Darn I forgot... Congrats on your noms over at SunnyD awards. You so deserve it, this story rocks.:) *kisses*

Author's Response: Thanks, sweets!!! I was soo 'squeeeed' about it! I'm just a big geek like that. haha! Thanks again!! {{hugs}}

Oh NO!!! This was perfectly horrible and angsty. OMG! Poor Buffy...she feels she has to go cause it's the only way and Poor Spike...he's so hurt and scared that he just lashes out in the worst way. I understand where they're both coming from. I'm sure Spike didn't mean it, he just has to calm down a bit. I just wish they'd both go..I hate when they're apart. :(

UGH Caleb is so disgusting. I just hope for a bloody end for him. And why does he want Buffy to come back? Things have changed a lot from canon, cause the reason for the First was Buffy's resurrection. What's the reason now I wonder?

I'm crying now missy. Your muse is truly evil.

Onto the next...*hugs*

Author's Response: Hey AMI ... oh, such lovely compliments! 'perfectly horrible and angsty' ... my muse is dancing! Yes, you're right, of course, Spike didn't mean it, but we know how he lashes out when he's hurt or scared. I hate it when they're apart too ... but what are they gonna do? We'll see.

Ok, putting out a theory here on The First showing up. Here is what the exact words were in canon from Giles: "The Beljoxa's Eye was quite clear about that in its enigmatic way. It's because she lives." Ok, well ... she still lives here too - not because they brought her back, but because Dawn sacrificed instead. So, perhaps, the whole muck-up started back when Buffy died the first time and a new Slayer was called, so there are two and THAT's the actual 'disruption' that the First was taking advantage of. Anyway, that's my theory and I'm sticking to it. haha!

Oh tears?!?! Crying!!?!?! Dancing muse just twirled around on his toes. ;-)

Thanks so much, AMI ... {hugs you}

Wow powerful chapter..Come on spike don't you walk out on buffy win she needs you the most

Author's Response: Hey dev! He's just totally frustrated and doesn't know what to do. He'll come around ... he usually does once he settles down a bit and gets his brain working again. Thnx for stopping in!

I know I skipped Saturday's chapter until now. I knew it was going to be anxy and that there might even be a cliffhanger so I waited. Wasn't easy. So The First it makes sense. When you pick a villain for angst time you pick them well. Now to figure out what Spike will do when Buffy leaves because I can't see him staying and watching her go and I know Buffy will go as she puts it she has to. What will they do with the bits. Angel maybe? Nah. Can't see them bringing them in long too dangerous but is there anyplace that they would feel they were safe. This is hard. I have no idea where you will go with this. Good luck in writing them out of this corner.

Author's Response: Hey Blue Eyes! You have great patience! haha! Well, when picking a villain, might as well go for the big guns ... plus the timing is about right for the First to show up. Hopefully my muse can get this out of this pickle! Thanks so much for reading and stopping in! Love hearing from you, always!

RL has prevented me from keeping up but I will be implementing my usual plan of one chapter a day until I’m once again caught up with this wonderful story. I loved how the Big Bad panicked and then worried about holding the baby, no surprise that he ended up an effulgent puddle of goo over the two of them. Aunt Joan was her usual wonderful, efficient, literal self wasn’t she? Thanks for such a wonderful chapter.

Author's Response: Hey, Melly! Yeah, RL has been kinda bouncing me around too, no worries! Glad you enjoyed it! I so love Spike the panicked father! One of my fav sides of him. Glad you liked Aunt Joan and all her helpful hints for Buffy! haha! Thanks much, Melly! Hope things settle down for both of us!

And so it begins

Author's Response: Muhahahahaha :)

Aww what a sweet chappie. I love Daddy!Spike and you write him perfectly. I like that you had time pass and we got to see little bits of their life. Oh Aunt Joan...physics, huh? Poor twins,lol

I feel bad for Buffy but she's gonna have to get used to the fact that Joan and Spike will not change and she will. That's gonna get depressing I would think. Sucks but there it is.

Loved Spike's speech...my fave. But I guess data wins out over romance for buffy in this case.

Oooh Joan likes India:) You don't go to all the trouble of lying if you just wanna be friends. :) Wish you'd go there but it's probably just wishful thinking on my part. :(

My fave was Spike with Joyce-Anne and he was remembering all the bad he'd done in the past to other children.:( I wonder if that will be something to angst over later.

Great chappie, now I'm waiting to see what BB has planned...someone will be coming for them I assume? Probably Angel just cause I think he's such a giant wanker. :) *hugs*

Author's Response: Hey AMI! Glad you enjoyed the chapter with the little glimpses into the babies development. Yeah, I don't know if that will always be an issue for her ... I guess we'll find out when my muse gets there, huh?

