I am going to have a great time reading this series again - One of the all time Spuffy series classics.   I am so glad that you were so driven by your creative force and respect for these characters that you created five books plus.  Congrats!

Great fic! Even after all these years I'll never get over my Spuffy love :) The little inclusion of a Michelle Branch song [and reference to the heartbreaking one BtVS ended with] was adorable... I love Spike's wishes and the insight Buffy was able to get [if only all this happened in the series!!!]... And even better, the riot act Xander got. Actually, that might've been my most favorite part and top 5 fanfic scenes period... I wanted to stand up and cheer aloud. I think while everyone must realize how immature and antagonisitc and etc Xander was through everything, alot might not realize just what part he's had in how Spike got treated, what went down with Angel, or how even that 'evil soulless thing' was always a better man. Bravo!

This is one of my favorite series - I'm looking forward to reading it again.  Your use of the My Will Be Done spell is excellent.  

I enjoyed this fic there was something really gentle/honest about Spike's feelings and the approach he took with the spell.  It was a nice change from the more in your face approach he did take with Buffy and is often written to take, but it was still believable characterisation for him.  

The only criticisms I have is that I thought the final chewing out of Xander was probably a touch too vitriolic.  Also, Spike calling Anya 'kitten' a couple of times was awkward.  That is such an intimate pet name that it seems hugely innappropriate for him to use it with her, it is one to use with your other half really and I can't see it not standing out to both Buffy and Xander, as well as anyone else that heard it as way too intimate to be ok.  Spike's other general endearments 'pet' and 'luv' are much more general and don't have that level of  intimacy that 'kitten' does and would seem to me far more suitable.  It just really stood out to me.

Started reading your series again - love it as much this time as before -

I've had to put off reading this series for a lot longer than I wanted, but it was worth coming back to.  I'm up to 'Ring of fire' so far, and I'm having a blast.  I love the way Buffy 'reads' the reality that is Spike's love for her.  Cut through a ton of crap!  Excellent.

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Can I just say - GO Buffy! :) You "fixed" the badness that's the end of season 6, you smacked Xander over his dumb, self-important, bigoted head (I love how you pointed out the things he'd done that no one has ever held against him) and you wrote probably THE best trip inside Spike's head I've ever read.  

Love this story. And yay, there are sequels! Though I must say you managed to make me feel all fluffy and happy here at the end, you know, in a "oh, this is perfect, what could possibly happen now?" way. ;) Which is a perfect place to introduce some sort of nastiness that will mess it all up, I suppose. ;)

So thanks for sharing this and now I'm off to read more. :)

Loved it, love the whole series. it's a masterpiece. Brilliant.

just rereading a very good tale. thank you

wonderful to read this story again - great way to use the Vengence Demon wish to advantage for all -

OH I love what she said to Xander, it was all true and he needed to hear it. And he was called on 2 things that were never dealt with on the show, sure Angelus soul wasn't that bad, yes Buffy had to kill Angel but who is to say she would have been able to stall Angelus, but the Musical demon nothing happened to him.

Now to try and start part 2 tonight.

it's late so i'll make this short. I loved IT! which is why it's 3.07 am, i couldn't stop readinG! thanks luv!!!! well done

Very good! Am looking forward to reading the sequels.

About time Harris got that right between the eyes. Excellent way to end this part of the story. Will read the sequel as soon as I can. It's been fun, thanks for the ride.

I've never ever read a fanfic that addressed Xander's culpability like the one Buffy gave. Bravo! Great tale.

AHHHHH I loved it - way to tell Xander off! Such a great story! I enjoyed it immensely even if I have read it before (a while ago). I can't wait to reread the next story! (Probably in the next few days) thanks for the fab storytelling!

excellent story...love how she told xander off...but i have a feeling xander's going to continue to be a butt in the next fic, isn't he? :( well...off to go find out :)

Bloody wonderful!
Enjoyed every chapter.

What a great AU! Spike using magic is just so unexpected. Between his spell and Anya's vengeance, it seems things came out all right at the end. I will look for the sequel.

nice way to end the chapter - 

OH what Spike gave Xander was nice and Anya points to Xander were good too.

They took them down and Buffy didn't even break a nail thanks to her new beau. Now to have fun. Almost done. Thanks for the great chappie.

