All Comments on 'Charlie and Clyde'

If only real life was this perfect!

This needs more...

This was a lovely feel-good story of growth, friendship, overcoming obstacles together, and love. They were adorable and perfect for each other. It was quite beautiful to read their journey. I only wish it hadn't ended so soon. Where's the next chapter of their lives, with the babies and their big break into becoming a huge corporation and dealing with the struggles it brings? OK, perhaps I ask too much.

Also I find it funny that I saw a few commenters say they read Sales Team and then this, because that's what happened to me. :D I need to find a few more gems like this.

How did the van get home?.

To struggle through the trials and tribulations of their startup LLC, as well as develop deep wonderful personal relationships is a fantasy come true.

However, kudos to their problem solving skills, commitment, and synergy.

Hopefully they continue to live long and prosper!

Going through your stories for the 2nd, 3rd, ...not sure tine and still enjoying!! Thank you.

Stayed out of techno-geek, I like it for that.

Wow real lovely story thanks

A beautiful story of innocence and love.

VERY nice and sweet story, flowing gently and a good built-up.

Been there, done something slightly different. Liked the story, touched by the interaction portrayed my Charlie and her father. I honestly think there isn't a decent father out there that doesn't feel like he didn't fuck up his relationship with his daughter. We all have feet of clay, Shelley's Ozymandias was true.

Like another commenter, I am very impressed with not only this story but also with SALES TEAM. Love these both. Would that I had the skill to do as well. Hope some day you'll have more published.

Great story.. I was reading "Sales Team" and enjoyed it so I tried reading other stories you posted. It is a great pity so many good authors like you have stopped contributing to this site.

More than awesome

Really enjoyable romance. Thank you for sharing your story.

This is why I daily check comments! What a gem as recommended in a post dated 11 hors ago.

Thank you for a special love story, shame that you are not still active. 5 stars

somewhere east of Omaha

Thank you

Another excellent story! 5 BIG FAT BLAZING STARS!

You are a wonderful writer and have true found your niche. I agree with femdomlover01. I became so invested emotionally in your characters. You then guided me along so that I was satisfied with their happiness. Thank you so much for writing this. You are one of my favorites and I admire you greatly.

Where to start? This is the third story I have read from Cat5, the others being, "I Won't Hurry You" and "Sales Team". I haven't commented on those two stories because... well, among other things, there were already so many comments that; what else could I say? That's also kind of true with this story, but I just couldn't stay silent any longer. I realized that each of these stories are identical to each other, and yet, completely different. What do I mean? Boy meets girl who has some sort of problem(s) she considers overwhelming. Boy solves said problem(s) for girl, developing strong feelings for her in the process. Boy and girl form some sort of a business relationship. Girl wants to begin a physical relationship with boy but boy refuses because, as much as he desires it, and her, he is afraid she is acting from a sense of gratitude, and he will not 'take advantage of her'. Girl, at length, has to all but force herself on boy to get him to accept that it is not gratitude. Boy and girl fall madly and hopelessly in love. (Actually they already had for some time before admitting it.) Boy and girl have an incredible, impossibly good personal life, both sexual and otherwise, get married and live happily ever after. This is a totally winning formula, and one I would read again and again so long as it is completely different each time. Cat5 can do this, and he does it so well. Each time, the circumstances are different, the personalities of the people involved are different, the girls problems are different, the people, the challenges they face, the people they meet, the adventures they have, all different. The one other thing that is the same, the people are fleshed out in a way that I can care for them as if they were real, and, within the context of each story, I find that it is completely believable, regardless of the fact that it is a complete fairy tale. There is one other difference between the other two stories and this one. In both "I Won't Hurry You" and "Sales Team", when they ended, I really felt like the protagonist's stories were truly done. Nothing more needed to be written. With this story I don't feel that way. I can't say exactly what more I want, but something. Sadly, since this is the last story Cat5 added and that was 14 years ago, I suspect I won't get it. That's a shame! I realize this is a rhetorical question but what happens to great Literotica writers Like Cat5? A bunch of stuff in 2003, a few offerings two years later in 2005, a couple in 2008 and then?????? I want to read the rest of Cat5's stuff but I'm going to read it slowly since it looks like there will never be any more. One last thing. I find I can never write one of these things without saying something to other commenters. I'll be brief this time. To the anonymous, a couple of posts up who wrote "Clyde is a weak wimp character." Sir, or madam, you have completely missed one of the major points of this story. Clyde simply young and growing into his manhood. He may have failed to properly defend his woman once, "but it will never happen again." If it's not obvious, 5 stars and I only wish I had more stars to give!

