Very very bad Fred wow Icant imagine.

I was involved in a year and a half relationship with a guy who was seriously like Spike in this fic. Only he wasn't a singer. He did the drug thing, the alcohol thing, but I didn't realize until I was codependent on him and didn't care as long as he came back to me. So thanks for not going that route. Yes I did break the cycle but not before he tried to sell me to his friends for drugs.

well, you have to lose it all to get it all back. I don't know if you are into country lyrics but there is a song that was written by an alcoholic that came out called You're Gone and I thought it might be good when spike gets out and Buffy isn't there! I said hello I think I'm broken and though I was only joking it took me by suprise when you agreen I was trying to be clever For the life of me I never Would have guessed how far that simple truth wuld lead You knew all my lines You knew all my tricks You knew how to heal the pain no medice can fix And I bless the day I met you And I thank God that He let you Stay beside me for a moment that lives on And the good news is I'm better For the time we spent together And the bad news is you're gone Lookin' back it's still suprisin' I was sinking, you were risin' With one look you caught me in mid-air Now I know God has His reasons But sometimes it's hard to see them When I awake and find that you're not there Repeat Chorus And the bad news is you're gone The bad news is you're gone it was released on mainstream adult cont. radio; but I just thought it was perfect!

wow - that was wonderful ... how could this change... *sigh* we'll read it, I think

OMG Fred is so scary! Looks like everything's about to fall apart. Poor Spike and Buffy. =(

wonderful chapter...I love the A/S relationship in this fic as well as the B/S one!

oh dear...I can see the angst now. Sigh... I will continue to read this story, knowing that Spike must hit rock bottom before he can climb up to Buffy again. How sad, the fact that Buffy can only help our Spike so much, he has to do the rest himself. Good story. Luv, Spuf

Sounds like I enjoy the next chapter too. But who knows how far ... Hopefully Spike will go to that clinic and get clean again.

thankx for all the background....helped out a lot!

Really loving it. I know there will be angst soon and I'm totally expecting the worst but that'll just make the spuffy conclusion even sweeter....right?

Author's Response: have faith....it will be a very VERY ROUGH time.....and I encourage to keep the faith.....

So the break up is the begin...
Hope it won't be to hard for me to read the rest. Loved the way you wrote about Love/Money.

Author's Response: nope.....it's just a catalist to what is to come in a couple more chapters......will have a Spuffy make up session first.....

Sigh, I'm always a little leary of Spike cheating on Buffy fics. Although, I know you will handle it with elegance...(because Spike in the show was so devoted to the women he loved) Anyway, please continue. I'm going to try and get by the bad Fred stuff and see it through. I just hope Spike doesn't rape Fred or something...that said, please keep updating. Thanks, Luv Spuf That said

Author's Response: spufette, have faith....no Spike raping Fred will happen....rest assured. Just remember, the mind is not hard to manipulate if the timing is just right.

Wow. I enjoyed this first chapter and I'm very much looking forward to seeing where this goes. I loved Racing Hearts and can't wait to read more.

Author's Response: Calli Thanks for reading RH, and this one. I have something to prove to myself, and this story is it.....I promise bandaides at the end.......