Oh, it most totally did! ♥ I just friended you back (and, omg, so many apologies for not replying to this sooner, it's been a week. oy) here. It's so nice to meet you! I use this journal & read the friendslist sort of sporadically. I'm on LJ more often than here. Are you on LJ as well?
I read not nearly enough of the stories at the Best Mate's exchange; I really should go read a LOT more. Three I read and enjoyed were: