yeah, i hope she caves soon cuz Spike is just getting sad. but it was great to see him get his come-upins!!! but i think i'll never look at cheese the same way again though. i'm yo-yoing between gagging and thinking naughty thoughts. PLUS, i had a SWEET ASS DREAM of Spike in cami's last night and lets just say he was VERY 'commanding'. ;o) thanks for the inspiration English!!!!

Author's Response: Great dream, mmmm, Spike, cami's, commanding, yup - that does it for me. O, gotta have the dog tags though - got a thing for them, lol. Yeah, I admit the cheese thing was pretty gross, but he so deserved it and for a kiss... he'd do anything. Thanks for the review sweets - huggles.

More please.

Author's Response: Giggles, coming right up. Thanks hon, smooches.

I wouldn't kiss him either after Spike ate cheese off the ground! Can't wait to read more!

Author's Response: Hee hee, me neither, ewwwww. Glad you enjoyed it darling, thanks for the reivew, hugs.

Work's been a nightmare so I was especially delighted to see another chapter of this!

Brilliant banter and several rounds to Buffy again. Yeah, Spike is being a jerk, but I don't hate him at all, I merely find him amusing.

Congratulations on the nomination - it's well deserved hon.



Author's Response: Oh good, I'm glad if I could help make your day just a little better with a few laughs, I love hearing that. Glad you find Spike amusing, cuz I really rather enjoy this kind of Spike myself - especially writing it. Thanks on the congrats sweety and for the awesome review, smoochies.

Great chappie! Love the "love/hate" relationship they ,are both trying so hard to ignore (well, Spike just want's to get laid). I'm really enjoying the parry between the two, especially Spike trying all the different things he can think of (although his idea of kindness is a bit twisted - he tries it once and then changes tactics? oh well, may his constant switching around will keep buffy on edge or at least keep her thinking of him). Can't wait for more.

Author's Response: He is dense isn't he? Of course she feels the attraction too - but what girl wants to get treated like that, hee hee. Thanks for the review hon, glad you enjoyed the laughs. Smooches

great chapter, love how buffy keeps playing hard to get!!! poor spikey!!

Author's Response: Giggles, it had to be this way for at least the present moment - glad you enjoyed the laughs sweety. Smoochies.

Bwah! Just like on the show he's lucky he's so pretty and has this kind of sex appeal that not even Buffy could entirely resist because his wooing skills are absolutely abysmal hehe. I almost feel sorry for him. Like I want to give him tips and shit. Aww, but I think I'm going to miss him acting like an arrogant prick when he inevitably gets redeemed. Is it too much to ask that you don't strip him of all his edge when he finally nabs Buffy for good?

"Sure, even he had to admit it was a rude thing to say, but if she could dish it out she’d better be able to take it as well." I like this line because it's true. Keep the insults coming. You have a great knack for writing the snarky banter between them.

Spike getting all worked up and stewing with rage watching Buffy dance with another guy was kind of hot. Oh yeah, he's about ready to 'splode.

Um, re: the weight thing again. I'm about the same height as Buffy, and at 105 I don't think I'm unhealthy looking. Trust me I got an ass (too much actually *snerk*). My mom who's shorter and around 30 pounds heavier has no junk in her trunk whatsoever. Just saying. :/

Author's Response: Giggles, he's bloody awful in the wooing dept isn't he? Oh no, I won't strip him of his edge - hei's Spike till the very end, just when he gets redeemed, he'll take the snark off. Glad you like the snarky banter - its so much fun to write and the bottle breaking scene - if it were Lindsey he'd be dead, lol. Oh sweety, don't pay attention to the weight thing... Spike, especially after Dru, just doens't like a bony ass and that's what she had. No matter the height, everyone wears their weight differently. This whole weight thing was for the sake of the fic. When I went into basic I was pretty bony at 5'3" and 115lbs, when I got out of both basic and ait, everyone said I looked way better at 130lbs - its all how you wear it and genetics. Something that's not commonly known is that , for the most part anyway, whoever goes into the military either gains or loses weight. Drill sergeants do tend to put people on a diet if they're too slender or overweight - I was made to eat banas and peanutbutter for example to gain. Thank you for the lovely review hon, smoochies to you.

