Thanks so so much for the sweet comment! ♥ I'm very glad you enjoyed the story. I had a lot of fun writing it; I've been wanting to explore Vera's character for a while, so I was excited when I saw that my recipient had requested her. I'm pleased you think I did a good job with the request!

I did enjoy including all the other characters, too. Well, you know I can't get enough Apollo, Phoenix, or Gavin Bros.