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Chapter Seven


Epilogue


Jensen felt the humming of the engine shut off and blinked sluggishly, only half drifting out of his exhausted slumber, ache still sitting bone deep. Strong arms slid behind his back and under his knees, lifting him off the seat. Faint talking crept into his ears, Jared’s low rumble, a foreign, Latin accent.


After he’d been settled again he felt that tug behind his navel, and the popping of his ears that told him that they were up in the air. The last thing he noticed before he drifted off completely again were the fingers that wrapped tightly around the wrist of his left hand, his heartbeat pulsing steadily against the warm skin.


When he came to once more with the dip of a soft mattress, and a hand behind his neck slowly lowering his head, Jensen blinked his eyes open until Jared’s face swam into focus just inches away as he was carefully laying him down. They looked at each other for a moment, silent and still, until Jensen couldn’t hold back anymore and let all the want and longing for closeness pour out over his features. Even so, he still didn’t dare make a move, it wasn’t his place.


Jared’s expression didn’t change for a few terrifying seconds, but then he moved closer until his lips finally brushed Jensen’s, warm, and chapped and glorious. He drew back for a moment, trembling, eyes shining with … something, and then it was like a switch had been flipped, all teeth, and tongues and lips clashing with desperate abandon. Jensen’s hands came up, clawing at fabric, and muscle, and he wanted to draw Jared in, closer, take him deeper until he could satisfy that burning in his stomach, until his breath ran out…


Jared drew back with an effort, flushed and breathing heavily, but holding Jensen down when he tried to chase after him and whispered;


“No, not yet, we’ve got time for that, we’ve got time. Sleep, now, sleep.”


Jensen wanted to scream in frustration, protest, but before he could muster the energy, his limbs were heavy again and he slipped into deep sleep.


~*~


Jensen tugged himself loose from the last tendrils of sleep when the sun filtering through the half closed blinds hit him full in the face. He blinked rapidly and turned to the side, breathing calmly and enjoying the soft mattress a little bit. Then everything came rushing back, and he drew a sharp breath, followed by a little stab in the side, and the realization that he had no idea where he was or how much time had passed since he’d broken Jared out of… Jared.


When Jensen turned around slowly all the way he expected many things, but not to find the man fast asleep and curled towards him on the other side of the bed. The play of light and shadows on his sleeping face made him so beautiful that Jensen ached to reach out and touch, but he didn’t even know whether he’d dreamed up that kiss in his mind or not, or whether Jared might have changed his mind or…


Confusion and doubts muddled his thoughts, and he had to get out. Jensen carefully tugged away the sheet and padded out into the main room of the cabin on bare feet, looking around and then going over to open the door. That let in a whiff of salty air, and the sound of the ocean like he hadn’t heard it in many years. They seemed to have made it to their final destination after all, which filled him with infinite relief for a few moments. He stared out past the beach and into the sea while trying to order his thoughts and formulate a plan for what should happen next, drawing up a blank on both accounts. He thought of all the people he’d left behind without a word and would likely never get to see again. Jensen scrubbed his hand over his face in an attempt to disguise even to himself that there was moisture gathering in the corner of his eyes.


“Do you regret it?”


The words startled Jensen into turning around, and he had to lean back into the doorjamb because Jared was standing so close behind him.


“No.”


He felt a shadow pass over his face when he thought about the alternative.


“Was it worth it?”


Jensen licked his lips, but didn’t hesitate any more before answering.


“Yes. I… I don’t know, was it?”


There was much more in that question than just severed relationships and being on the run. It was about whether there was something, anything that held them together. Jared looked at him searchingly for a moment, a thick tangle of emotions running over his face. Then he bent down, their foreheads touching gently before their lips met, and Jensen remembered this. Oh hell yeah, this was it, and he was not going to let it go anytime soon. Also, he needed to send Jeff a huge ass gift basket, somehow.


They kissed leisurely for a few moments, searching, nipping, getting to know each other, but the heat fired them on, and soon they were exploring stubbled jaws and sucking hickeys into necks, Jensen shoving his hands under Jared’s undershirt, racking it up unceremoniously to feel the definition of the muscles underneath. Jared bit him over his collarbone in retaliation and slid his hands down to cover Jensen’s ass almost completely, squeezing in a decidedly possessive fashion. Jensen threw his head back and hissed, breathing heavily and scrambling together whatever was left of his wits to not … come … just yet.


