That ending should be the mantra for us Paire shippers. The whole related but they'll never get together, but he'll be in her life so much more now thing - it's true, but still heartbreaking at the time. *sighs*

I'm sad the story ended that way, but it's canon and it's very much what Peter would do.

I really liked the fic, well done! Sorry it took me ages to read it. ;-)