A sad wrap-up, but perhaps Shade's work was done; he had done what he came to do.

John's very good at talking around Jackie, playing on her insecurities. And poor Shade!

Oh, Jackie. I suspect it won't be long before she regrets this decision.

Hyde's protectiveness here is so him - to be there without telling Jackie that he's there. I suspect her idyllic time with current and ex boyfriends isn't going to last long, though.

Oh, Hyde, you stubborn idiot. Jackie's matured a lot in the course of the story, but he's clinging to his old self and refusing to move on.

Poor Jackie. She did the right thing, but is finding out that stepping out on your own with no safety net is a hard, hard thing.

I cannot believe I'm crying over a fictional cat

Of course the Formans were going to find out eventually - I think it's a nice touch that it was Jackie's doing, unequivocally. And I really like the way Steven is looking at this separation and its effect on their future.

I really thought Eric had him for a minute there. Stroke of genius bringing Kitty in on the kitty plan!

Shit I’m crying this was so sweet

This was so freaking beautiful! Actually in tears right now.

These two have an instinctive understanding of each other, and you have that down here beautifully.

You have such a great handle on these two and their undeniable pull toward each other. Looking forward to see where you go with this version of them.

Wow. I'm kinda crying

Enjoyable read. I like how the cat grounded Hyde and kept him from going to Vegas, and how he brought them back together.