"For now, at this moment, things were perfect." 5/5

That is why you should read this tale.

Great story, love it. AAAAAA++++++

Clyde is a weak wimp character

Such a wholesome story.

Fantastic story, so glad her dad grew up.

What a sweet love story.

Excellent story.

Lovely story. Thank you for writing this :-)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Noice… a very sweet and great story. I enjoyed this read very much. Thank-you!

Great story!

10/10!!!!!

Very nice!

A hearty thank you for a good read,from somewhere in Asia.

Very good story, true love is hard to find. Thank you for your tale - think break time is over! Can we get something new? 5 stars

somewhere east of Omaha

Like your characters, development and how they all tied together

Loved it very romantic well written!

Sometimes good people do not finish last. Thanks for the story.

(8/24/2021)

Nicely done. This was an enjoyable read. It's been 11 years since your last check-in; hope you are well

Another great story....sniff, sniff

Sittin' here finishing this story while I wait for an over-architected dumpster fire of a client-server application to get out of its own way long enough to finish a test case.

One reader's "too much focus on boring business stuff" is another reader's "gritty realism".

Five stars. Please come back and write more.

Way too Hallmark ish

cute, well done, but ¨labia lips¨??? jeez, us english, i guess...

I liked it well enough when I read it some time ago. But a couple of years and many many stories later there are too many minutiae about business and computer stuff and not enough about romance and people stuff for my taste. I don't want to criticise the author and obviously many readers like this tale of blooming love and growing business, but I really found myself skipping, although I'm usually not impatient and have read through much longer stories.

I liked this story a lot but so far sales team was his best imho. Since it has been over 12 years (going on 13) and this was his last work posted I fear he may have past or sometime worse !!! However, based on how this one ended I believe he meant to write additional stories on their continued saga !

Life and relationships can be a struggle, it gets easier if you can find that person who compliments you. Thank you for such good stories - there are many fans who would love to see a new story but we would be content just knowing that YOU are still out there Cat! When you share the stories as you writers do; you share more than just words,you give some of yourself.

somewhere east of Omaha

Thank you for this story of life, love and the long, winding road we travel to find it.

Took too long for him to grow a pair.

Couch surfing how long?

And he was supposed to be really good

Installing, programming, testing and troubleshooting similar to what Charlie and Clyde were doing. We had a very large Government installation that my partner and I were dedicated to and on-site for. During the final acceptance test a few very minor problems were found and corrected within the week. We were required among a multitude of regular monthly and semi-annual tests to perform a complete, top to bottom, plugs out system test that due to the disruptions it would cause had to be completed after hours. We worked a full day shift then overtime till 0200 hrs. Around our second annual test we discovered an audio problem, we heard it but the system was reset before we could find the cause. The big problem was we couldn't reproduce it. Over the next couple of weeks the problem didn't occur even though we were certain (wrongly as it turned out) that we did the exact same things in the exact same order in that zone as when we discovered the problem. We analyzed the problem every way we could think of but still couldn't find it. That night (early morning actually) it popped into my head what was happening. That night we started from scratch, the problem showed itself and we were able to get a complete status printout of all of the active inputs and outputs in the system. After that it was a process of comparing the documentation showing what the system should be doing and comparing it to what it really was doing. It turned out that one wrong output was active and the correct one wasn't, but the circumstances required it to be a perfect storm to happen. Reprogramming one action to pick the correct output solved the problem. Just like Charlie and Clyde you test, you test and you test till you find and fix the problem. The only ones who would have ever noticed this problem were my partner and I and we kept at it for a long time till we were satisfied. The only thing that bothered us was it took so long to find it but only a couple of hours total to fix it.

