There's this thing too with Buffy having 'seen' Spike's past - she understands him better now, maybe better than every other people will having 'been him'.
Mmmh but it seems they need (another) source of magical power....
Three weeks doesn't leave them much time.
~ Looking forward to more. :)

Author's Response: She definitely knows more about him than anyone else, having been so extremely privy to what makes him tick.

Aah, you caught that, eh? It is something specific but I'm not telling you anything yet. ;)

I figure there's about two chapters left until then, so we're really close now!

Hoping to give you more soon. :) Thank you for being wonderful!!

Oh wow, that was a great chapter... (Not that the others aren't great. :P)

The way you delved into Spike's head was very realistic and while it's a little annoying to see how little self-confidence he has in the matter of his past, simply because we can look at it from the outside, it is also really heartbreaking what he is hiding beneath that tough facade.

Besides, I think everyone can relate to feeling unworthy of love and like a failure. He just takes it to a new level.

It's good Buffy finally told the whole story. I also liked the talk they had about it, how horrified Spike was at Buffy's fear that he hated her now. Of course, as people standing there from the outside and knowing how fanfictions work, it was bound to happen a lot like this, but you still did an outstanding job with the how. :)

Oooh... Three weeks to go...

Thanks for the update! :)

Author's Response: Hee... I love you, just so you know. ;) I'm very happy that you're still enjoying the story!

You just want to smack him upside the head, don't you? Good thing he has Buffy to tell him he's worth more than he thinks he is. He'll get there. :)

Oh yeah, he definitely does. Not that surprising though. Most people could hardly say they've been through as much crap as he has.

Well, I couldn't have them breaking up, could I? ;) But I also think their connection is strong enough to withstand that kind of trouble. They'll get mad and fight but then they'll talk and sort it out. That's how strong relationships work.

Thank you for the yummy review!! :) Only few chapters to go.