I stayed awake well past my usual bedtime last night. At 12:31 AM CST, I used my iPhone to snap a picture of my stats screen. 500,000 total downloads, of all my stories. Thank you for thinking that the words I've ... well, I can't really say I've put on paper, but you know what I mean ... have been worthy of your time to read.
So, a shout-out to RebelSympathyzr9, for his email of congratulations. I think you must've been watching.
And so, here's Chapter 39, as my way of saying thanks. And yes, there's a LOT of stuff that happens in this chapter. I hope you enjoy it.