This story was a long time in the making.  I had originally started writing it for the Halloween Challenge but knew I wouldn't be done in time.  Over the months it stretched into this massive thing.  Parts I sat on for weeks, so many parts were written and then re-written.  Finally I have come to a point where I feel like it is finished.  Aside from my first fic I wrote and posted a couple years ago, this is the most nervous I've been about sharing something.  It was out of my comfort zone a bit and the longest one-shot I've ever tackled. I struggled with the thought of sharing it so many times over the past few months...I hope you are able to get some enjoyment out of it.

Thanks to Jen for being a trooper and reading through this for me!

Oops!  Too long for just one chapter so had to break it into two chapters.  Not sure if that is still considered a one-shot or not.  Posted them both!

I realized about halfway through the similarities this story held to 'Just Like Heaven."  No copyright infringment was intended!  

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