you have got toupdate this soon! i can't wait for the confrontation between angel spike and buffy. love the sex on angel's desk. the soul or lack of a soul was something that i never got on the show. how could they just overlook all the bad things that people with souls did and ignore any of the good that spike did with no soul. sure he opened his mouth and inserted his foot but that is just being male. if someone wants to be evil they will acvcomplish it with soul or no sous.

Author's Response: I'm so glad that you've enjoyed the story so far! My muse has taken a bit of a vacation from this story for a while, though I do promise to finish it. Thank you for your kind words; I'm glad that you enjoyed. :)

Perfect. Exactly how I would of pictured it. First the loving - then the punch! Excellent beginning.

Love this story!

Author's Response: Thanks so much!

Sorry - I'm not so good with words to tell how good this chapter was. All the telling of regrets from everyone of them - then the fear of having cost it (Willow, Buffy). Great chapter! Worth the wait.

Author's Response: You did fine with the words, sweetie! This chapter was pretty emotionally draining to write, so I'm very glad to hear that the emotional impact of it translated well to my readers. I'm so glad that you enjoyed it, and that it was worth the delay. Thanks for reading and reviewing!

I really like where this story is going, but when will it be updated?

Author's Response: Thank you so much for writing to let me know how much you enjoy my story. Unfortunately, my muse has been a bit neglectful of Fear recently, although I'm currently working on a new chapter. Hopefully there will be an update within the next week or so. Again, thank you for your interest in Fear; I'm so glad that you're enjoying and that you're taking the time to read.

I really appreciate the author's response to the reviewer's comments. Thank you for taking the time to explain your reasoning and for doing so in a thoughtful and reasoned way, rather than responding to the emotionalism of the original comment. It just adds to my overall appreciation for your efforts and respect for your work. Thanks!

Author's Response: Thank you so much for this. In my opinion, everyone taking the time to review deserves a reasonable and well thought-out response. The readers are, after all, taking the time to read my story and offer their opinion; whether or not I agree with that opinion is something else, but I can at least give my reviewers the respect of addressing their concerns in level-headed way. I naturally get emotional over reviews--this fic is, in a lot of ways, my baby, and so praise or criticism have big effects--but it doesn't do anything to raise the level of discourse to meet emotion with emotion. I'd rather offer reasonable explanations for my story ideas and creative decisions where I believe they would be helpful and then let the reader's choice to continue reading or not evolve from that. Thank you so much for this comment, and for your kind words about my approach to review response adding to your respect for me as an author. I consider that a great compliment, and I am very grateful. As always, thank you for reading.

I really like this idea. I'm glad to see them really working through the issue of Angel's manipulation of their memories and their will. Looking forward to seeing what happens in the future walk. Thanks!

Author's Response: I'm glad you're enjoying... I've got to say, I'm having a wonderful time bringing all of the characters from both shows together and having them interact. I hope you continue to enjoy! Thanks so much for reading & reviewing!

who wouldn't split a desk in half while sexing with spike? hell...i'd break the desk, the chair, a refridgerator, a building....

Author's Response: Amen, sister. The house in Smashed would have NOTHING on me LOL. Thanks for reading & reviewing!

I love the intricacies and twists of canon that you've built into this story. Stories that commence with possibilities present in the shows and make sense are always intriguing to me. Can't wait to see what Lorne "read."

Author's Response: Thank you so much! Writing this into canon has been both difficult and extraordinarily rewarding, and I'm actually having a lot of fun working within those walls. I'm so glad that you're enjoying--thanks much for reading and reviewing!

Magnificent! More, more, more and soon. What a wonderful tale you are weaving. Thanks.

Author's Response: So glad that you enjoyed! The next chapter should post within a few days. I'm thrilled that you're so involved with the story... thank you so much for reading and reviewing!

Oh - that the one I read before. I forget - I thought it was a new one. Looking forward to read more.

Author's Response: LOL... sorry, Cordy...same one. New one by the end of the week or Saturday, if all goes as it is now.

oh my god. this last chapter has to be the most emotional thing i have ever read. i was riveted and didn't want it to end. it was so beautiful and amazing. i absolutly LOVE this story, one of the best i have read, and i read a ton of buffy fanfic. Amy, you must continue and update soon, very, very soon. this story is going to be great!!!!

Author's Response: I am absolutely blushing to pieces... thank you so much for all of your kind words! I'm so thankful that you love the story, and that you consider it among the best you've read... that's high praise indeed, and I thank you for it. The emotional intricacies of B/S in Fear are interesting and challenging, yet so satisfying to write... I feel like I'm able to give them thefresh start that I always wanted to see them have. The emotions for all of the characters, really, are going to be a bit heightened throughout the story, just by the nature of the plot and the events that they've all been through; I'm glad that you're finding that element as interesting to read as I do to write it. Chapter 9 just went up... I hope that you enjoy it as well! Thank you again so much for reading and reviewing!

Loved the description of the claim. Beautiful! And the banter was fun, too. I simply loved it.

Author's Response: so glad that you liked the claim... and the banter was fun. It always puts me in a good mood to channel those two in happy times...