Perfection!

Author's Response: How lovely of you to say. I'm flattered. Thank you! :-)

Spike's total recall of William's response to the lovemaking made me hurt for Spike's loss even more. I loved this passage: “Tell me how it made you feel when I did that. Did it feel good?”
William swallowed when she asked that question, and he felt the part of himself that was inside her throb an eager response.
“I—I didn’t know anything could feel so—”
“What?” she whispered.
“—extraordinary.”
She smiled then, and he could tell by her eyes that he had amused her. But her eyes were also full of understanding, of profound love. Her eyes told him that he was hers, and that she was, in some way, delighted by his reaction to her body…by the desperate fidgeting he could not control." Buffy well and truly loved William and his sweetness and naivete. How can she possibly look at Spike and see her William? How can she not? I can't wait for another meeting between them.

The relationship between Spike and Dawn is wonderful. They're thick as thieves and supportive and intuitive with one another. I'm looking forward to how they're going to react to Angel's presence. Dawn seems to take her cues from Spike, so there should be a boatload of snarky anger and hurt feelings. Will Angel sense the innate connection between Spike and Buffy now? Again, I'm eager to read more.

This was another vivid, tight chapter. The attention to detail makes each of the scenes sing, and the characters ring true emotionally throughout. Thank you for taking such care with this.

Author's Response: Thank you so much Brunettepet. I love reading your reviews because you not only tell me that you enjoyed the chapter, but you also take the time to tell me why. I really appreciate that. :-)

Iit is time for the scoobie fun wagon to go home now for a little bit, and now Angels coming for a visit next thing Buffys period will be late and Glory with turn up to be the midwife. God this fic is so good makes me wanna fast forward time myself to the day the next chapter is posted. Where is a hell God when you need one or a witch with a mirror to make the time pass here so its update day!
This story is a 10 out of 10 on the Spuffy level.

Author's Response: How wonderful to know that you're enjoying my writing so much. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to tell me so. :-)

The sense of betrayal and loss in this chapter was heartbreaking for both Spike and Buffy. The set up for this section of the story is angsty and vivid. I wasn't expecting Buffy to fall into "William"'s arms, but she's so close to the events of the past, while he's over a hundred years away, I can't see their coming together happening easily.

Willow defending her spell and the reality of the spell itself show her arrogant mishaps with magic are going to be a part of your storyline, too. I'm looking forward to how you're going to weave this tale around canon events..

Thanks for another entertaining chapter.

Author's Response: You're very right about that. No immediate falling into arms here. Thanks for the review. :-)

Love the way Dawn nurtures Spike and tries to help Buffy with Spike since they both basically ignored by the Scoobies. The flashback to the past was bittersweet considering the time that has passed for Spike and not for Buffy. Looking forward to more chapters.

Author's Response: I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for taking the time to tell me so. :-D

Not often do you get a woman writer who can write the role of a man very well. You can always tell when a girl tries to write from the male perspective and you have done it and done it really well. This is just fantastic!

Author's Response: That's great to know! It's always a fear, when writing about someone of the opposite sex, that their thoughts and actions will ring untrue. Getting into Spike's head felt surprisingly easy, but, of course, it's hard for a writer to tell these things on their own, being so close to the story. I'm glad to hear from a reader that it's coming out right. Thanks! :-)

I can't wait till Buffy comes out of her room!

Excellent and the best story on the net!

Author's Response: How incredibly sweet of you to say. Thank you! :-)

I'm glad Dawn went to check on Spike he needs someone to care for him as a friend right now. Spike isn't a guy who has many friends even in his old life William didn't really have anyone outside of Anne or Elizabeth. Dawn makes a great little sister he never had to him. The others are still arguing between themselves always trying to do what they think is best for Buffy of they took notice they might see shes hiding away from everyone right now. Angel coming or not coming to town will stir up a lot of things and it is driving me crazy till you post more.

Author's Response: I always felt so sorry for Spike on the series. He was such a social creature; he hated being alone. But he had almost no one. Thanks for the review. :-)

As usual. Perfect chapter. As I said in a previous review today, I loved the interaction between Dawn and Spike.

But I´ve been thinking a lot about Buffy. I think we all want her to run over to Spikes arms. Tell him that she loves him and live happily ever after.... Yea.... I don´t think you´re going to make it so easy for us, poor readers, he, he.

The thing is, right now, she´s in shock. She just lost William, and she knows she´s never going to see her William again. For her, Spike is an annoying vampire with a chip in his head who had an obsession with her....

Just think about it. Last time she saw Spike, was when she revoked his invitation, and in this story , he never got the chance to prove his love for her and Dawn, like in Intervention. So if we think about it, she really doesn´t know what she´s going to meet, and even though she knows he remembered and recognized the bracelet, he still left the house with a bang... So I don´t think she knows what to expect.

Remember she has the Idea that vampires are evil monster without a soul... And Spike doesn´t have a soul.... (As a reader of this story, I know that William and Spike are very alike. But she doesn´t) . So I really hope that when they meet again, either if she goes to his crypt, or he goes and visits her, that he gets the chance to show some of the William he still has inside, angry William maybe, but William nevertheless.

Please, please, be kind to both of them, a little bit, let them have something.... good. and please update soon!!!!!!!




Author's Response: Confusion is a good word for what Buffy is feeling right now. She's been through a lot in a short period of time, and it's going to take her a while to get her bearings. How this affects Spike (and the incoming Angel) remains to be seen. Thanks for the review! :-)

I was sad to hear that people didn't like Part II. I thought it was brilliant: violent, dark, sinister. Everything I always imagined Spike's past to be and more. I didn't think that your story could get better well, I'm wrong, so darn wrong and so happy about it. So thank you for sharing and I'll look forward for your next updates.
cheers
mikim

Author's Response: Thank you so much for telling me you enjoyed Part II! I understand that it was hard for some people to get through, being, as you said, very dark and violent. But it's important in the third part of the story to know exactly what Spike's been through over the years, in order to understand some of his actions. Thank you so much for the review! :-)

Yes!!!! Don't take that bracelet off Buffy!!!
I wonder if Angel will ask about it since it is a antique.
Really a great story I hang on everyword and always hate to see the new update end. I did go and read the new parts added and I ended up reading the whole thing all over again the new stuff really shows William and Elizabeths thoughtfulness to each other and makes their romance fuller. I loved it.
Please keep on the writing spree I'm loving it.

Author's Response: It's great to know that you enjoyed the revisions. I kind of hated to tinker with the chapters this late in the game, but I've never really been satisfied with the way the story begins ... most especially with chapters 6 - 8. I'm glad you liked the changes and the new chapter. Thanks so much for the review! :-)

Hate it when Willow interferes and does what SHE thinks is best. Poor Buffy. I hope she and Spike talk soon.

Author's Response: To tell you the truth, I hate that too; but it seems intrinsic to her personality. Buffy and Spike will speak soon, I promise. I hope you continue to read and review. :-)