not to be a big freakin' dumbass but who the heck is Lucian? i've heard that name before....

Author's Response: oh, Lucian, is the steamy goodness of a vampire, Spike's second in command in a story that a good friend of miune had to take down here from TSR to protect her job. He is Martin Rudolph - the actor, who played VLad Dracula on Buffy vs Dracula AND the made for TV movie Dark Prince - the true story of Dracula. WHich if you haven't seen, you really, really, should. THe dud e is so freaking HOT. And in my firends's story, he falls for Willow.

Not much left to read :) well *giggles* not so many chapters left ;)

Author's Response: Good to hear... only happiness and spuffy luvin from here on out, *winks*. Thanks darling, huggles.

Wanna read some more! :)

Author's Response: I'll try to update soon. Just had to write a couple of other things recently. Thanks sweety. Smoochies to you.

:D *le sigh* Yay for maturity! Go Spuffy! I'm super psyched to read your Wucian scene, because I love those two!

Author's Response: Giggles - glad you enjoyed it hon - laughs, sappy-ness and all. Ah yes, the Wucian scene - there's a tasy vamp, lol. Thanks so much for the review hon. Smoochies.

I still am inlove with this fiction. I can't wait for more. Nice blend of William and Spike. Yummy!

Author's Response: *Blushes*. THank you sweety, I'm very happy you're still enjoying it. Yup - Buffy gets the best of both worlds now, William and Spike in all the right doses. Hugs you tight.

At last At last.Cant wait for the next chapter.And wow you are writing Willow/Lucian for Joylynn,Beneath theShowdows of eviel.Wow and double WowCant wait to read both.This is SOOOOOO,Wow.

Author's Response: Giggles - well thank you sweety. Yup, I have a Wucian task ahead of me andthe muse is most excited. Hugs you tight.

I wonder if they will bother with plates, or just lick the Chocolate decadence off each other back at his place....and do you really think they will get to the cake at all? Eventhough it's HIS birthday, perhaps he'll let Buffy "blow out the candles?"

I'm so happy they are back together and can't wait until we get the rest of Spuffy (aren't you proud of me, I'm doing much better with this review - not having near the problems with concentration that I did last time).

I loved the song, very fitting (and I'm not a big - song in the tale kind of person) Don't get me wrong, I love music, I've performed on stage before, even once on the Queen Mary in Long Beach CA singing with my Brother and Father, but fame was never ours and now I just sing for my own pleasure, much to the chagrin of my 2 sons (but my sweet little grandson loves it!). See, here I go, offtrack again! Damn!

I loved your response to my last review, you had me ROFLMA (and with the size of my A, It takes one hearty laugh to get it to fall off, believe me! The "came in my knickers" line was hilarious! I know what you mean know, If I ever get to see that man in the flesh, I hope I'm with friends who will scoop up the goo that will be me and put me in a jar to ship back home! Your "too married" line had me spewing out a bodaciouly large chuckle as well and has my mind realing with a tale I wish to share with you.

I've been married for 26 years to the same wonderfully non-jealous man. I wouldn't trade him for the world (that doesn't mean he doesn't annoy the hell outta me well over 50% of the time, just means I see no reason to break in a new one when I've almost got this one trained... oh sorry, a tale to relay, that's right!). About 3 years ago, when I first became "obsessed" with JM (yes, I know, what took me so long....well that's another tale) so, about 3 years ago I found this lifesize JM poster on line in PDF format that you printed out 36 8 1/2 x 11 inch pages, then had to trim them and paste them together like a puzzle. Well, I did this, at like 2AM (my husband works nights and is usually gone between 3PM to 4 or 5AM, often he's coming to be just as I'm getting up to get ready for work), so, I've got these 36 pages all trimmed and ready to go on my bed cause I don't have a table big enough for the task. I paste them together, then spend an hour cutting off all the white so when I'm done, it's just JM as the lucious Spike, no background or white edges and the thing is like almost 6 ft tall. I think about where to put such a large likeness of such a sexy hunka hunka. My first choice was the closet door, but although my hubby is very understanding of my obsession, that would be on his "side of room" and I don't think he'd find waking up to Spike's lifesize image too appealing (see, I'm sensitive to his feelings), so I put it up on the wall on my side of the bed. So all done, Spikey nicely posted less than 5 feet from my face so I can go to sleep staring at his yumminess (just a mo' gotta let the dog out - it's 3:36AM - why she suddenly needs out is beyond me!), oK, I'm back. So Spikey on wall. I go to bed, falling asleep to Spikey goodness and JM voice's in my head narrating a Dresden book, all surrounded with things that go Spike in the night. My husband comes home at about 5AM, I hear him come into the room, but then I hear nothing and I'm just in that sleep place where you hear things, but you don't want to respond because that would wake you up too much, so I'm lying there, eyes still closed, but knowing something is off, I don't hear hubby putting his wallet and keys down, changing his clothes, none of the usual stuff he does when he gets home so now my brain is actually starting to function and I think something's wrong, perhaps a burglar or one of my kids sleepwalking or sick so I roll over (away from Spike's lifesize image) and open my eyes. My husband is just standing there in the light from his bedside table gazing at the wall beyond me. He stays like that for a full minute after I've rolled over to look to at him and then, while still staring at the big Spike on the wall, he says to me (with a totally straight face) "Are we a teenager again!?", I reply the afirmative, roll over and go back to sleep. And Spike has graced my bedroom wall ever since! I've even added a few more (normal sized) images and posters. My hubby is such a sweetie about my JM/Spike Obsession. He did roll his eyes when I purchased the beer cans from Fox that JM/Spike drank out of during a episode of Angel, but he's resigned himself to my JM/Spike Shrine in the Living room. Well, that's my tale. Personally I think you might of had to be there to appreciate it to its fullest, but I though of it when you said you washed the shirt cause you think of yourself as so married (too married). I would of sealed the shirt in a space bag or something and hoped it smelled like JM and not my pits! But then, I'm strange. I actually made myself a refer magnet that has a collage of JM images and then states " Totally Obsessed, because Stalking JM is too Expensive" and I fully believe and support that statement! The man is soooo lucky I don't win the lottery!

