What a gorgeous end. I'm still crying a little. I can't help but try to tie this in to the story, "Johnny Got His Gun." I wish this were the ending to that book - however this is so much happier. The story as a whole is pure brilliance. I really enjoyed the implied passage of time between certain chapters, or certain events, where you as the reader naturally come up with your own thoughts and ideas to 'fill' the space. I also could really see this fic becoming a movie - it was written spectacularly well. A proper ending - perhaps not the 'happiest', but any other ending would have been utterly unfittingly happy. Thank you SO much for not having a 'happily ever after' ending (as stated by >>52 ) Honestly, this is my favourite fanfic. I swear to goodness that I will share this with every person I come into contact with. Thank you endlessly, Bad Medicine, for writing this.