There are so many reasons here to love William I think we all should travel back into time to find ourselves one. I liked how you opened this with William sort of guarding over her like that rose under the glass in Beauty in the Beast where he fears the slightest thing will destroy it and him along with it if anything should or would happen to her so to him she is beyond precious.

And with your version of William here for the most part he's always been alone so in your telling of his story you can see how desperately he would cling to his newfound happiness and a woman who would fully love him for him. That too is probably why for him finding the perfect ring for her finger is almost symbolic of his love and feelings towards her that is why nothing less then perfect in his eye will do because to him Elizabeth is his perfect love. Where is amuses Buffy in his quest to find the perfect setting she only sees it as a ring but to a guy like William it would be so much more because the ring is a visible symbol of their love to the world.

I think the best part in this chapter to me was your description of how a much of a starved and starving man William is in Buffy's touch and showing of affection towards him and just the fact she can make him lost control. It's sadly sweet how he thanks her for being there and loving him in his life. I thought that sentence alone spoke volumes.

I think in time with Buffy's few slip up with modern day references when time passes and with William being turned he will remember these things she has said about cars or Lord of the Ring things and will figure a few things out about her, though I wonder if he will not blame her for deceiving him a little when its all said and done. It's hard to be sure where Spike or you as the author will do with that. Because in their conversation in bed later on with her telling him to go to the meeting he could turn that around in his head like she was trying to get him to go away so she could get away from him. William does have a bit of love self esteem when it comes to people he could easily blame Elizabeth for wanting to escape him since he has always felt unworthy of her.

I almost cringe to see when he comes home and the pony returns without Elizabeth because then his dream of him and her will come to a end and he will wake up and when that happens any evil could step in and turn him for he will be in such a poor state being turned for him would be Dru saving him and giving him a new un-life he would be thankful for.

Sorry I'm rambling again with hypothesizes of what if's lol I am like everyone else her reading this and just waiting on this cliff of cliff hangers. Again I love your work it's a pleasure to read and review.

A moment of impulse and a lifetimes worth of consequences. I knew the time jump or spell was coming but I cried reading this and this is the most compelling William fic I have ever read. Poor Elizabeth and William times ahead will be hard but they seem to have a love that can wait a lifetime to be back together. Excellent writing on this it is better then a novel.

He needs a girl like Buffy so badly I hope he can make it thr a 100 years without he just to see her again or at least know he might.
Loving this!

Grr Arg!! What a way to leave it. Hurry, hurry, update soon.
What is poor William going to do? What will Spike remember when she gets back? Can't wait to find out.

B

“You have me, William. You’ll have me when you come back. What do you think I am? Some sort of prisoner that will climb the fence the moment the guard’s back is turned?”

“I—I keep thinking—I keep dreaming that one day I shall wake up and you will have disappeared.”

A chill skated down her spine, at that. Still, she pushed the concern away and stated firmly, “Dreams don’t mean anything, so stop worrying about them. I am never going to leave you.”

And she believed it.


It's like they both know it is coming and they try not to think about it. I think they really do have a connection that can't really be explained. I enjoy reading this for it is always so good you feel like your right along with them in this. Great job!

Poor Matthew I think William would kill him because he will be so distraught with Buffy just suddenly being gone he will lose it I think. And will be a easy find for Drusilla cause once turned William will kill everyone out of his loss of Elizabeth and Anne or no one will be able to make things the same for him. I am so curious as to how you will make Spike be when he learns or knows Buffy was his Elisabeth cause I do not see that going over so smoothly.
Please add more to this soon the suspense is killing me here.

Ooooo! You almost have me crying at work this is soooooo good!!!
I keep sneaking every day here to see if you added more. I really love how you made William desperate for Elizabeth's loving or just to be near her in a room that he sensed something was coming and did not want her out of his site for a minute. I hate to see the pain they will go threw but it has to occur to get to better times ahead I think. As always you blow me away with this.

He's afriad she will leave and shes afraid she will go and then boom its happening just when everything was going so good. This is the best fic ever I don't know how I will wait for your next chapter. Have pity of a Unbridled fan0girl here and add more soon.

I thought it was so sweet he wanted the perfect ring to symbolize his love for her and searched until he got it right. It will be heart breaking for him to find her gone and I fear he will blame himself.

I'm begging for more after the ending of this page

PLEASE!

Nooo! Oh please update as soon as you can please!

I’m on such an emotional rollercoaster whenever you update this story: first, when I see the update I almost start jumping up and down, I’m so happy; and then when I actually read it I want to cry! Thank you for the update though :) (this is one of the few stories I keep up with—usually I wait to read them until they are finished).

I’m not sure if you mentioned this before, but I’m really curious to see how you will structure the rest of this story (I think I remember you mentioning somewhere that it will have at least 3 parts?): are we going to see William/Spike and Buffy on their separate journeys first (I feel so heartbroken for William!), or will we return to “the present” right away and see the relationship between William+Elizabeth transform to the relationship between Spike+Buffy.


Author's Response: Thanks for the feedback, Anna. I really appreciate it. :) In regards to your question, yes, the story will be at least three parts (probably four, considering how my mental outline is going). We won't see Buffy right away, which I'm afraid might discourage some readers. Still, this story is and will remain a romance at heart. Part Two will be just as romantic as Part One, although it will have a decidely different tone. I hope you continue to enjoy the plot and, again, thanks for the review.

oh my god! nooooooo poor william. I've been waiting for this chapter to happen!!! poor buffy and william. Looking forward to the buffy and spike interaction now! love this story so much! more more more please! x

poor Buffy and poor William he's going to be devestated. looking forward to the next bit