*facepalm* that little 'e' slipped right under my radar, sorry.

thank you! i'm so so happy that you liked this. 'A Different Shade of Normal' was the first of your stories that i read while looking for what to remix, and it stuck with me until i HAD to do it. i love the relationship between john and dean, and i'd never seen it explored in quite that way, with the Marine. Very fertile grounds. and thanks again, really -- this was such a pleasure.