Gosh, now I'm all curious who the married jerk was. But I guess in the scheme of things it doesn't really matter.... unless it does.... in which case I wanna know again. lol! Good chapter. :)

So my brain's about thirty seven places right now and I can't get it focussed enough to leae a decent review--bu I really do love this chapter...and how infectious you've made Buffy's happiness..or her lightness--whatever it is exactly....and the way it's clear how Spike's drawn to her but it isn't hit you over the head, in your face, can we make him shut up now kind of stuff :D

Poor Spike. He just wants her sooooo much! Update soon please!

So I've just realised something--no matter how into detail you do or don't go, whenever I'm reading your fics, it's not like they're stting in some dream state place where there's not really any settin, it just is....if that makes any sense at all. I guess I'm trying to say that through the characters, the dialouge, and just the general plot, you do uch a great job of making everything seem like it's happened and you're just reading some recount of it that I don't have some bland/nonexistent background for the actions in my head, everything has a room and there's the hall and his living room....I'm really not making sense am I? Well, my not making sense thing applies to all of your fics btw....

and this really is something I did just realise--blame th chocolate :)

I really would like to know why Buffy left Sunnydale--and maybe some more about the time they spent that summer they lived in the same place...then again, the present is a godo time to focus on, too :D Whichever you do,I'm sure I'm going to enjoy it...if you dn't believe me then just go ahead and post and see :P (I'm staying away from choclate from now on, just fyi)

great chapter

EVIL-- Pure, unadulterated evil!!!! What else would drive you to leave me hanging like this? You get me all riled up watching the fight escalate from seemingly nowhere, and then they are passionately hugging, and then you drop the DUN DUN DUN bombshell-- only, it's timed to go off later! OK, all calm now....clearly, you did a very good job in getting the reader to get emotionally involved in the scene! ;) I like their relationship; you really show a very friendly, loving vibe. Almost like friends that can pick up where they left off, even after long absences. Oh, and it's a "fetal" position (when Buffy was sleeping on the couch), not a fetus position. ;) Keep 'em coming-- I am really getting into this one quickly.

good update

Brat, you're evil lieaving this chapter right there!?!?!? Now I really can't wait for the next chapter.
Great work, I love it!

I really enjoy this fic, I hope you update soon!

Great start.

Glad she brought up... you're not really my brother.

Enjoying the story.

You are so evil. How could you end it there?