AN on AN (heh): Usually, I like to keep all of my author notes in one chapter at the end of the fic, so they don't gum up the actual writing in the chapter. But keeping them at the end of the fic seems to be a problem on ff.net, because when I post new chapters, everyone is seeing the author notes instead of the new chapter. So, I've moved author notes to the beginning here. Sorry if there's any confusion!

Author Notes and Miscellany

General note: The Witness Protection Program, according to Lara's half-assed research, does not officially exist and may actually be a creation of Hollywood. So any actual Witness Protection details are probably from Lara's head and should not be taken as real or researched.

Chapter 1 — Contingencies

Rating: R (language)

Music: Tonic, "Knock Down Walls"

Notes: None

Chapter 2 — The Place and Time

Rating: R (language, sexual situations, naked Syd)

Music: Fleetwood Mac, "Go Your Own Way;" Soul Asylum, "Without A Trace;" Don Henley, "End of the Innocence"

Notes: Lara has never been to the airport in Phoenix. She did, however, calculate the driving time, using either or . Her memory's not that good, and that chapter was a long time ago.

Chapter 3 — Gatsby

Rating: R (language, sexual situations)

Music: Hal Ketchum, "Past the Point of Rescue;" Crosby, Stills and Nash, "Love the One You're With;" Robert Plant, "29 Palms;" Peal Jam, "Black;" Collapsis, "October;" Beatles, "Yesterday;" Elton John, "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues;" Stevie Nicks, "Ever Did Believe;" Better Than Ezra, "This Time of Year."

Notes: The Great Gatsby, of course, refers to the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, copyright 1925. Fitzgerald is referenced in episode 1x14, "The Coup," although not to Vaughn. That would be Lara taking creative liberty. Heh.

Chapter 4 — Could Have

Rating: R (language)

Music: Blind Faith, "Can't Find My Way Home;" Ani DiFranco, "Out of Range"

Notes: Bloomington and Normal are real cities, although Lara has not been to either (she does, however, live in the Midwest). Information from: , , and . Lara usually gets her names from the U.S. Census sites: , , .

Chapter 5 — Prospects

Rating: R (oh, I'm sure there's language in there)

Music: Depeche Mode, "Policy of Truth"

Notes: Illinois State University Athletics (ESPN.com):

Chapter 6 — The Curse of Sydney

Rating: R (language)

Music: Ani DiFranco, "Deep Dish" and "So What"

Notes: None

Chapter 7 — Resolution

Rating: R (language, sexual situations, blah blah blah)

Music: Fleetwood Mac, "The Chain" and "Landslide;" Gin Blossoms, "Hey Jealousy;" Rolling Stones, "Angie" and "Ruby Tuesday"

Notes: Thorne gets extra special beta credit on this one for putting up with Psycho Lara And The Evil Paragraph.

Chapter 8 — Now or Then

Rating: NC-17 (for sex, and hell, there's probably language in there, too...but mostly the sex)

Music: Heather Nova, "Walk this World;" Ani DiFranco, "Pulse," "Both Hands," "Shy;" Counting Crows, "Anna Begins;" Neil Young, "Heart of Gold;" Jeff Buckley, "Everybody Here Wants You;" Poe, "Amazed;" Tori Amos, "Losing My Religion;" Al Green, "Here I Am"

Notes: While Lara usually gets her names from the sites mentioned in the Chapter 4 AN, Catherine comes from Thorne.

Chapter 9 — Silence

Rating: R (same old, same old)

Music: Van Morrison, "Moondance" and "Tupolo Honey;" Bruce Springsteen, "Cover Me"

Notes: None

Chapter 10 — In Between

Rating: R (language, sexual situations)

Music: Tom Petty, "Learning To Fly;" Counting Crows, "A Long December;" Al Green, "Love and Happiness;" Peter Gabriel, "Your Eyes"

Notes: None

Chapter 11 — Normal

Rating: R (language)

Music: Better Than Ezra, "Good;" Ani DiFranco, "Make Me Stay;" Oasis, "Don't Look Back In Anger"

Notes: Sadly, Lara did actually look up the Illinois State University Web site, and dig herself up a campus map: . She usually gets her handgun info from here: .