You refer to Road Trip (which I loved) and Crystal Clear. I note that Road Trip has been consolidated into about 6 chapters under the author TLCgiver and that Crystal Clear is under romantic1. Are you all 3 authors?
A note on the story Loosening Up: Yes, it has many many characters. A PDF is available upon request listing the characters and placing them in some kind of perspective for the reader. Just email me (see below). Well over 18 ... even 30, hell 40 is way back there, oh hell, o...