Hello, my incredibly sweet readers!😊

First, let me say that your comments on the last chapter - I don’t even know how to express how unbelievably touched I am. Every single one of them was just. So. Overwhelmingly. Sweet.😭 You’re the most amazingly supportive subscribers ever, and I can’t begin to tell you how much your words mean to me. Once again, I'm back on the floor. I have had the biggest smile on my face since reading them (which I’ve been doing over and over) and it doesn’t feel like it’s going to go away any time soon. Seriously, I can’t say thank you enough.💓

You’re also so great about encouraging me to take time where I need it, and in that spirit, I’m taking two days to write the next episode, too. I feel like the afterglow episode is just as important as the preceding one, so I’d really like to take my time writing it. This means that there will be no episode tonight, but there will be an episode tomorrow!

I also wanted to share some amazing fan art sent in by m_swagberg, who created Soft Touch art out of the cover designs! I just can’t get over how cool these are, and I’m losing it at the idea of Soft Touch art being up on someone’s wall - besides mine, that is! Thank you for creating these, m_swagberg, and for sending me the pictures!💌 They’re so dope!

To all you lovely readers, thank you one more time for your patience, your amazing support, and the comments and messages you sent me! My heart is so full, thanks to you.💕

XOXO,

River