Linda história! Me emocionei, sofri e ri em vários momentos. Por favor, considere uma sequência com Brian e Justin.

Parabéns!

Author's Response:

Muito obrigado!

:)

Vin

P.S. Peço desculpas pelo meu mau Português. Eu tive que usar o Google Traduzir.  :(

I've read this story the first time you've posted it and enjoy it very much.  It's one of my favorites. I love the ending to, but were is the sequel?.....lol

Were did you post the new 2 chapters ?

Hugs, Mariana

 

Author's Response:

Thank you, Mariana! I am so glad you enjoyed my story and especially the ending. :) As for the sequel, I've only posted two chapters (Promise of Hope) so far, though I am still working on it and don't plan to abandon it completely.

Cheers,

Vin

I remember reading this when I first discovered this site. It was one of the first fanfic stories I'd ever read. Your wonderful writing and keen insight into all the characters' minds blew me away back then and it still does today. I'm glad this gets to be the featured story this month so that a whole new group of readers will hopefully get another chance to read it. Thanks for writing. TAG

Author's Response:

Oh, wow, Tag! Thank you for an amazing compliment! I am so incredibly happy that you liked this story the first time you read it and now. It means a lot to me.

Hugs & cheers,

Vin

 

I just read this entire story today. I hadn't seen it posted earlier.  I really enjoyed it and you totally sold the concept.  Looking forward to anything else you write.

Author's Response:

Thank you very much, Jean! It means a lot to me that you enjoyed it. I hope you check out a few of my other stories and let me know what you think. Though some of them are WIPs and haven't been updated in a while, I  assure you that I will not abandon them. I absolutely plan to continue and finish them to the best of my ability as soon as RL gets closer to normal.

Again, thank you for reading and for a lovely comment.

Cheers,

Vin

I remember reading this on FF.net.  LOVED it.  ^.^  I'm not sure if I reviewed over there so I will do so here.  I actually like how open ended your ending was with Brian and Justin.  It lets us imagine their future for ourselves. and I'm sure we're all imagining a bright one.

As much as I hate they've been apart for so long (my heart breaks at all that wasted time) it shows just how strongly they are connected to each other.  That even though all that time still passed the love is still there.

So once again, loved it.  :)

Author's Response:

Thank you so much, Cupcake! I am very happy that you liked the story and enjoyed the open-ended ending. The ending wasn't a favorite with everyone, so it does warm my heart when someone likes it.

Again, thank you very much!

Cheers,

Vin

Hi, Vin!  Just wanted to congratulate you on your story being selected for Featured Story of the Month; I remember how much I thoroughly enjoyed this story when it was first posted.  And I hope at some point you will continue with the sequel (hint, hint), but I know you have a lot on your plate right now.  Maybe one day, though!  Take care, my friend.  *Hugs*  ~Kim

 

Author's Response:

Thank you so much, Kim! Being selected for a Featured Story of the Month is pretty awesome. I'm thrilled!

As for the sequel...I hope so too. Once I am done dealing with the current mess (or as close to it as possible), I hope to have time to write again more seriously.

Thanks again!

Cheers,

Vin

I should have added congratulations on the blue ribbon it is very much deserved.


Cheers

I loved this story. But I wish there would be another epioluge, it seems to be more that needs to be said. I do love it though :D

Author's Response:

Thank you, itzy!

I am slowly working on a epilogue called The Promise of Hope. So far there are two chapters, but there will be more. It's just slow going.

I am glad you like this story, though.

 

Cheers,

Vin

That was one terrific story.  I have had PC issues for almost

the entire month.  My PC is back and to my joy so is the rest of

this story. 

 

For me, the highlight is when Brian called Debbie to insist on

having the entire family at Sunday dinner.

 

Sorry, but I don’t agree with the ending, though that is your

choice to end it there, and my right to disagree.  But it is really

not all that important.

 

What I do agree with is that was one terrific story.

I really really really enjoyed it.

 

Thanks again,

DavidR

Author's Response:

Dear David,

Please forgive me for a seriously delayed response to your comment. Thank you so very, very much for reading my story to the end and for your thoughtful, insightful and altogether woderful comments! I truly appreciate it.

