Oh! I hope they get back together soon. Can't wait for more. :D

Happy New Year to you too! ~ I hope the cooling off will help. Joyce playing match maker and pushing sure didn't. Joyce cheating first and Hank having an emotional affair? That was unexpected. Hopefully Buffy and Spike will get better too.

What I don't like hearing about from Buffy is this whole jealousy "rage" stuff. She should be focusing on the real problem she had with him - the checking up on her part. Even though William had been to Envy before without her knowledge or permission, so I guess he is not allowed to be anywhere where she currently is. Must be another of her rules she set up. But the jealousy issue - if the roles were reversed - if Buffy saw William dancing closely around several women and smiling, she would be jealous, too. She might not be mature enough to confront him about it immediately, but jealousy would definitely be there. That seems to be the norm between both of them. So her issue with him is trust not jealousy - unless she wants to hold him to a different standard than she holds herself.

Great chapter! Wow! What an eye opener!! Never pegged Joyce for starting an affair. Looking forward to the next update!

While it is wrong and not trusting for William to check up on her....what is he supposed to do,he is in an incredible limbo with her where he doesen't know where he stands or where he's going..and he can't ask for anything because she has already said if SHE'S uncomfortable, she won't do anything asked, while he is uncomfortable and trying to be patient and doing everything asked of him. I can see how he would come to this.

The end result wil hopefully not be William on his knees begging for forgiveness and the wrong solely placed on him....this is a two party relationship and she has not made this easy either.

Tough chapter but a good one.

yes, but she has not let him into her world, has kept him distant from her....yes asking about him, but seems to be avoidiing talking about her, and how she feeling other then telling him he overwhelms her. Yes, he went to check on her, for he feels he is losing her for she does not let him in her world, be with her and her friends....almost like she is hiding him.....I guess I just see that as being a bit selfish....but then again I'm just going by how it reads to me....and I will admit, it's not always the same as it will read to others. Plus I'm biased and admit it......you've made William the perfect man any woman would have to smack herself if she let him get away......I guess I can see William's part more then Buffy's since been there done that. love isn't hard, it's the staying in love that is the hard work, that is once you realize it is love......and not just an attraction or something you can't put a name for it is the love that scares and overwhelms you to the point you lose focus and sight of what is right in front of your face.......LOVE YA

Buffy's reaction to William's jealous confrontation at the club was in character, and so was the breakup. You're doing a good job writing the strained aftermath. Buffy's mother and father are certainly being emotionally available. The truth finally comes out about her father's affair, and the revelation about Joyce was a huge surprise.

How are the heartache and separation going to bring them back to one another? I'm looking forward to finding out. Happy New Year!

Author's Response: Thank you; Happy New Year to you as well!