Another good chapter! Just one thing that was slightly iffy - she's really angry. I understand that she's angry, especially with her experience, but I hope she grows to forgive them! Or...even better, everyone won't make the same mistakes as their other selves did.

Author's Response: I would be angry if I had lost the person I loved twice and wasn't even told he was around that second time. But she will come around in the end. :) Thank you for enjoying it!

Amazing update! Loving this story. :)

Author's Response: Thank you! I'm so glad you're enjoying it!

So you're already writing a new one? *curious*
Even if this Spike isn't in love with Buffy yet I don't think he would say no to sleeping with a slayer. ;)
I would have wondered if one of the Scoobies (including Riley there and Angel) wouldn't have tried to kill Spike. The way Buffy acts is way too strong for them. I like the older Buffy knowing what she wants and saying so, not looking up to her friends if they approve her wishes or not.
And I guess the Scoobies were very tempted to go without a Slayer now.
Spike was hiding, avoiding Buffy's eyes when she mentioned using demons or poison. Sounds to me as if he knew of these possibilities already.
Sad that Buffy thinks she has thrown away her rights to find love. Would it be too much to ask for a reward to do the other Buffy's work, getting her own Spike back? And if only for making the Scoobies see reason.
And no plastic stake for Spike now, he won't be in his crypt. And won't lose stuff. And I'd like too if Joyce wouldn't have to die because nobody noticed her aneurysm.
But maybe Buffy will have to pay because she walks in 'her'-Spike's shoes now, for her it's love and for this Spike only sex. (At last for now.)
I forgot to add: You might not mean any harm, Giles, but you cause harm. That's right, true for the other Scoobies too.

Author's Response: I've got two long WIPS going. One's like this one, but more angsty, and I should have it up soon; and the other's the 'Running Wild' sequel which is giving me major trouble, which was why I thought I'd finish this one and give my subconscious a chance to work things out. Spike knew about those possibilities, but didn't want to think about them. Let's face it, he's already hung up on Buffy. :D The Scoobies do cause harm - I wanted someone to say it. I'm so glad you're enjoying this! Thank you!

Are you sure you can't just post it all at once!!! I can't wait for the next chapter. So illuminating to see the roles being reversed in that Buffy is the one with the unrequited love this time, and she's learning from it.

Oh and I also enjoyed that moment during the fight when Buffy had that moment of doubt thinking that Spike might actually be out to kill her...and all the thoughts that realisation brought her.




Author's Response: There's a lot of clean up to do and I'm a perfectionist. :D I hate to post unless it's just right. I'm afraid a chapter a day is the best I can do right now. I'm so glad you like it enough to want more! Thank you!

This story is Amazing! And this chapter was pure perfection. I love your 24 yr. old Buffy standing up for herself and not taking any crap from any of them. I think maybe her talk w/ Giles will do some good. Don't understand why Joss made her such a wimp in her personal life. Feminist? Don't know about that. Amazing sex . You know how to write perfect smut.

--> Teenage love's nice and simple, isn't it? Well, I grew up . Adult love's messy and complicated and real. It's all our different pieces meshing together like gears. Oh if only canon Buffy were allowed to actually get this perspective , so much heartache could have been avoided.
btw, don't mean to nitpick or criticize but I do think their relationship in canon was more than one month, it was more like 3. Any reason you put it at one month ?:)

Loved it, can't wait for the next update.

Author's Response: The one month was my error. I couldn't find a specific mention of the time involved so just counted up the episodes from 'Wrecked' to 'As You Were' without realizing that there were gaps from 2 weeks to a whole month between them. You're quite right - 3 months would be a more accurate figure! I agree that Joss made her a complete wimp except for slaying! That's why I try to write her differently. I'm so glad you're enjoying the story. This one's just fluff, but it's fun to write!