Author's Update:

I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who read this story, and for all the encouraging reviews. I must apologize profusely for being SO darn slow!! The truth is I've hit quite a solid wall of writer's block for a really long time now. :( Add to the fact that I just don't have as much time to write these days and you have the extremely long gap of inactivity. So, unfortunately, this story is on unofficial hiatus until the ideas start flowing again. I'm not sure yet, but I might delete this story and finish it on my computer before re-posting the completed version.

Again thank you all so much for your input, I really appreciate it!