Glad she finally came home. The best Christmas surprise indeed. And I'm glad they got to have there little show. Some normal is better than not. Even if there are crazy dances involved. Update soon!

Author's Response: Hi BuffyRat! Yay that Bess finally got the courage to come home! And they got their little show and annual crazy dance! Got more for ya posted! -p4s 2012.01.17

Brilliant play…Good Lord! A world without chocolate is like a world without scrunchies, shrimp or a world of nothing but bunnies! Too horrid to imagine! So glad that Bess returned home, that took a lot of courage. Hope that the family lets her know just how much they missed her and hope that Angelpie loves meeting her new extended family. Judy don’t let Clem get any ideas of gambling with her. So, what presents did Bess receive? Will we get to see her open them? I hope so. Your evil muse must be setting us up for more heartache. He tortures us like Angelus, first with the happy…then with the horror. Did Bess bring her own presents for her family? If not, then she can perform for them as part of her gift to them. Look forward to the next chapter.

Author's Response: Hi Vette!! Yes, a world without chocolate ... dear lord, we would all be doomed! :) We will see her presents and Angelpie will meet the family very shortly ... including Spike. :O Ok, my muse was very happy with this review up to the part where you compared him to Angelus! Oh dear ... now he's stomping mad!! Oh no - he's breaking furniture now ... I better go and see if I can calm him down! You really should know better, Vette! What are you trying to do, make him dust Spike just to get even with you? EEEEK! Gotta run ...

How do you do it?!? The Christmas play was brilliant!! I lack the vocabulary to tell you how much I loved it!!! And then to top everything off with bringing Bess home. Should I be worried about your muse? Not that I'm complaining you understand but I think something may be wrong with him because this chapter was so lacking in the angst. You don't ever have to apologize for too many pictures of Spike. It's simply not possible to have too many, I’m sure Buffy would agree with me on this. Thanks for one of your best ever!! More soon please.

Author's Response: YAY!!! Oh, you totally made my day (twice actually, when you left this and I read it and now today again when I finally have time to reply!)!! I'm so glad you loved the play! I do think my muse might've been smoking some wacky-weed when he wrote this ... it's quite out of character! Either that or he's lulling us into a false sense of security before he drops a bomb on us. :O There are some readers that appreciate a good Buffy picture or two ... I couldn't believe it when I saw I did almost all Spike! With his sexy wounds, no less! heehee! I agree you can never have too many Spike pictures ... and I'm sure Buffy would agree, but for the Spikes that read the story, they like to see the Slayer now and then! heehee! {hugs} Thanks soooo much for this review! It really did make my day(s)!!! -p4s 2012.01.18