Author's Note

Hey everyone! Sorry about the delay in updates, and I meant to get this A/N out a week and a half ago to let you guys know what's going on. (I'm horrible with procrastination)

Back in November, I got into a pretty bad car accident that landed me in the hospital. I wasn't terribly injured, just needed a few minor surgeries and got released later that week. Unfortunately, my body reacted extremely negatively to one of the antibiotics I was on, but being the procrastinator that I am, I didn't go back to the hospital immediately. I tried to stick it out, but learned later that it was the worst possible thing I could have done.

I did eventually go back when my body started shutting down, spent more than a week in ICU, and the docs had to open me back up for surgery. My recovery kinda went out the window after that, and I was on bed rest and medicated cloud-nine for awhile.

Sorry I haven't let you guys know sooner, but I've spent every available minute that I haven't been sleeping or doped-up just trying to get back on track with bills and school. I'm only a waitress, which means I work paycheck-to-paycheck and shift-to-shift. With my injuries, it was difficult to get back on the floor right away, which put me in even more of a bind. I was extremely behind in money and unable to pay any of my monthly bills, but thankfully my apartment complex was willing to work with me given the circumstances.

School was a different story, and I had to work my butt off just to barely pass the semester. So all in all, for the last two months, I've been in hell! I'm finally getting back into a groove and things are getting easier every day, so yay for me! (I'm such a dork)

Moral of the story: watch what you say. The very week everything went to shit, I promised you guys I'd always update at least once a week, and I had mentioned in a passing conversation with one of my friends that I had never gotten into a car accident before. What happens? Both. In the same week. So yeah, knock on wood or some shit like that. Never say never.

But I've started writing again, trying to get back into the flow of Keira's mind and all that junk! I will be updating by the end of this week, and everything should be back to normal after that (weekly updates and so on). This next chapter probably won't be my best because I found I'm a little rusty with the feel of what I've had going on with the story, so I apologize ahead of time. Also, you might want to go re-read last chap because things have drifted over from there. It's still the same day and what-not, and things might get a bit confusing if your memory's not fresh.

Heads up: there are only a handful of updates left. I don't foresee this story being over twenty chaps…so yeah. Hopefully this will all be completed by this time next month.

So sorry again, and I can't wait to get this next chapter out for you guys. Thanks for your patience (if you've had any), and I apologize to all who reviewed while I was away but never received a response from me. I loved all of them, and I promise to hit you back next time. Until later this week, my loves…..