The story is pretty good. I think throughout, Spike is TOO controlling and volatile, bordering on violent. After what Buffy went through with Angel, it IS believable that she would be inclined to get involved with someone as obviously controlling as Spike, but that doesn't mean that's a good choice for her -- I do like that you didn't make Spike to a total 180 in the end, but in real life, someone like Spike wouldn't have been able to change even that much. Ultimately, he was too "not nice" and not nice guys tend to stay not nice, unless they're getting years of therapy.

You do write the emotions so well, especially the tender parts and the angst and sorrow...you're really good at getting the tears going.

But really, this story needs a really strict editing. Some words make no sense in context, there are a lot of repeated drastic grammar & spelling problems; really made it hard to read at times.

loved, loved this! this makes this spuffy reader incredibly happy - great storytelling, good characters, realistic problems, happy (but realistically) ending. ironically my favorite parts are when we get to hear jennifer, and her conversations between her and william and her and buffy. great, great story!

great story! And I can't wait to start on the sequel, if there is a sequel :)

OH I loved it.

I loved this story. It was so good and it keep my interest all the way through. I love spuffy AU fiction espically when they get married and have a family. bravo!!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely awesome...such a wonderful story. Perfect ending ;)

Author's Response: Thank you very much. I really miss this particular story and the characters. At one time, I seriously thought about writing a sequel to it. (A short one). But... Luv, spuf

Wanted to let you know that I adored this story ! Very original way of portraying Buffy and Spike relationship. Beautiful thoughtful writing , and I just loved immensely Spike's struggle to become completely the man Buffy deserved.. Giles and Jenny were perfectly believable , and I enjoyed every scene , from the first chapter to the last ( adorable ending ) . Some love scenes just perfect , hot and tender ( I can't believe you don't like writing them : they were great , and somehow we need to read about our spuffy couple sexcapades.. don't you think? They defined them , too.. ) Anyway , it was a fantastic story , one of my favorite here!

Author's Response: Thank you! I always like this story, even though Spike was kind of a baddie for alot of it. Luv, Spuf

Just wonderful :) I hope you do another epilogue in the future, I'm a sucker for continueing stories.....

Author's Response: I keep trying to come up with some nifty epilogue ideas, but alas... I kind of thought about having JJ be a Martha Stewart type??? Thanks, Luv Spuf

Great job!! I didn't want it to end so soon but it ended great!!!

Author's Response: Thank you so much! Luv, spuf

awesome ending to an awesome story. great job. loved it and ill look forward to hopefully more of your stories soon. do a sequal thats always fun. great job.

Author's Response: Thank you. I have other stories on this site. Luv, spuf

Well, I've enjoyed reading this right up til now, but the ending seemed kind of rushed and forced, a little too perfect and 'they all lived happily ever after in perfect love tralalala' for me. I know a lot of people like those kinds of quick and perfect happy endings so I guess it's just me, I'm sure there are many of your readers who won't have that problem with it. Thank you for sharing the story with us and keeping it updated frequently. I've enjoyed the trip and again, thanks!

Author's Response: Mac, I rushed into work (raining!) to see your review and be able to respond to all of them. I can at work but not at home? Anyway I had a feeling you would probably feel this way...are you related to pj? Kidding. Seriously, I wrote this story a while back just after I wrote my first real fan fic. It's titled Buffy's Revenge; Sunnydale Style. I learned a little something from writing that story... 1st Sometimes, no matter how naughty you write Spike in fics? Alot of folks don't like this. They love him no matter what (I'm kind of like this) 2nd I tend to write fics that are wayyyyy too long and people begin to lose interest. 3rd I had fully intended on beginning a sequel to this, however I got caught up in even another fic 'Stake Your Claim' Whoosh! Anyway, I would actually love to write these fics in 'novel' form and have them go on forever, but alas.... Actually, I always felt like I cheated the readers on this one, because...I didn't make it angstsy enough and I wrote Spike a little less 'aggressive' then I intended. In my fic BRSS, I am more realistic with Spike's character and yes, Buffy is even a bit naughty in that one. I would submit it here (it's like my first fic) but alot of folks disliked the way I wrote Spike and Buffy. Thank you for your honesty. Luv, spuf

it was great

Author's Response: Thank you! Luv, Spuf