Buffy knows he is evil and without a soul and though his job is messed up and wrong I think she can see his heart was in the right place even if it's wrong I mean hes a vampire they don't exactly hire his trpy down at KFC or at Subwat for 5,000 a week.
Dawn was right on in saying all the little sister things even if it rang in his head over and over. He is still gonna do what he has to do to protect his girls and right or wrong be damned

I love happy Buffy. Darn Giles, but it's not going to be easy deceiving him.

I was behind on a few chapters but whoa catching up was mid blowing with all that is going on.

PLEASE MORE I am dying to see when this all comes out

No wonder he is exhausted and losing weight hes carrying such a burden of trying to be all things to Buffy. I think Giles is gonna expose Spike but it won't have the effect on Buffy he thinks it will have.
Yes - What Spike has been doing for money on many levels is wrong but his intentions are pure in wanting to do what is right in protecting and helping the woman ; women he loves. So I don't think Buffy will be able to be very black and white in her thinking on this one. Gile and the gang have just been waiting to find a way to be rid of Spike in their lives and really are just kinda jump at the chance for a way to out him.
Spike wants to be the man he thinks Buffy needs so he wants to support her and care for her and take care of her sisters and household but at the same time if* Buffy was more forth coming in her feelings and intentions with Spike and their future he would not be so desperate to be grasping at any straws as a means of keeping Buffy. She won't wear his ring, she won't fully invite him into her home or life and he's so insecure about where he stands he is beyond being a desperate ex-man. And Buffy's kinda into the fluffy puppy ga-ga head over feet love Spike has for her and although its nice it's not realistic in a relationship. It would not hurt Buffy to wake up a little and get a job and for them to work together as a team and couple and be real in their relationship. Buffy is a lot stronger then she looks she can shoulder some responsibility too. I can't wait to you add more to this fic.

Aww Dawn is looking at Spike and Buffy together as having a real family, I thought that the sweetest moment ever even if Spike didn't see it. It is sad to see Spike is unsure of going home or calling Buffy's place home and they haven't really talked about that I can see why he is full of fears and scared he will do the wrong thing for Buffy really hasn't reassured him that he is there to stay and a part of her life.

Oh I really hope Dawn is wrong, that it will end well (Spike not driving Buffy away with his try to make money.)
It is worrisome Spike doesn't eat, that he went to Buffy first. Like an addicted, huh?
Unexpected at this point that Spike claimed Buffy yet understandable because of his fear. *pets Buffy* Good of her to take care of Spike now, feeding him.
Oh busted... Giles suspects where the money comes from. :(
Spike is taking an even higher risk now *bites nails*
I really hope this will get well.

Spike makes my heart bleed he is so caring of his girl

So much freaking out going on but can I say I loved the claiming part best!
In a way Buffy is treating Spike like a love sick puppy dog and not really giving him what ne needs she seems sorta amused by his adoration of her and not really seeing the true him.
And I think when the truth comes out and it blows her little worship image she has of him I don't know what she is gonna do

Please write more soon

This is so sad. He loves her so much. He's sacrificing their relationship to make her happy. It almost makes me want to cry which takes a lot. Please let them have a happy ending. I'll just be devastated if they don't, especially after all of Spike's pain and suffering. Can't wait for more!!

Oh, I so want to cry for Spike. Poor guy. He knows what he is doing is wrong but he'll keep doing it despite knowing he will lose Buffy in the end because his girls need the money. Stupid Giles.

I didn't think he would do i but he did claim her and Ooo-la-la now I am dying to see the dynamics if any that this will do or change in their relationship.

More please

Well written and thought out with the play by play with Dawn and Spike. And I loved Spike claiming Buffy in his own way as a means to hang on to her cause he is so afraid of losing her again. Brilliant and intense!

Sorry I had to do a Snoopy dance myself when I read this for it had so much jammed into one chapter. Spikes fears are so real because he does not know what Buffy is thinking and she is not exactly forthcoming in telling him what he so wants to hear and I can see why he did what he did in claiming her.