Very Good story about the way a business Should be run, Qhml1 has done some very good stories in a similar way and not a cheater in sight in this one. It doesn't get much better than that. Signed: BTW

I keep thinking I have read your masterpieces, and here I find another. I'm crying a bit, I think due to the likelihood you may have passed away.

this is one of my favourite stories so far

Well written....Applause!

I was well and truly captivated by this wonderful story! Running a business is hard work and running it with the one you love is even harder. My wife and I started and ran a business together for 12 years and this story really hit very close to the mark . Even after all the highs and lows of running a business and throwing 4 children into the mix, She is still my best friend and we love each other dearly. My beautiful wife and I will be celebrating our 20 year anniversary this month! Thank you for a great read that brought back wonderful memories of our love and life not dissimilar to Charlie and Clyde. 5 stars!

I recently discovered Cat5 and love all of their stories. I wish they would still write.

This is my 2nd time through this loving story.

The excellent character development and use of the characters in weaving a wonderful tapestry of love will probably cause me to read this again some dreary winter day when the warmth of this story will offset the winter chill.

I have read a few of your stories over the years. I say years because your tales are so good that I must stretch out the times I get to read them. They are all warm, charming, each based on kindness, and all are worthy of quiet consideration. I do hope you deign to give us a few more over the next few years.

Really liked this story; really polished and a strong storyline. Ben Cartwright? Really?! But maybe you are too young to remember Bonanza. BTW, the son of Dan Blocker, who played Hoss, is currently in the cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. And you did leave us hanging on Bill and Amy's gift, you tease!

6*.... interesting comments.... doesn't seem as thou many understand your name unless you're a techno geek like me a Sr. ENG/MS-EET and HAM. I'm surprised you didn't use 'Cat5e'. This was so good at so many levels - salute.

The real secret to this story was her mom whipping dad into shape-submission! Of course Clyde stuck a confirming needle into the balloon too.

That sixth page made me laugh a bit too much... Darn one liner sixth page. But heck... Its what made the story damn perfect.

Not just a great love story ... I also love how the details of their job being in DB/network systems were described ... the author in a way seems knowledgeable on this area!

And it was nice that the old man could learn a new trick or two! Just wait 'til the grandkids start popping out if you want to see him melt even more! ;-)

Great story.

The characters and their conflicts to overcome

became more important than the gymnastics!

In THIS environment?

I hope you've moved "onward and upward" to

longer narrative forms. You're certainly capable of them.

Fixie: Yes, we want to know what the Wilson gift on the ratty sofa is! :+))

I Loved It!! What a wonderful love story! You must know a bit about programming and database to create such an awesome story. What a spectacular job!! Please keep writing!

well written

as others have pointed out there have been many changes in technology since this was written but the romance is still cutting edge.

You are a very gifted story teller, hence the reason I placed you in my "Favorite Authors" list. Once again you've taken us on an extremely wonderful ride through the lives of "Charlie and Clyde", and I, for one, am very grateful. Thanks again, Cat5, and keep up the great work!

MoogPlayer

It is too bad that this good author is no longer publishing on Lit.

Love the way you put this together!

I thinking of all the advances in tech since you wrote this story, how fun.

Phone book? Ads were expensive but were in every home. Good story I usually read some back stabbing or traumatic story and expecting the other shoe to drop. Its nice when good people get good friend and things happen for then, as it should be. I finally have a tablet but still have a flip phone/burner. I can't help but wonder of the next 20 years, people will still be people.

just enough romance to balance with the technical jargon.

Thanks for a great story.

is it time for an upgrade to Cat6 or even Fiber?

as good as sales team.

Ed Grocott

edgrocott@gmail.com

I've re-read this story and it always touches me. I'm going to keep it in "My Favorites List" for as long as it stays on Lit. Great job Cat5 and keep up the good work.

