Well, this chapter has caused me to argue with myself since I read it last night. I am going to come out of the closet and tell everyone I am a Buffy fan!! Strangely enough (to me anyway) I seem to be in a minority there. I get the feeling most people are Spike fans and only put up with Buffy because they ship Spuffy (which is kind of strange to me since the show was about her), but I am a Buffy person. She is the character I identified with the most and she is the reason I watched the show, so it takes a lot to get me pissed off at her, but this chapter managed to do that. William/Spike should have told her that he has not slept with any other women (I think) since meeting her, that he has given up that side of Lorne's business, and about the restaurant, but she is being very unfair to him. She keeps bringing up the fact that he is/was an escort, but fails to think about the fact that she paid him to have sex with her. I for one find the "Jane" just as unsavory as the prostitute. She knows that this is not his first choice of profession, but continues to use it to judge him. Nows here is where the arguing starts...we all know Buffy is insecure about men, so when I think about that and her history, I start to feel for her again. I guess the point of this was to let you know that I am still enjoying this story and that when you can cause me to argue with myself and question my Buffy love, then you have done something special. Keep up the good work!!

Author's Response: I saved your review for last to answer cuz wow, I can't believe I managed to make you second guess yourself. I'm really not a Buffy basher per se. I like her character for the most part, but whenever she was a bitch, which was quite frequent with Spike, well, I just loved to hate her. Yup, Spike should tell her everything, but he's got 'issues' of his own he needs to deal with and what's worse is he's not even aware of them. I agree that Buffy is the pot calling the kettle black, because she paid for sex with him as well. Will she see that? Of course not, her attitude is too 'rightous' for that. She'll get hers in this fic too though, no worries. You can't be mean to a person and not have it come back around to haunt you in one form or another. Glad I could rouse some controversey in your own mind, that tells me you're really into the characters of my fic. Of course I feel bad about you're dilemma, but chuffed from an author persepctive. THanks so much for your review sweety, I adored it.

Nice to see you back! Great update, thought the meanings of the flowers was lovely. Look forward to the next update :o)

Author's Response: Thank you sweety, I do hope we get to chat soon, it just seems like I'm swamped lately with domestic RL demands and I'm desperately trying to write with every free moment I have. Glad you enjoyed the chapter, hugs and kissess my friend.

No - you can't stop there - the suspense is killing me. Please please update soon.


Author's Response: Well I take it that you enjoyed the chapter though if you're dying for more??? My muse is giggling, an evil sort of giggle too. Boy, he can be a right tease sometimes huh? Thanks for the review sweety, I'll update soon I promise.

Oh

Wow.

Where to start? First off, I can understand where Buffy is coming from with this. If I were her, I would be beyond frustrated with the guy (though I know it's really touching and romantic) but I would be mad because it's manipulative on the guy's part to keep sending flowers. Anya isn't much of a help either. I can see how Buffy feels like she's backed up against the wall and climbing up on it.

It would be difficult to breathe, let alone think with so many of your senses being bombarded. Spike is really pushing it. If this is Lorne's idea... well, I didn't expect that, coming from him because initially Lorne was apprehensive about crowding Buffy. He knew she needs time. Unless this is all a part of his plan to make Buffy go over in a fit of frustration to see Spike.

I admire Lorne's straightforward tongue lashing though. It's not easy to tell someone off like that. It's what Spike needed to see the big picture of how much he'd screwed up because other times, he didn't know how he had ruined a good thing. He was much more of a 'act now, think later' kind of guy. I still don't understand why he wanted to hold the information of what he's currently saving up for away from Buffy because clearly, it's no big deal. Maybe he wanted to avoid bringing up the topic or the fact that he's prostituting. He just knew that he wanted to court her with a clean slate.

Great update... I love this fic!

Author's Response: I thoroughly agree with you. If I were Buffy and kept getting flowers when I needed time to think, I'd be furious and I definetely wouldn't call. Of course I wouldn't go to his place either, but of course i have my purpose in sending Buffy to Spike's, lol. Oh yes, Lorne lit into Spike a little, but it was needed sad to say. As for Lorne suggesting the flowers be sent every hour? Well, I wouldn't jump to any conclusions just yet. Indeed typical Spike, even on the show, is an act now think later kind of guy. Hindsight being 20/20 is what made him so desperate too, thus begging her forgiveness through a bombardment of posies. It really isn't a big deal and he should tell her about the restaurant, but it's his low opinion of himself from what he had to do to get the money for Grisanti's and having nothing to offer Buffy until he does that holds him back. In a nut shell... he's got issues, self-esteem issues. THanks for the wonderful review sweety, I love the fact you're really thinking about the characters and their motivations, it tells me I've done my job as a writer, smooches.

I found it really interesting that both Spike and Buffy refused to listen to their friend's advice, Lorne was right about Spike fessing up about his restuarant plans, and Anya made some really good points in her talk with Buffy... Anya was just fantastic in this chapter!Loved the update! :D

Author's Response: Well, you know how stubborn they can be and the given stress of their seperate 'issues', well, they don't tend to make the best decisions. I'm glad you enjoyed Anya, her sense of humor, though she's often unaware of it, always helps to lighten the mood of any chapter she appears in. THanks for the wonderful review sweety.

LOVE IT!

Author's Response: Thank you sweety.

Anya's right, of course. And Will.....Lorne told you not to push too much, so you send flowers over and over until she calls? Poor silly, desperate boy. Just tell her about your life, already! What does it matter at this point?

And Buffy, get over yourself, or end it for good. You say you see the man beyond the profession, and yet that's the first thing you harp on when he doesn't do exactly what you want. Either be judgemental enough to not have anything to do with that life, or stop using that fact to suit your purposes. Being a primo bitch about this.

Author's Response: Yes, he is a poor silly boy, but Buffy can be just as bitchy at the same time, lol. Anya got it right, that Buffy needs to get over herself. She has a tendancy to pick and choose her view of William according to her mood, all in an effort to keep him at a distance. Thanks for the review sweety. I sorta like seeing the readers get upset with my characters, it shows there really into my fic. Hugs and kissess to you hon, don't worry things will work out in the end.

I need more now, like right now!
Great update.

Author's Response: LOL, okay, I'll update soon hon I promise. Thanks for the review.

LMAO i loved that jehovah's witness line very funny xD aaww that was so sweet what he did. why are you so blind buffy why!? very well done chapte & please update soon. you got me hanging here! i absolutely love your writing

Author's Response: Hee hee, I remember when I was little my mother used to LOATHE when they came to the door. SHe would always scurry us out of the room to 'act as if no one was home'. Yup, Buffy is blinding herself and William is trying too hard. Thanks for the review hon, glad you enjoyed the chapter.

Aww, can't she forgive him? I get that she needs more time, but it's so SWEET!!!! He even baked her favorite cake!!! not that she knows he baked it...he's really got to tell her that. She's not gonna bite his head off, is she? Excellent chapter!

Author's Response: She's too stuck in her own little world of trying to work things out, plus she got very little sleep so she's definetely over-reacting. Will she bite his head off? Initially yes, but we all know how William tries his best to dissuade her anger. THanks for the review sweety, hugs.

Loved this chapter. Spike is so determined and Buffy is so stubborn. Can't wait to see what happens next.

Author's Response: Yup, you know our couple, always clashing, but when they are getting along... things are wonderful. Thanks for the great review hon.

Love the story. Can´t wait to see what Buffy has to say. Please don´t do it too "angstly". Update soon. and let her be nice to him,...

Author's Response: Hee hee, too angsty? Who me? Well, you just may get your wish sweety. Thanks for the review.