Lukas and the Fourth

I finished the third chapter of Lukas and sent it in to nifty to be published so hopefully it will be up tomorrow. It ends with drama. I couldn't let them just have a fun little perfect relationship and I'm deciding whether or not to make Lukas' dad a jerk. Well... not a jerk, but I think most dad's would be concerned about their 17 year old son dating a 25 year old Persian man. 

My dad was concerned, but A (who is now my husband) was so good with him. He was so respectful of my dad and always let him know where we were and what we were doing. He always brought me home at a good hour and asked my dad about plans before he even asked me. My dad liked knowing what we would be doing before I even knew. That was kind of frustrating because it made me feel like a little kid or pet, but A explained that it was what happens in his culture. The man responsible for me should be the one to give permission for things. It worked out. 

For Lukas, I think it might go differently. I think it would be interesting to have Ari's parents turn out to be the tolerant and accepting type while Lukas' dad is the one who objects.

Any thoughts? I've made his father super close and supportive, but he also thinks that Ari is straight and has a girlfriend like they saw at the restaurant. He thinks Ari and Lukas are just friends and Ari is like a big brother to him. Plus he let Ari take Lukas for the night so he might feel more betrayed when he finds out the truth and maybe feel a little guilty that he let his son be taken by that.... Any thoughts?  

I'll have to work in July 4th to the next chapter of Lukas. 

We came home from Palm Springs today. We all needed naps and then A has work to catch up on before we go eat and see fireworks. It's going to be so cool watching the fireworks from the rooftop. I can't wait! :)