Very detailed authors note. This may be of importance to you if you happen to take an interest in this story.

I started this story about four years ago when I still held a big interest in the Spashley storyline. I still have yet to complete it. I have several started Spashley stories but this one is probably the longest unpublished story I've ever worked on. I feel that I worked very hard on it but, as time went on life happened and I sort of lost interest.

I don't like posting in-progress/uncompleted fics in case I happen to stop posting. I know how it feels as a reader to get into a story and never have it updated again. So I'm letting you know right now if you gain interest in this, I have no intentions of completing it but, there is a slight chance that if my interest peaks again, I may try it. Don't get your hopes up for that. Part of me feels I owe it to myself to publish this and, another part of me cringes at it.

I've put it off for so long and when I was working on it, it was one of my most invested stories and, I felt proud of it. Looking back at it, I'm not so proud of it anymore. It took on a life of it's own and I could never figure out where to take it or how to end it. Also, though I'd never consider myself a good writer, I feel my writing has progressed (even if only a little) since I started this particular fic years ago. If there are mistakes I apologize, I will try to read over and correct things before I post each new chapter. It's also written in first person.

Also, if anyone is interested, a beta would be nice. I don't usually post based on comments but, with this fic I will. Depending on how good of a response this gets I will continue posting what I have typed up for this story but, with this fandom dying I don't see anyone taking a great interest in this. So as long as it's in demand and/or I don't feel wrong about posting it, I will update with what's typed up. I'm not sure how often I will publish if you guys take an interest in it. Another warning, this somehow (in my opinion) turned into somewhat of a smut fic with a storyline. I'm not proud of that.

Ok, I guess that's enough rambling. So here is R.E.M.; A Spashley Fanfic.