I just spent way too much of today reading all the chapters to date. It's delightfully nasty, and I'm loving Spike's attempts to woo Buffy even as she plots her escape. So Beauty & the Beast. I look forward to more updates. Though I have no idea if you posted this yesterday or two years ago.

Author's Response: LOL delightfully nasty, i like that term :) Thanks for reviewing!

hi, missing updates on this great story hope to read from you soon thanks maggie

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Ok let me catch my breath and say this has to be my new favorite story. I think I loved the chapter best where Buffy was akoken by Spike and they kind fell into sex till he woke up. Buffy seems to really have put walls aroung herself for her own protection and I think it's good no instant love was felt between them. I like how you have slowly with real emotion have changed these two. I do hope Buffy will allow herself a little more softness with where things seems to be headed I do not think her plan will go according plan. I see her focused on escape but I keep hoping she won't be able to keep herself from caring about William. I understand her hate towards Spike but I hope she can see the man inside and let herself care for him. It's a hard thing to do in such a well written story cause you gotta pull it off somehow. I started reading this last night and just could not stop till I got to this last page. Not many writers have this kinda talent I do so hope you continue with this saga.

Author's Response: Wow, im glad you liked it! Thanks for reviewing!

It's so hard not to love this story each chap. draws you more and more in. I've never read any other Spuff story like this one and that is saying something. Complex multi level charactors this story seems to have a life of its own. Really hope you continue with it over the summer.

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Stumbled into this story today and could not walk away from it. Really well written and fills the space Buffy the Vampire Slayer left behind. For any fans who love Buffy or Spike this is the one fic you must read. To the author please followup with this I have grown to care about your Buffy and Spike.

Author's Response: Thanks for reviewing! Im glad you care about them :)

I was really blown away with the content of this and the intensity to this storyline. It's been a while since I have had a story really grip me like this one did.
Please add morw I think this might be harder then waiting for a Tuesday in the Buffy days.

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Maybe Harm helped Dru kill Amy?
Harm has fallen so low in the gang she would believe and follow along with and crazy plan Dru might have as a means of help.
Harm is not altogether too bright even though I really feel bad for her in this.
Loved the fic.

Author's Response: I'm glad - thanks for reviewing!

Hi I started reading this yesterday afternoon and could not stop. Sorry I did not do a review till I got to the end here but I really love it and this is a great story I will look forward to your next addition.

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Been trying to get caught up on this tonight and no matter what goes on I'm still always hoping for a happy moment for these two. Angel becomes more and more of a sicko as this moves along I wish he's die on a job before he can her another girl in this. I'm cutious to see who off'd Amy cause I'm not sure it will be who I think it was. I jusy cant wait to see how Buffy tries to make Spike think she trusts him.

Author's Response: Happy moments are abundant in ch 20... Thanks for reviewing!

I like the switching back and forth from Spike dealing with Amy's body to Buffy cleaning Spike's (no doubt sexy) wounds. Very smart. Thanks for the update. Good luck with finals, etc.

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“I honestly didn’t-” he saw the way she was inching around the room, and it looked like she was trying to get as close to the door as possible. Frowning, he asked in disbelief, “Are you- are you afraid of me?”

This was a cool use of word play here for he has given her every reason in the past to fear him and it shocked to really see for himself she would be. In reality her forgiveness or changing of her mind about him in anyway would take time to get there and I think it's a credit to your writing your doing it at a slower pace to any kind of redemption for him. Too often you see writers jump to Buffy just accepting him as her lover in the next chapter and with your storyline he slowly has to make progress and earn her even giving him the time of day. And that in itself makes me crave your updates just to see where you take them next.

Then this
“Of course not. I-” How could she still think he would hurt her? Considering he just spent every last bit of energy trying to keep her safe, it made him a little angry, to say the least, that she could honestly believe that. “You know I wouldn’t-”

I find it so guy like he would think his actions alone would show to her how he is feeling. I thought this was so completely well written for the "guy in a gang" mind set, hats off to you.

I keep hoping though at some point she will bend a little and we will see more of Buffy's humor now that she is handling herself more and becoming stronger and more sure of herself. I think it is a outstanding twist Spike is training her given the whole Angel/Spike thing and Angel now more then ever will be making a play to destroy Buffy to get to Spike. She will need all her wits and training and skills about her to escape him or defeat him with where this story will go.

What is it?” he asked, capturing her hand to stop her from her task. She wouldn’t answer, but looking into her eyes, he saw it. Gratitude.

I was kinda confused though at one part when Buffy helping Spike move Amy's body cause she's showing one thing with body language and saying another. Cause if this is her game plan it may back fire on her lol.

Can't wait to see what you do next once your finals are behind you. I know you were worried but it is a great chapter.

Author's Response: Yea, guy like is a good term, lol. Buffy was helping Spike in his flashback, and Spike was moving Amy's body. Buffy was a little unsure of herself at that point - battle of emotions between her newfound plan and her feelings of gratitude - but I think she knows what she wants to do by the end of the ch. Thanks for the review, again!

I really dig how Spike has unmasked himself when he is alone with Buffy. You see he lets his emotions show only to her its like he wants her to understand him and see the real him even in their awkward moments together and conversations he tries to make her see him. Even Buffy reactions to him a lil lately she has a conflict with herself to keep him in view of being a killer. I think these two if they were to somehow talk and face all that has happened that was wrong with them from the start they as a team would be impossible to defeat. That is if* Spike can give her a reason to stay.........

Once again I'm sucked into this fic and loving every minute of it.


Author's Response: Are you agreeing with Mellie's review, or are you also Mellie? lol. Thank you for the review!

Ewww broken nail on a dead girl!!! Someone quick go hunt down Dru or Harm!!!
What color was the polish???
Dying for more please please please


Author's Response: I'll try! Thanks for the review!