regarding a logo for Kinnetik - based on the letter K - Brian suggested that Justin draw a B on his back. Then he decided that a J should be added. What Justin did was paint representations of Brian and himself as the letters B and J. Brian (as the letter B) is standing behind Justin (the letter J), with his arms around Justin. The J is reversed, with the hook (the bottom of the J) facing away from Brian. Justin took it a step further, merging their arms, so that the blood from one is flowing into the other (and vice versa) - blue for Justin and red for Brian. You do have to use a bit (just a bit :D) of imagination, but hopefully that helps you picture it).

Sadly, those orgy buddies seem to be in short supply, except for Emmett. Brian and Justin as well as Ted and Ben could unquestionably get takers too, but they're all a bit preoccupied with their partners right now.

It took us a bit, but in case you missed the announcement, there's a teaser for the next chapter up in the FanDoc. We're working on the next installment, but it will be a bit before it's ready.

Thanks for the wonderful comments, Glo. :)

~ KaBrynn (Karynn & Brynn)

There's loads more to the chapter - and the story - than Michael's mouth, so we hope you found bits to enjoy.

Keep in mind that Brian's apartment building is not a place of business, so there might not be cameras on the outside. Also, we're still in the year 2000, so what might be more common in 2020, wouldn't necessarily have been so back then.

Brian doesn't live right on Liberty Avenue. He's a few blocks away in a more residential area. There may be good reason that no one thought twice about the furniture being taken from the loft...

We can't answer all your questions about the robbery because that would give too much away. Nice try, though. :D :D Trust us, Detectives Horvath and Wen are on the job.

It'll be a while yet till the big reveal about the robbery; the detectives have reminded us that investigations take time.

Thanks for leaving a comment, Cathy. :) You know you're one of our favorite readers. :)

~ KaBrynn (Karynn & Brynn)