fine read, thank you.

Boy, such tenderness and sadness==I'm into coasting Buffy and Spike, Xander came through!!  Alright!  take care of them, I'm going to go watch Angel re-runs at 5....pretty quick now--it's another beautiful day and you helped with this lovely fiction.  Thanks.

Good one. You've really got me wondering exactly what Spike is up to. Obviously kicking some Demon ass for his benifactor, but in what manner? I keep thinking its some sort of Demon Gladiator Ring. But only you know for sure. I'm hoping she finds out the truth about Angelus. I just want her to know. Not that she can hate him or for you to write paragraphs on Angel bashing (I usually don't care for that kind of stuff never rings true for me), I just think it would be nice for her to know. If you don't go there I understand, after all he's not in the picture at the moment.

Favorite line:  “Aww, honey…you stole for me?” It's something I know he would say, and I loved it.

I loved that tense moment  for Dawn and Spike as they anxiously awaited Buffy's reaction to the money. Also I can't help but notice you in Buffy there at the end. I know you know what I mean. Love it and you! Now off to read the little bit at your lj. 

 

She's actually listening for a change instead of reacting. I like the story of how Dawn got their "dad" to send money. Spike has a lovely imagination. Hopefully now their father won't make a "hey, did I hear your mom died?" call and screw things up.

Aw. Spike's such a cute little liar. And aren't him and Dawn great at schemeing?

Love it, write more soon.

awwwww.... that's so frickin cute!!!!
i loved it!
wonder how long spike's gonna be able to keep goin bout in secret thou...
can't wait for more!
i must say, your writing is brilliant.
~liz

Another wonderful chapter!  Hopefully Buffy bought the ruse.

awww.....such a good chapter. I love this story more update UB....you are the QUEEN!

Very sweet chapter, can't wait for more!

This was the best chapter yet! I loved the ending.

God, really excellent chapter, UB. Really touching at the end, even if Buffy thought the monsy came from her dad. But by her reaction to Sike buying dinner, maybe she isn't so opposed to him helping out if he only pitched her the idea. Looking foward to when you update again.

Lovely chapter. Some very nice snuggling and general affection. Worried about Spike though- he's gonna get himself badly hurt. More please!

Another excellent chapter!  Lovely bit of Spike and Buffy time, and the fact that Buffy bought the "money from Dad" bit (though really, no reason why she should suspect it's not from him).  I just wonder what will happen when what Spike's doing comes out.  And will we find out what Spike thought of Halloween night?  Great update!

Things are looking up.  I just wonder how long the partners-in-crime will be able to keep up the charade!  I hope Spike doesn't get hurt too much more.... :(

Lovely writing between Spike and Dawn.  You've really captured their relationship nicely.  

Looking forward to more!

 

This story just keeps getting better and better.

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...

Love this chapter to bits.

Liked Spike's explanation of why he reacted to Buffy the way he did - makes sense in a way.  Also have a clearer ides of how Spike is earning this money.  But how often is he planning on 'working?'  Wouldn't it have just been easier to really have Dawn call and rail on her father.  Might've worked, if she could've found a number.

Darn your sinister attraction!  Distract us from the suspense of what Spike is doing by writing a chapter that is brilliant, funny, romantic, and moving.  Buffy's reaction is so perfect--I know what it's like to have that sudden feeling of relief after things have been bad, and Buffy embodied it completely.  So, now it's time to wait for 59.  59 is a good number.  Spike's DeSoto was a '59. 

How nice to have an update on this - this is one of my favorite WIP's - Hope that Spike's "money making" does not all go to hell -

and everybody (most importantly her roommates) could see them. - glad to see that Spike's current good behavior hasn't changed everything. 

Oh my God; so how the hell is Spike getting the money??  Is it like a demon type Fight Club??  What's gonna happen to him??  ARGH!  You're absolutely killing me here!!!!  Please PLEASE update again soon, I'm dying!

Thanks for the update.

  One line is still sticking with me: Awww honey...you stole for me?'  LOL, I love it.  Very sweet chapter, love how Spike got to be petted and all content and kittenish.  And I'm still very curious to see what this new job of his is, cause it doesn't sound like the eggs he was looking after before...

  You've still got me hooked.  Can't get enough.  :)

A wonderful scene between them.  That seems to be going so well while the 'job' can only get worse!

Dang girl you are ON!  Fantastic update.

So Spike's doing a sort of figth club thing then....OUCH!  This is a variation on his getting the crap knocked out of him by Glory in the TV timeline.....makes sense and might score a few points with the scoobie idiots if they find out.  Even Giles would have to respect his determination.

Love the comfort..time he get some!

He and Dawn are such perfect conspirators just like in canon.  Your voices are dead on.

Delighted he spilled (the evil part of me hopes she'll find out about Angelus anyway because I'd love her to clean his clock over his treatment of her William especially since he's still an ass).

“Wanted to kill you that much more, I reckon, but every time I tried I found that I couldn’t follow through with it. Couldn’t muster up the desire to really do it. Had you more than once, remember? Had you by the throat with the gem of Amara; let you go. Set the Order of Turaka on you; called them off. Helped you save the bloody world…and even before all that…on that first Halloween night I—” He stopped short."  Yes.  In canon that always struck me too.  The gem fight was one he could easily win (like Halloween).  Hell there is no way she SHOULD have been able to take the ring off...all he had to do was close his fist!  The order of Taraka was (according to Giles) a group that did not stop until the job was done.  Since they stopped, Spike obviously called them off (they were a diversion after all....he wasn't one to have a Slayer kill done FOR him!).

"I feel obligated to tell you that you look like the elephant man’s uglier cousin right now."  This made me laugh out loud and wince at the same time.

This is just perfect chapter after chapter, hon.  You've written a masterpiece.

Kathleen

Thanks for the excellent update!