Loved that night, but the day after is always the most interesting. Indeed wonderting how they are going to deal.

Author's Response: Ah yes, the morning after is always the most interesting seeing as it usually goes one of two ways. THanks for the review sweets.

Still love them. Great chapter. She's really getting to him. Can't wait to see where they go.

Author's Response: SHe's definietly crawling under his skin in the most intimate of ways, huh? GLad you like that. Thanks for the review hon - hugs.

Getting them so hot I think I might melt. Love all the ways they play. Amazing.

Author's Response: Giggles - glad you enjoy the hotness hon - thanks for the review.

Love that she's getting to him too. Know there will be more to their meeting. Loving it so far. Time for bed, though.

Author's Response: Yup, they do slowly get to know one another and that's ultimately what draws them even closer. Sleep tight my friend and thanks for the review. Snuggles.

Enjoy indeed... he's already enjoying it. Love that Lorne can still read people. A nice touch indeed. Too bad he never got to hang out with Buffy in cannon universe.

Author's Response: I really loved that ability about him, so I couldn't resist keeping that canon quirk about him here - it serves a good purpose. It really would have been great had they hung out in canon - stupid Joss, giggles. Thanks for the review hon - smoochies.

A lovely way to start. I so know her pain. Poor girl.

Author's Response: GOd, haven't we all felt that way every once in awhile? Yup - this will be her saving grace from a dull fate. Glad you enjoyed it hon and thanks for the review. Huggles.

You are undoubtedly one of the best "fanfiction" authors that I have ever read. I have read many romance novels over the years, and this story kept me captivated. Bravo!

Author's Response: Wow, thank you so much for the compliment. Especially considering I haven't been at it for very long. I'm thrilled that you've enjoyed the story and did get wrapped up into the characters and their story. Again, thank you so very much - you've really made my day. Hugs.

okay. this is my last review for this story. you should feel proud. this is the most i've ever reviewed any author, including Pattyanne. this story was the best Spuffy AU story i've ever read! the characters were right on (Anya kind of scared me and i missed Xander), you incorporated cross-over characters well, the sex scenes were the BOMB! i swear, no B.O.B. required. the angst was awesome! i love angsty Spuffy sometimes. not too dark though. you did it great! i laughed, i almost cried, i wanted to punch both of them at times, and i wanted to hug Buffy and sex Spike/William. even when he was bad. cuz that's when he's at his best. your portrayal of Buffy was spot-on to me and that's hard to get. i loved this story from the get-go cuz, you know, nasty dirty-talkin' Spike is always awesome but you moved past that and made it a REAL relationship. i could've lived without Wesley though. i believe he was just a filler, lol. LMAO that kiss was sooooo S3, the awkward, after prom, packing books kiss that Cordy shared with him. it was awkward then and it sure as hell was when i had to reread it. keep up the great work. you're an awesome writer!!! i've been writing for almost 10 years and, to me, you are way better! my story isn't coming along so good. my muse freakin' died!!! i also heard that this was your first story?? you deserve all the damn awards you get if it's true! keep up the awesome writing and now i'm gonna go pick through your other selections. oh btw, making Spike a chef.....i never would've thought of it! he could cook, play piano (i'd sex him up just over that!), wears glasses......my perfect fiction man......but it just has to be Spike, lol. happy writing!!!!

Author's Response: I'm above honored, believe me, every review you left me was like a piece of candy I had to eat, they were so delicious and sweet and funny, thank you so very much. It thrills me you thought enough of it to take the time. And of coures its such a compliment to know I got you involved enough with the characters to feel what they felt. Yeah, could have done without Wes, but he served a tiny purpose, hee. I was so sure when he kissed Cordy things were really going to get interesting, so when it flopped I wasn't disapointed, I actually laughed. Yup, this is really my first ever fic, one that allowed me to grow and hopefully got better as the chapter went. I'm still trying to improve though, perfection in writing I think is unachievable as there's no real standards to compare it to - when there's so many styles out there, but I'm aiming high to keep learning, keep trying and keep improving. I'm so sorry your muse died - i hate writers block - pooey. But it always passes thank god, right? Thanks again and again for all the reviews my friend and good luck on getting your muse back on trakc. Huggles.

not to be a big freakin' dumbass but who the heck is Lucian? i've heard that name before....

Author's Response: oh, Lucian, is the steamy goodness of a vampire, Spike's second in command in a story that a good friend of miune had to take down here from TSR to protect her job. He is Martin Rudolph - the actor, who played VLad Dracula on Buffy vs Dracula AND the made for TV movie Dark Prince - the true story of Dracula. WHich if you haven't seen, you really, really, should. THe dud e is so freaking HOT. And in my firends's story, he falls for Willow.

yay!! Angelus got his! Thank God!!! i'm so lovin' this chapter. Harmony and Angelus deserve each other.

and i remembered in the last ch. u wrote that he got rid of Spike's contacts and clothes etc. what color are his eyes then??