Okay, so I've rambled on way too long, I still have to go read Jolynn's latest chappie (I promised her) not that that's a big hardship or anything. Can't wait to read your Wucian donation! I believe there is another obsession in the making and I won't be alone in it will I dear lady!???!!

If we ever got together at JM event, I'm not sure the man would survive unscathed. Perhaps he'd "Party all night with us?!" Wouldn't that be a hoot, Beasleysmom (I love her tales too by the way), Jolynn, You and Me? Nope, James wouldn't stand a chance, he'd party or be a prisoner, his choice (see, I give choices, I care, I'm not greedy, well, too much) If I have to share, I couldn't think of a better group of ladies to share with!

Many hugs and thanks for all you given me and all us little fanfic junkies out here in cyberspace. Look forward to the next one, now off to BtSoE! XOXOXO (give muse his share!)

Author's Response: LMAO – maybe Buffy will blow out ‘HIS’ candles.... indeed. It’s a big candle though – it may take more than one, ahem, puff, lol. Yeah – I sort of shamed myself by going there with another song but it was fitting and William (that side to his personality) is a romantic through and through – so I hope readers forgive me. ROFL at your comment about the size of your ass – you are too funny. But wow – you got to sing at the QM? Very cool. I play classical piano but I’m one of those super nervous don’t like to play in front of people types. I think my mother made me do it once for church and I was shaking so bad. Of course I was like 11 years old. Oh God – while in Boot Camp, a Drill made me do it too (we were in an auditorium for a class), but by that time my repertoire of memorized pieces was larger and I think he thought I really didn’t know how to play. Giggles, after playing a few pieces to include the Phantom of the Opera (Bach’s Toccata portion of Toccata and Fugue) I was told to sit down while he had a sour puss expression and the other recruits clapped loudly. Side story here... I thought I was cursed or else coincidence is just too weird. The man who swore me into the military on the day I left (hand held up, took the oath stuff) – he was a tiny white guy named Michael Jordon. I got to Boot and my Drill from Hell (yes, he really was, too) was also a tiny white Guy named Holifield. Then at my first duty station in Korea, my company commander, yet ANOTHER small white guy - whose name was none other than Richard Prior. I shit you not – course you’re my favorite turd so I definitely wouldn’t shit you, lol. But yeah, weird, huh? Yup – I’m too married and more than likely too old for James. Been off the sippy cup for years now, *snorts with laughter*.... sad seeing that JM is like what – 8-9 years older than me? *Shakes head*, when will he learn that there is no substitute for the maturity, wisdom AND experience that age brings? I dated a guy once who was barely 18 while I was 26 (yes, shame on me) – it was nice in some, ahem, departments, but man... the freakin’ drama, drama, drama. Okay, back on track here before I say something that will get me in trouble. LMFAO again when reading your story... so of course – here’s mine concerning life-size images of Spike. My husband didn’t care one way or another (a very non jealous person like your hubby) when I ordered the cardboard stand-up of Spike (have DB too now and just waiting until there’s one for Henry from Blood Ties... *melts*, there’s a threesome for ya, *winks* - I can see the slash writers having a field day and oh... why not make it a foursome to include Lucian - *swoons*. Of course speaking hetero here, Buffy would need her slayer strength to withstand a tag team of that, ahem, size and strength). Sorry getting WAY off track here thinking of all that salty goodness. Okay, so the first time I set Spike up in my living room, we had a really docile, older beagle that almost never barked, bayed or howled for any reason. I was on the phone w/ my hubby after standing Spike up and he’s like ‘what’s wrong with the dog, why is he growling? My pansy of a dog walked in, took one look at that standup and was growling and barking like a mad rabid animal, teeth bared, dancing back and forth in front of it, waiting for it to move. The kids and I couldn’t stop laughing and I told my hubby the dog apparently doesn’t like vampires. When I got back to my mother-in-law’s from the con, I put my piccie with JM on my laptop’s desktop background. She said to me, you might want to take that down before Evans sees it. I was like, mom, I emailed him the damn pic. She’s too funny. Alas, I have no shrine, especially not in this new house – I think Evans (my hubby) would make me tear it down after the amount of money he spent on this place. That’s okay I have TONS of naughty manips on my laptop accessible at a moments notice for inspiration. OMG...I really just said that – lol. Sssshhhhh, don’t tell. ‘Totally Obsessed, because Stalking JM is too Expensive’ – ROFL. My 8 year old is very protective of his father’s interests and when I explained to him I was going to meet Spike and that he was a real person, had a real name, blah blah blah – he gave me a serious look and said ‘I’m going to lock the door so you can’t leave’. Cute little shit, isn’t he? Wucian anyone? Oh yes, I think I’m in love and I’ll fight anyone out there for the dark haired, luscious Lucian, hee hee. Jolynn has done such a fab job creating his character and looking like that??? (Martin Rudolph) – I’m going to have forget wearing knickers altogether while writing Wucian. *Shudders in all the private places*. You are most certainly not alone my friend. GOD in heaven. If, no, I’d like to think ‘when’ we meet and subsequently kidnap JM – with Beasleysmom help of course, I don’t think the old chap will be able to keep up - giggles. And as for sharing... I’m not greedy either – I’ll take sloppy seconds – LMFAO. Okay lady – I’ve rambled on too much. I still need to read/review Jolynn’s latest chappy too. In the words of travelocity’s ‘roaming gnome’, I’m on my waaaaaaay.......

