I like the way this story is moving along. I believe that Maks just needs more patience with Brandy. I'm hoping the both get what they want and soon!

Now this is what I'm talking about...you're going beyond the physical and exposing their inner hearts...it is much appreciated by this reader...I love the complexities of relationships...especially new ones...and try as we might...it's hard to not bring baggage from a previous relationship into it...I'm glad that Maks and Brandy had 'the talk'...and now they both can see just how serious the other is about their growing relationship...can Brandy let go of her fears...is she willing to go out on that proverbial limb with Maks...I think Maks just needs to keep opening his heart to her and she will finally see just how serious he is about her and them...Maks has always struck me as a man of such traditional values...and I like how you describe Brandy as being almost 'innocent' when it comes to relationships...but I was a little put off by Maks calling her a 'little girl'...but I do realize it is probably because he's so in love with her that he can't see how she still so afraid to see him in the same light...she knows she loves him...but because of his career and the closeness of his relationships with his partners and him being in the public eye...she's afraid that giving him her heart completely could backfire on her...glad he went back upstairs and tried to apologize...Brandy is so fragile now and Maks needs to handle her feelings with kid gloves until she works through some of her issues...

Girl, I love this story and can't wait to see where you take them next...I've got my fingers and toes crossed that they can make a go of it...and don't worry about being  totatlly 'accurate' in your depiction of these characters...this is a work of fiction that I'm definitely enjoying so much...please update soon...