Hah....Hah...Hah...That is me panting after reading through all of that. Man, that is the most 'religion'...any religion, I've gotten in quite some time, and it is quiiiitttteeee draining. As for the other things, I take them on name value (Cowlick?), but that is basically because I wasn't born in this part oft the world....but more importantly 'cause I'm a man. All these thoughts n' visuals are too eclictic and high for my neanderthral mind.

As for Logan and his mother, interesting take (and quite different from mine in 'Once Upon A Time...').

When's the next chapter coming up?

Author's Response: Hey, I warned ya...and yes, cowlick. Very few people have been inside an AME church, so that's okay. Sorry got beating you upside the head with it. It was meant to be a little overwhelming, though, because Ororo was overwhelmed. Don't know about the next chapter. I've hit that point where I've run into a wall, and I'm ready to chuck the story into the bin. That happens sometimes. C

Ouch :/
Dinner with Logan's family went quite well. Sure, there was a lot of questioning but that could be expected :) Loved his dad a lot, he made it easy for Ro. Always having a smile on his face. He reminds me a lot of my bf's dad actually :)
When Logan and Ro went to pick up Kenyatta and Leon things seemed to be cool, too. But then everything went to hell. Damn. It's not that I can't understand Ro's Mom somewhat. She wants to protect her girl and all, having her own background in mind. But she needs to realize that the world changed a bit. Sure, there are still people out there who just see colors, but there are also quite a bunch who don't care at all about that kind of shit. People could be pink with yellow zebra stipes and I wouldn't care but maybe that's just me ;)
Ro and Logan need to talk. Soon. And since everything went fine with his folks it should be Ro initiating the talk. I don't think Ro should apologize on behalf of her family though. They should do that on their own. But the first step still should come from her.
After the talk (and hopefully the make up ;) ) they need a good plan to convince Ro's Mom that White guys ain't that bad ;)

Author's Response: Of course they ain't that bad!!! (grins) We'll convince her, me and 'Ro! Should be interesting. Yeah, people shouldn't care about that shit, but even when people don't necessarily "mind" their kids dating someone outside of their culture, they still sometimes express that "preference" with subtlety or adamant bluntness. Sometimes you never know until something just "comes up" to make everyone scratch their head. Since my own kids are biracial, I will be interested to see who they wish to eventually date. And I like pink people with yellow zebra stripes (giggles). 'Ro will have to speak up first if she wants that man in her life. I agree.

wow, that was such a crucial chapter...i've always wondered what my parents would do if i brought home someone who wasn't black...if i did, hopefully they'd look past the color and look at the beauty of our relationship...i'm so sad that my fave couple's relationship had such a turn cuz of it, but i have hope that they'll come back and give me some more rolo goodness...great chapter!!!

Author's Response: Back in the day when I was still dating, this came up every now and again, either because I was dating someone without enough education, without enough in common with me (in my mom's opinion), or because I was dating someone not Black whose PARENTS didn't like ME. It can cut both ways, trust me... and would I leave you without more RoLo goodness? I think not, my dear. I want more of it as much as anyone!

... I'm quite some chapters behind I see... *grumbles at real life* ;)
I really enjoyed Logan's visit at his family. His dad seems like an all around nice guy. I think he's gonna like Ro a lot, since she's the reason for that goofy look on his boy's face, heh ;)
I sooo loved the flowers and the card! It's always nice to get surprises like this.
“Can the Caped Crusader come out and play?” LOL Loved that!
Can't wait to find out what you have in store for our beloved couple next :)

Author's Response: Still deciding...tough story to end, I've been too distracted lately by life. I wanted Logan's dad to kind of set the example of how he could be 'Ro's prince charming, so to speak. If you were hoping just for happy chapters, you might almost want to skip the ninth one, it's a doozy...

Conflict is always a good thing. I also want to compliment the issues you addressed in this story. I am a biracial child myself(mom is white and dad is black) and my father has been giving my half sister grief about her Korean boyfriend. So I applaud the reality. Once again, can't wait for the next chapter.

Author's Response: Yup. Been there, done that, am there. My kids are biracial (my husband is Mexican, I am Black, and my parents were both fair-skinned), and my family gave me mixed reactions whenever I brought home a White boyfriend. Not sure how I will end this, may take one chapter, may take two. But I am glad you are reading this still, and getting some satisfaction out of it. Thanks, Kay! Cee

Wow, Yeah, that about says it. Wow. That was raw and powerful and so real. I loved it. Loved it, loved it. I am so loving this story. I'd call it a fic, but it's so much more than that. Really. Well done, Cee. If you were here I'd kiss ya. Seriously, right on the lips. ;)

Author's Response: It was weird. That's the best way I can describe writing this story. My daughter ran in and out of the room all day, kind of like Ororo's nephews, distracting the heck out of me, so that made it in there, as well as the way my husband always chases the kids to scare the crap out of them. The other thing that kind of hit me after I was done writing it was that there was a lot of "color" in here: the sherbet punch, 'Ro's hair and eyes under the highbeams, the placemats, etc. Incidental, granted, but my brain kept nudging things like that at me, with the underlying message that color shouldn't matter between people, yet people notice it, anyway. But that's the kind of writing that constant insomnia is responsible for...and there's Windrider, feeling kissy-faced again. Let me go put my lipstick on!!! (chuckles) And for some reason, even though it was never my intent, this became raw. Again, weird...thanks for the review.

I'm in the middle of reading the latest update at 3:30am. I have to wake up in 2hrs. But its worth it. Quick FYI. Moorehouse is the all male school in ATL. Yeah, wanted to go there also! Spellman College, right across the way is the all female Historically Black College. Okay...off to finish reading before i pass the hell out. Ciao.

Author's Response: Good save. I just fixed the college. I made that mistake, because for some reason, my dad once said that his girlriend told him she wanted her daughter to go to Morehouse, so she might have made the same slip I did...and so it stuck. But yeah, it's fixed! Glad you're still reading this mess...hope you got some sleep! Toodles.

NOooooooo! Aw jeeze, I saw it comming too. What an utter disaster.

Education, class, and ethinic backrounds are the worstest of all dinner convos.

Awww poor Rolo. *sniff*

Author's Response: For some insane reason, I saw it coming too. Part of me wanted a family gathering straight out of a Martin Lawrence movie when I started this, but I peeled away a few layers and found this chapter bubbling under the surface. The next chapter I am not sure of how to deal with yet. It might fix the problems they are having, or it might just flesh them out. Not sure yet. ...thing is, bits and pieces of the convos were drawn from talks I've had with my own family when I've brought men home. My dad was the one who told me "there's still a few of us [good Black men] left out there, you know." My uncles used to pick on me frequently after my dates left the house. Sorry about that, my horns are showing right now...glad you're still reading, Reiko.