Again, really enjoying this one. Very believable Buffy and Spike; you have a great feel for their voices. "To her eyes, it suddenly looked as if he was about to cry. That surprised her. Somehow it hadn’t ever registered how deeply Spike was hurting because of the rift in their relationship. He was mentally curled up in the fetal position, lashing out at her to keep from being hurt himself. She’d always assumed he was simply angry with her because she’d rejected him – but no, Spike was just hurting. But damn it, so was she." Loved this passage. This story is genuinely creepy-- I mean that in a good way. I'm reading it on a cold, stormy day just before bedtime; and I find myself glancing into the corners. Brr! And I'm hoping to hear more about Galveston!

Excellent detail the the worsening storm and the location. I'm enjoying how unnerved both Spike and Buffy are. Can't wait to find out what happened to Spike in Galveston.