Aww poor seasick Buffy, and being pregnant and seasick must be awful. I wonder how she'll make it crossing the Atlantic. 3 wks, wow. I lol'ed @ Gibraltar being a Hellmouth, but it seems to be what Buffy needed. :)
Loved the steamy shower sex...and Buffy is back to wanting hot, steamy rough sex with Spike. Yay! She really does need a "little monster in her man"...normal is not for her,don't know why she never realized this.

I liked the Joan/Buffy convo too. Buffy was nice and sweet, and I like that the Bot will get new clothes too. I guess the 3some will come after their date huh?

Please don't take this a criticism...I love your story and your writing, but I don't like the idea of a permanent 3some. I thought it was fine before, but now they're in love and gonna be married and it just seems wrong to me. (don't hate me) The vibe I get between Buffy/Joan is sisterly. So it seems like it's incest for Buffy and Spike will be screwing his sister-in-law. So its squicking me out. :( Sorry. It just seems that Spuffy won't really be in love, and 3somes are never equal ..there's always someone left out of the emotions or the sex or whatever. That's just my opinion, I'll read no matter what, but it won't feel the same.

Anyway I loved the chappie...really good job with everything. :) *hugs*

Author's Response: Hey, AMI!! Poor Buffy ... ugh! That soo sucks! Lucky there's a handy hellmouth for a lay-over. :) I was actually researching what kind of small boats could, and do, make that trip when I watched a vid of one going from the UK to Spain right past Gibraltar and was like 'that's brilliant!' When I read that it was thought to be a gateway to hades ... well, that sealed it!

Yes, Buffy definitely needs a little monster in her man! Thank goodness she's getting past all the badness and back to her 'normal'.

Not telling when the threesome is coming ... after the date is fair - but there are many chapters left ' after the date'. :)

I'd never hate you AMI!! I'm glad you told me how it's coming across as the 'sisterly' thing being squicky. Is it less a problem if Buffy sees her more as a best-friend than a sister? Cos, well, they will be a family of three ... or five when the babies come, although, for the most part, the story just deals with day-to-day life, not the bedroom so much later. (except maybe once). Let me know if what happens in the next couple of chapters makes it better or worse on the squick-scale. Not sure there's much I can do to change it, cos of some of the plot, but I'd like to know in any case.

thanks for your thoughtful and honest reviews, AMI!! I so appreciate it ... you have no idea! It's good to hear other people's POV ... sometimes writers get blinders on, focused on a destination, and miss some things that others see. {{{hugs}}}

That was so cute I love how you had the bot remind Buffy that she has needs to and can get just as horny. Her joke on the stomach was awesome. That was very cleverly done. I can't wait until Spike sees Buffy and Joan all fancy-like. Talk about the X-Factor Meets the Wow-Factor.

Author's Response: Hey, Blue Eyes! Glad you liked Joan and Buffy's convo! I think they're becoming even better friends than they were in Vegas. And yes, it's good for Buffy to know that the Bot gets those tinglies too. :) Thanks so much for reading and always stopping in, Blue Eyes! {hugs}

You know what, O? You are an evil woman!!!!
All these shower and massage scenes make me hornier than usual.... Damn!

Although, I must admit that the lack of any kind of sea-legs gets Buffy a tiny bit of sympathy from me...

*hopes that her expectations of the trios "outing" are going to be exceeded*

YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!

ps. yes, I'm aware that I haven't actually reviewed any other chappies yet, but I just might do so in the future....

DTAS RULES!

Author's Response: Ok, now - no fair! I have a couple of ideas of your identity, know a few people you definitely are *not*, but no fair not giving more of a clue! :P

Yes, I am evil. That's well known and completely accepted here. In fact, my muse is quite proud of his evil-ness! :) muhahahaha

Sorry for the horniness ... OH, who am I kidding? No I'm not! Grab your partner (or someone else's), dosey-doe! LOL!

I hope the outing meets everyone expectations ... I'm starting to worry now that everyone is expecting more than Spike is able to deliver (is that possible? Spike excels at delivering the goods). Still fearful of letting people down, tho. {{Eeek!}} xx fingers crossed xx.

Please keep reviewing - love hearing from all the DTASers! A bunch of wild and crazy - and just fantastic - people! {{hugs}}

Do I need to say how much I loved the shower scene? As wonderful as that scene was I think I loved the conversation between Buffy and Joan during the shopping trip even more!! Poor sweet Joan, you and your evil muse now have me leaning toward a threesome in the future. Is there any chance of providing Joan with a RandyBot?! I just hope you are able to convince your evil muse to allow Joan to have her own happy ending along with one for our Spuffy couple. Thanks for another wonderful angst-free Spuffy chapter!!

Author's Response: Hey, Melly!!! Glad you liked all the 'interactions' in this chapter! :) Oh, a RandyBot, eh? Hmmmm ... not a bad idea. Not sure if we can track down Warren, but ... hmmm.

Oh my ... you want *everyone* to have a happy ending?!?! You do remember my muse, right? Handsome, blue eyes, totally evil? You did read the bit about climbing the roller coaster back to the top. You do know what comes after you get to the top, right? uht-oh.

Glad you liked the chapter, hun! There will be more angst-free chapters to come ... still climbing, climbing, climbing ... Don't look down!! @_@

Hugs!!! Love hearing from you, Melly!

The bonding between Buffy an Joan was great. Her logic is wonderful. I keep forgetting that she is not human.I was not in favor for another threesome, but this chapter has changed my mind. Joan needs to reconnect with both Spike and Buffy. I hope that Joan gets to go on the date. Another wonderful chapter.

Author's Response: Hi lmullins! Glad you liked the girl-time with Joan and Buffy. As Joan gathers more and more data, I think she'll appear more and more human - although admittedly with a techno-twist. :) Thanks so much for reading and stopping in! We'll see what happens on the date next! {hugs}