Oh my gosh. This has been an insanely good read. Made me hurt in all the right places. GAH. I love it!

Angellwings mentioned this fic a few days ago and I basically binged it. I LOVE it! What an idea and SO well done! It hurt my heart so much but in the best ways, and then obviously the ending healed me right up. What a wonderful story...and now I will proceed to drown in the rest of your work. Thank you for sharing

I really really liked this story! Such a cool idea, very true to the characters, Lyatt scenes were hot, and of course Jiya is a badass. Would love to see more like this!

I'm definitely not crying. YOU are crying in happiness for these two lovebirds whose broken wings and broken hearts are finally getting a chance to heal, together. Oh my gods woman! Such writing! The emotions are so poignant. And the prose, dear gods. So rich and full of precise and evocative image. Chandleresque? Velveteaque. National treasure. You name it. And hot like walking on the sun. The stable from last chapter was smoking! And my heart broke a million times this one, both with the quest for Ames, and with pot LucyWyatt trying to feel the reality of finding each other, ending the fight, and accepting happiness. This, all this for them some day a thousand times. Thank you!

IM BACK TO REVIEW THE REST OF THIS STORY AND I’M SO FREAKING PUMPED TO SEE WHERE IT GOES.

(And just so you know I’m writing the review as I read the chapter so this is basically live reviewing so you’ll get all my initial instinctual reactions)

Okay first off, I kinda love this Lucy. Like I’d much rather her off bein’ all in love with her puppy panda soldier BUT the way you write her is absolutely brilliant. She hears all of this that Wyatt has to say, but she’s built such a wall around herself that she’s off like a shot cause, hey, girl’s got work to do.

Then there’s this heartbreaking moment where she realizes just how deep that separation between them has gone and oUCH rude okay. But again, very in line with this new, hardened Lucy.

OF COURSE she works for a tour company. It’s so perfectly her and I live for it. Also can I get a tour by Lucy Preston? cause that sounds phenomenal.

And I definitely agree with Wyatt here. This life she’s created for herself is just so LUCY. This small town in France, living simply, just chillin at a coffee shop reading books. Somehow you’ve managed to capture the beautiful, pure essence of Lucy Preston with your choice of setting as well as you imagery of said settings.
I can’t say it enough that you’re BRILLIANT.

Their banter over her job and what he’s supposed to do while she works is precious and I live for them not being able to help but be kinda flirty even when she ran away from him and he chased after her and they should be super awkward and estranged but they can’t help it CAUSE IT’S LUCY AND WYATT.

AHHH OF COURSE SHE CANNOT KEEP THAT LONGING OUT OF HER EYES CAUSE NO AMOUNT OF THOUSANDS OF MILES CAN SUPPRESS THOSE INSANE FEELINGS FOR WYATT LOGAN.

And of course he’s got to question whether or not she’ll really come back because his heart’s still so raw from her trouncing on it the first time my poor panda :’(((

AND THEN HIS RESPONSE TO HER SAYING SHE NEEDS TIME HOLY HECK I DID NOT ASK FOR THIS PAIN.

And then there’s the moment where he’s relieved to see the emotion, remorse of all things, in her eyes and that just kinda sticks with me. It’s easy to believe that while Wyatt is hurt by her running away, the thought that she just didn’t care, didn’t feeling anything anymore just hit me directly in the feelings. I LOVE that.

AND THEN HE GOES FOR THE TRIPLE CROWN OF ANGST BY BASICALLY SAYING GOODBYE BECAUSE HE HAS NO GUARENTEES THAT SHE’LL COME BACK

Three strikes and you somehow made it to first base? That takes some class A writing.
(Sorry that was a stupid baseball metaphor but ya know you do good work with the words)

Oh and now my beautiful history queen is falling apart and now so am I. This downward spiral you draw out for her is so painstakingly beautiful. Everyone found a home outside of time travel except for her. She was the one who didn’t fit. She was the odd man out. Wyatt and Denise connected over Law enforcement. Jiya and Rufus obviously have Connor. Even Flynn has his family. Who does Lucy have? Dead evil mother, nonexistent sister. The one person she once thought she might could have, she decided she couldn’t. And now he’s back. Saying one of her best friends has been kidnapped and another best friend is left with her own shattered heart. Girl deserves a freaking meltdown x15

And then on top of the insane emotional turmoils, she has this huge decision to make. Will she throw herself back into that life to save her best friend? Or will she keep running?
I can’t help but be disappointed in her for a second when she does decide she’s going to run, but it’s just who’s she’s come to be.

