Hearts Breaking Even by slaymesoftly
Chapter: Twenty-two, twenty-three and twenty-four

08/17/2012 06:07 pm
Ooh.  Angsty ending, but very appropriate, and for Buffy, very mature.  And in character - she has such a blind spot toward her friends sometimes that she'll let them get away with all kinds of crap aimed at her.

What a satisfying story.  Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks for reading. I'm glad you liked it.

Jags
02/03/2012 05:51 am
That was abeatiful story. very on character.
Thank you. I'm quite happy with it, and it is my beta's favorite story. :)

Miz
08/20/2010 04:32 pm

Found it; devoured it; loved it.

Thank you x

Thank you for telling me.  I'm glad it pleased you.

Jags
07/25/2010 08:30 pm
As always you did a wonderful job
Thank you.

spuffy chick
10/14/2009 05:16 am
what an AMAZING story!  loved it! :)
Thank you. I'm so glad you liked it. It's one of my favs. :)

Arielle
02/10/2009 12:51 am
fantastic! now, you gotta make a sequel! Where Faith comes in :D
 and make more time travel fics!!
Hee - I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for reading.

alým
04/01/2008 01:41 am
Yeah,Angel,go to hell with that tail of yours between your legs:D
Loved the end.It was so important for Spike to hear the things she said and see her protecting him from her eldest friend in Sunnydale;vampire or not. Gotta say,I loved your Buffy again.She's being good to Spike instead of being what we know she can be with him *shudders* I violently disliked ssn VI even though I was seeing Spike naked regularly.I mean,Dead Things? As You Were? Wrecked? Gone?... I would've been allright with those if she were nice to him and if his nudity weren't present. 
Anyways,my point is that you rock,and I loved just one more of your beauties.
Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked it. :)

01/18/2008 05:43 pm
You are such a great writer. Wonderful tale with a perferct ending.
Thank you. How nice of you to say so. I'm glad you liked it - it's one of my favs, too.

Elena
11/20/2007 02:26 am
WOW! I love this story. This is probably the third or fourth time I have read it. I also enjoyed the Born to be my Baby series and the Love Lost, Awakened, Continued, and Sanctioned series. As a matter of fact, I think the Love quad is one of the best pieces of fanfiction in the Spuffy world. I love your characterization of unsouled Spike--strong, powerful, loving.
Thank you so much. This is one of my favs too. I'm blushing at your kind words about the Love Lost series. Thank you again. I'm so pleased that you are enjoying my stories. :)

07/05/2007 09:18 pm
No matter how many times I read this story I absolutely love it!

Your work is awesome!
Jace
Thank you. How nice of you to say so. :)

03/29/2007 10:02 pm
All done with my third reading of this fic and it's still great! Thanks!!!
Hee! I'm glad it's holding up for you. Thanks for reading and reviewing again!

02/23/2007 01:15 pm
Yaeh! She dusted Xander. And for a very good cause, I might add. That just showed Angel that where Spike was concerned, he'd be dust as well. Great way to end this fantastic fic. Thank you so very much for sharing this with us readers. I've enjoyed it so much, will pick another one later on tonight. Kudo's to you AO. Thanks.
Thank you for keeping me posted on your progress through it. :) I'm glad you liked it.

01/05/2007 01:46 am
saw the story mention on tag and had to stop by for a reread of this excellent tale
Ah, thank you. I'm so glad it held up for you. :)

hotlipedjen
01/04/2007 11:50 pm
GREAT!!!
Thank you. :)

12/03/2006 03:37 pm
Great chapter, with a great end. Xander deserved to be dusted.
Thank you. Glad you liked it.

VICTORIA
10/31/2006 01:39 am
This is the third time I've read this amazing story. Just can't seem to get enough of it. It's beautifully written and original and quite frankly.....perfect.
Oh, thank you so much. What a lovely review to leave. Made my morning. :)

Dolau
10/30/2006 09:27 pm
Awesome, thanks for a great read.
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.

All4Spike
09/23/2006 10:29 pm
Remarkable. I love time travelling stories, and to mix that in with Angelus, VampXander and lots of lovely Spuffy (particularly with unchipped Spike) makes this one of the best fics I can remember.
thanks - glad you liked it. It's one of my favs too.

Oracleholly
04/03/2006 11:19 pm
Just finished reading the entire story. Wonderful from start to finish. I love that Buffy taught William how to fight... it would explain why they tended to fight so similarily. It was a beautifully crafted tale.
Thank you, Holly. I'm glad you liked it. Probably as close as I'm ever going to come to a Buffy/William fic.

