*grins* Thank you, honey! I'm loving that you liked Tom's characterization so much. I really feel like I did something right with him, you know? He felt like he clicked somehow when I wrote him and I love that.

LOL I don't even know where the medicated ointment thing came from. I couldn't resist.

I'm glad the confrontation and result turned out hot! I hoped it would, and I wanted to leave it open because I see so often that we'll get two characters like this and one figures out he's got a crush. Then magically, after they have sex, they find out that the other has been pining for him and now they're all in love. I don't know that it always works that way, you know? So I thought we'd leave the options open and let them just enjoy themselves for now. I'm thrilled that people seem to like that!

Thanks again, sweetheart. You really make my day with your comments. They mean so much to me. ♥♥♥