hihi... Big Bad giving Buffy gifts :D     and aww.... so cute! a kitten!
i realy truly hope you'll be updating this one some time.. it's awesome how their relationship is slowly working out..   and perhaps he's giving her a puppy next time XD

Awww that is so sweet. I love Rocky, very cute! I love how he is trying to court Buffy it is just too adorable. You made truly laugh out loud when comparing her to Dru. "I don't think she's the torturing type" lol. Brilliant. I'd love to read the rest if your so inclined to write :D :P lol Please Update!

Love , Please update soon!

fun chapter, thank you.

Great story so far, I can't wait to see more of it.  Rocky sounds so cute and I love the tension between B and Spike.

Oh I loved it.

Anybody who gave me a kitten has me won over. And if it was Spike, I'd be even more... grateful ;)

I just found this story and read all the way through.  I really love how their relationship is developing.  It feels like a natural progression and not too forced.  The kitten touch was great as well.  I'm very much looking forward to the next update :)

Ohhhh, Spike's so sweet! Tho ew at the kitty, it needs to be a puppy :P

 Wonderful update! Rocky was a stroke of genius on Spike's part. Looking forward to more.

hmmm....interesting indeed...can't wait to see what spike has planned to win her over, and i'm very glad that he at least understands what's holding her back...great job, love :)

an actual attempt at communication, that is progress for those two. and it encourages spike, instead ending the situation. very good read, thank you. very glad you are back.

Will they give into their desires? I can't wait until the next chapter!

Oh and he could not figure out till he read it that she thought he ment turning her.

I am glad it is back and sorry to hear about your accident.

So that's why Elsie's so different. Wonder if she'd been a slayer and didn't know it. Killed before she understood or trained. Oh I can't wait for the next chapter. Wonder what he's going to do to her once he's got the door down. He didn't need a chainsaw, all he needed was to remove the pins in the hinges. That would have surprised her, but this sends fear to her very core. The anticipation as the door is slowly destroyed. Yup, much better. Looking forward to the next one, thanks.

really liking elise, hope buffy doesn't get her dusted. why do i believe this is not going to turn out the way spike expects when the door i opened? very good read, thank you.

Reminds me of a vampire version of 'The Taming of the Shrew'.

*roars with laughter* ah, just what one of my RPG girls would do, heehee

oh spike just keeps making me madder and madder....grrr...poor buffy, i hope she teaches *him* a lesson before long...great chapter, and i love elise, pet, she's awesome :)

He sure has a dilemma on his hands that's for sure. Dru's going to be furious when she smells Buffy on him. So glad I'm getting caught up on my reading. I miss this, thanks for the chappie.

Wonderful story, rather moving and.. omg I hate it when I can't even find the words to tell how much I loved it. Characterization is great and I'm usually a sucker for good written dark-romance fics. Can't wait for more =)

yeah, but she's been making a lot of preparations, hasn't she? wonder what exactly she has planned? and something tells me when it comes, he wont be expecting it...great chapter, love, very sweet moments between them, very real emotions on both characters' parts...excellent job :)

Great chapter.
Good luck with your exams.

OH I was waiting for her to use her new power or to fight him to get what she wanted.

More please.

Awwww, sweet Spike ... but you know she's going to wake up and try to stake him, right? lol or at least hit him a few times

Oh my god, Buffy is going to be bad. Oh bring on the good (bad) times!! This looks great, keep writing more!!

love this prophecy. very good update. thank you.

Wow, hope that part about Buffy not being good anymore, is a miss interpretation, I don't mind her being a bit dark but not evil. What's with Elsie and her sparing with a slayer? Very interesting, I like where this is going, thanks for the update.

OH this is not good, please say she won't turn bad.

I am sorry some how I seemed to forget to review on the last 2 chapters.

More please

Brill chapter as ever. question though - why is Elise being nice to Buffy? Her relenting, and eye softening, sound remarkably like liking her, rather than just following orders. also can't wait to have the prophecy resolved. Will Buffy go evil? Is the prophecy mistranslated? Will Spike manage to claim Buffy, or will she claim him? Ahh, the posibilities!

Heeeeeyyyyy...

Ooooh! A prophesy! We all know how well those tend to work out. I am absolutely enjoying this fic to itty bitty pieces!

Checked in and found three whole chapters waiting! I am really enjoying this story and can't wait to see how it moves along.
Despite appreciating the evil and darkness parts of the plot and characters, I kind of hope Buffy doesn't just turn over to the Dark Side or become a vampire. Shades of gray, after all, mean she could get her powers from the 'dark' or demon origin without becoming a stereotype. I trust Fia to do right by us!

oh wow...so buffy's going to go bad??? is she going to get turned, or just get evil? or both? or neither? so many questions, but now i'm 10 times as hooked as i already was!!! more more more!!!! :)

I bloody well love this story!!!!! Can't wait for the updates.

Yup, one pissed off grandchilde. Wondering what he will do first, try to kill her or take her so Angelus can't have her first? Hoping the latter since we live for Spuffy lovin', even by force, at first. That was fantastic, thanks for both chapters.

lovely read, thank you. both our heroes are all screwed up.