Kelly
03/20/2006 07:44 am
Hi ~ This is the first story of yours that I have read.... Wow!! I am now a loyal reader - that was amazing! Wonderfully written with great characterization and touching insight! I *loved* that all it took was a threat from Xander at the end for Buffy to become posessive of her mate! (Because she is soooo claiming him back!) Perfect! I was hooked from start to finish! Now I'm off to read the rest!! :) Thanks so much! ~ Kelly
Hi Kelly - I'm glad you liked it. I hope you enjoy some of the others too.

02/11/2006 10:48 am
I don't know where my previous review for this story is but I wanted to be sure you knew how much I loved the story about The Slayer of Slayers and his Warrior Elf Queen.
thanks - I'm glad you liked it.

02/09/2006 01:17 pm
Chapter 21- 24

Awesome chapters and conclusion Patti. This story was fantastic! (Sorry for the delay in reviewing it) I loved Vamp Xander and I loved reading you dust him. *happy sigh* fab fab ficcy!
Thank you! Loved having you review it. LOL

Niamh
02/01/2006 02:03 am
took me all damn day, but I finally read this. And oohhh, how jealous am I of Always that she got a fic written specifically for her. . . . *sniffs* And how glad I am that she did. I liked this one, and I'm glad Xander finally got what was coming. Too bad she didn't dust the poofter too. . . nicely done, pet.
Thank you, Niamh. I'm so glad you liked it. Maybe next Christmas?

MaidenRo
01/30/2006 12:34 am
Finally, a story that makes me want to read Spuffy again.
Thank you
Thank you! What a lovely compliment.

01/28/2006 01:35 am
Another of your stories that I thoroughly enjoyed. Especially the conclusion. *grin*(Can you tell I'm slowly working my way through all your completed fics?)
Gonna take you a while.....

Stephanie
01/16/2006 02:58 am
OMG! My heart is in my throat. I didn't see that coming at all. I loved how the story went in all its various twists and turns. Xander as a character, first sulky schoolboy, then vampire convinced HE had a shot as Buffy now was marvolous writing. It was super fab. I could feel the pain, and loved how the ending played out,
Thank you - so glad you liked!

01/15/2006 03:35 pm
Amazing story! Little surprised at the end with Xander's dusting, but he totally deserved it. :P Great work. :)
Thanks! I hope the Xander dusting didn't freak you out too much.

~*~Tasha~*~
01/15/2006 09:54 am
Very gratifying ending with Xander dust when he just wouldn't keep his mouth shut. Stupid idiot. Excellent three final chapters with the apartment and the confrontations all around. I enjoyed this story, and I look forward to your next one. Also to let you know, it isn't listed as completed. {smiles}
Oops! Thanks! *runs off to fix status*

gaillee
01/14/2006 01:31 am
Yah! I love this story. The ending is wonderfully surprising and gratifying. A threat to Spike bringing out her lethal qualities, superb! Thanks for an interesting tale, well told.
thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

01/13/2006 08:26 am
Could not stop reading until complete! Great story, wonderfully told. Love your characterizations and voices were perfect. Printed it to read to my hubby (also a Spuffy fic fan). Kathleen
Thanks. I'm so glad you liked it. Praise from another author is always just a tiny bit sweeter.

lOU
01/12/2006 09:54 pm
This story was an absolute blast. The way they met, became reacquainted, the characterisations - it all had me hooked from the first chapter. And what a bonus - Xander got dusted! Many thanks.
I'm glad you liked it!

SpaceLord
01/12/2006 06:29 pm
I read the last few postings in one go and I must say I loved the story. I'm kinda hoping for a sequel. That would be good. I guess Xander let his mouth get the better of him one too many times :)
Thank you. No plans for a sequel at this time, though. I'm more about the getting them together than following what happens after that. But thanks for asking!

Esther
01/12/2006 02:50 pm
Whoa, talk about a freaking great ending!! Would go through everything, but then it'd be a very long post. Love that acceptance from Giles/Joyce (and Giles getting beat up by Joyce) for the Spuffy relationship. Kudos to you for that!! Ah, Spuffy loving.....what can I say? HOT!!! Still drooling, as a matter of fact. The ending is still going through my mind, with spots of naked Spike, of course. Man, never expected it, but Xander did threaten Spike. Dang, wish it wasn't over, but I still loved it. It's going on my faves. Wonderful job, sweetie!!!
Hee! Xander was a surprise, huh? Thanks for all the kind words. *hugs*

01/12/2006 12:25 pm
Nice ending. As with all your other stories, I am sad it's over. So... when are you gonna start the next story?
Thank you - some others already in the works, but they are for LJ communities, so it will be a while before they find their way up here.

Irina
01/12/2006 11:45 am
Fantastic story! Very entertaining and very well written. I started reading the story and reviewing it on another site before it went bye-bye, i'm so glad I found it here and got a chance to finish it. It was a joy to read!
Thank you - I'm so glad you found it and continued reading and reviewing, and I'm glad you enjoyed it.