Am I mistaken or did future Spike know how present Spike would react to Joni's death? Just curious. It's sad seeing Spike in so much pain i'm glad Buffy is there for him. It seems as though Angel didn't learn anything from his experiences in the previous story. But maybe i'm wrong. Great chapter!

Author's Response: Future Spike(A) knew how the timeline went the first time around. Joni changed things aa little because of what she did. But, remember the Spike of this timeline has been having nightmares. It's possible that Joni's Daddy did too, and tried to keep his nightmares from coming true. But, teenagers are funny creatures, so... As far as Angel, remember, Joni's Daddy didn't want him anywhere near her? There could be a reason for that. ;-)