And yet it’s RUFUS. Goofy, loveable, silly Rufus. And she can’t let him down.

VELVET. This is freaking fantastic. The chapter was so much emotion and I felt every single bit of it.

I’m so excited to see where this goes!

First of all-you do realize that every time you start with a/n where you apologise for a chapter running away with you and getting overly long that all your readers actually start doing a happy dance, right? Nothing better than a chapter that runs away with you!

Crazy Random ramblings:

-Ugh to Wyatt's 'reflex' of worrying that she'll leave again...my heart!

-This: "you'd really let go of - of everything I've put you through? You can't just...just forgve all of that, the leaving, the way I've treated you since -"
"I can," he said with a tearful smile reflecting up at her. "I already have."
The feels! And can everyone please keep this-or the reverse of this-in mind for the movie too? I mean, even if the writers didn't write it that way, maybe the actors can just ad-lib their way to this same point? Pretty-please? Maybe the writers wouldn't even notice?

-More and more feels with Lucy's 'instinctive, instantaneous' response. There Lucy. Was that so hard? I know, I know...it really, really was...and I appreciate that you took us on that journey that got her to this point of being able to say the words right along with her!

-And then the gut-wrenching Amy missions...right when we were feeling good! I hadn't expected you to include these. But this was so important, since the previous failure in the Amy missions had been part of what made her feel claustrophobic with him before...part of what had sent her running. And it was hard...but heartwarming, to watch him help her through the worst of it...then heart-wrenching to experience the fear that she may have left again through his eyes...

-Oh-and I loved the conversations about her band and about Stanford.

-And yes Lucy...PLEASE wake him up, next time things seem too small and you need to step outside...save him, and us, a panic attack

-"It's a ground rule. We have to listen to those." YES

-And the Amy reunion! Though now I want to know if Amy already knew Wyatt in this timeline...and what this timeline looked like for other Wyatt/Lucy...that's the thing with Timeless, every time there's a new timeline there's a whole new story...

-Antidote-didn't know where else to put this comment...but a great description and great chapter title.

-Italy-I never really thought about it before with regard to Lyatt...but now it seems just right for them!

-Then you hit us with her missing hearing how he saw her, him worrying about smothering her too much...him saying he was good with her smothering him...then everything in that public hallway...

-"They weren't broken or ruined. They weren't out of chances. They would build and rebuild and then build again if that was what it took." THIS. YES. IN THE MOVIE TOO PLEASE!

Amazing job with this story-even though parts of it were certainly tough to get through, a really interesting take on their personalities and one direction that their shared experiences could have taken them in...in my world, no matter the direction the travel, their shared experiences will always bring them exactly where you brought them-so a super-satisfying tale! If that makes any sense at all? Really enjoyed it!

I am sorry for not reviewing the last few chapters and how long it's taken me to review this one. Life. This story was so well thought out and fabulous from beginning to end. I particularly loved the explanation of how Emma got the lifeboat back in the first place. Brilliant.

I loved every word of this whole piece, even the painful ones, or maybe especially those because they were grounded in the reality of deep emotions and relationships. Every thought and feeling rang true and was loaded with the complexity of their situation. The resolution in these last few chapters was just beautiful. The pay-off perfection.

I've already re-read my favorite parts several times over, think it's time to start the whole thing over again. I can hardly wait for whatever you give us next. Thank you.

Great ending! Love that they eventually got together but that it was still a realistically tough road. Thanks for sharing your story.

Outstanding!

Thank you for sharing your amazing story! Loved it!

Okay so you know I love to read your stories, but this one was absolutely amazing! I am simultaneously excited to read the final chapter and sad because it is over. I hope you have another one started soon. I have already read all your stories, so I guess I will have to start rereading till you next story comes out. Please don't wait to long. Bravo!

oh my gosh I am full on SOBBING. what a wonderful *wonderful* journey this fic has been that I know I will reread so many times. just thank you so SO much for ALL of your absolutely AMAZING stories, they are a true gift and I can't even put into words how much joy they give me. Will be eagerly waiting for your next Lyatt installment :')

Aaaahhhhhhhh! This is one of my absolute favourite Lyatt stories ever. Thank you for this journey! The angst... the drama... the ITALY! Can I go join the crew and live in pasta-filled Villa glory for the rest of time!? Please?

There wasn’t a second of this I didn’t love- I feel that way about all of your stuff but this one hit me right in the poignant feels 3

Well I have to admit you made me tear up again that was so beautiful I really wish it wasn’t over. Our little family is truly together and in Italy no less just perfect!