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Reviewer: nmcil Signed [Report This]
Date: 09/02/2015 - 02:06 am Title: Chapter 4

Poor Spike and Poor Buffy - I don't know if I should cry for him and be glad that he can at least begin to bring her back to an acceptance and understanding of her life.

I have been in a discussion recently on Spike as always taking on the role model of fitting himself into what his love object wants him to be or to service their needs or wants - it's such a terrible way to live. My interpretation is that he does it out of love, that his power ultimately comes from love that even if he does "fit himself" into the needs and wants of the person he loves this role model would ultimately be his destruction if the foundation of Spike were not capacity to love that is not dependent on his love being returned.

Reviewer: Brunettepet Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 06/10/2008 - 03:55 am Title: Chapter 4

The walls are crashing down. Xander and Willow are almost becoming the villains as Spike and Buffy's relationship is heating up. There's a huge crash coming, but you're keeping it erotic and entertaining.

Author's Response: I'm delighted you find it so! Thank you so much!

Reviewer: Ariadne Signed Liked [Report This]
Date: 06/09/2008 - 06:04 am Title: Chapter 4

I hope Willow and Xander won't cause Buffy trouble. Loved the bite. Now I'm off to next chapter :)

Author's Response: Thank you! I'm glad you're liking this!

Reviewer: All4Spike Signed Liked [Report This]
Date: 06/06/2008 - 08:34 am Title: Chapter 4

So Buffy's chucked Willow out. Yay! I always wondered why it was Tara who left when she hadn't done anything wrong and Willow who stayed when it was she who was causing all the problems. It wasn't logical.
Glad to see Anya sticking up for herself and confronting Xander's obsession with Buffy.
Glad to see Buffy finally making progress, all because of Spike.
But... I wonder what AngryWillow is going to cook up now?

Author's Response: In canon, Tara was walking out. Here, Buffy chucked Willow out. And I always wanted Anya to whack Xander just once for the way he treated her!

Reviewer: kw Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 06/06/2008 - 12:31 am Title: Chapter 4

great conversations

Author's Response: Thank you!

Reviewer: Nicka Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 06/05/2008 - 10:28 pm Title: Chapter 4

Amazing story, can't wait for more.

Author's Response: Thank you! Last chapter will be up tomorrow.

Reviewer: cordykitten Signed Liked [Report This]
Date: 06/05/2008 - 07:42 pm Title: Chapter 4

Poor Spike... he must think the worst (well he does). I hope for him that he is wrong and Buffy has feelings for him.
Willow talked too much (but so did Xander); and both have to fear the consequences now. It's time for that.
Ah Buffy knows what she does to Spike and tries to make up for it. That's a start indeed.
~ Enjoyed the update.

Author's Response: You know Buffy - two steps forward and one back. Neither Willow or Xander ever think about consequences, do they? Thank you for liking this!

Reviewer: fyreburned Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 06/05/2008 - 04:49 pm Title: Chapter 4

"...not as Watcher to demon, but as man to man. He nodded wryly, acknowledging that."

Actually, I really liked, enjoyed seeing this interaction between Giles & Spike. I liked seeing this side of Giles again, in lieu of the currently very present persona of villain he's been portrayed as (and don't get me wrong, I have totally enjoyed and gotten into many a one of those stories!) as well as master of intrigue; even in the comix he has been the same.
Very interested in seeing where you take him in this, and if he continues, now that his eyes are opened to the sitch, to have the Scoobies' best interest at heart himself, including Willow, especially Buffy, and with this, seemingly even Spike. This speaks on a literally human level--man to man; testosterone essentials in group dynamics (maybe Xander should stop dipping into Dad's stash or grow his own pair).
But this chapter also speaks of something else---progress. But in such a way apparently that the outcome is not quite foroseeable. It seems like a relay of 'Two Steps Forward, One Step Back'. He has slyly and slowly brought Buffy back to where she can feel, at least sensation, and need and/or desire it as well; but also to where she can tell now that there are preferences, choices within it... another step forward...but what will the step back then be? And will Spike be the one to pay that price again? He has been willing so far; with the prize, perhaps only just revealed to him as a bonus, that she at least feels something for him, more than for a nobody. That is 'something'...but more, SHE realized there was something and wanted to give something of herself...and that, therein, is the beginning of caring, even maybe loving... but again, what will the steps backward be? You know you're killing us with the anticipation, right? More, please, SOON??? (Thanks!)
~~Kara~~


Author's Response: Oh, thank you! You saw everything I was trying to do here! I personally liked the earlier, honestly mistaken, non-Machiavellian Giles. And with Buffy it's always 'two steps forward, one back.' The last chapter will be up tomorrow. I'm so glad you're liking this. It was so slight a story that I nearly didn't post it.

Reviewer: Lluvia Signed Liked [Report This]
Date: 06/05/2008 - 04:14 pm Title: Chapter 4

Completly agrre with Spike (in fact with you). Buffy and Xander are crueler than Spike and Anya, they suffer too much because of their fault, i think they're more innocent in their love than Buffy and Xander.

I hope the next eagerly.

Author's Response: It's strange. The humans (the Scoobies) are so much more callous and uncaring than the demons (Spike and Anya)! I'm so glad you like the story.

Reviewer: Toni Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 06/05/2008 - 02:34 pm Title: Chapter 4

This is an absolute wonder of a tale! Hot sex too!

Author's Response: Oh, thank you! I'm so glad you're liking it!

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