I got distracted before I could start to read on SR but I almost forgot you updated too. Will check that out first before I go through LJ.
LOL and now I'm so 'drawn into' the story that I forgot to write. Loved the scene at the begin of the chapter; nervous William (Spike) is really cute :) All the innuendos that were totally accidental. That happens when the mouth outruns the brains ;-)
And the ones told with deliberately *ggg*
I wonder if Anya's something special has something to do with Lorne / why he sold his business *just guessing here*
*grins* Buffy is really looking forward to Spike and eating at Grisanti's, not eating all day.
OH! Buffy is the only guest at Grisanti's. Spike makes indeed sure that they aren't disturbed. :)
uncaring of the fact due to a recent development he had yet to tell her about Sounds if (should I'm guessing right) Spike is involved in that little secret too. Anyway (whatever), I'm curious what it is.
And now it sounds that it was good that Buffy didn't eaten before she went to her date; though it's a shame she missed the cake :)
Awe, and it is Spike's birthday? Makes the date even more precious.
Looking forward to the next part; to this story or the Wucian one :)

Author's Response: Hi hon, *waves*. Glad you enjoyed the chapter. Romance all the way around as William wants his girl all to himself. Ahem, as for Anya - well, I'd say your guess is pretty dead on, but you didn't read my writing that, lol. As for William's recent development... that won't be revealed until the very end. But it's a nice surprise and has little to do with Lorne at all. Gotta have at least one surprise up my sleeve, right? Giggles. Thanks for the review hon - smoochies to you.

Eee! Your updates always make my day. :) Can't wait for the next one!!!*

Author's Response: Awww, thanks sweety and glad you enjoyed it. Smoochies to you.

Sigh that was such a touching and poignant chapter , I couldn't have imagined a better reunion myself. Can't wait for more and also looking forward to your Wucian chapter , oh and more "in the army" i miss that on too.

Author's Response: Thank you hon. Glad you liked the romance/atmosphere. Ah yes, seems the muse has a bit on his plate these days between all three projects. *sighs*, there needs to be more than one of me - one to clean the house, one to take care of the kids and one more to write as much as she likes. Hmmmm, schizophrenia might be fun, lol. Hugs you tight and thanks again.

This was a great chapter. I loved the antics of their initial exchange. And the date was perfect. Looking forward to that next smut filled chapter. Bring it on!

Author's Response: Giggles - one smut filled chapter cumming up. Oh yes, the muse was very happy to have gotten this latest chapter posted so he could focus on naughty goodness next. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the awesome review my friend. Kisses.

Oh that was great, why do I feel that her cake is at her place, wonder what he would have done, if she said no.

Author's Response: Giggles... cake isn't the only thing that will get eaten. Oooops, did I just say that? LOL. Naughty muse. Thanks for the review hon, hugs you tight.