Again, I just want to apologize for my comments. It does come off as too aggressive. I'm sorry. I was having a bad or I should say bad week. I really don't like to read stories where Spike is an ass and he changes for Buffy. I mean I don't mind when Spike is an ass at one moment or another because everybody has their moments. Just not where Spike is just an ass for part of the story and just plain mean to Buffy and then later on changes to be better for Buffy. I don't really care for AU stories like that. I just think there are too many stories like that. I'm still waiting for the day to see an AU story where Buffy is just a bitch for part of the story and changes to be better for Spike. Maybe, one day I will see a story like that. Anyways, I really don't know why I even went off on this story because if anybody looks like an ass it is Buffy. She is the one who cheated on Spike and didn't even care to get in touch with him afterwards. Spike was pissed seeing her with Angel and who can blame him. Spike is depressed in this chapter. I can see that too. Since Spike is the type who loves with everything he is. I mean look how he got when Dru left him in the show. Poor Spike. It is good to see Spike have a great friend though. It is even better that you make that friend Oz. I always wondered if they would have became friends if Seth Green didn't leave the show. Spike would finally be taller than someone too. LOL But I could picture Spike and Oz getting along really well. I also recently reread one of your other stories before you posted this. I was thinking what a great writer you are. So, I feel extra bad about my aggressive comment. I reread A Loss of Pride. I forgot what a great story that was. Again, I love the fact you gave Spike a friend since Spike never really had a real friend on the show. Brad was a great new character. Your story Changing Lives was a story that i read but it was difficult for me. I really didn't like Spike in that story. I didn't like how he lied the whole time. That was a story that I almost stopped reading because I didn't care for Spike and how you wrote him. But for some reason I didn't and I just don't know why. I also read the sequel to that story Parallel Lives which I enjoyed so much. Which made me glad that I stayed with the first part. Is Spike going to become a vampire or not. Great stuff. That is all for now. I think. I can't wait to read more of this story.

Author's Response: No worries. Get that you hate the way some fics go - you ought to post on a forum or such rather than in comments, then more would see what you said :) Thank you so much for saying that you enjoyed my other fics. PL is one of my favourites - had a lot of fun writing that. Hope you like the next chapter. :)

Looks like Spike's heart literally broke. How sad. If Buffy loved him so much how could she go on without at least talking to him. Looking forward to more!

Author's Response: He is definately heartbroken. It's all a mess of misunderstandings and misconceptions :) Thanks for letting me know you're looking forward to the next chapter. :)

OMG!! so excited!! this chapter was AWESOME i can't wait for chapter 3...i'm counting the minutes.



Author's Response: Hee! Thank you so much. Hope the wait wasn't too long for you :)

Aww Oz is such a good friend! I'm relieved he showed up to literally shake Spike out of the rut he's in. And he came with the good news about Spike's songs, Yay!

Ooh, I wanna beat the crap out of Angel! I wonder if Buffy will be pissed when she finds out Angel used his connections to get Spike kicked out of the country - I hope so!

I can't wait to see what happens next. I feel much more hopeful for Spike's prospects now :) Great chapter!

Author's Response: I always liked Oz and tend to have him in most of my fics if I can fit him in somehow! :) Angel is a git in this fic. Thank you for saying you liked the chapter :)