Haha, I love love LOVEd that chapter! I really like the bits of knowledge about training camp. They really add to the realism, and the casual humor with Willow and Buffy. I really like that, even though they're in a much different situation, you're still able to write so true to their characters. More please!

Author's Response: I'm glad you liked the little military info bits, it can be a dry subject but alas, some of it is necessary. Thank you so much for the wonderful review sweety, more to follow soon, hugs.

Love,love,love this fic...you go Buffy...you beat his arrogant arse!!! You updated so quickly thank-you*bowing down before you*I am really enjoying this fic and cant wait for the next chapter...so glad poor Buffy at least got 1 good shot in!!1...love the Lidsay development and cant wait to see where it takes us...please tell me that Spike will develop more than lusty feelings for our girl, I know of course he will:)

Author's Response: Hee, I'm thrilled you like it so far and the ass-kicking part?... you know it had to happen. LMAO, you're welcome on the quick update, I really did get quite inspired b/c of the overwhelming response from readers. What can I say, I'm a slut for reviews, *giggles*. Spike will for sure develop real feelings for Buffy, but it wil be much later down the road. Hey, it's spuffy, but first the smutty. Thanks for the awesome review darling, kisses.

Ahhhhhhh, she didn't go for a groin shot!!! *cries*

Author's Response: That really would have been funny, but alas, she was just looking for that one good shot, lol. Thanks for the review honey, big hugs.

Pugil sticks, baby! OH yeah... Give me one of those...

Never mind....

Loved loved loved loved this chapter! Spike did a good thing with the channeling of anger... Very DS in my opinion!

Great story! Please continue soon!

Author's Response: Yeah, those pugil sticks were pretty fun - whacking the crap out of soneone with those is too much fun, lol. Spike really did have her best interests in mind when he did that too her, of course the cost to his pride is something he didn't expect, giggles, but he deserved it. So glad you liked it hon, thanks for the lovely review.

Heh! Never seen a fic where someone was able to sensically work in the line 'I wear the cheese. It does not wear me'. THAT SO ROCKS! Canny quote usage aside absolutely ADORED the update and Buffy's being able to get some back on both Spike and Angel at the same time. Wonder if she might also have been picturing Cordy in there (the maneater...grrrr - arrrgh!) Loving the use of some of the other familiar, though not core, characters (espcially Jonathon, LOL) More soon please?

Author's Response: I soooooooo loved that part about the cheese in btvs, it struck a funny bone with me. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter sweety - I needed to get rid of Angel so the ST could be ramped up a bit more. Thanks for the great review, hugs.

lol. oh yeah, spike really got his ass handed to him in this chapter. I LOVE IT!!!!! he so deserved it. as mean as he is to buffy though, i'm really not srprised. this is spike we're talking abot here. on the show he was this badass, couldn't care less about nayone but himself vampire. that's kinda like how he is now. all it took was buffy to make him want to change. i mean, yeah he's got to want to change for himself but buffys gonna make him think about it. she's gonna make him want to change for the better.

I'm so loving this story and it's only the second chapter.not really all that shocked about that either. i mean, YOU did write the story and all of your work kicks ass!!!!!! lol. give ur oh so amazing muse a big smooch on the lips for me. as always, he delivered. more soon.

Author's Response: Hee hee, he sure did - mission accomplished, at the cost of some blood and pride. Oh yes, his personality is pretty canon with the show in here. And just like the show, he will eventually want to change, but it won't be for quite some time, sorry. You'll enjoy where I take them after a few (fic) weeks, giggles. LMAO, you are so very sweet, I'm blushing here from your compliment and my muse is puckering up to recieve his dose of kissage. Thanks for the review hon. Big hug and a fat juicy kiss from my muse.

hell yeah she kicked his ass. good for her.

Author's Response: LMAO, indeed she did. Thanks sweety, more to come soon.

Oh, this chapter ROCKED!! So glad to see Buffy kicking some ass in this one. :-D And I think there's something wrong with me that the meaner Spike gets, the more I'm getting a special tingle.

