Little bitca! :::growls at Dawn::: Good story. Quite dark, but in a good way. I'm enjoying it. Update soon.

Very good Xander characterization. But I still hate his black and white view of the world. It didn't matter how much Spike tried because demons were evil, except if for some reason your name is Anya. And of course humans are all good. I hated how Xander thought that Riley was perfect for Buffy. Beside the fact that he was incredibly boring and had control issues, he essentially cheated on her and put everyones lives at risk. But it was still Buffy's fault for pushing him away. I think that Xander and Spike are both in the same situation. Both of them hurt the women that they love by betraying their trust, by doing something that, if you love someone, would be inconcievable. Obviously Spike's actions were wrong but if Xander didn't think he would make a good husband, why did he propose? Spike is not making excuses for himself, he has tried to make it right, and he is not avoiding confrontations.

Looking forward to the next chapter, and Xander getting hit upside the head with reality. Wonder what Willow has planned. Curious as to what Dawn did, although I figured that it was her. She was the only one that knew he was back after all.