I thought this was well crafted and this story treated some difficult issues with a careful and thoughtful approach. Took what could have been an icky, squicky thing and made it lovely. Thanks. (Though I'd love to beta it to get rid of the errors I caught.)

aw... that's one of your best stories ever :) I loved it - such a healing journey...

I was hesitant to read this story because of the topic. The idea of Spike with Joyce was just too strange for me to fully digest. I eventually pushed myself into reading it because I always end up loving anything that you write. I certainly enjoyed this story too, but I never did get over the ick factor of picturing Joyce and Spike together in "that way." It was a great story though and Im glad I persued it. I was soooo glad that you went out of your way to define his love for Joyce as a different sort of love and of a nurturing sort and I was very grateful he had said that Buffy was his real true love and that he wished he had met her first. That helped me cope with it all somewhat. Thanks for taking risks with your stories and being brave enough to take the characters in new directions.

That wrapped a nice big bow on this entertaining story. Again, the emotional payoff was peppered with enough humor to keep it from being over the top. Nice job with this one.

Aww... The ending was so sweet! Now I know why I always jump to your story first whenever I see alot of completed fics updated.

I'll be looking forward to your next fic(completed, that is. I still have not gotten over that nifty withdrawal thing whenever I get hooked onto a WIP). Thanks for sharing! :)

Jen

it's really late here. like 2 in the morning late. i've finished reading your story. one sitting, (i'm such a hardass)
i thought this story was wonderful. i really enjoyed it. i just can't figure out why someone would be so rude as to insult you for writing it.
i think you did a lovely job. don't let anybody tell you differently!!

I'm sad to see this one end, too.
Awe, the Buffy cooking incident (Buffy panicking, Spike saving the dinner) was cute :)
Awe :)) You ended it with Spike's proposal and a pregnant Buffy. Loved the end (conclusion).

I loved it!!!!! it was fabulous!!!!!!!!!

sniffle. I am going to miss them too. This was a great story. Thanks for writing and sharing it.

That was the most sweetest thing ever! I loved this story from beginning to the end, and even though some of that angst was driving me around the bend it was all worth it in the end! KUDOS TO YOU!!!

I am a bit sad this story is over, but after all these ups and downs, they deserve the peace and love. This story is great... thanks for keeping me untertained!

Oh great ending and story!!

Lovely ending - happy and romantic - just how I like them. Keep up the good work in the future. Love your work.