To respond to your current comment more specifically, the Sunday dinner with the whole family was a good moment for me too, I felt inrodinately happy writing that scene, which is kind of silly. It pleases me to no end that it was a highlight for you. Thank you for letting me know that! :)

As for the ending, I'm sorry you didn't like it as much as I'd hoped. I've mentioned it before that I knew this ending wouldn't be a favorite with everyone. I am very, very happy that it didn't detract from your liking the story overall.

Again, I can't thank you enough, David, for all your amazing comments and for sticking with this story to the very end!

Happy Holidays!

Cheers,

Vin

Hey!

Loved the story!!! I get your resoning for finishing where you did, but I would still like to read a sequal to see what happens with Brian and Justin as well as with Gus and Sunny.

Thanks for a great story!

Author's Response:

Thank you so much Sasha!

I am thrilled that you liked the story and that you didn't hate the ending (lol). I am trying to work on a sequel, but it'll probably take some time to complete and post.

Cheers,

Vin

Wow, I can't believe that this story is over.  I was enjoying it and looking forward to some more angst.  I did feel that the last chapter (Brian's) moved a little too quickly. I thought his agreeing to talk to Justin so easily (especially after 12 years and Justin's remarriage) seemed out of character for Brian but I never imagined it was the end of the story.  I very much liked your concept of the fight and telling the audience about it from different people's points of view to slowly reveal the details was great.  However, I have to say that while Brian selling everything and moving was very reminiscent of the grand gesture in the tv show, it just didn't seem appropriate here.  The whole ending seemed very abrupt.  Thank you for sharing it with us.  (I hope I didn't come off as too critical becuase I did like your story.) 

Author's Response:

Thank you, ycorgigirl! No, you didn't come off as too critical - you expressed an honest opinion in a very constructive way, wich I appreciate greatly and which I welcome. I understand why the ending would seem abrupt.

Here are some of my thoughts while writing the story. To me, it was all about Gus's 'quest'. He wanted to get information, then in the process he realized he wanted to get the family to where it was before and he thought that Brian, and Justin needed to meet face-to-face in order to put everything behind them for good, regardless of their getting back together. By the end of Brian's chapter, Gus has achieved all of that, or at least set Brian on the path of getting it all started. So, to me this particular arch in Gus's storyline was done - the 'quest' was over, he got what he wanted and grew up a little bit in the process.

As for Brian, my thoughts are that people change in 12 years and he's not the same person he was back then, so a certain amout of ooc behavior is expected. But forget that for a second and think of what Brian told Gus - he realized his mistake and went to London to reconcile with Justin 2 years after the fight. Unfortunately he decided not to say anything when he saw Justin happy, which is very IN character, imho. He also never forgot him, never stopped loving him, kept his pictures and drawings close to him and was devastated when he found out that Justin got married. If you notice, Brian was surprised to find out that Justin's husband was dead - if Daniel was alive, I don't think Gus would've been able to convince Brian to go to London to face Justin; but the fact that Justin was free, gave Brian hope. As for why he decided to give in to Gus's plea and agree to talk to Justin, well, I think that Gus inspired him with his total love and committment to Sunny, his willingness to risk ALL, to compromise, to put love above all else and to fight for it.

That's what my thoughts were when writing the chapter and what they still are now. If I didn't manage to translate them across, or didn't do so enough, than it is entirely my fault as a writer and it is something I am working very hard on improving. It's also the reason why I appreciate comments such as yours so very much - I learn from them.

So, I sincerely thank you! I also thank you for reading, reviewing and supporting this story - it has meant a lot to me.

*Hugs*

Cheers,

Vin

ok having read your story with a lot of interest and enthusiasm, even with your explanation, for me this story has ended too abrupt. I do understand your reason to not divulge too much of a B/J storyline in here, but certainly would have wished to know more about Gus´s way to go to London and witnessing his father to go from total denial of any encounter with his old love to preparing to go after it, the reaction of the family to the news and more of Gus´ thoughts during this time. Learning more about all the family accepting him as a full consent adult and not longer little Gus who really helped them all to overcome one stupid mistake in the past. And as for the B/J storyline, this just demands a sequel ^^ !!! 

Author's Response:

Thank you very much for your reveiw - I truly, truly appreciate an honest opinion, even if it's not totally satisfied with my story. You made some excellent points and I hope to address them in at least some way in the sequel that I hope to write.

A huge thank you for all your support!

