Running from the Inevitable by The Enemy of Reality
Chapter: Chapter twenty-five

04/06/2011 03:07 pm

Stupid Xander thought it was a joke. Someone smack him... No volunteers? Okay i'll do it myself.

And for the rest of the chapter???






..... Spike is sooo gorgeous! just wanna smoosh him all up cos he's so sweet. Somebody should put him inside an mocha flavoured easter egg and give it to me for Easter! That would make me happy.

I'm excited for the next chapter :) golly gosh. This sickness made me so behind on my reviewing on this lovely story. NEVER FEAR i shall catch in a flashhhhhhhh!
hehehe
hell pumped
xxx.

Xan-man should definitely have someone slap him. You can do the honors! ;)

Yes! Or he should just strip down and have someone wrap a big red bow around him and just ring your door bell. You'd open the door and there he'd be with that wicked glint in his eyes, a smirk on his lips and he'd say, "Hello, luv. Fancy having a taste? Find out just how many licks it takes to get to the centre of my tootsie pop?" *grins* How about that? Sounds good to you? ;)

And you should be!! Buffy and Spike sure as hell are going to be excited as well. ;) If you know what I mean. *wink wink nudge nudge* You rock for leaving me this yummy review!!! :D Thank you. And I hope you'll continue feeling better!

I'm pumped to see what you think! :D

Sarah
04/04/2011 01:51 pm

Bravo Buffy!!! I knew that girl had it in her!! :) And isn't Joyce wonderful!! I totally love her character.

My favourite line in that opening scene had to be Buffy's realising why Spike is so important to her because he didn't expect her "to be a hero, untouchable and faultless. She didn’t have to be a good student and a perfect daughter. She was just Buffy."

The scene with the Scoobies was brilliantly done!! They were all very in-character and you got their voices spot-on. I especially liked Willow's rambling when she goes on about "It’s me isn’t it? I’m a bad friend." The way Buffy lets the secret out had me chuckling madly, certainly got straight to point didn't she? Oh well, when you have to do something painful, best to do it quickly!! And her line of "I didn’t know if I wanted to punch him or do other stuff" was completely adorable!! I certainly know what "other stuff" she was thinking of doing!! ")

Also have to give you points for finally having someone tell Xander to shut up when he brings up Jenny. I don't know how many stories I've read where he does this and no one bothers to correct him as Giles does in this story. And the way Giles does it? Absolutely brilliant!!!

The girl talk between Buffy and Willow was completely realistic - all that was missing were the tubs of chocolate icecream - oh wait - I think Buffy finished those off in the first chapter !! :)

"I want to jump his bones. Like asap.” I can totally agree with this sentiment!! Who wouldn't???

Buffy's imagining of Joyce's supposed date had me in peals of laughter!! Especially the "what if he has a moustache? And a golden tooth!". Poor Joyce, Buffy doesn't give her much credit does she?! A little guess on my part but by chance is Joyce out with our lovely ex-Watcher?? In which case I can understand Joyce not wanting to tell Buffy!! Awkward much?!

And can I say demon goo that smells like fish? Ewww!! (Cracked up at Spike's line of “Why do you smell like fish?". Leave to Spike to be truthful rather than ignore it or tell her she smells great!!)

I loved bashful Spike at the doorway & bringing flowers that he picked himself?! Definitely melted my heart here!! His line of “Didn’t think that far ahead” I could just hear him saying with that rueful expression in his eyes!!  

