You are evil. And you have me standing on the edge and looking down into the abyss, ready to jump in order to read more of this. Don't make me jump :P

Author's Response: Yes, I am evil. Don't jump, 'cause Sotia would be seriously PISSED OFF at me for pushing you over the edge! If you value my life at all, you'll step away from that yawning pit of destruction! lol Thanks for the review Andrei!

So, I'm all caught up on this story, had missed a couple of chapters. And you leave it like that?! How evil are you, woman?? *lol* Please tell me there will be another chapter soon! Oh, and loved the updates btw. :)

Author's Response: Apparently I'm all kinds of evil (see previous reviews) and I procrastinate something terrible. NO MORE! I'm finishing this story... NOW! More chapters soon, I swear! Thanks Pet!

No, no, no, no, no. Where Spuffy is concerned my glass is forever half full (usually the opposite) and I am going to go to bed having just read that and hope that you are writing like mad - please. Really good (not sure if that's the right word) update and yes I would like to but who would finish the story?

Author's Response: Keep it half full Sam, please! I am writing like mad, honestly! I'm going to finish this story before I do anything else, I swear! *giggles* Yeah, who would finish the story? tee hee! Thanks Sam!

Hee hee hee - you're sooooooo evil and I love it. This was an awesome, action packed chapter - GULPS hard for Spike. Run like the wind Buffy, go save yer man, er vamp. Awesome job as always my twisted sista - luvs ya.

Author's Response: No, you're soooooooooo evil, helping me sort through it! Yup, the action, the drama, the comedy - sounds like a movie trailer, huh? LOL! Buffy can run, she can jump, maybe even fly - but Spike is... gulp... not gonna say it. Thanks my twisted sista! Love ya too!

OH NO!!!!! That has to be one of the evilest cliffhangers ever! *sobs* The whole character death warning in the summary has me really worried for poor Spike. :( *crosses fingers and hopes for the best* Can't wait to read more! Great chapter!

Author's Response: The evilest? Probably not, I could have been even more vile to Spike.(is that psychological thing with me? who knows.) You're such a clever gal, Mary - you should be worried ;). More soon, I promise - it's on the home stretch! Thanks for the review babe!

Thanks for the GREAT update. It's always great to see there'S a new chapter. So what happens when you bleed a vampire? Please don't let him die! 'sleep until the darkness receded and she was all that he knew.' That was really beautiful. Hopefully more, like soonish?

Author's Response: You'll find out what happens when you bleed a vampire - it's not a pretty sight! Well, actually he's already dead, er undead... dead? Hmmm. Thanks, glad you liked that little line - it seemed fitting for him. More, and yes soonish! Thanks Zaira!

Bad, bad Carrie, making us suffer like this. *sniffles* That last line was so ominous. *bites nails* Although I guess I should be thankful I will be getting the new chapter a bit sooner than the rest of readers. This was such a rollercoaster of a chapter, going from one emotion, from one scene to the other. I absolutely loved the Xander-Buffy interaction throughout the chapter and I wanted to slap Angel silly throughout most of the chapter, too. He's so dense! *shakes head* And of course, whatever happens, I do hope Buffy gets over her qualms of hurting humans to show Maggie Walsh, Riley and Forrest what a monumentally idiotic idea was to mess up with the Slayer and her love. More please? *bats eyelashes*

Author's Response: *peeks head over the counter* Is it safe? lol... Suffer? I'm bawling my eyes out as I'm writing the next chapter! GAH!!! I don't know if thankful is the word I'd choose. Oh well. THANK YOU ever so much for all your clean up, you always come up with the best wording of stuff... like you iron out my kinky mind - that sounded wrong, didn't it? If you liked the Xander/Buffy interaction in this chapter, you're gonna love it in the next! Ooo don't slap Angel - Buffy's got something special planned for him - bwhahahahahaha! I'll get more to ya soon! Love ya! MWAH!