Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday! It's finally here! I'm going to be hitting refresh all day in anticipation of the next chapter! :)

Author's Response: *lol* I probably will update later tonight. I have a few things to do before, including trying to write a little more of chapter 21. ;)

You are soooo evil that it actually scares me!!!!! you can not leave me hanging like this!!! you better update soon......or else *evil glare*

Author's Response: *giggles* I scare myself sometimes. *winks* No worries next chapter will be up ver soon. Thanks for reviewing!

Awe :) Buffy guessed right, Spike is smitten with the dress and even more the woman inside it!
But Spike looks stunning too.
Oh my... I saw the misunderstanding unfold itself and them getting deeper into it. After Buffy took Spike's answer as rejection Spike could only dig him deeper in the hole he opened.
Very good news to know the next chapter is ready to post. Soon?

Author's Response: Yeah, they were both smitten until misunderstanding happened. *sighs* vnext chapter will be posted very soon, I promise. Thanks for reviewing!

¿Qué? ¿Cómo ¿Qué? ¿Pero por qué? *snif, snif*

Que desastre, pero por qué este hombre no ha podido pensar un poquito antes de soltar un No, tan descarado, vaya lio.....

Ya puedes ir saliendo de tu lugar supuer secreto y escribir algo para arreglarlo ¬¬.....

Author's Response: *lol* Por què? Bueno, porque tenìa que pasar. Spike nunca pensò en quedarse con ella por siempre, porque no creìa merecerla. De todas maneras, no creo que vaya a seguir siendo tan testarudo por mucho màs tiempo. ;) Gracias por tu review!

Nice twist, I never saw that one coming... As long as there will be a happy ending, I'm happy :)

Author's Response: Hee, it's good that I could surprise you with it, then. And no worries, there'll be a happy ending, no doubts about that. :D

The picture of Spike... reminds me of a James Bond picture.. with Sean Connery?

Nice job ... to its creator..

Author's Response: Perhaps that's the base she used. And I agree, it's very nice :D

OH I loved the fight.

Author's Response: Yay! I'm glad you did! Thanks for letting me know!

aahh, the pillock. he completly mishandled the situation, typical man!!
wonder how he's going to react when he finds Buffy gone.
please, please update soon
loved it loved it

Author's Response: Hee, yes, very typical man. And you'll find out how he's going to react very soon, I promise. ;) thank you for reviewing!

I absolutely love this story. Thank you for updating!

I kind of expected things to go wrong, so I wasn’t upset at the end of the chapter—there was too much buildup. Spike, like many other men, thought that big gestures like the flower from South America or a day in the spa, etc. would create a perfect evening, whereas “perfection” could stem from something much simpler, from an understanding between two people. While the whole day up to the dinner misunderstanding/argument was great and wonderful, it wasn’t necessary. Buffy loves him, not the thing she can buy for her. And as much as I don’t want to bring up the “A” word :), (I love Angel, but think his love for Cordelia was much better for him, just like Spike was better for Buffy—ok, I’m getting off the topic here, oops…) Spike’s thoughts of sacrificing his feelings for her own good (without letting her make a choice herself) definitely echo what Angel did in the series.

Love this story!


Author's Response: Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm glad you weren't upset by the chapter. And exactly! He thought all those gestures would make up for not staying/keeping her with him. Never looked farther into what she might feel when it was over. Typical man, I guess. And yes, Buffy loves him and wants to be with him. I have to agree with your parallels between what Angel did and what Spike did. *hugs* and thanks again!

OH MY GOD, you are the evilest of evil people... EVER!

I was sooo happy to get to work and see an update on AoI! Finally the perfect night, and then... and he... and you... OMG! I could kill you! (well, no I couldn't, cuz you're a sweetheart and I love talking to you, and I want you around, but still... that was a major risk you took, missy!)

You do know you have to make this up to us, right? LOL! I'm about to have people kidnap your muse and blackmail you for an update!

That said, despite the fact that I was actually growling at work, I loved the angst (hey, I'm sick, ask Tina!) and want more, please? *pouts and bats eyelashes*

*hugs you tight*

PS. You sooo could have let on just a little of that! Grrrr

Author's Response: Moi? Evil? I'm so not. It was my muse's fault, I'm nothing but her slave. *bats eyes innocently* Although knowing her, she'll take that as a compliment! *giggles and winks*

Awww, I love talking to you, too. *smooches* And you know I'll make it up to you, and pretty soon, too. No need to blackmail muse... yet. ;)

You want more angst? *giggles* Well, I'll have to see what I can do about that. *lmao* What? You already said I was evil anyway. *winks*

*smooches* Thankee, darling! You totally make my day with your passion for my little story.

PS. Nope, I couldn't, I told you it would've spoiled the surprise. *wide evil grin*

OMG you better duck and hide, are u trying to make me crazy, I was expecting a wonderful spuffy chapter and what did i get instead ,a chapter full of angst.
THAT WAS GREAT ,TEEHEE, I can't wait to read the next chapter (which is already written)PLEASE,please , please can we have it tomorrow , please I gotta know now how spike is going to fix this , pretty please . OH update soon.

Author's Response: Nope, not trying to make you crazy I promise you. I do love writing angst every once in a while though. I'm glad you thought it was great. ;) And nope not today, but I'll post on Wednesday. Thank you so much for reviewing!

lol. you better hope no one finds that secret hiding place of yours!!!! lol. not very nice way to end the chapter but completely understand why it had to be done. i see where spike is coming from but i really see where buffy is coming from. how could he think that making love once with her and then getting rid of her was going to be okay??? he knew how he'd feel after, but never took into consideration of how buffy would feel. great job. loved it soooooo much. you better post soon before ur found.

Author's Response: *lol* No worries, I'm very well hidden. ;) Sorry for that, couldn't resist leaving it there. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter even if it was an angsty one. Thank you so much for reviewing!