Go kill Angel and you'll feeeeel better *nods with a big grin*

I like bad Spike - seems very in line with a canon S2 Spike. Also, glad Spike's already tiring of Dru! Good story.

it'd be funny if buffy actually could talk her little vampire maid into bringing her weapons; :P spike is making me mad in this one, though i realize he's still evil spike, it's quite in character and very well written :) can't wait to see what you do next, love :)

Oops, I almost missed this one. Two chapters, what a treat! Spike really does know how to push all of her buttons now, doesn't he? Can't wait to see how he's going to react when he finds out about Angel, probably please that hes going to get at someone before Angel did at long last! Love this and thanks for clearing up his relationship with Dru, it was a bit confusing, given their past.

buffy has taken the spike role of saying the wrong thing. excellent read, thank you.

oh man...this is a bit disturbing, though i can't exactly talk, can i? :) lol...and it's very intriguing, very emotionally involving...can't wait to see what happens next, can't wait for buffy to eventually get back at him (she will, won't she?) thanx for another excellent chapter, love :)

She has telekinesis?? wha??

Heh heh a bit dangerous to tell a vampire bite me ;-) Both are very bullheads.
Oh what was that? A hole? Just as Buffy wished to see the sky again the roof is disintegrating? I wonder if that's because of a rescue team? *cough Giles 'Ripper'*. That isn't a power a slayer normally does have.
Dru knows what is about to come. Too late for Spike to change it now.
Looking forward to more; love it so far. I hope I won't miss the updates again. I haven't tried yet if I get an email when your story is updated again but we'll see.

good story so far, more please :)

intriguing twist. dru understands, spike and, probably, buffy don't. fun read, thank you.

Surprised that Dru hasn't gone after her already, no matter what Spike says. He's her childe and he should obey her. What's with the whole in the ceiling? Can she get out of it? Looks like Spike's got to find her a new room. Thanks for getting this to us, we really appreciate it. Update when you can.

oh wow...i can't wait to see what happens next, i love the anticipation you've built up, with buffy training and all...love dru, too...very much looking forward to seeing where you take this next :)

Why do I have a feeling that Buffy did that. What does Dru mean by she begins at the end, More please love it.

Looks like Spike may have inadvertantly made Buffy more powerful.

Hey, no, break Xander bones! LoL

Ah almost, almost Buffy got her friends and mother free. If it hadn't been for Ben *sigh*.
Mmm Spike wants to win against Buffy in a fair fight. In order to keep her as her slave? Could be, he sees her as his already. Indeed, even Buffy is attracted to him. But I guess in the moment she would rather die than acknowledge this.

really enjoying spike in this tale. thanks for the fun read.

Wow, really nice story so far. I really do like dark Spike and I think that you have written his character really well. There's something about dark Spike that makes you want Buffy to tame him a little but still retain some darkness. Haha, not really making any sense here. But hopefully you know what I mean. Please update soon!!

So deliciously evil Spike is! Hated that he hurt Willow, but Buffy's been a right bitch. Her mom and friends are in danger and she's got to run her smart mouth. How is Spike going to keep her from Dru? This is so good, thanks.

Great Story so far. Can't wait to read more.

hmmm..this is about to get very interesting, eh? poor buffy, and spike is making me mad with the threats to her mom, and hurting will like that...i cant wait to see how buffy reacts to that when she gets a chance...looking forward to seeing what happens next, love :)

Very very nice. The last line was great! I love the mixture of the two of them acting like they hate each other only to be leaning into each other's touch and all. Great job!! Can't wait to read more!

Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Execellent story. Looking forward to more.

Shagging, when will there be shagging?? hehe

*grumble* I missed all the updates! Added you story to 'favorites' now not to forget to read.
Spike is very insisted that nobody hurts the slayer. All for himself, huh? And now we'll see how good that will function.
Buffy likes what she sees too (Spike). But she knows very well how dangerous he is. And Spike knowing Buffy's weak point it makes him even more dangerous.

So good and there's a second chappie too! I like this dialogue between them, no time for it in canon. Now to see if he captures her tonight, thanks.

Oh I love it, I wonder what will happen next.

that's it, buffy....fight back...this spike is very scary, love...and the concept is fascinating...looking forward to seeing what happens next :)

Oooooo sexy growly spike! I wish I could pull that off for more than a chapter... he always turns into a damned poofter in my fics! *huffs*

I don't read dark fics.. except sometimes I do even if it is hard for me. But I was curious and checked it out.
When it gets too dark I may wait some chapters or till the end until I read on. I let you know when I do that because I'm sometimes behind reading.
I definitely like the start of this one :-D
Till more!

great starting point, thanks for the read.

Love fics that begin this way. She should of been his from the beginning. Very interested to see where you take this. Don't usually see how he recruits minons, just that he gets them. Looking forward to reading more. Lovely banner, great work BTOL, thanks.

Nice beginning. Can't wait for more.

Oh this is a good start.

good start, would love to read more of this.

oooh...this is a scary, evil spike, and i love it!! can't wait to see how this "battle of wills" plays out...and in my opinion, it'd be kind of sexy to see a little give-and-take in the realm of the power dynamic :P