BTW - this was at the other site my first review notification (that a review of mine got answered) :) (Well, I comment not much there *hangs head*.
Tsk tsk... Gunn knows that Spike will come too and didn't tell Buffy?
Well she wasn't amused *g* but her plan really worked. Spike was irked because she ignored him (and the other noticed this too, the ignoring).
And Gunn is right, these two are just perfect for one another but they are too stubborn for now *g*.
Uh-huh.. and Spike got really jealous. I thought if he would have had a can of beer he would have crushed it. Didn't think he would break the bottle too. But he was upset enough. ...
Hehe... the bathroom was too funny. And Spike was playing dirty, got Buffy to help. *bg* And he really took his advantage, sitting beside her.
But Buffy is wrong when she things that her being interesting in another male will keep Spike away *gg*.
And when Spike wanted the kiss? It seems as if he has won but I'm not sure about it. It's more like Buffy has the upper hand *grins*.
Looking forward to the next part :)

Author's Response: LOL, that's okay sweety, everyone seems to migrate here. Gunn is interested to see if his theory was correct, which of course it is. Glad you liked the bathroom scene, he definetely found his own sneaky way of getting close to Buffy didn't he? Ah yes, the kiss - it will happen, that's all I can say for now, *winks*. Thanks for the awesome review sweety, hugs and kisses.

I'm loving this so much!!!
Can't wait to see things moving forward little by little.
You rock!!

Author's Response: Ah yes, and they will move forward a bit slowly, but that's half the fun and of course realistic at this stage in the game. Thanks so much for the review, I'm thrilled you're enjoying it sweety.

I don't know what's wrong with me, but sometimes I wonder if I don't love a good banter more than a good smut. Watching them together is like watching a game of ping-pong, highly enjoyable ! Of course, I know that with you, I get both the banter AND the smut ;-)
I love seeing him arrogant and frustrated and her having trouble keeping her needs under check.
So - back to business : when's the next update ? Can't wait to read more, as usual !

Author's Response: Hahahahhhaaha, a game of ping-pong - I like that, it certainly sums it up beautifully. I'm a huge fan of the banter myself and it's too much fun to write. Giggles, yeah, whats good banter though without a healthy plop of smut on top. Hopefully in another week I'll be able to update, it really all depends. This month is proving crazy for me and I write when I can. Thanks for the awesome review sweetheart, you're always so good to me. Hugs and kisses.

I am ALWAYS willing to wait for your updates because I know they are ALWAYS worth the wait!!! I absolutly LOVED this chapter, specially the whole cheese slice thing!! (It reminded me of when I babysit my four year old cousin and he drops food on the ground and just picks it right back up and eats it!! eww XD )

P.S. I was wondering if Willow and Tara are, or will be, gay in this fic. Not that I think there is anything wrong with that, its just that I know being gay in the military is a very...controversial issue.

Author's Response: Awwww, thanks hon. I really do wish I could produce faster but its not in the cards at present, sighsssss - RL can be such a downer sometimes with it's obligations cutting into my muse's time. Oh yeah, 4 year olds eating things off the floor - so been there myself, and of course, i wanted SPike to chow that bad-boy down, ewwwwww. Well, I have to say, with the don't ask don't tell policy, I'm choosing not to go there with the whole Tara/Willow relationship. I don't need to cross anymore politcal lines than necessary, giggles. I'm so happy you liked the chappy sweets, thanks for the review, hugs.

With two failed marriages under his belt no wonder he has a thick wall around to guard his heart. Another brilliant chapter sweetie. I can't think bad of Spike when his past history is such a barrier to him fallling in love. I love Gunn the matchmaker. Hope you will have more of that - and Fred maybe too? I am quite happy with the once a week posts so that you have time to put out quality like this chapter. Thanks.

Author's Response: Indeed - he is a very bitter man and has a lot to do with his behavior. Gunn will definetely have his role to play here, as for Fred... it has its possibilities, I haven't ruled her out by any means. Thanks so much for the complement, the patience and the wonderful review sweety, I appreciate them more than you can imagine. Smooches.