Thanks for commenting, vladt!

Thanks, and I'm working on it as we speak.

Thanks for the thorough review, Patti. And the paragraph you mention is my fave, too. Some nice crafting of imagery there. It was fun trying to consider how Buffy would be viewed through Spike's eyes. This is a bit fluffier than my usual, so it was important for me to try and make clear what each of them were feeling, what their motivations were, in order to sell the scenario. And agreed on poor Dawn. She's really scared, and we'll see later what sorts of things she gets up to that were skimmed over in Ch. 1. As you may have guessed, Ch. 1 is essentially the story, and everything I write now is how they got there, what has caused all this, and how they deal with it.

Thanks so much! I think my styles changed a bit from Ch. 1 to Ch. 2, but since I'll be updating this regularly, I'll try and keep it more consistant.

Thanks for saying so. I tried to really tap into Spike's motivations here. He was a former poet, so I think the pretty description of his observations seems fitting. Thanks for reading!

Thanks so much for your kind words. Toiling on Ch. 3 as we speak!

Thanks! And I hope to keep it just as interesting in the next chapter. More soonish.

Yeah, Spike and the girls aren't having an easy time of it post-NFA. Poor dears. More on Buffy and Spike next chapter. Thanks for reading!

Thanks, cooncat! I'm glad you're into this verse. Hang in there for an update. I'm working on it.

I'm glad you enjoyed this. I feel like each successive story I write seems to get more angsty and dark. But I love it too. Thanks for reading!

Thank you for the kind words, Pin! I'm glad you're feeling this 'verse and buying into the way I've written the characters here. It is intriguing watching them fight inner battles in contrast to all the outer ones, isn't it? More soon.

And it will only be more so next chapter. Get ready for how all this has been effecting Buffy and Spike. You know it ain't gonna be pretty...

*Hands you a blanket and Doritos* If you're going to the corner, you might as well be comfortable!

Very cool that I was able to offer up something different and that you found it intriguing. Things will never be easy for our little family in this 'verse. Whereas before the Scoobies were always battling external obstacles, a lot of it has turned inward. And throwing a baby into this dysfunctional mix might not have been Buffy and Spike's wisest decision, but in a world full of uncertainty, sometimes you have to make hard choices. Thanks for reading and commenting. More soonish.

Yeah, definately intense. It's a hard future I've painted for them where survival takes on a whole new meaning. Hee, glad the end left you with questions. More shall be revealed next chapter. Thanks for reading!