MoogPlayer

I seen this problem on this site for some time, if the story doesn't get tagged with certain terms (like this one) it won't appear in the results. It looks weird that this site doesn't have full text searching; i understand this site hasn't changed for quite sometime, but hey we're in 2015, sigh ...

At least the web admins should put a Google searching box to do the trick (could be another search engine, not necessary Google); I use Google if I'm searching for a specific story, and most of the time works; just add "site:literotica.com" with your search terms.

I've been looking for this story for almost a week, then found it by chance. I searched Charlie, database, computer geek and who knows what else, but when I look at the tags there is absolutely nothing searchable.

That's my moan over. It's a lovely story, and I enjoyed it as much on the second reading as on the first.

I really enjoyed this story. One thing I would like to known is did he wear socks or that stupid string tie to the wedding? Thanks for sharing.

Loved it! Thank you for sharing your story with us! I have read this story over and over again! Thank you!!!

you never can tell when a reboot and reformat is necessary. TK U MLJ LV NV

I just finished reading this story again, and fell in love with it again as well. In my book, you are one of the best writers on Lit. Keep up the good work Cat5.

Gerry

Very nice story about people trying to do business in an ethical (rather than cutthroat) manner, and being rewarded by a happy ending.

I reread this often and it's one of those stories that only gets better with each reading.

What can I say, I'm a sucker for a great romance.

fine read...thanks! I had a long career in technology that covers every aspect of your premise...and have met each of those personalities as well - well done!

"Who gives a damn as to whether or not Lexus makes a minivan?"

Who knew?

http://www.ultimate-inc.co.jp/preta/v3_celtima/

To Anon 12/01/14, calm down, he was just pointing out an error. Most writers appreciate critical feedback from their readers. Unless you are Cat5 yourself, I believe you are out of place to scrutinize someone else's comments about this story. Think about the sentence I just wrote to you before you respond to me.

This is for Anon 4/25/14. Who gives a damn as to whether or not Lexus makes a minivan? This is just a story, you fucking prick. So why don't you just enjoy it and keep your asinine comments to yourself, you asshole?

Sales Team, are in my favorite top 3 or 5

great read

but,, what is the present Bill left on the couch

Enjoyed this story, you do a great job writing. Only Lexus does not make a minivan. Looking forward to more of your stories.

Yum! Next to Sales Team , I think it's the best bit of writing on this site .

What was the gift bill had left on their couch?

Thanks again for a wonderful story. every time I read it I feel good inside. I know it has been a while since you have submitted another story, but I hope you will soon.

The story was absolutely great but I was confused that why there was no mention of Clyde's family except for the fact that his parents were hippies..

Very nice ...but why no mention of Clyde's family?

when geeks unite. TK U MLJ LV NV

Absolutely great story from a great writer - I, too, have read this more than once, and just wish that I knew why it is more than five years since your last contribution.

...reading it again and loving every moment. One of the best stories on the site.

This is the best story have read on literotica . It is a ten star at least.

What a great story. I've read this love story several times and each time it seems like it's the first time.

This makes the fourth or fifth time I've read this one, hence the reason that it's in my "Favorites" list Keep up the good work.

Gerry

This story was very unique. The characters blended so well. The amazing thing about your writing is the inordinate amount of character description. The characters thinking process is unmistakably in 3D. Clyde and Charlie weren't your typical run of the mill people. Yet after your description I feel I have known them all of my life and was rooting for them. Unlike some your stories you walked us through to the wedding. I was relieved that Charlie's father found redemption and Charlie and Clyde had found some success and momentum to their business family and spiritual. It was as feel good as you can get. Thanks for another masterpiece.

I have read a fair few of your stories CAT5. Not certain how you develop the plots for your stories but they are soooo varied & highly readable as well as being intriguing. Thank you for your input to the literary world. Most people will never get a chance to read them unless they belong to this site. You should go public.

Great writing. Cheers