Then Jared lifted him clear off the ground, which left Jensen no choice but to sling his legs around Jared’s narrow hips and meet his frantic thrusts with a slow, teasing grind. He just wanted to let his eyes roll into the back of his head and let go, but then Jared pressed him back into the wall, and a stinging pain pierced his chest. Jensen tried to not to flinch, ignore it and just get on, but Jared had noticed and stepped back immediately. Jensen would have fallen over backwards from the sudden loss of support if he hadn’t had one arm slung around Jared’s neck already as he was let down. Instead, Jared just walked them straight back to the bedroom where he gently laid him down on the covers before all but ripping his pants off. Jensen just continued to enjoy being laid out as a feast, lips, and tongue and fingers everywhere. He was a little startled to find Jared had produced lube and a condom from somewhere but too caught in the moment to do more than urge him on. He cried out helplessly when Jared buried his nose at the base of his cock before licking at him, while he opened him up. Jensen barely waited until he was loose before dragging him up into another scorching kiss and lifting his hips in a clear invitation. Jared grabbed his hips in a sure grip, thumbs digging into the groove of his groin, and fingers splayed wide to drag Jensen’s ass cheeks apart before he slid inside tantalizingly slow. Jensen couldn’t move to meet him at all and was left to tremble and twist the sheets, enduring the powerful and deliberate strokes at Jared’s mercy. He felt his body thrash when the energy just needed to go somewhere, but before long the pleasure that ran through his veins like an electrical current peaked and left him breathless and sated in a tangle of limbs and soaked sheets and surrounded by Jared in a pleasant haze.


Jared woke from a satisfied slumber and enjoyed the feel of a living, breathing body against his skin. It had been too long since he had sought that kind of connection to another human being, and even with all the ups and downs in his life over the last few months, he couldn’t begrudge himself the comfort of such an embrace. It sure wouldn’t be all violins and roses from now on; there were too many things that had happened, but he felt that he might have found some semblance of peace in this moment.


When he opened his eyes, he found Jensen looking back at him with the same thoughts written over his face.


“So, what happens next?”


The doctor had a small smile tugged in the corner of his mouth as he shrugged with one shoulder.


“All up to us, I guess.”


Jared felt a lazy grin spread his lips. He did have a few ideas for the immediate future at least. 


The End


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Date: 2012-01-28 12:58 am (UTC)
deanshot1: (breathless)
From: [personal profile] deanshot1
Yipee, they finally did it and boy was it scorching hot.
I'm really glad that they are together and that it was Jeff who helped them escape, a part of me guessed it would be him.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful, thrilling story with us.
I downloaded a copy of the pdf with numbers because this one is definately a keeper.
*hugs*

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Date: 2012-01-28 01:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
*g* THANK YOU, for being such an awesome regular commenter! And I'm very glad that you enjoyed the whole story, you're welcome to visit (or browse) any time!

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Date: 2012-01-28 03:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] insane-songbird.livejournal.com
aaaaaand it's a wrap people! good work! nice and just cheesy enough to close the stomach! hahaha

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Date: 2012-01-28 04:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blacksomnatten.livejournal.com
This was excellent! Loved it to bits. Thanks so much for sharing.

The dynamics between the Js were interesting and new.

Really enjoyed the philosophical questions and dilemmas you brought out in the story.
Like: How much of a person can you replace before it stops being that person anymore?
And with the cyborg stuff: When replacing human parts with mechanical ones when does one stop being human and become a machine?
Also how far can you go in the name of science?

Great work. Really well thought of and very impressive with all the medical descriptions!

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Date: 2012-01-28 04:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
Wow, what a thoughtful and incredibly awesome comment! I was of course thinking about all these things when I was writing, but I wouldn't have dreamed of someone actually catching on and thinking it through along the way!
All the med-credit needs to go to [livejournal.com profile] insane_songbird though, she's my doctor gal and does the consulting work on all things that go *splurt* (don't we love accurate literary metaphors?)
So glad that you enjoyed the story so much!

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Date: 2012-01-28 05:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blacksomnatten.livejournal.com
Well I could think of a few more very interesting things your story approaches, but that would make me sound way to geeky for my own good.
Haha I know what you mean. Have to admit I kind of got lost along the way, when the medical stuff got really hairy! So definitely agree with the awesome "accurate literary metaphor" you threw at me:D

Btw love your icon!

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Date: 2012-01-28 06:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
LOL... yeah, well, I'm a historian, literary scholar and linguist, big ethical dilemmas are kind of a daily occurrence for me *g* And you were supposed to be lost among all the technical mumbo-jumbo after all, it's Jensen's brain drain. *g* I love that icon too, it's hilarious.

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Date: 2012-01-28 06:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] roseincognitus.livejournal.com
Oh! Such a great story - I love everything about it. Loved how Jensen never lost sight of the fact that Jared was well, Jared, first and not an experiment, even if I knew the army would quickly ignore that. Loved moral dilemma and how Jensen didn't hesitate. I also really loved the way you kept the tension buried somewhat between them, so that the reader knew that Jensen wasn't trying to save Jared just because they had a relationship, but that he risked everything because it was the right thing to do.
I so hope someday there are more chapters in this, how they start their new life and how they face the challenges ahead.
Just lovely. :)

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Date: 2012-01-28 07:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
Thank you, what a lovely review! There might a timestamp in it's future, I don't know for sure.

