okay...see i tried very hard not to cry and i barely made it! omg u so rock girl!! and that guy at the end was Whistler wasn't it??? now i'm all excited!

Monica

Author's Response: Ewww, Whistler? *makes gagging noise* I hated him. You'll cry eventually (she sing-songs)!

I managed to do it once again - falling back on reviews. This time I had a legitimate reason - I was out of town with precious little internet access.

Anyway, another great chapter that tears at the heart strings and leaves you craving for more. I just love your writing style.

Did I mention I'm insatiable when it comes to good stories? So I'll be aching for more of this!

Author's Response: Tsk tsk Andrei. All if forgiven though, cause I know you had to be jonesing for the internet connection. Awww thanks for the love on my writing style dearest...I try. You did mention you like stories yes...And I have a few more in the works besides the ones on here...so be on the lookout! MWAH!

You know I loved the emotional depth this chapter sweety - bravo, take a bow - and okay, so I did laugh a bit that you edited the wrong chapter, but only b/c I know the frustration first hand, hee hee. And you KNOW I have to say something about cutting the kissage short - evil, evil author you. You accuse me of dragging things out? I'm only following your example, LMFAO. Ok, THat's a total lie, but it sounded good in my head. GLad you enjoyed all my medicated ramblings as of late, lol. Luv ya babes.

Author's Response: *takes bow and falls off stage!* LOL (actually did that one time). I did, I edited the wrong chapter, I was nearly in tears! But I would have laughed at myself too! And like I told Mari... if I'm evil, it's only because I learned from the best *cough, you, cough*. And you keep talking like that to the voices inside your head and eventually they'll answer... and then you'll freak out...and well...things will go to shit then. LMAO... love you sista

☆SR☆ allows you to do some HTML tags in comments too (tags I forget to close sometimes).->* I just added some color :)
*testing * ♫ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ (If that shows you can use the ALT key to make it. To google html is distracting *g* Didn't knew that ALT key works.
On to your story:
Ouch... the hot coffee must have hurt. But it were Buffy's eyes that distracted the waitress.
Loved the Spuffyness, Spike consoling Buffy, them really talking.

Author's Response: Thanks for the info COrdy! YAY! Yeah, coffee is a SOB when it's hot and scalding - but Buffy will get over it. I think she was more impressed with Spike's reaction to the incident. More Spuffyness on the way! Thanks Cordy

Ok, I've been sniffling throughout this, but really sobbed at some points, so I pasted my favorite lines here :-D

“I have everything I need,”----awwwwwwww

She narrowed her eyes on him. “It’s a good thing I like you, mister.”

That brought him up short. “You do?” It wasn’t a declaration of love, but it was a start.----why that made me tear up I know not, but it did, and it was soooo beautiful!

It must have been some time later that she grabbed his attention again with her sniffles. “I cleaned my plate,” she murmured, eating the last bite of her toast.----this was such a heartbreaking image... poor thing, just what a child would do. She seemed so helpless (and it's too early in the morning for me, so maybe I'm not all w the sense, but you always know what I mean)

I was homesick for you, even in Heaven.----aaaand guy sitting accross for me looked up at my sob...

It was pretty much downhill from there, and if I had something w long sleeves on I'd probably be wiping my nose on them. This story is beyond touching and you write them so brilliantly it's like I can see them in front of me.

Love you so much that I'll miss you if I have to kill you for letting the Scoobies interfere! (and my ass is waiting for your arrow with bated breath) *smooches*

Author's Response: OMG, I'm soooo sorry I made you cry hun! No... not really.... *evil laughter ensues... bwhahahahhaaa* Awwww guy looked at you sobbing... is there broom closet sex in your future because of it????? *bats eyelashes*