Sideways by goldenusagi
Chapter: 50 Moments

07/01/2010 11:28 pm

:)

Sigh. :-)
05/16/2010 01:12 pm
 
:)

smokescreen
02/13/2009 05:14 pm
 beautiful. perfectly-written chapter.
Thank you!

05/28/2008 09:50 pm
I just loved this chapter and the brutal honesty of their talk - The Choice to change or not - that "hold me while you can" is a wonderful line. Spike's brutal and honest answer of "yes,"  - Powerful use of words.  Well Done
Thank you so much!  I'm glad you liked it!  Yes, they both have some thinking to do...

Deb
05/26/2008 11:55 pm
Bittersweet.
Thanks for reviewing!

05/25/2008 04:02 am
congratulations on the well deserved awards. very sad and very good read, thank you.
Thank you so much!

05/24/2008 10:31 pm
OH dear....painful honesty.  I can so see both of their points here and it sums up the real problem between them.  As long as he has no problem killing people she can't fully embrace him.  Until he can see it from her perspective and actually alter his very nature it cannot be light and easy.  THIS is angst built in.

Lovely chapter filled with real meat and potatoes of the relationship mixed with lots of loving sweetener.

Kathleen
congratulations on the MUCH deserved awards
Thank you for the congrats!  Yes, the thing hanging in the air between Buffy and Spike is no longer hanging.  And she has been thinking about what will happen after their agreement, even if she hasn't brought it up until now.  Even though Spike cares for Buffy, he is still very much a vampire, and any sort of change will not be easy.  Glad you enjoyed, and thank you so much for reviewing!

05/24/2008 05:37 pm
You deserve more awards for this chapter alone--so bitter sweet.  Joss forgot after Spike got chipped that he was a vampire.  You never did; in this chapter your Spike shows that while he may care about Buffy, his essense is still pure vampire.  You brought out some poignant truths in their conversation.  I'm so curious as to how you are going to resolve it.  Marvelous writing!
Ah!  I happen to be planning a season 4/5 fic that explores everyone forgetting that Spike is still a vampire after he gets chipped...but I digress.  :)   Yes, in this story, Spike may be falling for Buffy, but that doesn't mean he's suddenly changing what he is.  Or even that he wants to.  There will be more ups and downs before a resolution is reached...  Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for reviewing!

05/24/2008 12:14 pm

I love this conversation, so serious and honest.  Let's hope they have something to build on.

Thank you!  I'm glad you liked it!

05/24/2008 10:01 am
This was so beautiful and poignant. I wish it could be easy for them... You deserved every one of those awards, by the way! Thanks for another brilliant and heartbreaking update.
Thank you so much!  This chapter took so long to write, and was so up and down.  Tender moment, harsh truth moment, tender moment, harsh truth moment...  But since we're down now, we can start going back up again.  Until we head down again. :)   Glad you liked, and thanks for reviewing!

PIn
05/24/2008 08:48 am
Truly an amazing chapter.  What an insight into what each of them holds important and what each of them can't change - such a gulf between them.  Great writitng!
Glad you liked it!  Yes, they have a long way to go...  Thanks for reviewing!

05/24/2008 04:33 am
Oh boy - if you hadn't already won some angst awards, this chapter would certainly have done it!
And I never intended to write angst, I swear!  Not angsty angst, anyway.  But I guess 'Spike's a killer' + 'Buffy's not' = Instant Angst.  :)  Thanks for reviewing!

Reb
05/24/2008 04:20 am
Wow, Buffy actually trying to communicate. It's so very sweet to see them coming together, and then so very sad as they break apart again. Ta.
Two steps forward, one step back...but they'll get there eventually.  Glad you liked the chapter!

Cas
05/24/2008 04:08 am

Heartrending.

Thanks for reviewing!

fangfaceandrea
05/24/2008 04:07 am
My this chapter was sexy and provocative. The intensity of it andsuch a sad realization at the end. this fic really is wonderful
Thank you so much!  Yes, they're having a sad moment, but there will be some ups soon.  Glad you liked!