I wonder if it's better to read this particular story knowing where it ends up? Can't say because in this case I know. Otherwise I'm used to read WIP, never knowing where it goes but I had bad surprise than too. I can understand why some people don't want to read WIPs.
But when I can I check the end out to see if Buffy and Spike end together :)

Good Spike POV with Something Blue. Enjoyed how Spike discovered how to kill demons again. He was really happy.

Author's Response: I'm glad you had some fun with this. I thought you'd be the perfect candidate to say whether it's better with or without the surprise, since you read it both ways, a couple of months apart, but I can understand that it's hard to judge. Thanks so much for your comments!