Oh, what a horrible thing for Spike to have gone through, and I can understand Willow's inability to forgive him. I like how Buffy isn't the perfect listener---her reactions are totally realistic and make her seem like such a...normal girl. Can't wait to see what happens with Riley!

Author's Response: At the same time I have them referring to each other as angel and devil, I've been trying to show how they both go against those labels. Buffy has had her own unique life experiences, but she's also just a normal faulted young woman. Like you say, she doesn't always choose her words wisely or fully think things through before she speaks and sometimes she just doesn't notice how she might come across. She's ultimately a 'good' person, but she's far from perfect. Glad you liked it! I imagine Riley's appearance will shake things up a bit. Large pissed off man equals not good. Thanks for the review! :)

Very intense but a great chapter.

Author's Response: Thanks! The events Spike was talking about happened two years prior, so I wanted him to appear still quite affected but without totally losing it. Hope I pulled it off! Thanks for the review! :)

I just read the last couple of chapters. Yeah, it got me a little upset that you wrote Spike the devil and Buffy the angel. But I understand why Spike might feel that way. I just get a little tired of Spike not being worthy of her in stories and Buffy can do no wrong in stories. But I do like this story.

Again, I just hope Spike changes for himself. Like the way my friend did and not because of Buffy. Like Spike on the show. A lot of people are all like he changed for Buffy and everything. Which he did but they act like it is Buffy who is the one who did all the work to change Spike. That the pureness and goodness (roll eyes) that is Buffy turned this evil monster into a good man. Which is far from the truth. Spike did the work. Spike was the one who turned against his nature. Spike did the good things and help out the scoobies. Spike took care of Dawn when Buffy was dead. Spike got his soul. Spike did all of this when nobody believed in him. But some people take that away from Spike when they act like it was Buffy who did the work to make Spike the better person. That is the way when someone is addicted to drugs. You can say to them that they need to get help. You can be there for them and everything. But they are the ones who have to stop themselves. They are the ones who have to want to stop. And to those people who have stopped like my friend. It was them who stopped and nobody else. Just the way it was them who started it and nobody else. And my best friend he is the greatest friend I ever had. He has always been there for me. He is a good person. He just had an addiction. And now he is in such a great place. He has a pretty decent job and everything. I am so proud of him that he is the ONE to get himself there.

Sorry, for my rant.

But I just got tired of reading that it was Buffy who is the one that did the work on making Spike a better person. She wasn't the one. Spike is the one who made himself a better person. Not Buffy.

I can't wait to read more.

Author's Response: I appreciate all of your comments! I'm really not exactly sure how I'm going to go about things, but I hope however it is, you do enjoy the story. Despite their personal views of themselves and one another (the whole devil/angel thing), I've tried to show them both as the imperfect people they are. Obviously, Spike has a lot on his plate right now and not a lot of places to turn. I'm hoping to explore more of Buffy's issues in future chapters. I think there is a lot going on in Spike's head and aside from the fact that Buffy is something new in his life and he's developing this attraction and affection for her, she really is only one item amongst many, many other items floating around in his mind. I absolutely agree with you that to kick an addiction, one needs to do it for themselves. Though, I believe that people and events can be catalysts for change. I've worked with a lot of clients in the past with addictions to a wide variety of different substances. It's tough stuff. Even at the facilities I've worked at in the past, it comes down to them wanting to quit. The people that clean up at the treatment centers but don't have any real drive behind it, well those have been the people that I've seen back at the centers over and over again in the past. It makes me ecstatic to hear about your friend. He sounds like a wonderful person, and he must be a pretty strong person as well. Anyway, I really hope however I write this story, you don't find it disappointing. Thank you very much for the review! :)

Love the characters! They are just so believable! Can't wait to read more!

Author's Response: Thank you so much! I've grown fond of them as well. Hope to have more out for you guys in the near future! :)

Spike/Dru and Buffy/Riley are different; Spike was in love, Buffy wasn't. So it was easier for her to take the cheating. (Even if she was an idiot not to end it earlier - just my opinion. But maybe she didn't care that much.)
You were doing well with the update :)
Looking forward to find out more about the consequences (what's the what with Willow don't want him to stay).

Author's Response: Yeah, I think I'm ready to get the Willow stuff out into the open. It's been a mystery long enough. Hopefully, I can get that chapter out soon! Thank you so much for the review! :)

I love this part.

Suddenly, they were no longer Buffy and Spike in the really real world. No, at that moment, they became Randy and Joan in some cheesy after school special—and Joan had just found Randy's stash. That could only mean one thing—this was the confrontation scene

Spike really told her. Iol

Haha you wrote how he is Devil and she the Angel.

You are right this is the way Buffy sees things right now.



Author's Response: I've been going through your reviews of the chapters I have out, and you are pretty perceptive. You've commented a few times in earlier reviews on things that came about in later chapters...such as my comment on the devil and the angel. That's pretty cool. :)

That was very entertaining.

Buffy raised an eyebrow, "He told you he loved you? And you believed him? You really are gullible sometimes, Harm."

"Oh, shut up, Buffy! I don't even know what that means! Maybe if you could please a man in bed, then your boyfriend would want you!"

She doesn't know what guilible means. lol
The Dynasty comparison is cute.

Riley and Harmony got what they deserved.

Author's Response: Yeah, the whole catfight vibe kept making me think of Dynasty, so I just had to include the reference. Glad you enjoyed it!

I thought she would run.

I'm really glad she didn't.

He thinks she would be cherished.

The sex was really hot.

I guess now is when she is gonna run.

There goes Spike seeing her as his Angel again.

I guess he feels like she can save him.

Author's Response: Sometimes, Spike just knows all the right things to say to keep her there...at least until the next chapter. :)

I love the Spuffy banter.

This line cracked me up.

"Riiight, I'm sure she jumped you on the way to bible study." Buffy rolled her eyes.


Author's Response: Thanks! I love writing the banter between the two. That's probably my favorite part of writing any story. :)

Good start.

I always enjoy any kind of Spike and Faith interaction.



Author's Response: Thanks! They certainly interact in this chapter. :)

Great job. Let the stress go, babe. Looking forward to more.

Author's Response: Thanks! I'll try not to stress too much. Maybe I can get myself writing again soon and take my mind off the other stuff. :)

Okay , why does he have to have this conversation on the bed exactly, Well it don't matter as long as it leads to spuffiness and maybe next chapter we can find out what he did to make Willow so mad at him. Looking forward to an update.

Author's Response: He's totally all about that comfy bed. I had thought about adding a statement or two in regards to the decor of the house that would have made his motivation to take her to the bedroom less suspicious, but I decided 'nah, whatever, it's Spike. We probably should be suspicious, because c'mon...Spike + Buffy + bed doesn't usually equal a tea party.' But all I can guarantee is that the conversation about Willow is happening next chapter! Thanks for reviewing! :D

Now I've managed to catch up. I really liked this last chapter, I hope things will get a little better for them from now on. I'll definitely keep reading this story and I'm glad I started, even though I was a bit afraid to start reading at first. *lol*

Author's Response: More than understandable. I think I scared some people off with the first chapter. If it wasn't my story, I probably would have been a bit put off by it at first myself. I'm so glad you decided to check it out. Thank you so much for the reviews! :)