Finally, it's done.

[shyriann]

Title:   The Seven Virtues of Lisa Braeden
Rating:  R (swearing, sexual content)
Characters:  Dean/Lisa, Castiel
Length: 5500 words
Spoilers:  General through season 5, heavy for 5.22
Summary:  Coda for 5.22.  Castiel watches from between heaven and earth, checking in periodically on Dean.

Author's Note:  This is an honest attempt to resolve for myself

Comments

[shyriann]

Needing a little more to justify was exactly why I had to write this. I was all for Lisa, and Dean with Lisa, but I just couldn't imagine him being able to carry on, no matter what promise was made. I just kept coming round to Lisa getting fed up with a surly, withdrawn nutcase who was so closed off and absent that he was more a headache than a boyfriend. I couldn't even imagine Dean being able to fake it, knowing that Sam was in hell, and exactly what hell was like. So I had to sit down and examine Lisa closely and see if she was the type of woman with five months of patience for our broken boy, and enough strength and concern to put in the effort. I decided that she did, and eventually, I realised that it was entirely possible that there could be enough smiles to make it worth all the tears. It warms my heart that so many people were surprised at how much they enjoyed the first person Cas narrator, It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy to know that I made him work when most people wouldn't like him. I'm still preyy enthused, as you can tell from all the long winded comment responses. I'll shuddup now. Thanks for the lovely praise :)