Jen

Oh look, she still remembers how to make icons! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment on my previous batch Lesley, Sarah, Sabrina, HomeAwayNL, and Kirsten . I hope you all had wonderful Christmases and New Years.

*blows dust off thread* Um, hi? It's no secret I've pretty much stopped watching the show and moved on to other fandoms, but I still poke my head in and sometimes just get the urge to make icons of H&A cast members. Y'know, as you do.

Thankies! Wow, 2 months? Really? I'm such a slacker. In other news Samara Weaving and Charlotte Best are still ridiculously pretty.

Thank you Kristen, Sarah and Lesley .

Over a month later ... featuring Samara Weaving making every day life look like a photoshoot:

Thank you! In the absence of me actually watching the show I've resorted to making icons from assorted candids *shrugs*.

Posted this in tumblr but don't know if anyone ended up seeing it: tvtonight have reported that Season 6 will air on Eleven from Thursday, Feb 12th at 8.30 pm.

Thank you !

Happy belated New Year to all you lovelies who have stuck with me for ... 650 PAGES!?!?!! What is this madness??? I hope 2015 is kind to you all .

So, I started making Christmas icons and then I made some regular icons of Sasha/Matt. Hope there's something you like .

I'm in the mood to make some Christmas icons. Any characters/couples people want to request?

Thank you so much, guys!

And now for the third and final part of this epic trilogy of April and Dexter are the cutest married couple ever:

Wedding icons Part 2

Thanks, guys! If there are proposal icons then there's got to be wedding icons, right? Right!

No, see this is exactly what I need to hear. This is why I had that minor freak out because I had done something similar in another story and I made it romantic at the last minute, and at the time I wrote it didn't think much of it because to me, of course April and Dex get back together, but then I got wondering about whether it felt like I'd cheated the end of the story. Like, you've all been amazing in reading and commenting along the way and the bits you liked are the contrast between the April and Dex plots and Dex's own battle. The fact that it wasn't a DexandAprilstory. And I didn't know how I would change it, to make it not the way I always thought it would end. And maybe this is me being presumptuous because I am an avid Apex shipper, so my stories are probably going to be that way. Maybe if I made it longer it would make a difference? Make it more of a slow build of them finding each other again and getting back together. Even though, in my head - and what I had hoped to create in this story - they had never really broken up. They couldn't possibly break up forever, even if they tried. Red, I completely respect your opinion. And take on board your comment, and will absolutely consider how this effects my future stories. Thanks for sticking with it. Well done I have enjoyed reading this story thanks Jen Thank you so much, pembie. It makes me completely happy that even though it wasn't the ending you expected, you still got something out of the story. As mentioned above, I second-guessed this ending a little while ago, but stuck with it because I ultimately got to the point where I told the story I wanted to tell. I wanted to tell the story of Dex having to find himself when the thing he had always defined him, wasn't there any more. He had to work out how to be more than just his mind and his wit. It was also about his place in the Walker family, and his tie with April, who, even when they weren't together romantically, always seemed to intertwine.So, thank you again, and I adored hearing your take on the ending. JosieTash, you are wonderful and your comments always make me smile. I had the title before I had the line and didn't want it to seem shoe-horned in, but I hope the "left behind" theme was becoming more apparent as things progressed, kind of floating to the surface. Thank you so much also to Sarah and Kristen. You two are so supportive, and I appreciate that .

Part 2 of Apex get engaged icons

Thank you to everyone who has read this. For dealing with my mini crisis and all your cheerleading and comments along the way. I hope you find the ending a fitting way to finish. And please let me know what you think! *Deep breath* Final chapter on the way.

Oh wow. This is somehow exactly what I needed to hear/see. It's not a case of 'not caring' what other people think - which I'm terrified people will assume - but being grateful that there is anyone reading this little story at all. I started writing this because ... well, Dex, and my adoration of Dex/April and how much I like angst and drawn out endings and unconventional getting-back-togethers, and I've re-read the penultimate chapter now and it's like, "Well, I can't do anything about it now." You won't know how much I appreciate your comments. That I can put names to the things that you say and know that you are going to be supportive and offer suggestions because you genuinely care (I hope) about how the story turns out. I know my first fic was terrible - complete with Mary Jane OCs and basically writing as though I wanted to be on the show, which thankfully, is no longer the case. I want to get better. That's my main driving force now. To be better than I was when I started and continue to improve so that as much as I enjoy my stories, to find other people who like them too. You guys are the ones who I post for - and the reason why it is sometimes so long between me creating new stuff. Because I want it to be good for you. *blushes ferociously* I don't think you have to worry. I have way to many half-finished ideas and fics that I'm not willing to let them just die. (Incidentally, would any of you be interested in a fic where Dex and April are housemates except April is totally Out Of Bounds on account of over-protective Xavier and Casey who also share the house with them? And Dex is all first-year uni and unsure of himself but is desperately pining for any scrap of attention April will give him. Or, superheroes. Those are my two current unfinished ideas.)

Thank you so much Sarah, Kristen, BiancaFan & Sabrina .

You know when you write something and you're thinking, 'yes, this is good, this is the right decision,' and then all of a sudden you stop and re-read it and you think 'OH GOD JUST RE-WRITE IT ALL IT'S TERRIBLE WHAT WERE YOU THINKING WHEN YOU DECIDED TO DO THIS?!?!' Well, I've just experienced it. The hardest part is that I wrote these chapters so long ago, but I've been proofing them and re-reading before I post, but it's the first time I've re-read them with your feedback and comments in my head, so now I'm second guessing everything. I'm not looking for people to pat me on the head and say there, there, I'm sure it's fine, because that's not it at all. But I'm just letting you know there are only 2 more chapters to go to the end. I adore reading people's reactions and comments, and what you think of the characters really means the most. I almost wish I was one of those writers who wouldn't pre-write stuff to only post once it was done, because then I could really take on board what you are saying. On the other hand, I don't necessarily do neat endings that tie everything up in a pretty bow. But I want my stories to seem authentic and genuine. If they do that, then I feel like I've done something right. As far as April is concerned, Dex has forced her to make the decision she didn't really want to make. Dex isn't sure whether he's going to be around, so he's trying to think of April. He only wants to put her first - that's all he ever wants to do, really - so if that doesn't tell you where his feelings lie then I don't know what will. I wish there were more fics in the world where Dex and Sasha were just awesome siblings who got up to shenanigans behind their dad's back, but also were each other's wingmen (or women) when things got tough.

Thank you .

JarlieFanEver - Thank you so much Romeo&Indi Forever - There has to be arguments, of course. I don't know if you could tell but I totally stole the 'Dex goes to the beach and joins Indi's class' from an actual episode. Flailing limbs and panting Dex will never not amuse me. Mine is a bit sadder than the one in the show, though. Red Ranger - [learning the difference between saying "It's okay to move on" and seeing it happen] Yep, pretty much everything in a nutshell. The Indi/Dex dynamic will always be one of my favourites. JosieTash - Can't leave Rosie out! (And that really dates this fic since she was still around when I started writing it.) Putting characters we like through the wringer is how we show affection, right? ... Right? pembie - Thank you for reading. *Goes off to proof-read the next chapter*