Uh oh - is Buffy on a down hill slide into the bottle?

Aww, I loved that chapter, so sweet and yet so realistic. The scene of Spike pulling the vamp off of Buffy when and the 'I can't watch you die again' comment, should so have been a scene in the show, y'know, if they'd dealt with season 6 better...I love that idea, so true to both their characters at that time.

I like the ending to, although it's sad. It made the scene so in character because just as they start to get a bit closer, Buffy's back to wanting to make all her problems disapearing.

Anyway, I'm rambling again. Just to say love the chapter, love the fic, cannot wait for more!

He's trying so hard to help her and she's trying so hard not to be helped. Hopefully he'll win the battle of wills.

Yeah, he wants to help her in any way he can but as long as she's coming to him he is. Both are very beautiful songs, love the Piano Man. He cares so much about her. They're both in pain. You've written this beautifully, thanks.

Thanks for another great chapter :D .

sad and tender chapter. then sad at the end. good read, thank you.

Oh, very poignant - loved "I can't watch you die again!" - she'd have had to be dead not to react to that. And I loved her allowing him to soothe and cuddle her. And his resigned acceptance of what she'd really come there for.

Surely Spike can come up with something to replace the alcohol in Buffy's life.

Sweet but sad. I loved them at the start of S6, the gradual friendship that was headed in wonderful directions at a fair clip. This captures that feeling nicely.

Kathleen

Just read this in one go. Great work so far, it’s nice to see Buffy and Spike bonding.

oh, thats not good...he needs to stop her before she becomes a full-blown alcoholic, because that would be bad for all concerned... :( poor buffy, poor spike, it's all so very sad...and i could just picture the scene you described, when he caught her about to let the vamp kill her...i got chills, love, very intense and powerful..great job :)