The Valentine's Day Special by slaymesoftly
Chapter: Three

alým
03/25/2008 10:57 pm
They're off to ... ;)    And I'm off to read more.Loved this chapter very much.
Thank you. I'm glad you're enjoying it.

02/15/2008 08:51 pm
<i>“I, we, they; good explanations, every one of them. Except for the whole, actual, explanation part,” Xander said, still watching Buffy expectantly.</i> What a perfect Xander voice!!!!!  All the dialogue was spot on for every characrer but this line stood out so much I heard it in my head as I read it.

Love the reactions here with the scoobies.  I think there was a time early on (when they felt guilt) that they WOULD have reacted this way and love how you took that moment and ran with it someplace happy.

Love the playful give and take with them all.  Xander saying Buffy could have Spike if it made her happy and Spike eventually seeing what that actually meant was priceless.  So too was the Freudian slip (reminacent of First Date's slip, "STILL in love with Spike") that revealed to them both that her heart is engage.  Lovely reaction from him as well as Buffy.

Ahhhhhh yes, off for some special Valentines day loving, this time with all emotions on the table.

Off to play voyer!

Kathleen

Thank you, sweetie. You give the nicest reviews! :)  I, too, think they might have reacted with a bit more understanding while they were still weighted down with guilt.  It was Buffy who was so sure no one would understand - or that she had done something to be ashamed of. *sigh*

02/15/2008 04:59 pm
Xander was pretty decent there.
Valentine's Day - I told everybody they had to play nice or they couldn't be in the story. :)

ya_lublyu_tebya
02/15/2008 01:21 pm
"With a put-upon sigh that was as fake as his hair color" - quality!

Onto the next chapter but just had to comment on that great line. The whole thing's brilliant too.
Hee! Glad you liked it. Thanks for reading. :)

02/15/2008 12:05 pm
 Woohoo!   Or words to that effect!
LOL - that works for me. :)

fyreburned
02/15/2008 11:10 am
Loved it!  I think I like this 'verse!  Buffy seems much more sensible and Spike doesn't seem to put his foot in his mouth quite as often.
This was quite an enjoyable cap to St. V's Day/Night (which was quite nice as my honey got me dinner, and a dozen lavender roses and vase...and wandered off to play World of Warcraft!) and put another smile on my face (since I didn't get one the way many celebrants did...grrrr....)...
Thanks!  Always looking for more from you!
~~K.~~
~~fyreburned~~
fyreburned@yahoo.com
Thanks! The last chapter is up now.

02/15/2008 03:51 am
 It's great to read something new by you, especially for Valentine's Day! Becoming-happy Spuffy is always a treat.
Thank you. How sweet of you to say so. I hope you enjoy the rest of it. ;)

Pam S
02/15/2008 03:46 am
And where are they going to .. and what are they going to do..

right... LOL  love it ... cute
LOL - yep, that's pretty much where they're going and what they're going to do.

02/15/2008 03:23 am
Thanks for the extra chapter.  Looking forward to more soon.
It's all up now. Hope you enjoy. :)