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Date: 2012-01-28 11:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anifsemaj.livejournal.com
Very nice! I got about half way through & suddenly went wait.... eye... (ear...) arm... legs... they didn't... they did! Let me guess the price tag - something like $6 mil?

Wonderfully done. I love the escape at the end, & would love to see more :)

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Date: 2012-01-29 01:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
LOL... with the current inflation it's more like $16 million, I'd say and he has a few more things tinkered with, but yeah, you're not wrong. *g* There might be a timestamp in it's future, we'll see.

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Date: 2012-01-29 02:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ayane42.livejournal.com
Very awesome!! I loved it!!

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Date: 2012-01-29 01:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
Thank you!

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Date: 2012-01-29 07:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arzosah30.livejournal.com
I really liked Jensen's internal struggle of science vs ethics and Jared's parallel conflict with the enhancements vs his humanity.

It would be lovely to see a follow-on maybe about Jared needing to use his new abilities to protect Jensen..

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Date: 2012-01-29 02:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
Thank you! I'm pleasantly surprised and amazed at how many people picked that to comment on, fandom really is an intelligent bunch, is it? There might be a timestamp in their future, I'm not sure yet.

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Date: 2012-01-30 03:31 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] keerawa.livejournal.com
I enjoyed that! I like that fact that Jensen immediately, once he realized that the military in charge of his facility had PLANS for Jared that didn't include honroable military service and an eventual return to civiian life, never even considered anything but getting him OUT.

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Date: 2012-01-30 03:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
Thanks, well, he couldn't very well let himself be made into a pawn like that, could he? I like to think that he would done that even if he wasn't hopelessly in lust with Jared.

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Date: 2012-01-31 06:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kebab1806.livejournal.com
This was brilliant, it had me on the edge of my seat, thanks for sharing it with us :)

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Date: 2012-01-31 08:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it so much.

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Date: 2012-01-31 08:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] blodyn1.livejournal.com
Wow! Where do I begin?!
I absolutely loved this and it's totally different from anything else I've read about Jared and Jensen. It was very thought-provoking and really got me thinking about how much of Jared was actually 'left' when he woke-up. I'm so happy that they escaped in the end (with a little help from Jeff!)
Great fic
: )

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Date: 2012-01-31 11:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
Wow back! I'm absolutely blown away by all the thoughtful reactions and comments and I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as you did, that is an amazing compliment!

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Date: 2012-02-05 10:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hunters-retreat.livejournal.com
OMG! Yes!!!!! This is amazing! I love how Jensen couldn't keep himself aloof with his patient and I love Chris taking care of him. Love that Jeff was there to help him out (and maybe set the whole thing rolling to begin with :P) God, I love this story! Is it too soon to ask for timestamps?? :P

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Date: 2012-02-06 03:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
*head-double-desk* LOL... it's amazing that you love the story, I'm very proud of the fact and yes, they are really great together aren't they? Even though I feel kinda sorry about what I put Jared through now that I had the opportunity to look up (and up... and up) at him again. (God, he COULD probably walk through a wall if he put his mind to it as is *lol*) but yeah. Timestamps. Might be had. In the future. Who knows. I kinda needa write the big bang first... Well, we'll see. I'd definitely like to revisit the boys in their tropical asylum. *g*

Did I mention that I really really want to be coming to LA con for spring break? OMG. I shouldn't spend the money, but...
Edited Date: 2012-02-06 03:17 am (UTC)

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Date: 2012-02-06 06:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hunters-retreat.livejournal.com
OH! LA Con was fun the year I went. I wasn't planning on going... but if you're coming out I might be persuaded.... :P

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Date: 2012-02-06 12:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
OMG. that would be incredible. Candygramme is coming too... I wouldn't be able to stay at the hotel directly though, after paying for that flight, have to find out if there's cheaper fare nearby.
... Darn, flights have gotten more expensive by almost a hundred bucks over the weekend... I don't think I can afford it with the plans I have later this year. *bawls*
Edited Date: 2012-02-06 01:48 pm (UTC)

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Date: 2012-02-07 03:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hunters-retreat.livejournal.com
That sucks!!! Though I was going to just stay at home and forgo the hotel expense. I drove last time and if I go i'll do the same... so free board if it helps you get here :P It would be a little bit of a drive every day, but I don't mind staying late and driving up early :P I'm good with little sleep!

