I just love babbling, poncey Spike and apparently so does Buffy but of course when she finally says so your evil muse has to make sure Spike doesn’t hear her!! Love, loved, loved the moment of conception, I just wish Spike could have been tuned into it as well as Buffy; another thing your evil muse prevented from happening. I’m sure he’s planning and plotting for some kind of heartbreaking angst fest to happen soon so I plan on enjoying all this wonderful, hot, sweaty Spuffy lovin’ while it lasts! Thanks for the great chapter!

Author's Response: Hey Melly! Glad you like our babbling, poncey Spike! I love that too! Yum! Glad you liked the moment of conception, even though Spike didn't really get to know what was going on. Oh yes, my evil, blue-eyed muse is definitely heading for an angst-fest©, so you should enjoy all these happy chapters while you can!

Thanks so much, Melly! Always love hearing from U!

I'm sorry I'm so late....damn RL keeping me away from Spuffy.

First GAAAAH! OMG the hotness is amazing, such great, intense, sweet and heartfelt lovemaking....and super hot too. I love the things he said during sex...Carnival and Paris and hurricanes Oh My. You're not a git Spike, you're an amazing sexy vamp.

I didn't expect Buffy to do the Dawn ritual/mission thingy so fast tho. I guess she couldn't help it. And Yay she's in love but of course won't tell our Spikey. Did Spike realize he turned human for a bit? Or was the lust too much and he didn't? I'm so worried now to see what Buffy will do. Take a runner I guess, but ya never know with your evil muse.;)

Oh and I loved the title of the chappie...that's exactly Spuffy right there.. Accidentally in Love. It's why I always shipped them, and not Bangel. I couldn't stand that the show TOLD me Bangel were in love(that just stops me from liking or caring about a couple).. all of a sudden, cause a couple of episodes before she thought he was a creepy stalker guy.Then suddenly he was The Love Of Her Life. Whatevs. I liked that Spuffy grew organically, Two different people who never expected to fall in love, but did...and all the ups and downs and hate and fighting and sex and friendship that came with it. Amazing! :)

Loved it babe, and hopefully I'll be able to read the next one sooner. *hugs*

Author's Response: Hey AMI! No worries on lateness - I know how RL can be so unfair to the really important things, like spuffy! heehee!

Squeeeee! I'm so glad you found the chapter to be hot and loved Spike's description of their love-making. He made me a totally swoony with it. {swoony sigh} I was afraid it was dorky, but then, it's William so I guess if it came across dorky, then that would fit too.

I honestly didn't expect Buffy to do the ritual this soon, either. I thought I'd have lots more time to just 'fool around'. I'm telling ya, I had *no* outline for this story beyond: Dawn dies, Buffy snaps, Spike helps. It is completely character driven. I know that sounds weird, 'cos - who's in charge here? But honestly, the characters are, in this story more than any I've ever done. (it's a bit worrisome, actually). In that moment Spike had us all just overwhelmed with soft, gooey, rain-on-a-tin-roof caramel-y goodness. Buffy was caught in his web and just reacted. He's not gonna remember being alive, just figure overwhelmed with the big O.

What will Buffy do now ... hmmm.... We'll see soon. Will have the next chatper today sometime, RL permitting.

Yeah, **nods** I totally get your logic on the Bangel vs. Spuffy love story. I read a book recently which kept *telling me* how hot this character was. Ummm ... excuse me? Have him do or say something hot! It was annoying and it continued through the whole book. Even when he did do something that might be hot, being *told* it was hot just grated on my nerves! Instead of making him hot, they just tried to tell you he was. {shakes head} Doesn't work that way - or, it doesn't for me. Luckily, as fanfic writers, we have the luxury of working with a character that has already been proven hot, sweet, pouncey, romantic, and a badass over many years, but still, Angel rarely did *anything* truly hot or sweet that I could see. Warn Buffy of impending doom? Yeah, I can see why she'd love that! *rolls eyes* Oh! Maybe it was the necklace! Oh! Maybe the necklace was charmed and made her fall in love with the creepy stalker guy! Oh! I feel a new story coming on! ... sorry - sidetracked ... It was definitely the struggle that made the Spuffy story so much better than the Bangel one. Plus, Spike: hot. heehee!

Thanks so much, AMI - always love your insight and indepth reviews! They make me think and laugh and nod appreciatively! And they make my muse do his happy dance. I'll just let you envision what *that* is. :O {{hugs}}

Okay I'm begging please, please, oh please have the Buffybot or someone stop Buffy from making a huge mistake. Spike doesn't deserve to think he was used or whatever your wicked brain comes up to make me want to scream.

Author's Response: LOL! Oh, Blue Eyes ... I feel for you, I really, really do. When I started this story, I intended to actually write three alternate endings: one easy and happy, one melancholy, and one angsty. However, the longer I've worked on the 'first' ending my muse started, the more I doubt I will ever do the 'easy' ending or the melancholy one. So, {sigh} we're stuck with the angst. I'm very sure there will be frustrated screaming - but, take heart, it won't last tooo long and there will be happy spuffy later. {{hugs}} sorry!

Stressing out here. So much shit going down and I desperately want her to come clean. But we all know she likes to run from anything too heavy in the feelings department. Heres to hoping for the best

Author's Response: Oh, eeeek!! If they would only *talk* honestly to each other, but alas ... We'll just have to wait and see if they just continue to dance around their true feelings or come clean. Thanks so much, TC, for reading and stopping in. Will have more on Tuesday. Try not to stress too much until then!