So … this is to let you all know that I've I decided to write a sort of bridge in an effort to rectify this AU with what happened in the S4 finale. It is being posted as a new story: The Way From Here. The first chapter is up and available for your reading pleasure.

It will be a place for me to get to in terms of So It Goes. And then a place for me to work from if/after I get that far.

Basically this is going to be maybe 4-10 chapters dealing with how to cast and redirect this AU for if Erin had made the decision to go to counter-terrorism. What it would mean for them as a couple and a family. And then how they move beyond it. If they can

It's a recast of the finale and its implications to try to make it jive with the story, plot, characters and the arcs with the AU's.

Hopefully that makes some sense. Hopefully it's an OK read. I do have an idea where this is going and know how it's going to end. So hopefully it will be a quick and easy write. And hopefully it will be enough to motivate me to finish up the previous stories and their chapters, scenes and arcs(here in So It Goes and also in Aftermath and maybe even going back as far as Scenes and Interesting Dynamics, which I still get some requests to flesh out a bit more or to recast scenes from various episodes within them.) But this collection of chapters might serve as the logical conclusion of this AU generally. As I'm not sure there will be much material in the series going forward that will inspire me and I'm not sure I'll be watching in the fall beyond the first few episodes.

I may go back and finish up the pregnancy one. But right now it's not a priority and not sure if/when it will be now. Especially given the state of the series and my dying interest in following it or its remaining characters - even if I like Voight and Halstead. They are also now just shadows of the possibilities presented in S1 and unless the new EP, and writing staff do some really fancy footwork, I don't expect that to change

This story is not intended to reflect any aspect of what I think is going to happen in S5. I don't believe there will be any closure or guest spot for Bush or the Erin character. I'm not even sure I believe there will be any exploration of the implications that Erin's departure has on Voight or Halstead beyond maybe a one line reference in the first episode. So this is purely FF and purely playing with the AU established.

Also for the readers who are behind, please be aware all the chapters here have now been reordered from Breaking Barriers down. So it's inthe correct chronology order but may be hard for you to find a chapter if you missed something. If you need help, DM and I'll get back to you when I can.

I still intend to write some more in this story but the finale really threw me (or more Bush's departure did) and I think I need to deal with figuring out how that works in this AU before I can come back and play with SIG, even though I do have chapters planned here. So for now the focus will be on writing up The Way From Here. I hope you'll check it out and enjoy it. As always you reviews, feedback and comments are always much appreciated.