I'm with you [Keira] on the need for romance in my writing, often with an emphasis on caring for each other. I guess that in my case romance and comfort are so closely tied together that I find it hard to separate them. I do admit that it's not always an easy road for the pairings in my stories, especially in the CLex - I've put those boys through hell a few times. Still a happy ending can make up for a lot in my opinion. :-D

My answer to you got incredibly long, so I ended up making a post instead, http://danceswithgary.livejournal.com/428740.html, if you're interested.