Wonderful scene. You are coping with this topic amazingly well.

Author's Response: *hugs* It's a tough topic and every chapter I write, I pray I'm handling it...so thank you.

gah-goo! Need more-god yea! please update super-duper soon!

Author's Response: LOL an update is on the way! thanks!

Men! Such f'ing a**holes! Oh, I've got this great story about my daughter, from today, but I can't post it in this. I think you'd appreciate it, Panta, but well...it's kind of not on topic? Anyway, I like this story and I'll tell you why... I was 17 when I first met up with my first husband. He was 20. Now, in California, at least now in the PC world? That's questionable. I understand that in Europe, the British Isles and Canada, 16 is an of age consent for a female. Here in the states? It's 18. Anyway, at the time I met and became engaged to my soldier boy, it was hardly blinked at...the age thing. Okay, so let's be fair here; age is a number, we get that. The maturity of the mind is a different matter. Buffy is at least 20 something in this fic (in her mindset) and I'm beginning to wonder if Spike isn't a bit closer to 18? I hope Spike doesn't do something totally sophmoric in LA! Please update soon... spuf (PS I'll try and E you to tell you what my kick ass kid did today! The PTB are griping but I think it was justified!)

Author's Response: LOL I'd love to know what your daughter did =D feel free to post whatever here, I love off-topic stuff, lol...and yeah, I live in the States too. That's why I picked 16--it's really not all that terribly young, but it's young enough to still be rather controversial. Thanks so, so much for reviewing, it's great that this story resonates with you and that you enjoy it! *hugs*

and now you know why I read your stuff after I write, not before because um, your writing? so much better....great job and I'm gonna bug you now to update soon ;)

Author's Response: aww, you write incredibly well =) thanks for reviewing, hun!

This is a great fic, well written with a good story line!

Author's Response: thanks =D

Good job, but I'm begging for Spuffy!

Author's Response: LOL it's coming ;)

Hahhaah! I'm sensing some impending spuffy! yay! And i saw a thing on the news last night about this couple who started dating when the girl was 12 and the guy was 20. Then he got her pregnant at 14, and they got married...somehow after seeing that.. the age difference in this fic doesn't seem so weird to me.. at least they waited until she was much older to get smutty! lol.

Author's Response: LOL yep there's definitely impending Spuffy ;) And eeew, that's really nasty...but you definitely put things in perspective ;)

Oh, my I wonder if they will ever get on the same I want you, you want me page.....LOL. More please

Author's Response: LOL they will =) very soon, actually...*g* thanks for reviewing!

*gg* Spike run away from Buffy’s father’s understanding eyes? And than the icecream :) No, Buffy didn't notice what Spike meant. Oh *gg* she did know what he meant :) Oh - and it lead to a hot dream. ;-)

Author's Response: hehe I love doing dream scenes ;) thanks for reviewing!

Loved being Spike in protecting mode... but he made it worse it seems when going after Angel. Uh-huh... Buffy parents know? About Buffy and Spike, the attraction? And they don't intend to stop it? Interesting...

Author's Response: doesn't he, though? poor Spike never did know when to keep his mouth shut...and yep, they do =) thanks for reviewing!

When Buffy and Spike would have been older - like 35 and 45 - ten years aren't so much like it is now :) Will say - it will get better. And this is fanfiction - I'm the same opinion. Kennedy and the others come and go, but me? I’m his girl. And she liked it. Me too *gg*

Author's Response: yep--that's why I chose ten years. In the long run it's not that big a deal, but when she's 16 it's a huge gap =) thanks!

Hmmm....wheels are turning! Very excited to see what's coming up, so please update soon!

Author's Response: about to update =D thanks for reviewing!