Cheers,

Vin

"Why? Because I regret how things ended. Because I am sorry, so sorry for letting you go that night, again. Because I want your forgiveness for letting you down. Because I regret not fighting for us more than I can say."

OK, I'm happy with this and that Brian sold everything to move in next to Justin was a tremendous act of how sincere he was. I always want the two to end up together but I was not happy with how things had ended with that family argument and interference as well as the silent treatment after Mikey's hurtful words. Brian let it fester for 12 years. I thought that was unforgivable and that he could forgive Mikey but not try to communicate to Justin in all that time was deployable. Brian's big gesture was needed after all that, but that's just my lonely opinion. LOL

 

Author's Response:

Hello nosleep,

Your opinion maybe lonely, but no less valid and very, very appreciated. Thank you for writing a very thoughful comment. In a way I do agree with you, but at the same time I think that Brian wasn't consciously letting it fester - it was just easier for him let it alone, so he did. It was a selfish thing, perhaps, but not malicious in its intentions. If he were malicious, then he probably wouldn't have spoken to anyone in his family at all during those 12 years and would have refused Deb's request to help Michael. I think he forgave everyone in his heart and mind, he just never said it outloud to all of them; instead he chose to set it aside.

Again, thank you very much for writing so many wonderful comments and for supporting my story.

Cheers,

Vin

Completely enjoyed it..Congrats!!!. It was excellent.....so when does the sequel comes out?(wink,wink and fingers crossed).

I guess that I could use my imagination but your writing is way better. Its like a written show where your writing provides the images although I am reading words.

How about it? Making it work in London for the boys. The many challenges of years apart where each has grown and a daughter in the mix,could it work???..............and they could always vacation in Britin.

(fingers and toes crossed - hoping and wishing)

Author's Response:

Hello my dear Reader,

A huge thank you for your wonderful words of encouragement - they mean the world to me. I am ecstatic that people like my writing and want more of it.

As for the sequel...after reading all the amazing comments on this story, especially the epilogue, I've been giving it some serious thought. The thing is that I've never expected this story to be this popular, so I've alwasy intended it to be a stand-alone tale. Now though...the thoughts of a sequel won't leave my mind. Since it'll have to be set in England, I'll have to do some research (probably a lot of it) and I'll have to figure out a way to tell an interesting story. So, if I do write it, it won't be written as fast as this one. I know it's not a very clear answer, but that the best one I have at the moment.

Thank you again for all your support.

Cheers,

Vin

 I liked this ending! It's filled with hope!  I do hope you write some more. If not a sequel, another story. I loved Gus in this story.  

Thanks for sharing

Gina Marie

Author's Response:

Thank you Gina Marie!

Your comment means a great deal to me, especially coming from such a prolific author such as yourself. I am a huge, huge fan of "Return to Me", "Broken Open" & "Before there was you, there was you", so your encouragement to continue writing is absolutely amazing.

Thank you very much for your reviews and support!

Cheers,

Vin

I was completely surprised by what Brian had done - though the huge romantic gesture is so him - surprised and delighted!  What a perfect apology speech!  Justin’s daughter is adorable.  I am so happy for them.  I am going to miss this and your wonderful writing!  

Author's Response:

Thank you so much, Armandyouidiot! I am inordinately pleased that you enjoyed the ending of this story. Thank you for your wonderful review and for supporting this story, as well as my writing.

Cheers,

Vin

Well I was expecting a little more of BJ, but this ending is their beginning. And as you said, this was Gus' POV. But, I'm still hungry for some more of them, so maybe you will reconsider to write a sequel with this last chapter as the beginning of a new story. For now, thanks for giving us this journey with our darling boys. Metka

Author's Response:

Thank you, Metka, very much for your incredible support, your reviews and encouragement. I keep repeating the same words in every response (I am sorry about that), but that's exactly how I feel about the overwhelming support that I've received. Because of reviews such as yours, I want write more and better.

Thank you again!

Cheers,

Vin

Darn, I'm sorry it's over, happy with the ending.  Surely you can write about Gus and Sunny in London and their adventures???  Maybe get the whole gang over too???

Author's Response:

Oh, thank you YumYumPM!

I am so very glad you aren't disappointed with the ending. Thank you so, so much for reading, commenting and supporting this story. Reviews/comments like yours, more than anything, make me want to write more and more. Based on the interest, I am considering writing a sequel and hope to come up with a decent enough story.

Cheers,

Vin