Well, guys, here it is--the epilogue. It's a wrench, finishing this off, but I'm happy with the work I did on this. :) Thank you so, so much to everyone who has read this and stuck with me. I ♥ you guys!

( Epilogue )

Okay, this chapter is probably the longest chapter I've ever written, and I'm not going to lie--it doesn't answer all the questions. But that's what we've got an epilogue for, right? ;)

( Chapter )

So, here you go. The next chapter. I don't know how I feel about it. Part of me wants to keep fiddling with it until I like it more, but I think I'd end up doing more harm than good. There's going to be one more chapter (!) and then the epilogue, and then, guys...it'll be the end. I honestly might cry.

( Chapter Twenty One )

So, the next chapter is being difficult. I don't know when I'll be satisfied enough with it to post, so here's a little something to tide you over. Jack and Ennis and a six-year-old Bobby head off for a day at the beach. :) It's short but fluffy.

( Beach Day )

Hey guys--just wanted to drop a line about my writing. It may be a while (I know, you're kind of used to that). We just got a new puppy. I'm talking eight weeks, so I'm talking cute as hell but whiny and needy and cries in the night. So once we get her all settled, I'll think of another excuse as to why I'm not writing. :P

I don't know what the deal was with this chapter. Maybe I'm subconsciously resisting writing because with every chapter I get closer to finishing this?

( Chapter Twenty )

So, apparently my muse feels guilty for being so absent on the last chapter, because this one flowed easy as pie. Sorry about the semi-abrupt ending...it was going to end before the place it ends but I didn't want to leave a cliff-hanger. Aren't I so nice? :P

( Chapter Nineteen )

This chapter took foreeevvvver to write. I'm not really sure why, other than it was writer's block to the max.

( Chapter Eighteen )

So, while proof-reading, I realized this chapter allll happens in one day and it's still a continuation of the day from last chapter. It's a long day!

( Chapter Seventeen )

The end is in sight! I think we've got three or four more chapters and then an epilogue. It's so weird to be so close to the finishing this!
( Chapter Sixteen )