I strongly considered 'going there' with India and Joan, but have kinda just left it open for later, only because I didn't think I could deal with that much of a subplot just now.

Hmmm ... when the kids are older will they discover what he's done? And how will they react? Never know...

Angel may be involved at some point.... ;-) Thanks so much for reading and stopping in, AMI. You know I love hearing from you! {{hugs}} xo

So enjoying the story and lok forward to updates on this well written story....

Author's Response: Thank you Merryreader and welcome! I'm very glad you've enjoyed it so far. I try to update a couple of times a week - barring anything unforeseen. Thanks so much for stopping in.

The chapter was nice I like the passing of time bits. The chapter left me a bit perplex on one thing. India is your plan to make her just a friend for Joan or are you planning on making it a bit more serious. I hope for friendship only.

Author's Response: Hey Blue Eyes. My original plan for India was for her to be a friend only - to the family and to Joan in particular - but my muse has written it so that he has the option to go either way with it, to be honest. I'm actually leaning toward 'just friends', but truthfully, I'll just have to see how the plot plays out as I go forward here. My characters sometimes have a way of doing what they want without consulting me. :P I do think making it more than friends could be a plot complication that I don't want to deal with, to be honest, but, that has rarely stopped my muse from diving into the impossible. :) Thanks for the note! I'll keep it in mind, for sure. {hugs}

Hmm at the risk of turning into Blue Eyes.. :D
Should've mentioned I'm liking auntie Joan and it's good to see she's making a friend of her own. As said before your turning the bot into a full character works out great :)

Author's Response: Haha! Glad you're liking Joan/Bot and yeah... a friend of her very own! She's really worked out much better than I would've ever guessed when I started this!! And her ability to lighten the angst has been superlative. Thanks!!

Love Buffy's velcro analogy. Joan is going to be a very... unusual auntie, isn't she?
Waiting for the other shoe to drop....

Author's Response: Haha, All4Spike ... ummm, yes, I do think that Joan will be a rather eccentric Auntie. Glad you liked the velcro!! :) Shoe dropping soon ... waiting nearly over. Thanks so much for reading and stopping in! Love hearing from you! xo

I loved the fact that Spike would want to keep some things old fashion like not being in the delivery room. And being a mother I still remember when my privates transformed to birth canal and therefore open to all to look upon. So forget modesty. The best part of this chapter was the way you kept the humor with the realism and got each key point without dragging it out. Very well done.

Author's Response: Hey, Blue Eyes! Yeah, I'm thinking Spike would really just rather wait in the hall! LOL! Poor Spikey. And yeah - birth canals have no modicum of privacy ... what fun times. Glad you liked it, BE. I feel like I'm repeating stuff I've done in Unexpected, and that bugs me, but that also keeps it short cos I don't want to be repeat stuff, but I can't leave it out, either. Anyway, glad it worked for you! {hugs}

Oh wow what a great chappie. I love Mr and Mrs, DIY. LOL The house is coming along great and it sounds really gorgeous. Loved the idea of Spike in a toolbelt and all the yummy goodness of the description of Spike's body and the drop of water. YUM YUM!!

I',m with Spike ...sage is a great color. beige is boring. "Vamp hearing must be color blind," LOL great line.

It's nice that they're so happy now and even making friends. BTW what do they do fro money? Or is it all the money that Spike won in Vegas? Wow he must have won a lot.
Loved the sexy times and how much Spike is willing to do for her. Thank God this buffy appreciates him.

Not to be nosy but what does DTAS stand for...never heard it and I'm curious.

Loved it and onto the next chapter. :) *kisses*

Author's Response: Hey AMI!! I agree that beige is boring ... much prefer sage, even without the china! Glad you liked the color-blind hearing. That was one of Buffy's better lines. :-) I'll touch on what they're doing for money later - basically, Spike has been/will be taking trips every so often to gamble and win more (To Louisiana rather than Vegas), Joan will be making some money too, with her furniture-restoration skills (and some other stuff), and Buffy will have a part time job as a waitress.

Thank goodness for appreciative Buffy!! Miracles can happen! LOL!

DTAS is a group on facebook: The Duct Tape Appreciation Society. It's a long story as far as how the name came about, but it was formed during the lead up to the GOTR online Stageit concert a few weeks ago (WHICH ROCKED, by the way). We are mostly all Spuffy fans, and all James Marsters/Ghost of the Robot fans. There are a couple of fanfic writers in there and lots of fanfic readers. It is a closed group, so anyone wanting to join, while welcome, would need an invite. If anyone is interested, you can contact me directly with an email message here and I'll hook you up. We have fun discussing/sharing all things Buffy/JM/musical/ whatever ... it's a fun group.

Thanks so much for reading and stopping in here, AMI!! You know I love hearing from you!! {{hugs}} xo