Oh yes, finally it's all going to come out (I'm weirdly over-excited here!!) The next chapter is going to follow that make-or-break path now, isn't it? Well, I'm sure it'll be fantastic, whatever happens!

I really liked the contrast Buffy experienced between her ride to LA and the ride back again- you could really feel her frustration and her need to get back to Spike (I get exactly like that- really irritable- if something is happening too slowly, or I want to be somewhere and I can't). Poor Jake though! At least she didn't snap at him! (And the five miles over the speed limit thing really served to emphasise his extreme normality!)

Typical that Buffy would press her ear to the door just as Spike is yelling "Oh Baby!"- I actually felt my stomach drop at that point (No Spike! Not again, please!) But ahhh, they were just on the playstation (lol! Absurdity!!)

Finally, the interaction between Buffy and Spike was good. Little bit prickly, but that's to be expected. The mutual comfort that still resides from their relationship is evident though, and I really loved that fact- especially when she didn't protest as he took her shoes off.

Next chapter here I come!!!

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Author's Response: Thank you! Yes, quite a bit is explained in the next chapter.

Yes, poor Jake. He spends all that effort on a nice night out and Buffy's mind is totally not on him at all post-Dru. I just picture her sitting there itching to put her foot down on the accelerator...lol. Patience isn't Buffy's strong point at the best of times.

Yeah, I couldn't resist that. Plus, I wanted her to be broken up and mostly unresisting for the conversation to come.

The shoes were another bit I particular liked Just a gesture I thought was sweet.

more,more, more :)

Author's Response: ok, ok, ok :) I'll try to get more written today. It depends on how work goes. Also, I don't want to mess up the next chapter because it explains everything. Thanks for the review!

finally they are talking! why do buffy always has to resort to violence to express her feelings? good thing spike does love her he puts up to her childish tantrums! If she messes this once more, i wontv blame spike if he surrenders. You can only take so much shrewness in a woman!

Author's Response: Yes, finally! Well, at least she has her shoes off. Hmm, good point, though. Maybe I should revise that to show that these along the lines of little upset one step above foot nudges and not oh, let me take out your ribcage kicks. Wonder how to do that *ponders*. He was teasing her about sleeping with Xander after all, when she was yelling at him. Teasing an angry woman? Generally a really bad idea! Oh, she did mean to shove him off the bed though, so that was violent. Thanks for reading.