you did an awsome job! THe story was great and the  ending was the best part. You captured both of the boys to perfection. This story is deffently going into the favorite scetion to be reread later. Thanks for all the hard work you put into it. Keep on rocken it girl.

Author's Response: Aww - thank you so much for that. I'm glad that so many people loved this - a bit amazed, but glad. It stemmed from me thinking that Sam's not evil, but the cracks are appearing in his armour as he is so weighed down with guilt and worry - I thought if he couldn't get Dean out of the deal, he would shatter - hence the story. I think the underlying anger he's showing in S3 is coming from the crushing knowledge that his mother's friends were all killed because of him, and the worry about the demon blood. That's just my theory. Hope Kripke agrees....would hate to see Sam turn evil. Thanks for the awesome reviews....Jules

brava, you did the ending justice! Love how all the pieces fell into place...and the bits aout the bracelet and Dean rocking Sam with Sam clinging to the end of his jacket made me tear up.excellent!

 

Any chance of doing a one shot about the day the deal went down? I want to know what Dean meant when he said Sam lost it and how Sam was able to get out without Bobby knowing. And really love to read Dean's reaction when he came back and Sam was gone.  You would do a really good job with it! Just think about it??

Author's Response: Thanks for that - and thanks for reading. Aww, sorry I made you cry - *hands over tissues*. As for the one shot - I'll keep it in mind. Not sure just how Ruby would get Dean out of the deal - any suggestions? And yes, I will definitely think about it - thanks for that. Thanks for the reviews - they are gold to me....Jules

OMG.....i have never, never, NEVER expected that!!! I always thought it was Dean, but then i was so confused, and thank god for all the clues that you put in the end, cuz if not i would have nevergotten them!!

This is a great story. It's not often that we get to see the boys in a third person's point of view... and one that managed to confuse us readers til almost the very end, but it's so addictive that we can't help but keep on reading! Absolutely awesome!

And i totally dig all the Aussie phrases...i'm from Singapore and all the familiar words and phrases and explanations make me smile.....

I hope you are planning another sequel with the boys and Kayla?? As in maybe they need help from a doc or something? It's such a shame to let her go with just one story...and you can even throw in Myra and Jim...Hell, throw in another sequel with the whole hospital as the background!

Anyway, great, great, GREAT story...and hoping much more from you... :) 

Author's Response: Thank you so much - glad I could play with your mind like that. Yes, it is a little different to my usual style, being in the first person, and seeing everything through the eyes of one person, finding out things as she finds out, with no peeks into the minds of other characters. Glad you liked the slang - it was nice to be able to write some of that in, although I did confuse my beta at the beginning and have to remind her that Kayla's an Aussie, and she would really talk like that - LOL.  I'll definitely keep a sequel in mind, as a few people have expressed such interest in it - will have to wait and see how Kripke gets my boy out of his deal first, and then, well, who knows? Thank you so much for reading and reviewing...Jules

"You never gave him back, did you?" I asked quietly. - I think this is hands down one of the best lines I've ever read in regards to Dean and Sam's relationship.  Brought tears to my eyes.

Perfect story you've got going her Jules really, it great the way you kept us guessing till the end and Though I guessed wrong..lol. I still enjoyed.

I'm so glad you've gotten the response that you deserve and I have no doubt that you'll continue to receieve reviews for this wonderful story.

Thanks for a truly great read - Kel

Author's Response: Hi, Kel - there's that line again... Thank you so much for the support all through this. I was very nervous about the subject matter, keeping everything crossed that I got it right. My beta even searched websites for DID, to double check me. Sorry you lost the bet with Fredo on it being Dean and not Sam in the office when the lights went on - lol. Thanks - I really mean that - the response has been mind blowing....Jules

wow, terrific ending. Terrific story. Terrific author. I loved it! And i betted with Kelly it was Dean in the doctor's office, hehehe... Favorite line of this last chapter,

 "You never gave him back, did you?" I asked quietly.

Dean looked down at the dark tousled head nestled against his ribcage, and he chuckled. "No, I guess I never did."

Thanks Jules, new one coming next friday?...

