You do know that I wish there were more to read don't you?

Because I really do.

It just got really intersting again.

He is back!!!!!!! I really hope that they are both ready for this. I am so glad that Buffy and Spike were able to talke things out if not with each other but with Angel. In all honesty I think he was a calming force between the two and I will put Dawn in the category as well. I just love it. She better not mess this up this time.

ooooh i got 2 chapters this week :)

excellent.. :D

All I can say to that is awwww.

It's such an interesting thing to see Buffy and Spike be open about their relationship and their thoughts with other people. Particularly when one of those people is Angel. I have to say I am loving him in this for all he is doing to help both of them and keep his own ego out of the situation. I'm very curious about what made Spike decide to come now, and how they will adjust to being back in each others presence.

Oh lovely chapter! The ending was quite a surprise and Angel's conversation with Buffy was wonderfully insightful. I can't wait to see what Spike and Buffy will do now!

Great chapter. I loved the way Spike just showed up, and that Buffy had to realise that she might not deserve him.

Ahh I love this fic and that ending to that chapter was great. Perfect in fact.

I think you've dealt so well with all of this. All the heartache and the tough decisions. So much so that this part, with him showing up, feels perfect, not rushed, yet not painstakingly slow.

Cannot wait for more. Wonderful fic.

Woo-hoo!!! (does Snoopy dance around the room) That was fabulous!! Great update. I like the way he shows up just in time to give a very appropriate sarcastic response! More soon, please?!?!

Guess Spike didn't let angel in on his decision to return. Perfect conversation for her to have with Angel. Again thank you for not rushing this, it desereved to play out just as it has. Buffy needed to feel worthy of him, not the other way around like always. What ever problems they might have, they can work on them together and this time without Xanders interference. Everyone else will accept them, even Giles at this point. Fabulous story DOS, thanks again.

“I’m a bloody idiot.”

“You‘re right. You *are* an idiot.”

That, in a nutshell, sums up the dynamic of Angel and Spike's relationship.

You've managed to do something that no other writer, whether on the show or in fanfic, has managed to do: you've made me like Angel. I've never had an outright disdain for the character, but I've not had any warm fuzzy feelings toward him. It's probably mostly his abandonment of Buffy that gives me any animosity. But, here you have Angel helping Spike, and Angel--of all people--helping to give us a Spuffy ending, and you've made it completely believable that it could happen with your Angel. Don't get me wrong, I'll still go on not liking Angel, but it will be for some completely unfair reason like he's just not Spike :)

And since I've been on the fence about whether or not Spike should take Buffy back:

I guess I forgot what I like most about Spike: he always follows his heart. Spike was thinking with his head when he sent Buffy away. Logically, there is no reason why Spike should want to be around Buffy. But Spike is happiest when he listens to his heart, a heart that tells him, "Are you a complete nutter? You love her, you daft prick. Everything else with work itself out, yeah?"

Nice chapter. I liked teh bit where Angel told Spike he's an idiot.
I expected Spike to be in the doorway at the end, mirror of the last chapter.

As always, love seeing Buffy take the blinders off and getting a handle on her own feelings.

Really? It just took 8 more days?

Sneaky of Angel not to let on that Spike had already left.

I still hope they don't fall into the physical relationship right away, even though he feels ready to come to terms with the rest of his head with her around. They get lost in sex again, and all that helpful talking will go out the window. They need to court (which isn't the same as date).

fine read, thank you. dawn was fun,. spike showing up at the chapter end was excellent timing. will enjoy where you take the rest of this fine tale.

Fingers crossed! Buffy had better not bow it. Angel is being such a gent this.

Great surprise ending. And I wonder if Buffy'll ever figure out that panicky note in Angel's voice.

Spike's still feeling torn with sending Buffy away but wanting her to stay. I feel for him so much. Iknow it's hard from him, so many emotions. I guess its safe to say the two strongest are love and trust. He still loves her but he needs to trust her.

And Buffy's just frustrated, she knows that her actions both the ones down out of anger before Xander got is hands on Spike and after lead to the sistuation that she is facing. But theres nothing she can do to fix it. Just time.

Nice touch at the end, didn't excpect to find Spike standing in the livingroom. Bet Buffy's thrilled, though I don't think she'll show it yet. She'll wait for Spike to make the first move that everything is ok between them. Will there be more talking between them, or have they arrived at an understanding? Can't wait for more.

“I’m a bloody idiot.”

AHA! He admits it!

*hangs head in shame*

Sorry, excellent chapter, but you really play on my emotions & I tend to want to retaliate. If any of my reviews have seemed mean they are in no way directed at you, it's just these characters I want to strangle sometimes.

And while it's nice that he's back, I just don't know... For one thing, I know Dawn & Spike are friends, but she has truly been a immature bitch for rubbing her 'ecellent friend-type relationship' with Spike in Buffy's space. I do actually like dawn, but this fic has really shown that Dawn has a lot of growing up to do & possibly some jealousy issues to work on.

The other is this - Spike said he thought he & did, forgive her. But, wouldn't completely forgive or forget. I'm sorry, but it really bothers me that if they do for some reason go through witht his relationship... how could Buffy live with that? She doesn't deserve to have Spike constantly hanging it over her head, you know?

And I'm sure that's probably stupid cuz she wasn't exactly innocent...

basically, I'm mostly pissed at all of the anti-Buffy & pissed at her poor choice at decisions. So, I'm not complaining about your writing or anything, just more irritated you made me hate her so much in this story, you know? So, again, I'm sorry for some my reviews that may have been closer to flames, cuz I didn't mean to.

I'm just so confused! All I can think is, Buffy doesn't deserve to be with Spike, yet Spike doesn't deserve to be with Buffy. And at the same time I'm thinking "If DoS doesn't give this fic a bloody happy Spuffy ending, I'll go out of my mind!"

See, what I mean? I'm just all mixed up...

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And that's all there is to say about that. ;)

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

EEEEE!!!


OK, that's not to most coherent or helpful comment ever, but that ending just made me want to dance around the room. I don't know how you manage it, but no matter what you (and they) put them(selves) through, I can't help loving your Buffys and Spikes.

MMM... Spikes...

Interesting, and very logical insight of Buffy's about Angel's feeling all "protective papa" about Spike. Certainly he was like that when he was trying to keep Xander from hurting him again, and when he gave Spike a place to go away from Buffy.

Now the kiss and make up part? :)

Hope Buffy got that car from Rent-A-Wreck.

Okay,that was heart-rending. Really liked the part where Buffy believes Angel is against her being with Spike because she isn't good enough for Spike.

You're not really letting Buffy off the mat so soon?

Ooo turn about being fair play....another surprise visit *G*.

This is so right. Spike has so much to process. He has to deal with all that happened before Xander, all the Xander crappola, who HE is, what HE can accept and what HE wants and THEN deal with his real feelings for Buffy.

Buffy has to finally settle the whole human vs. vampire issues that are ingrained in her subconscious AND learn to put others needs ahead of her own!

Glad you are having them work out their psychic demons even before they address their rocky relationship. If they pull this off they will FINALLY be ready for a real, permanent, committed love.

Yay you! Yay them! Yay us!

Excellent my dear.....you tell a grown up story about grown up love.

Kathleen
...:::awash in admiration:::...