Thank you to all positive comments and readers.
I will be taking a break from this story for a while but will return to it eventually. In the meantime though, I am working on a collaborative effort with subby999uk called binding connections.
http://www.getdare.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=232216
Please take a look and provide feedback. It is a new challenge for both of us and hopefully one that will last a while once we see how it goes.