Lol - I just read in one of the answers to a review that Xander did set up the whole thing with Riley go away ;-) Yay Xander! I wonder why Buffy is so submissive towards Riley. That doesn't sound like Buffy... I wonder if she says something when they speek in private *reading on*

Author's Response: Yes, Xander is a good guy in this one. I would 'like' to tell you just why Buffy is so beholden to Riley, however, that would give away a future plotline! Thanks, Luv, Spuf

great update i loved it

Author's Response: Thank you. Luv, Spuf

OK, I forgot to mention this in my previous review, but Riley is a total asshole. I hope either Buffy or Spike kicks his ass =D It's a little disturbing how submissive Buffy is to Riley, but then I guess that's how you wanted it to be. This story has me really intrigued--I'm looking forward to reading more, so don't you dare stop writing!!!! Really though, we all get bad reviews, I've had a few saying that ppl hate CK and the Buffy I had in it and they don't think Spike should be with Buffy. But people like that don't matter--the rest of us love you and want you to continue the story, or we'll be very sad *puppy eyes*

Author's Response: I had to have a bad guy in this plot and thought I'd use Riley this time. I'm kind of burned out on using Angel and Xander as the villains in my fics. For a while anyway (tee hee). Thank you for keeping with this fic. The thing about the 'bad' review was that it got me to nag my hubby into buying and upgrading my 2003 spell check. So that was of the good! As for CK? I love it! I think it's so connected to the show because let's face it, Buffy was a bit of a snob in the show. She was so stuck on being a slayer that she overlooked alot of 'human' emotion in the people around her. She was still my hero though! Thanks again, Luv, spuf

Interesting story. I like all the undercover type work Spike seems to do, Buffy probably does too. Actually this is a very good start to I hope a long story. Best wishes on it.

Author's Response: Thank you. Oh, yes, it will be long, promise that! Luv, spuf

Post more please! can't wait to see the talk they'll have alone!

Author's Response: That's coming, next chapter (the chat that is!) Actually, I'll let you in on a little secret...Xander set the whole thing up. That was not Cordy on the phone with him, it was 'someone' else in Riley organization, who's actually undercover for the FBI, too. Can you guess who? Anyway, Thank you. luv, spuf

I am so happy to hear about your plans. Thank you so much! Now that I know you're going to try, I feel like I can wade in and enjoy the goodness, knowing that future chapters will have less errors than previously. Like I said, I really like your stories. Oh, and don't be mean to Riley. He wasn't the right guy for Buffy, but he's a perfectly nice person. Shades of grey, not black and white. Remember how you did that, in the story where Spike was a total control freak and frankly scary as hell, but conflicted and trying to do what he thought at the time was right for their relationship? He was not a good man at all a lot of the time, abusive and dominating, but you brought out the internal conflict and ambivilence he felt also. It worked really well because of that. Gratuitous character bashing may make some people happy in the short term, but it hurts the integrity of the story as a whole and turns other people away. Just a thought. (And yay! again!) :-)

Author's Response: I'm glad you will give my fic another go! I have to admit, I pretty much nagged my husband into buying and upgrading Windows 2003 so I could get the spell check with it! (I tend to walk softly and carry a big stick at home!) Anyway, about Riley. I never disliked him either. Just, as you say, I didn't feel he was right for Buffy. The problem with my fics is that I usually have a plot that 'needs' a bad guy. Sometimes I get tired of using poor Angel in that capacity so I'll use Xander, Riley or even maybe Parker. In MHOW Riley was briefly in it, as a pretty good guy. In Buffy's Revenge, he starts out kind of snarky, but in the end he will be redeemed. Xander is 'fun' to use as a bad guy, but I've enjoyed having him be a friend to both Buffy and Spike too. Angel is fun to use and redeem, most of the time. Anyway, I'm just using Riley this time, because he did have such an impact on Buffy's life. In the show. Thanks again, Luv, spuf

When you mentioned this would have some Biley in it, I wanted to throw up. I can't stand Riley but I like the story so I'll deal. Looking forward to the Spuffy and the angst. I'm so curious to find out what happened between these two. Thanks for the update. Oh and please kill Riley in this story or send him to jail...lol

Author's Response: Yes, I detest Biley myself. However, I feel the relationship is necessary to the story, for now anyway. It will not be graphic (Riley/Buffy that is) and Riley's hold on Buffy will be explained in a future chapter. Buffy has a big secret that Riley is holding over her...hmmmmm, what could it be? Thanks, Luv, spuf

i love that song and will forgive u the xander cordy thing b/c of u using it!

Author's Response: Thank you. I always kind of liked Xander/Cordy... Luv, Spuf

BTW - think you can count? How much does it take to weight against one bad review?
In other words: I'll try to tell you not to delete stories you'ver written and continue writing. I hope you'll feel for it. If it's only for the spellcheck - that's not so hard to master! Head up, please!

Author's Response: I am going to continue updating. Thank you, Luv, Spuf

Curious to read more and learn Buffy's motives for staying with Riley...more please!

Author's Response: I'm trying to 'update' quickly and spell check, continuously. Thank you. Luv, Spuf

Ok so I love the plot line of the story and i really think that it has potential. Hey who cares about if you can't write summaries and have spelling errors, cuz everyone does. Even really good authors. Can't wait until the next chapter! And the rest of the story!

You want to know what I think? I think you keep mass producing these stories without any thought at all and even after it's been pointed out to you the most simple spelling errors that you could easily correct you don't have enough respect for your art or your reader to fix them. You have good ideas for plots, like this one, that are completely ruined by your refusable to either use a beta or at the very least properly use a spellcheck program. When I pointed out in another story that you had these kinds of errors you said you thought you had no spellling problems at all. So I gave you a list of dozens in that one story alone. You never responded and every story since then - and there are quite a few out there since - has the exact same errors and problems. I'm sorry this isn't abject praise and 'kewl! omigod it's so great! what happens next?!' like you are used to receiving but it just really bugs me that you keep mass producing all these stories without any thought to them at all in this area. I really can't respect that. So I'm putting this on the public reviews, as private assistance has been futile with you. So, no, I can't say I like your story at all, nor will I continue to attempt to read it.

Author's Response: You are entitled to your opinion. I am sincerely sorry if I'm so lousy at writing, truly, but I do respect this site, my 'art' as you call it and everyone elses fictions and opinions here. If other readers feel this way, as you do? Then I shall seriously consider deleting all of the fic's I've submitted here. I'm sorry, but I'm really bad at computers and never could 'get' the spell check thing. That is why I can't use it to aid me on this. I will consider, however, what you have suggested and take my fics off this site. If they are so awful, then it's best not to waste Pari's time, space or energy on them. Thank you. Spufette

GOOD SO FAR