Author's Response: Aww, honey - you're making me blush. So, you won your bet with Kel? You were listening that night, weren't you? Or reading rather, when I threw out that little hint on the chat....crafty you. That line - I can't believe how that line has grabbed so many people. That line wasn't even in the first draft - I added it a few days before posting the epilogue - I just felt it needed something more. Wow. And yes, new one coming next Friday - I'm getting so predictable in my old age...LOL....Jules

I absolutely loved this story!!!!!  I have to admit I actually kept thinking Dean was the one being treated.  I think it would be neat if you did another story with Kayla involving the supernatural.  Once again, great job!!!!!!

Author's Response: Thank you so much. I've had a few suggestions to bring Kayla back - I'll have to wait a while to see what is going to happen on the show with the deal, but I'll keep it in the back of my mind - lots of scope for the sanatorium to become haunted...lol. Thanks for the support....Jules

I loved this story so much!! I'm sorry to see it end - but loved the ending so much!

Of course Dean could save Sam.

You line "you never gave him back" was great.  Perfect actually.

 Thank you so much.

Author's Response: Thanks so much for that - honestly, because of the subject matter, I didn't think I could make this one a long story. Short and sweet was the order of the day. Glad you loved it so much. And that line - added at the last minute, and it just grabbed everyone. Wow....Jules

A wonderful wrap up to the story.  I must admit, I was torn between who I thought it was at the sanitorium and kept deciding it was Dean under her care, so you fooled me.

Would love to see Kayla call them up in the future for help with a little supernatural problem.

Author's Response: Thank you Vanessa - I'll keep a re-appearance in the back of my mind, and wait to see what pans out for the deal on the show. This could very well end up as an AU story - lol. Thanks for the awesome reviews - glad you liked it....Jules

Mizpah, I've got to say this has been one of the most original and compulsive stories being posted at the moment. Still don't know if you planned all these twists or if you just let them happen and the story write itself...it's certainly fluid enough.

You had me completely fooled as to who the patient was even though now I realise there were clues, but I had no incling until the beginning of this chapter.

But it's the way you've written the reunion between the two brothers that did it for me, the relationship being laid out through someone elses eyes. And the 'You never gave him back, did you?' line made me want to smile and cry at the same time.

I'm only sorry there's no more and I can't even see how you could create a sequel to this so I'll have to make do with hunting down all your other work and R&Ring that!

Thanks for the great ride and I'll be looking out for your next story!

Author's Response: Wow - thank you so very much. A few of the twists popped into my head at the last minute while I was writing, and a few of them were carefully planned. The line "You never gave him back" came to me at the last minute - something about the discussion between Dean and Kayla needed something, and it just came to me, so I threw it in. Funnily enough, that line has leaped from the page and grabbed everyone. But it describes their unique relationship so well. Thank you so much - not only for your awesome review, but for your support throughout.....Jules

Jules, what a wonderful end to a simply amazing story! It has touched me deeply. You have such a sensitive yet powerful way of describing this deep bond and the never-ending love between Sam and Dean.

Raking my hand through my hair, I studied the two handsome men - two halves of a whole, two sides of the same coin.

Each of them just can't be without the other one. This story was heartbreaking and very emotional, it had me chocking up at times. I loved the way you let us take a look inside Kayla's head, joining her in the desparte wish to get her "Dean Doe" better. This is definately one of my all-time favorite stories and I will read it again. Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this with us :)

Author's Response: Wow - I'm almost speechless - thank you so much. I'm so glad the story captured your imagination - I'm a little overwhelmed at the response I've gotten, actually. I've never had this many reviews per chapter for any story before, and it was such an easy one to write compared to In Dreams, which I slaved over - wow. Thank you....Jules

This was a great story with a surprise (at least for me) in the epilogue. Look forward to reading more of your work.

 

Rachel 

Author's Response: Thank you, Rachel - I'm very glad you enjoyed it, even with all the twists...Jules

Wow...This has been a truly captivating story and I can't wait to see the outcome.

Author's Response: Thank you - outcome is about to be posted - hope you like...Jules

Hate seeing Dean so hopeless and helpless, brilliant way of bringing out the inner, spun-glass fragility that we all know is there. Plus, Bobby in a suit!
S.

Author's Response: Thanks for that - and yes, Bobby in a suit, but he's just the advance scout...Jules