I like the introduction of Lindsey as a character who preys sexually on recruits. I'm sure it will make for some interesting moral dillemas for Spike when he decides to act on his lust for Buffy. Ooooooooh...

And finally, I think you are doing a great job of working the military details into the story, like by way of the letter to Angel. You're getting techinical information across while making it seem like a natural part of the story (Jeffey Deaver and Michael Crighton use this technique a lot), so it doesn't seem dry or boring. Great job on something that is not easy to do!

Author's Response: Giggles, I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Spike deserved a little ass-whoopin after all he's done to her. I know all too well what you mean about that 'special tingle'. There's something about a bad boy that when he gets mean, you just LOVE to hate him - I'm right there with ya honey on that one. Ah yes, Lindsey - a little additive to make Spike a little more possessive over his recruit - giggles. I'm really glad you liked the incorporation of the military info. Definetely a dry subject. I'm not familiar with the gentlemen you mentioned but yeah, using a letter was the only way I could think to really get what was necessary across while still trying to make it fun - by using Buffy's valley girl attitude, lol. Thank you for such a wonderful review hon, hugs.

MAN this chapter made me which she were a slayer! hahaha
and- how exactly do you pronounce speichart?
spy--chart?
speech-art?
speckart?
SO GOOD. keep going. yum.

Author's Response: Oh yeah, if she were the slayer, he would have been pulverized. But at least she is finding herself in all this. Spike did right by her in at least that aspect, only problem is, he got what he wanted... right in the nose, lol. Oh, Speichart is pronounced... Spike-art. The 'h' is silent. Thanks for the review hon, hugs.

Hee, your muse can be a very , very naughty boy, but I adore how his mind works. ;) I had so much fun reading the chapter, especialy that last part, it was superb, funny, the action scenes wonderfully depicted, plus it gave me a warm fuzzy feeling that Buffy got a bit of compensation after all that Spike has put her through. More please? *battes eyelashes*

Author's Response: Oh indeed he can, he went very evil on this one. But of course, Spike needed a little comeupance and so hey I let Buffy have one good day of her own, giggles. More coming soon sweety, you know it. Thanks for all your help my dear friend. Hugs and kisses.

Finally I found some time reading this one. You´ve been in the Army? I can´t imagine going to the Army. It´s nothing I can identify myself. But you had fun, too and this is important.

I think it´s interesting reading this story and also from you because you know what you´re writing about. And Buffy is going to have a hard time but sometime it has to be better.

Waiting for the next one and what she has to go through next.

Smoochies. Caro

Author's Response: Well, after basic and school you get used to it. It's most definetely an adventure and I've made some wonderful friends and had some of the best times of my life while in. Hey, got me a husband out of the deal too - that's something my recruiter never mentioned, lol. I'm so thrilled you like it so far honey, thanks you so much for the review, smoochies.

i know, i know... it took me sooo long! :( sorry sweetie!

you were right... this idea's quite original, i don't remember anything like that.
and you were wrong... cuz i didn't find any "dry part", lol
i don't know anything about that kind of life (well, i've seen "An Officer and a Gentleman" - several times - and G.I. Jane... does it count?), so i certainly needed the background.
you know, from the outside, you can look of the funny side of buffy's experiences (the first meeting with spike was hilarious), but i do believe that it could be quite different if you are at the receiving end of it!
i love so much spike's struggle... against buffy's scent... will the mud do the trick? lol
i can't wait to see our little slayer take her sweet revenge... spike really needs some.... "punishment"! lol
(sexual joke apart, we know she's a kick-ass girl underneath the dumb blonde surface.. lol)
smoochies, hon!

Author's Response: Awww, i'm just happy to see you leave me one hon, I adore them. Glad you didn't find any parts too dry, Lord knows the subject can be at times. Oh please don't look at GI Jane and believe some of that stuff, Viggo was horrid to Demi in that movie. Boot is definitely filled with some truly hilarious things and I had many laughs while there but honestly, being on the recieving end of the crap that comes with it - so not pretty. I think you'll be quite pleased with next chapter based on your review and what you'd like to see, giggles, that's all I can say for now. Thanks for the reivew my friend, big hugs.