Favorite moments from the chapter:

1) Buffy seeing gray in William's hair. ( Not only because of how heart-breaking it is that "Spike" would ever let himself go like that, but because it makes me realize that I've been a Spike fan for over 10+ years! Yikes!)

2) Buffy encouraging William to try to take-up music again. Poor William would play 'til his hands bleed! What lovely angst!

3) Buffy and the horribly expensive ugly dress/shoes. It's too much fun to read how her heart-break is translating to embarrassing fashion as payback to Angel as well as trying to make herself unattractive for the swinger's party.

All I'm wondering is what reason you'll write for the tardy arrival of William and Dru. Not sure what William's reaction will be to drunk! Buffy, but leave it in your hands.

P.S. Hope you do give the readers an opportunity to see Spike's spectacular temper emerge later in the fic. Menacing Spike was always entertaining. William just needs to get more confident in his own skin to let it all out! Thanks for the update.

Author's Response: 1) I've only been a Spike fan for about...7 years...I actually discovered i liked the show when it was ending--i never seen it before that. I was all screwed up when i was watching season 6 first. Smashed probably was one of my first episodes. haha...i thought Spike was human for a while. I gave him gray hair b/c it shows that he's not perfect basically. 2) The music will come up more...later... 3) the dress was basically revenge....next chapter will have more mention on that....along with drunken Buffy. The tardiness will be addressed and a bit of Spike is coming up...very very very soon....heheh....

Poor Buffy! Has to get drunk to endure the party. Can't wait for the next update!

Author's Response: ya...drunk buffy to come. But don't worry, William is there for her.

Poor Buffy, the whole party ordeal is just too sordid for her. Spending Angel's money on a dress she loath's fits the situation. The little chit chat Buffy and William had seemed to go a long way in breaking the ice between the two. Look forward to the next chapter.

:D I liked it, there was a bit more meat to this chapter. Building on the connection between Buffy and William and how Buffy feels about Angel. I think it's interesting how someone can be with someone who is bad for them not because they don't know themselves or feel conifident in themselves, but also almost as an excuse, a reason life isn't the way they want. Sometimes having a scapegoat is easier than actually trying.

This story makes me think all kinds of philosophical things. As always, I love this story!