Author's Response: Oh yeah, couldn't let Angelus get away with it - what an ass. And to have Lorne in on the action? Oh yeah, baby. I love me some Lorne whether gay, green OR straight. He's too adorable for words. oh, Spike's eyes are still blue - he was wearing clear contacts. Thanks again boo - kisses.

“No, I don’t believe in vampires,” he mumbled, still caught up in the dream he was having.

that's so classic! i love/hate how u put cannon stuff in this story! i loved Giles and Jenny's interaction and their whole relationship. u did great! and Doyle! the first thing i thought was AWWWWWW! i love Doyle! i cried when he died on the show (and FYI, the actor that played him died a couple of years ago. :o( )

in this ch. i sorta do feel bad for Buffy. and kind of want to knock Spike to the floor. and maybe kick him. cuz yeah, he's drunk and upset. but it's a known fact that you always say what you mean when u're drunk. i can attest to that. the ONLY thing that redemmed him in my eyes is that he was misty at the end. i'm glad u put that in or i would've mentally cussed him out.

holding a deep breath and going to the next ch.


Author's Response: YAY - I couldn't resist, I love throwing in canon stuff, mix it up a bit and make people smile or laugh. I adored Jenny and Giles together so much in btvs that when she died I felt awful - so having them here and in love was like a bandaid for me. Ahhhh yes, Doyle. I had such a crush on him in Angel and when he died, both on the show and for real, it was terrible, I was torn up. SO I enjoy having him in my stories every now and then, keep him alive so to speak. Yup, it's time for SPike to be the ass now, however understandable some of it is, but he is still so very much in love with Buffy it's excruciating to him, makes him torture himself. All will be well though in the end, I promise. And thanks for the review sweets. Hugs you tight - one more chappy to go before things get better.

okay........when i opened this ch. i was continiously saying "don't call wesley. don't call wesley. don't call wesley." and then BAM! there he is and i'm like "oh fuck. aaahhhgggg!" i was like Spike when he threw the phone. oh yeah. then it gets to the kissing. and i about threw up. literally. i screwed up my face, stuck out my tongue, scrolled past it, and got myself something to drink. and then poor William had to see it. i almost wanted to cry with him.

see here's the thing (i'm going off cannon but w/e right? these comment boxes are limitless) i'm the type of reader who falls into the story. if you don't get me by the first ch. i usually lock it up and don't touch it. i'll throw a book when the characters piss me off. i'll cry when they cry (damn Lurlene McDaniels!!). i'll blush and skip when they get embarassed (i seriously can't watch someone embarass them themselves. it's like a sickness). it's like i'm an invisible third person in the story and i'm standing there yelling at them, telling them what to do and not to do. like yelling at the dumb blonde in the movie that goes UP the stairs to get away from the killer. yeah, that's me. so i'm sitting here reading this and i'm feeling everything they're feeling and i'm about wiped out. has a book ever done that to you? just wiped you mentally out? yeah, that's how i'm feeling right now. i want to cry on Spike's shoulder/chest/body part, put Buffy's head through a wall, tear out Harmony's fake ass hair, go shopping and pick up guys with Lorne, and kick Wesley's ass back over to England. you've almost killed me English.


okayyy, now that i've done rambled. i'm going to get another drink and glare at the next chapter. and wonder who Anya's hurting right now.

SORRY FOR RAMBLING! HAD TO LET OFF SOME STEAM!!

Author's Response: Giggles, I like your ramblings, they make me smile and laugh. Indeed I took the btvs kiss from Wes and Cordy to apply it here - with a purpose of course. Yeah, I know, ewwwww. And it tore me up to have William see it as well. And thus the angst begins. THat's awesome you're such a passionate reader, I mean, if I can move you to tears/anger/whatever, then I've done my job as na author. Oh yeah, I've read stories that wiped me out completely, leaving me feel drained and teary and frustrated... it's like a train wreck though - ya can't stop looking, right??? LOL. And to tell you the truth, writing the angsty parts for this story tore me up from the insde out. I was soooooooooooooo depressed and feeling so drained I had a difficult time getting thru it. The only thing that kept me going was seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. No worries on the rant darling, I'm right there with ya and felt the same even though I wrote it. THanks for the fab review darling. Smooches.

Spike can put his mouth anywhere he freakin' wants!!! u never said what he was dressed as though....huh.

Author's Response: Giggles, I guess I dod forget, huh, blonde moment here, lol. Glad you still like it though sweetheart, thanks. Kisses.