Lots in this chapter...

First, while I'm still a little leery, I'm glad after hashing it out, Valerie identified and verbalized the (her) problem. That's half the battle! I'm expecting her to do better by Charlie and the twins. Charlie, especially. Her husband left all of them, not just her, and its affected all of them, not just her. Charlie needed to say it, and she needed to hear it. I also expect her to do better by Jared. It's not too late for him to turn it around, but I think its going to have to start with Valerie, and end with Charlie. A conversation between the two brothers is long overdue as well. Charlie needs to let Jared know some things.

Second, Inga was completely out of line! I'm sorry, but she hit me All WRONG right here! I was like, Charlie should be thinking this chick is nuts! They have had what, TWO conversations at that point? And not really that long at that, even with the meal. The fact that she was in his face demanding he explain himself to her? Umm....no. He didn't owe her anything, a relative stranger, and it stunned me that she preceeded to get an attitude with him over it! He was clearly uncomfortable; and she already had unfair advantage by having prior knowledge of his private business, so she knew what was up. Why force it? She tried to make it into something it wasn't. She also said she didn't want to be pushy, but that's EXACTLY what she was being. Pushy, demanding, and rude, to a guy she really doesn't know well at all! Or he, her. As evidenced by what went down later that night! I just felt she was really inappropriate. She kinda became unglued for a minute there. Was she mad that he didn't jump her right there in the kitchen like she clearly wanted him to? Hmmm...because again, she's basically a stranger to him. Charlie was being thoughtful and careful is all. Maybe that's why she has some crazy ass dude like Jermaine hunting her down and breaking her door off the hinges in the middle of the damn night! Makes me wonder about her now. SLOW DOWN INGA!! It doesn't have to be done all at once!

I'm sure you got this all worked out but Inga got to me in this chapter. And I cant wait  for the scenes with her mother! She is a whole other story!

This is some good work!!

I agree with everything PMGAYLES has said! She said that she wasn't an easy lay. She said she wanted to be wooed. So act like it then! Charlie is the one trying to keep her hands off him, not the other was around!

Hmmm....I'm still not quite there with Inga yet...lol!

Jared: Oh, please! He isn't stupid! Whatever his father told him then, in the years since, he's seen the reality. His father could leave his mother and still keep in touch with his children! They haven't seen, nor heard, jack from him since he left. How does he reconcile that? It can't still be about his mother; and even if it were, again, what does that have to do with his children? Jared needs to face the truth at some point here.

Good work!!

Oh! I'm so proud of those two. It was a life lesson learned they will NEVER forget that thankfully, didn't cost them much. Little fast girls come and go, but they will ALWAYS be brothers.

And Lindsay, that poor child; she has a horrible thing happen to her and she needs help.

Fred Jones..ok...I guess everybody wins in the end, but using Jared like that is still shady.

Jared..ok..good for him. This will help him loads, I'm sure.

Good work!

I think Jared is overstepping right here. I get his point because it being his boss, it can get messy, but thats the way it is. He's living his own life anyway so deal with it. 

And Charlie...ok...he's had enough sex now that the new car smell should have worn off! I'm not with Inga a lot, but I see her agitation with Charlie on that. She should be able to go about her business in life without Charlie jumping her, or wanting to jump her everytime she's in sight. We feel gross during our time and the last thing we want is that kind of action then...yuck!

Awww....lovely conclusion to the story.

You did such a good job with this Brenda! Loved it.

Good stuff!

I'm probably alone here, but I feel like Shaun should probably leave town and make her own way in the world for a couple years. Use the time to grow up and find out who she is on her own. Get a good job and develop a career. It has always been too many opinions and people in her ear and head. Her parents, boss and Celia. Maybe see Adam later on.I don't know if it makes any sense, but I just feel like a fresh start is calle for.

I agree with Vaberella's comments. Love Katie. And whats the deal with Adam and his family?

Can't wait for more.

LOL! I love Celia! Don't hate the player, hate the game! Really, though, I don't think its as much about games than just having Adam honestly work for it. There is a method to the madness. Why should it be easy for him? Just because he thinks so? Would he repsect her if it was? Probably not. There is merit to that saying about you have to train people in how you want to be treated. And it really can start off with small innocuous stuff like this. If she lets him think its ok to take her time for granted, then that's what will start to happen. It only gets worse from there. Adam learning some manners here won't kill him. That nasty comment he made to begin with proves that. 

This part is brilliant and says it all: 

A rock star is surrounded by “yes men.”  Yes men are people that will agree with everything he says, do everything he does and worship every inch of the ground he walks on without a moment’s hesitation.  The word ‘yes’ is something that a rock star is expecting before it is even bestowed upon him.  This gives the word “no” the kind of power that has no equal in the rock star’s world.  If you are the only person in his life who doesn’t give him the “yes” he’s become so accustomed to, you will become the only person in his life that he is willing to go that extra mile for. He will work harder for your yes than he will for anything else. You will become a person of value to him—more valuable than everyone else in his life with the exception of his mother—and that’s only because she’s been telling him ‘no’ since the day he was born.

Its all new to Shaun, so I see her nerves with this, but she also has to remember why she's even doing this; or just forget the whole thing right now. Having said all I did before, using her own judgment when it gets too thick won't be a bad thing. There will be more intimate things she will learn about Adam that Celia won't be privy to.

Nice!

What is Shaun doing here? While Celia was being rather high-handed about Shaun not being able to get along without her, she had a vaild point about Shaun completely losing focus here and just stopping this thing altogether. She's there getting sloppy drunk like some high schooler on a dare, and now, has probably blown her cover. And even risking getting drunk and talking, or writing, was a bonehead move to begin with. Shaun is starting to irk me a little.

Nice!

Damn that was hot! Shaun has some thinking to do and decisions to make.

Nice!

Celia had no damn right to do that!

And Veronica needs to go somewhere with her skank ass!

Wow! This thing is wayout of control!

And what's with her parents?

I don't think its necessary to turn Shaun into someone she's not. There is no need for her to pick up habits she otherwise would not have just because she's having to do the model thing. She is who she is, and thats what we like about her.

Does Adam own anything other than skinny jeans and clothing? 

And Adam csn get off his high horse now. He was using Shaun just as much as she was using him.