You make me laugh. Oh no...you are definitely not writing this story just for me. I read on an LJ a couple of days ago where someone was trying to track your story down when The Spuffy Realm was down...so nope I believe you have lots of readers...they just aren't as talky as me. It took me a while to really start giving feedback...now I can't be quiet. I loved this chapter...I had to read it twice...your lines like this... "There was no affection in it, just anger and confusion, lust and fear he kissed her as if he could break her growing hold on him by the ferocity of his kiss alone, he wanted to subdue her, to punish her spitfire soul for having the audacity to call to him."...revealed the build up of their passion & emotions so intensely. Buffy with the Dawn thing(snicker)...I notice her Richard never even crossed her mind. I really like Spike instinctively stopping before they went too far. Buffy & Spike are doing the dance of one step forward two steps back...I would not have it any other way. I believe I have another chapter to read....