A/N:
First off for that ridiculous stalker who won't just go and die, I'd like to explain something. Since you're an obviously talentless moron, you wouldn't know that the website keeps a count of movement on every story when you submit. I can not only see who's reading, when, how many, and what country, but it keeps a daily, monthly, weekly breakdown also. So, I don't need to think that someone's reading this. I KNOW they are and this story is not even two weeks old and there are more than 7000 hits already and still going strong. Chapterwise, it's broken down into more than 200 per chapter. So more than 200 people are and have been following along just like you do. Just like you, they'd rather troll around the outskirts and that is fine with me. I don't have as massive an ego as you do so I'm good with it. I felt successful when I got more than 5000 hits in under a week. The people who have dropped off are morons just like you. And I'm more than happy to see them leave.
As for everyone else, thank you for taking this journey with me. I've appreciated it and the support I got helped me to continue.
As I said from the beginning, this story was never meant to have a happy ending. I wanted to explore Stef coming out and Lena learning to forgive the impossible which is where the second part of this story is going. I've decided to turn it into 2 alternate sequels. One that does have the happy ending but one that doesn't. Just because I love angst and real life always has pain but that doesn't mean you die. Just what you wanted is gone and adjusting to the change is what life is about.
I'm not sure which one I'll concentrate on first or if I will do them together. When I post the next part of this, you will be the second to know. I will post the chapters as they come to me.
Thanks
JD
As an amendment, to the guest who says they just can't commit to a story with no happy ending. I'm good on that. There's plenty of those stories on here. I just don't find it entertaining or original. I wrote this story because no one else would. And I'm pretty proud of it. As for the "pity" happy ending. I don't consider it that. I love Lena and Stef and the way they love one another on the show and Sherri and Teri in real life I think its all awesome. It's the only reason I watch the show. The teenage soap opera bs can bite it. I'm not doing a happy ending as a pity gift but for some reason, even writing this story, it kept pulling me to a happy ending. So, even in my heart, it wants what it wants. But, I still want to explore it being okay for things not to work out in the end also.