I get that you write how you feel and how it flows, and that's the way it should be... doesn't mean even the best authors forego the use of a good editor to get the nitpicky stuff right! It's how stuff gets ready to be published professionally. Totally your call as these stories are your babies, I get that. But just because you think something is your style doesn't mean it's not just poor grammar, IMHO. Cheers -- I do love your stories, you have a lot of talent and I appreciate all the work!

My best!

Author's Response: Its just I think everyone else who reads it sees it as style, as I've never had it pointed out before as a problem. Thats the only reason I labelled it as your issue, because everyone else doesn't feel it gets in the way, and I personally feel they make it better, so its not something I'm ever going to change. And its not necessarily because they are my babies, because if I thought it would sound better your way and read better for the average reader I would honestly change it, however I think it would just read better for you alone, or for a minority of people with your opinion. Thank you for the reviews, I do appreciate the time and effort you've took to read and comment. But at the end of the day if I purposely ignore it it is my style, and I don't think it needs to be edited for publishing if I ever was so lucky, because look at fifty shades of grey! That book is bad on so many levels and obviously never got an editor and its been read by everyone across the world! My best to you and thank you for reading!

I'm wondering if you have witnessed or gone through a personal death. The way that, both Buffy and Dawn, are reacting to their Mother's death is so real. There are many ways to go through such a tragedy and you've really portray that so far. Great Job.

I would like to know more on how Spike is dealing with it. I do know she wasn't his biological, but he did know her for many years.

Author's Response: That is a really good note about Spike and I will take it on board! It might be a while before that comes around, but I think your right about it needing exploring. As for the death, I suppose everyone experiences death and I have had family members die, but non really that I was extremely close to. However the ones I have been through I believed I felt differently to everyone around me and maybe this is why I tried to think about the individual characters reaction and why I created them so differently. I'm currently studying counselling at college this year, and my tutor often uses grief as an example when we talk about assumptions, she hates when people say "I know what you're going through" etc, because every individual experiences a different thing, and you can only "know" if you ask, not if you assume. So that also helped get my thinking about all the different feelings someone could experience. Thank you again for the review.

Is there a story before the prequel to this one? I went to read one and it starts with Spike already dumping Dru. Can you please direct me to the first fic, if that's not the one.

Author's Response: The Protect Me What I Want story is the first story in this series, then comes this one. I don't have any that go into his and Dru's relationship so it starts with them splitting and making way for his feelings for Buffy to develop. x

It's good to see a sequel (because of the cliffhanger) but it's not a good start like I expected. Too sad.

Author's Response: Aw I'm sorry its too sad for you! I did try and make it like that though, so the evil writer part of me is also a little pleased its got across!

I read the other story but before I read this. I want to read it again. I did love the other story.

Author's Response: Thanx, glad you liked my other story, hope you like this one too :)