Wow... I wish I was better at telling you what parts touched me the most. I find a lot more depth in the word warrior than hero and I love that description for Steph. Great way to tie it all together with the title. Hope she will find her healing through it all. I think you write wonderfully and this is one of the best stories I’ve read. Thank you! And excuse my English, it’s my second language.

I really enjoy Alex and the layers of Ranger’s emotions. I find it impressive how you can put all of this together like this.

I really appreciated the add instructions to why Tank is doing this. I thoroughly enjoyed the part on wants vs needs. You are doing so well! I am trying to slow my pace to really savor the chapter because it’s so good but I can’t contain myself :)

Wow the section about ones sexuality being respected and body got me thinking a lot. This is amazing how you touch on deep and important subjects. The confrontation in Tank’s office was powerful, fantastic.

This is so good! I really feel Steph’s pain and relate to my own trauma and troubles. Aren’t we all walking around with baggage still affections is in some way. I don’t know how you can create such a depth to the characters and I love all the details. Amazing and well done!

Awesome update! I’ve loved this story from the beginning! I’m sad to see it coming to an end.

This is fantastic. Everybody got theirs. And Stephanie is committed to investing in her health and wellbeing. And the guys gave had cathartic moments, too!
Thank you so much for this wonderful story. Thank you especially, for powering through life's distractions, and coming back to us!
Be well!

They have all earned this HEA.

My heart goes out to Angie, as a parent of a child who committed suicide. The questions will drive you crazy until you finally just accept that it was a choice they made and nothing that you did. What Stephanie said to Angie, and did in remembrance of Joe's service with the TPD was so touching, especially after the part he had in causing her so much hurt and pain. In the end, he was his own worst enemy and got caught out by his affair with a mob princess.

Ranger's words to Steph were so touching, too. It truly finally sounds like she's shed years of hurt piled on top of hurt, and accepted that her life was worth living. I'm so glad that she finally has the support that she was missing for the past year before Ranger returned. Who would have thought that his best friend and 2IC would have conspired to take over his business and kill the woman Ranger loved. The woman he blamed for Ranger's downfall (in his eyes). I'm so glad that Ranger and Bobby have seen the warrior in her, and that she had Hector during the year to keep her from taking the easy way out. She IS a warrior. Ranger had it right.
Outstanding chapter to an outstanding story.
Maggie M.

Love strong Steph stories and love that she is beginning to love accept and love herself.

After everything that happened and Joe's suicide it only seemed fitting that the major villain in this story had a short uneventful capture. I so love the beginning of Stephanie and Carlos starting there someday forever together at the beach. How you and I can't wait to read how their life path is going to go.

Strength, growth from the pain. Sad to see this end,

Nicely evocative writing. And it reminds me of one of my favourite movies, Galaxy Quest. Never give up. Never surrender.

Thank you for sharing your time and talent with all of us.a great story.

Nice conclusion, hope they get their life together with some distance from the Burg.