I still adore this... but would love an epilogue...

Such a sweet story. Liked seeing the cad Liam/Angel still being a cad, but then stepping up to be noble. Liked the interaction between him & Faith.

Love, love his wicked flirtation. Awesome play, young man.

Great story. Very original plot. One of my favs in the spuffy realm.

Having seen that it was finished, I decided to just reread the whole story and THEN the final chapter. And I'm so glad I did. I'd been enjoying your story, but reading it in one go, I was reminded of how you carefully told the tale of Buffy and Will and how their relationship has evolved. It was so wonderfully done. And I love that they remained basically who they always were. No need to change Will's personality completely, but just adding another, more confident layer. I think that was probably my favorite touch, because so often, Will gets sacrificed for Spike in stories. I love your Will and I'm glad he stayed with us all the way through and I loved how Buffy protected and loved him back. So lovely. I always look forward to more from you.

Awesome job. Great story. Loved it!

I'm one of those readers who won't start a story until it is complete. I know how much reviews mean to the authors and how much the reviews that come throughout a story can feed the muse, so I will try to make up for it now.

I loved this story! I was late to work today trying to finish it and was reading it on the itty bitty screen on my phone as I walked into my work building. I just re-read the last chapter before starting this review because I loved it.

I noticed the summary with the very first chapter you posted and knew I wanted to read this story. I love Buffy/Spike (or William) friendship stories. They are the perfect vehicle for depicting Spike's wonderful unconditional devotion.

Every time you posted an update I would anxiously check to see if the story was completed. I was worried when you stopped updating for a while that you had lost interest in completing the story.

As far as Buffy/William friendship stories, you wonderfully avoided some of the pitfalls I have seen in other works. There were times in the past when I asked myself, "if they are such good friends and so perfect for each other, what is the problem?" and the author would create these oh-so-fake obstacles that were so unbelievable, or an author would have these supposedly-best friends not trusting each other at all. I recognize the challenge--that you have to have obstacles or else there is no conflict to resolve and no plot, and therefore, no story, but outrageously fake obstacles that are unbelievable or ridiculous levels of mistrust are hard for me to swallow.

You made your characters so believable! I totally bought William and his insecurities and his determination to go after Buffy no matter what. I totally understand how they mistrusted themselves--not each other--and that is what caused all the communication breakdowns.

On a side note, I loved your Liam. I don't hate Angel; he is just NOT Spike and I loved how you characterized him and used him in some ways to balance your story with humor.

With your basic premise, this so easily could have been a sappy, fluffy, sweet, but ultimately empty story. It absolutely was NOT. I hope you have more stories to share with the community. I know I appreciate all the authors who have shared their talent and provided me with many hours of enjoyment.

Elena

Yay!!! I'm so happy William and Buffy got their happily ever after, these two kids totally deserved it! :D Thanks for the great read!

Wonderful story! I enjoyed it tremendously....read it all in one shot.

Very funny chapter! I especially love when Buffy says she likes sex on the sand! Great job

i love this chapter! Especially the interaction between Liam and William.

What a happy surprise to not only see an update but to see the concluding chapter. What a wonderfully squishy chapter! great to see them together and happy. Would love an epilogue though to see them a few years in the future. It was a wonderful story. Thanks for giving this to us!