Glad she got a night out with William. A possible future for them indeed? Love it.

Author's Response: Oh yes - indeed there is. Thanks for the review sweets - huggles.

well here i go again :)

Ah I really liked this chapter.. it was very..nice.. sweet and tender..the other side of all the spuffyness in the bedroom xD

I liked the musicchoic aswell :) you made me dream into that place they were in, under the oak with the lights and music around me and my boyfriend and dancing ahh :D truely this is a great peice of writting :D
- jen

Author's Response: Yeah, gota have some romance in the mix. It can't all be hotness or else it'd be pwp. Not that pwp isn't fun, but our couple needed some romance right now. Oh yay, glad you enjoyed the music choices, I adore that era's music, very loving and tender. Glad you liked the chapter sweety. Thanks so much for the wonderful review. Huggles.

This chapter was the stuff dreams are made of. Every woman wants this sort of night. Magic; just like William said. There was absolutely no need for apologies or explanations. Your story is top rate all on its own. Oh and I loved your song choices. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes is one of my favourites from that era too.

Author's Response: I am soooooo glad you like it hon, I have such a strong romantic bone in my body, I couldn't resist. Smoke gets in your eyes is one of my all time favorites and i thought it would suit them perfectly. Ok, alright, I'll stop apologizing. I am obeying my muse, but I realize that not everyone will appreciate the fluff and/or the songs. I'm blushing right now from your sweet words. Thanks for such a wonderful review hon.

Loved the romance of this chapter. Think it was perfect to show Spike that she wants the man, not the image he puts on like a shield when he has to "work". Excellent writing.

Author's Response: Yup, that was her purpose too, to get past SPike and reach William, figure him out and where he stands when it comes to her. Thanks for the lovely review sweety.

*Sighs dreamily*

Yeah, like I'm gonna sue you for making me wish that I had that.... *whines* maybe I will at that! lol!

Such a lovely chapter. I too love the songs of the 50's and 60's. My parents grew up in that era, so I learned to appreciate it from them.

Once again, lovely chapter. :)

Author's Response: *Giggles*, well, I figured a warning was necessary - especially if someone was at work. reading it Glad you liked the music, I find it very romantic myself. Thanks for the reivew sweety.

I finally got a chance to sit down and get caught up on this story. I have to say thank you for the sacrifices I'm sure you've made while writing this story. The biggest one being sacrifice of sleep no doubt, having to do some of it after the children are in bed, as you said in one of your notes or responses, now I can't remember exactly where.
We're the lucky recipients of all those creative juices that flow from that wonderfully creative mind of yours.
Anyway, I want you to know that I for one appreciate that, as this is one really terrific story. I was up almost one whole night getting caught up, (bad girl :-) and boy did I have some good stuff to read. You really do put a lot into what you write.
Thank you for gifting this story to us, it gives all of us something really good to look forward to. :-)


Author's Response: Wow, thank you so much for all the kind words sweety. It's really nice to hear that you appreciate the efforts of the muse and I. Yes, sometimes I do lose sleep, but at the cost of being able to have readers such as yourself say that you truly enjoy what I've written makes it all worth it. Of course I feel bad making you stay up late to get caught up, but on the same note, I'm thrilled you found it captivating enough to read it all in one sitting. I think you just made my entire week sweety, really. THank you so much for the beautiful review. I do hope you enjoy ch. 19 once it's ready to post.

Very, very sweet. I loved the date vibe. From the pout on Spike's mouth until he got his "hello" kiss, to the way he would do anything to make her happy. It's a giddy kind of feeling that you've created, with the anticpation of what's to come. Very nice, and I'm looking forward to seeing more!

Author's Response: Oh, I couldn't resist the pouty Spike, I mean who could??? I like that, producing a giddy feeling. They sooooo needed this, and the next chapter as well. I'm so glad you liked it sweety, thanks for the lovely reviedw.

That was a beautifully written romantic scene. And gosh darn it, they both deserve to have a tender, angst-free moment. I thought it was particularly touching that Buffy brought him to an event that she used to attend with her mother. I do believe that this evening brought their relationship to a whole different level of intimacy. Wonderful chapter. I can't wait to see how the rest of the evening progresses for them.

Author's Response: Thanks so much hon, it pleases me to no end that you enjoyed there magical evening... well, it;s not over yet. Yes, it did bring them to a diferent level in their relationship, er, well, it'll help them move towards a relationship, an exclusive one I might add. There will be no spike or Buffy and other for the duration of the fic - I can't stomach the thought. Thanks so much for the lovely review sweety.

Oh god this is an awesome fiction. Please more soon. I will be watching.

Author's Response: Thank you so much sweety, glad you're enjoying it. They needed a bit of romance to fuel the fire.

Author's Response: Thank you so much sweety, glad you're enjoying it. They needed a bit of romance to fuel the fire.

It wasn't in any way mushy , but really , really beautiful , and romantic , and heart-touching.

Nothing wrong with this in my world - on the contrary!
I also love the songs from the fifties , and I want to thank you for taking the care to let us enjoy our reading while the music played ( I put the chapter on Words ) : delightful !
'Twilight time ' is a favorite of mine , and I had never heard of 'At last' which I liked very much.
The music enhanced the reading , and there was definitely a very lovely , tender , hopeful atmosphere.

They needed this time , and you talked about an 'unspoken connection' : it was here , wonderfully written.
Buffy seems to understand what man is hiding behind Spike , and he ' sees ' the woman he fell in love with.

"He decided they both must be hopeless romantics that wanted so much to believe in love that they’d left themselves open to suffer disillusionment at the hands of others. "
It could be my motto. :)

Thank you very much for this installment : it was truly a balm to the heart..

Author's Response: I am sooooo blushing over your review and so very thrilled you enjoyed it. The music just seemed 'right' to me and I'm especially happy that you like the song At Last, glad I could introduce it to you. Yeah, the muse was insistant that if I could get the songs into the chapter for people to access then it would have a more emotional and 'visual' impact... guess he was right. Oh yes, they most definetely made a connection tonight, and that's what will help them through the rough times. AGain, I'm happy you liked the chapter and thanks for making my week with your lovely review.

I can't believe you apoligized for this chapter. It was totally AWESOME! Very romantic (especially for a man who considers himself a whore unworthy of love and Buffy taking Spike/William on this "date" shows her willingness to overlook his past life. I know he doesn't have enough cash yet to buy his resturant and so he has to do something to get that $$ but I hope he doesn't have to "be" with anyone else from here on out. I just can't picture him "performing" again after this. Can't wait for the next chap to continue the evening and surely Lorne won't MAKE Spike "service" anyone after this - he knows there's love in the air! More please!!!!!!!

Author's Response: Well, I figured just b/c it was my favorite to write didn't necessarily mean that everyone else would like it or was ready to go down that 'romantic' road.... covering my bases so to speak. I'm so glad you liked it hon. Your observations are correct... William decides that despite all, he should be willing to fight for Buffy if he truly cares. And of course Buffy does genuinely want to see the man underneath the facade of his job. I guess I can say here without spoiling anything that Spike/William will not physically 'be' with anyone else. For this being my first fic i didn't want to go down that road... not ready to write that stuff. If I did, I would definetely categorize it as B/other, S/other, or implied warning, so no worries. Lorne isn't the type of guy to force him either. They are friends and he wants nothing more than to see the two get together. So glad you enjoyed it sweety, thanks so much for the truly wonderful review.

Loved the evening Buffy planned for her and Spike! Great chapter!

Author's Response: Thanks sweety, glad you liked it, they needed this night together.