Eee, I'm sorry it was such a pain to wait for the chapters. I had nine of them nicely ready to go, figuring that was plenty of time to finish the next chapters before I needed them and then I got a toothache and then I got a four day migraine and the flu and my plan just went to pot.

I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter, however, and I should be able to write the next one promptly, since I know exactly what needs to be done. Thanks for following it! :-D