Wow, I should do that more often: HURRY WITH THE UPDATE!!! LOL! Great chap!

Author's Response: Thanks. I'm trying to finish AMOM and submit the next chapter of Redemption by tonight or Monday. I like to finish a couple of WIP's before I throw myself into the next one. It's just that I wanted to have Buffy 'notice' Spike and get that out of the way. Thanks again, spuf

I really like were the story is going but I would try to tone it down on the 'My Tara' and 'My Willow'
I would just have Tara say 'Willow' and vise versa

Author's Response: Thank you. Yes, I'm glad you pointed that out about the 'my' stuff. I had a feeling I should leave that out. Thank you again, spuf

Another great chapter! I can't wait to see how the meet goes tomorrow. Awesome job!

Author's Response: Thanks. I can't promise a fairy-tale meeting, but it might be kind of fun! spuf

Awe - loved the 'first glance' because it isn't a meeting yet. And Spike is falling quickly indeed. Looking forward to the meeting in the bistro!

Author's Response: I kind of felt that Tara would be sensitive to Buffy's needs in this. To have the couple meet on her turf made sense to me. Thanks, spuf

i'm loving it!!! you're doing great!!! thanx

Author's Response: Thank you, more soon. spuf

How cute is he? lol. He's adorable. So is Buffy for that matter. I'd probably do the same thing if some hot, but strange man started waving at me while waving to my friend. Can't wait to read more.

Author's Response: Cute, that's true! I like a bit of a boy in the man! Thanks, spuf

OH MY GOD!! I am crying now after reading this chapter.... Please update soon, I would LOVE to read more. GREAT JOB!

Author's Response: Thank you. I'm trying to update this weekend. The next chapters will be mostly about Spike persuing Buffy. spuf

Am really looking forward to this one. Would like to find out about the real person behind the story.

Author's Response: Thanks. I can tell you that my cousin is the foster mother who adopted four of her foster kids, officially. She did name alot of her foster children, legally and did start with A of the alphabet. Her last adopted child was named Zoe. The other woman that Buffy's character is based was also real. I do not recall her name, however I read about her in I believe it was an LA based magazine, some years ago. She was an elderly African-American woman and a widow. She had no family living nearby if I remember right and could dedicate her time to the babies in the nursery. Although I don't recall her name, I can envision her beautiful face even now. Thank you for reading and reviewing. spuf

Sorry - I'm tired and will keep it short. Loved the journey Tara took Spike with. *sniff* Poor babies - touching story. As always - looking forward to read more.

Author's Response: I get you, about the tired thing. I always like it when Tara and Spike were friends. As for the 'other nursery' I had the sad opportunity to stumble onto the one in my hospital when I had my youngest daughter. It was an experience I will never forget, believe me. However, it was a couple of years later that I read about this amazing elderly woman (in a huge LA hospital) who volunteered there, doing what Buffy does in this fiction. She was a widow, I believe about 80 something who apparently had no family left. She would go to the hospital and hold and love the babies in this special ward. I have never forgotten that article I read and I just had to write a character into one of my fictions that did this woman justice. The part about the alphabet naming is true also. My cousin, a remarkable woman, has been a foster mother for years. It was her that began to name the babies by the alphabet. Boy or girl, my cousin took in the babies (and yes, some of them were going through withdrawels at the time) and she would give them names like Adam, Beth, Catherine, etc. Eventually, she adopted four of the children in her foster care, the last one was a beautiful little girl whom she named 'Zoe'. Thank you for readng this story and I promise it will center mostly on Spuffy. spuf

love the premise of this story and what you've written so far.

Author's Response: Thank you. I hope I can keep this story on canon. spuf

This story is absolutely amazing so far. So touching, so sad...it's gonna be a tearjerker!

Author's Response: Thank you. Spike and Buffy will have a rough road ahead, especially since people close to them are not too sure they should even get involved with each other. Buffy is gun shy now, and you know Spike! He sees her, wants to get close to her and will not take her rejection to well. But, maybe, just maybe, Spike can learn enough about Buffy, himself and human emotion to plow ahead and win Buffy's trust? Thanks again, spuf

Love it!!!!!

Author's Response: Thanks! spuf