I LOVED this so much...Spike's proposal was perfect. Well I like Joan a lot but I'm totally Spuffy so I didn't mind that the date was just the two of them, (with the proposal it had to be) I'm sure there'll be a SpuffBot date too.

I'm so glad Buffy finally got her quarterpounder lol and it seems that they won't be travelling by boat. I love that you write a smart Spike, the show made him out to be dumb sometimes, and Spike is not dumb...he survived a 100 plus yrs while taking care of insano Dru.

All the pics were great and I loved Buffy's dress and Spike in a tux and the dusty pink roses. :)

Don't mind me with the 3some stuff, I guess I'm just projecting how I feel onto Buffy...I wouldn't want my husband screwing my best friend or my sister so I guess I'm just feeling strongly about that. The squick is just how I feel about that, not the way you're writing or anything. I do get the friends vibe from them, it's just me. Like I said I'll keep reading and enjoying, it just bugs me a bit is all.

Thanks for responding, hon. Love ya.

Amazing, romantic chappie. Now I'm just waiting for the BAD to come. Your evil, blue-eyed muse has been too quiet lately. *eek*

*hugs and smooches*

Author's Response: Hey, AMI! So glad you liked the chapter and the date! Nearly everyone thought I meant the three of them would be on the date, so I had to add in that first scene to clarify that for Buffy and everyone. I guess I over-used the word 'we' in the previous chapter. Oops!

Oh, I agree - Spike is very smart! There's no way he could've survived this long without being smart. Some of his plans didn't work too well ('got bored' - my fave), but didn't mean he wasn't intelligent.

Hopefully the three-stuff won't be too wigsome. There's a bit of it in the next chapter, but mostly we won't be too focused on that. Hopefully the rest will make up for any squick there.

Oh, you're welcome! I take what everyone says seriously. I've gotten some great ideas from reviews and try to look at it from other perspectives. I get what you're saying about Buffy and being protective. I just think, in this story, the way she's come out of her dark places has always been with both Spike and Joan there, so ... she's actually the one attaching to Joan more than Spike is. Does that make sense? She's the glue holding the three together, not Spike. Not sure if that makes any difference in the 'bugs me' dept or not.

My evil devil of a muse has been awfully quiet ... when the bad comes, it's sure to be a doozy!! Eek!!

xoxoxox Luv ya, AMI!!

You worried needlessly about this chapter. I don’t think it could have been written any better!! The dress, the meal, the conversation, the proposal were all so wonderful!! And they all happened on and literally in a hellmouth! Please tell your muse that I’m living in fear of the angst to come – that should make him happy! Thanks for another wonderful chapter. More soon please!

Author's Response: Heehee, Melly! Well, I couldn't say ...'oh, don't worry, it's fine' My muse would never talk to me again, would he? :P

He likes keeping us sitting on the edge. It's when we start to sit back and relax that the dip in the coaster hits us unexpectedly. :P Glad you liked it, Melly!! thanks so much for reading and always stopping in!! My muse loves you! xoxoxoxxo <3

Tear loved spike proposal to buffy

Author's Response: Yayaya!! Glad you loved it and it got tears! Thank you so much, dev!!

I think I got carried away after Buffy's enthusiasm for the shopping trip, buying stuff for Joan. Glad the date was just the two of them, though. It wouldn't have been appropriate to have company for the proposal - which was just sappy enough. :-)

Author's Response: hey A4S! You weren't the only one on the three-date. When I got so many comments about looking forward to the three-date I was like ... oh shit! I didn't write a three-date ... obviously I wasn't clear enough on that! Soooo ... I made Buffy unclear and added that whole scene about Spike explaining it at the last minute. Glad you thought the proposal was just sappy enough! The build-up to that had me really worried that I'd never be able to live up to the expectations! Thank you so much for reading and always stopping in! I love hearing from you!