"The thought of Spike picking flowers and without a doubt grumbling and casting stray glances around to scan the area for potential tattlers that could ruin his Big Bad reputation made her all warm and fuzzy inside." The pictures this phrase invoked in my mind almost had me falling off my chair with laughter!! Spike muttering about being "such a ponce" for "picking bloody flowers like some poof" and for "acting like a bigger wanker than my broody git of a grandsire" whilst continuing to carefully gather a delicate bouquet for his lady-love was just priceless (and something I wished we could have seen on the show!! *sigh* All those lost opportunities for great Spike screen time!!). This definitely is not something Spike would ever live down if word got out!! :)

Ohh, tender & take control Spike!! Me like this!!! :) He is so my ideal boyfriend!! I love the whole "Don’t kiss me when I’m gross like this." "Don’t care." And then him being all masterful and basically taking control of the situation and getting her to actually do what he says, now there is someone to keep hold of for eternity!! And I certainly wouldn't object to his joining me the bathroom whilst I was in the bath!! ")

"I’m right behind you.” I can certainly understand why Buffy whimpered!! I was right there with her!! ")

Thanks for such a brilliant & fabulously long chapter!! I certainly look forward to the next one with great anticipation!!! Especially if there's going to be more spuffy smoochies followed by more explicit activities!! ")

She does! :D It was time to come clean, so there was no beating around the bush. Glad you liked Joyce!! Especially since I tend to show her in a more negative light in my AU fics. Lol Poor Joyce.
 
I’ve never felt Spike had expectations of her, not like the other did. The only thing he wanted from her was to be loved. *sad sigh* But he’s going to get it in my fic, god damn it. ;)
 
*beams* Thank you!! I really tried to make their reactions as in-character as I could. It was actually shorter originally but my beta told me I should expand it a bit so I added that part with Willowat the end of the scene. And nervous Buffy equals babbling, so there you go with the blurting it all out. Best get it out quick anyway- like a band aid! Her mentioning ‘doing other stuff’ sure was a bit TMI. Lol
 
Yaaay I’m glad you liked Giles! He’s certainly not agreeing with her decision but I don’t think he blamed Buffy for what happened to Jenny. She was an adult and decided to hide her identity from them, not to mention stay alone at a public place where vamps could get in without invitation. So no, I don’t Giles would blame Buffy for her death.
 
Haha, good observation! :D Though poor Buffy didn’t get to finish it because Spike made her drop it and it spilled out when she forgot about it. He owes her a new ice-cream tub! :D
 
I definitely would!!! ;)
 
Haha, that’s Buffy for you. But could you blame her after the whole Ted fiasco?? So the moustache would actually be a step up from that. Lol Hee… I like your guess. But I’m not saying a word, you’ll just have to wait and see. ;)
 
Nope, Spike doesn’t sugarcoat it. If she smells like fish, he’s going to tell her. :D
 
He did pick them himself! I doubt florists are open around midnight. *g* And I got inspired by ‘Forever’ episode when he brought those flowers, and they were obviously not from the florist so I assume he had to have picked them himself. That scene made me totally pissed off at Xander. :(
 
LOL! That’s definitely something he would have said as he frolicked on the meadow. ;) And you can bet he gave quite a thought to the entire floral arrangement and the balance of colours in the bouquet. :D Now that would have been the cutest scene on the show ever. I love it when they show just how much William is still in him. If anyone saw him, his reputation would be ruined. lol
 
For some reason dominant Spike turns me on. *g* I love it when he’s bossy but still tender. After all, he just wants to take care of her. Not because she needs him to but because it’s what he wants to do for her. :) No matter how stubborn, there is no way Buffy would be able to reject such offer.
 
Oh yeah, naked Buffy in the bath and Spike washing her back. That’s potentially naughty. ;)
 
Hee… who knows, there just might be some lovely Spuffy stuff in the next chapter. You’ll find out soon. Thank you for the delightful review!!! :D

04/04/2011 12:53 am
getting tingles. . .   I think the fluffy, spuffy, smut is coming
I love this story.  the sweet way that Buffy and Spike have been able to grow into a trusting, loving relationship without the interfering pushiness of the scoobies.
Hee... why yes, you just might be right. ;)

I absolutely love that you love the story! :) That never fails to make my day. The lack of Scoobies and being forced to be together definitely helped them to see each other in a different light. Thank you for the sweet review!!! :D