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by Jblueblue

person Southwind
schedule October 25, 2010 at 12:00 AM
Dammit, you just had to do it! :( *sighs* I had to happen, though, for me, James always seemed one foot out the door. Turkish thought it was cute, but sometimes I wanted James to not have to be cajoled into things. Maybe breaking his heart will be the way to get it together.
person fudge
schedule October 24, 2010 at 12:00 AM
I love them together
person jwjw00
schedule October 24, 2010 at 12:00 AM
I love your writing style... 130%. You had me hooked from the first paragraph, and I've been straining my eyes reading this whole thing straight through since.

Thank you! (Can't wait for the next chapter *hint**cough**hint**hugs!*)
person Koira
schedule October 24, 2010 at 12:00 AM
It's weird to read a Christmas story in October, and I bet it's even weirder to write it now. But great job! You make me feel like Christmas :)
schedule October 24, 2010 at 12:00 AM
Turkish is definitely growing on me too. He becomes more likable as James likes him more because I learn about him from James' perspective. Turkish is doing an excellent job of making James his boyfriend without James noticing. As far as I'm concerned getting a Christmas tree together is like them being engaged, but I guess I take getting Christmas trees very seriously :-) I also like how Turkish is getting James used to the sexual aspect of their relationship while also doing things to show his interest isn't just sexual. I'm interested to see what will happen when everyone finds out. Turkish seems to like being with James in public and at some point something has got to give. I know Kitty will be fine with it but I wonder about his employer and Peter after James was so adamant about how much he hated Turkish. And this is some of the best non penetration sex I've ever read.
person oh so happy
schedule October 24, 2010 at 12:00 AM
I can't help it, but oh how I love intercrural sex... but people never seem to write about it.
The shower scene; I would kiss you silly as thanks, if I only could.

And Yusef is slowly growing on me, and the story is lovely. And I can't wait for the next chapter!

Lots of love
person miera speller
schedule October 24, 2010 at 12:00 AM
This story has me grinning like a crazy person right now! I love Turkish and his sneaky boyfriend...ing of James. Normally when I read first person POV I get a little bored and/or annoyed by the character, but I really like James and his thought processes and weirdness. Very much enjoying the entire setting of San Francisco and the art world. And I love that Turkish is so into James honestly critiquing him, I wasn't sure about his near stalkerish ways in the first few chapters, but I think he's fairly adorable now. :D

Absolutely loving this story!
person Jazz
schedule October 23, 2010 at 12:00 AM
I liked this chapter, I like that they now have something nice that's also concrete between them with the Christmas tree and the photos of buildings. The warm and fuzzes are nice too, but it needed the extra push, if you get what I'm trying to say here :P
person Anon
schedule October 23, 2010 at 12:00 AM
I liked the shower scene very much:))
Also they're so good and natural together.
I adore winter and christmass; and I can never get tired of pickin&decorating christmas trees.
Also I think it's about a feeling of ppl getting together to celebrate by sharing with others(muslims share too, not on christmas since they do not celebrate it as we do, but on kurban bajrams( summer one, and the fall-winter one) they share food and stuff with ppl who aren't their family and are in need))).
But Easter is way more exausting when it comes to rituals in church( wensday,thursday,friday,saturday, sunday) they are very interesting but a bit overwhelming for a non-religious person like me, so I like went once or twice in my life so far just to check it out.
Christmass really is simple for rituals in church more or less it's three days in a row with no fanfare except different sheets of music, and the baby jesus cradle hahahaha.
Every other ritual ( like the st.nicholas day when we get presents, advent circle with four candles(it's a countdown till christmas really,one wek-one candle), growing wheat in a vase so it grows by christmas and then sticking three vcandles in it(it's to have a good crop and a fertile lanf for the next year,etc.)
And then the famous tree and it's decorations.There really is no presents under it, like in some countries cause we don't believe in santa claus(well, I was raised listening to the myth of St.Nicholas and I would always get dome kind of token on that day, so I was thought that my family will give me a present every year on his day so the circle of good will and the heritage from that saint will live on.Basically it's to teach ppl to share.They do that in Asia too but mostly in the summer.Big feasts in the temples but they just leave the food to the monks or their ancestors.).

And of course I liked how he apologized for thinking that it's not turkish cause he wouldn't like it if it is.

"Turkish raises an eyebrow at me, a small smirk playing across his lips, "we have some time," he drawls lazily, "come on Whitman, do your worst."
Hahahahaha, this is epic!I love love it:))
Fuck i just saw that Ai no Kusabi remake is probably cancelled.
Damn,and they airing the second ova of sex pistold in dec ember,and there are no new chapters of the effing manga becasue te writter took like a 5 year hiatus.
F*up situation.
The only place that provides me with constant blove,yaoi,slash,bromance is here.
Every new chapter makes my day;)
person Anon
schedule October 23, 2010 at 12:00 AM
I know how you feel, Blue; I hate rainy weather. partially because I spent some time in Oregon, and I loathed it with every fiber of my being. I'd rather have ice and snow than rain, especially that drizzly kind that's just miserable. Hope you get some rest and the weather gets better for you. And I just love the way that James and Turkish interact. Turkish never gets upset by James' freak outs, which is exactly what he needs. And I laughed aloud when he thought that those photos weren't Turkish's because he liked them... XD