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Date: 2012-02-07 03:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
WEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. I'll need to decide tomorrow. Maybe I can tell my parents to pool my birthday money for later. I really really wanna go and see you guys again. Would you be fine if I stay a couple of days past the weekend to avoid big airfares that happen on Sundays?
Edited Date: 2012-02-07 03:33 am (UTC)

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Date: 2012-02-07 03:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hunters-retreat.livejournal.com
Absolutely! Email me or txt me and let me know what you're doing. If you decide to go I'll go for the weekend too and we can hang out :P I was just on the site and I might spring for extras this time (as an early graduation present to myself :P)

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Date: 2012-02-07 03:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
Well, if I go, I won't be able to get in before about 9pm on Friday since I can't leave until after classes but I'd totally be ready to karaokeeeeeeee. too bad i'd miss the friday panels though, but nothing to be done about that. I'll let you know as soon as I've decided.

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Date: 2012-02-06 06:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] m-keas.livejournal.com
Wow... bin tatsächlich durch.. fast am Stück... absolut toll und oh Gott... wo hast du das ganze Medizingebrabbel her? Ich könnt sowas noch nicht mal auf Deutsch schreiben.. *lol*
Da passt jednfalls alles... Spannung, eigentlich ohne große Action und trotzdem konnt ich nicht aufhören zu lesen. Dann das hin und her in Jensens und Jareds Kopf. Einfach super geschrieben...
Gut, daß ich heute krank war, und damit begeistert dran bleiben konnte. :-D
Bitte mehr *Teller hinhalt*g*

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Date: 2012-02-06 10:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
ERm... Birdie studiert Medizin seit etwa sechs Jahren *g* Frage beantwortet. Aber ich freu mich, dass du nicht davon ablassen konntest, das ist immer ein gutes Zeichen.

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Date: 2012-02-07 11:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] m-keas.livejournal.com
Oh, das wußte ich noch gar nicht mit der Medizin... trotzdem ist das Gebrabbel von Jensen der absolute Wahnsinn. :-D
Und ja, hat mich irgendwie mitgerissen - und nachdem ich endlich mal Zeit hatte... und eigentlich wollte ich ja nur so ein, zwei Kapitelchen weiterlesen und mich dann peu a peu durcharbeiten aber plötzlich war's 7 und das letzte Kapitel vorbei. Nicht mal mein knurrender Magen hat mich ablenken können.. *lol*
Kannst es also als seeehr gutes Zeichen deuten. ;-D

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Date: 2012-02-18 02:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] buttercup22.livejournal.com
Love. Just love

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Date: 2012-02-18 03:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed!

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Date: 2012-02-23 03:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] firesign10.livejournal.com
Good god, that was fantastic!! Wow!!! So tense, all the way through, and such high stakes. Really enjoyed switching viewpoints, it made it all add up to such an intricate story. Damn!! Just fascinating!! ANd then the escape! *ack* Hallelujah for the epilogue, both to enjoy them finally being together and to know that they were free. Really stellar writing!! *applause*

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Date: 2012-02-23 04:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
Wow, I'm totally blown away by that response, I assure you! Thanks for letting me know that you enjoyed it so much.

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Date: 2012-03-15 04:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] soniama.livejournal.com
“Was it worth it read!!!!!
fuck much tasty wow............!

story wonderful

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Date: 2012-03-15 05:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
Why thank you! I'm overjoyed that you enjoy my stories so much!

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Date: 2012-04-12 11:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rhondeez.livejournal.com
An intense and thought provoking story (definite ethical questions were asked on my part). It was also touching and well...hot. I really enjoyed it!

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Date: 2012-04-13 02:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
Wow, thank you for this amazing comment and compliment, I'm really glad that you like the story!

COOL

Date: 2012-05-28 12:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bewitchedjc.livejournal.com
I like your story with the technical aspect and describing jared perception and underlying love story; the philosophical questions and dilemmas you brought out in the story, liked that too;
wish could have more on these character and if christan ever gets to come see them; Love that they finally consumated their attraction;

Re: COOL

Date: 2012-05-28 03:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
I'm glad you liked, and I completely agree with you, when I was done I thought Christian totally got the short end of the stick (or a DearChris-letter if you will, lol) and I can tell you, he's stark raving mad at Jensen (though he really understands, after all) I would like to revisit them some time, but I say that about every story I write *g* We'll see, crossbang and bigbang art first then new (old) projects...

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Date: 2015-10-07 12:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] herminekurotowa.livejournal.com
THIS IS BRILLIANT! Can't wait for the sequel.

No, take your time. I'll just sit in my corner and wait patiently.


...


Are you finished yet?


:)

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Date: 2015-10-07 06:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mangacat201.livejournal.com
OH MY GOD, you read it! LOL, I'm working on it, promise, but unfortunately my current rate is something about two sentences per week, since I've been working myself stupid... but I'm very committed to get on with the story, so I hope to be able to give you guys that well deserved piece before hell freezes over *G*.

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