*grin* I love Anya! You have written her beutifully in this story! I enjoyed taking care of the nerd herd - hopefully this will prevent the incident with Warren shooting Tara. I love this story!

i love anya...and i love how the gang took out the nerds...and tara's okay!!! yea!! love your alternate ending to that chapter of the show...on to the epilogue :)

I love it, but Spike must have forgot about one time she wore a skirt or it hasn't happened in your fic.

He looks gorgeous and it's his first date. Hope Xander doesn't try and ruin it for everyone. Great chapter.

AHHHH what a sweet chapter, with the flowers and the almost blushing Spike. I enjoyed this chapter and can't wait to see what Xander's reaction will be to Spike being there!

wow...this story is winding up beautifully...very excellent job...i love spike written this way, insecure and sensitive, but still smart-mouth and cocky and oh-so-hot...love it :)

OH that was great, so glad Spike was able to go with her.

At least he now has hope. Love that she's actually being civil to him. Great chapter. Thanks.

Oh it did work (lucky spike!) I liked this chapter a lot!

awww..i like how sweet she's being with him , not completely open yet, but definitely a new attitude :) i like it :)

Oh I wonder if it worked, and so glad that Tara is so understanding.

Trying to back peddle now isn't going to work, she already know's most of your secrets. Love now wonderful Tara is to him. Great chapter.

Giggles - if only it was that easy to be able to say undo it it would be done. LOL I like the realizations he had and his backpeddling of thoughts. I enjoyed tara's supporting nature as well. Great chapter!

the way you've written spike is so sweet and sad...poor baby...i love that tara's there for him, though, the way you described his feelings on their relationship in this chapter was flawless...so very heartbreaking and i hope buffy is good to him after this :)

OH I love the Anya Xander converstation at the end, and am so glad that Spike and Anya were clothed, never liked what happened with them on the show.

After all that I can't believe she's pissed at him for giving her a kiss on the forehead. Has she learned nothing? And just when Spike was ready for retribution, he's gotta give himself an ass beating. Maybe there's hope for Xander yet. thanks for the great read.

*grin* I really like this chapter - I love the telling off of Willow - she deserved it so much; I enjoyed spike's realiziation of he might be responsobile and xander's thought and dears about demons

i'm glad anya was honest with xander because secrets, even a relatively harmless one like that, are not all that good for relationships...and they're about to figure it out...i hope they all go easy on spike, he didn' mean to :)

sorry it took me so long into the story to review, but I was completely engrossed and forgot, so here is my first review for you! I think that thsi story is very well written, and I love the concept of Buffy being in Spike's head and finally seeing that his feelings were real. I still think he is in for a MAJOR A$$ kicking when she comes back, but after that, they can move forward. Keep up the good work!!

so I wonder why he went to see Anya.

Spike's got a cell? Anya's not home and Xander is missing too? = Vegas Wedding! He said he was going to marry her. Most of that worrying for nothing. Glad Buffy's still tuned in, but how long does the spell last? As much as I want for Dawn not to worry I want for Buffy to understand more. Great chapter. Thanks for the read.

I loved this update - the whole part about Spike having a cell phone and not giving it to the Scoobies is priceless. Willow, again, is not in my opinion using her intellegence. How is it that the only people to truly see Spike is Dawn. Very realistic however and true to character. I love your characterizations and the way this story plays out!

so where is anya? i've got a bad feeling about this...don't blame spike for not wanting buffy to know he's got a cell phone, poor boy...and will and dawnie are looking in the wrong direction sort of ... it's not so much anya's wish granting that's the problem here... :) excellent chapter :)

OH no I am not sure if I like what Spike is going to do, it makes him look like he has someone else.

Dawn's starting to act grown up, making decisions that are her's alone to make concerning Buffy. Nice to see. Great dialogue for Spike when he's talking to himself. Really like this story. thanks for the read.

I am really enjoying this - I love responsible dawn and all of spike's memories/thoughts. I hope that Buffy realizes what he feels is love and soon! Great chapter I am enjoying it very much!

where is he going? i feel so bad for him, maybe buffy will understand when she wakes up, though...hope they can find him in time...

buffy still vacatining in spike land and scoobies still freaking, this is getting good

OH still wondering why he was with Anya all night and where is Xander did he do what he said he was going to do.

Very good explanation of why he had the eggs. So glad she's seeing everything for herself. She definately needs to, also happy that Dawn is sticking up for Spike. Very interesting story. Thanks for the read.

I don't really like Willow's attitude in this chapter - she seems more judgmental and willing to jump to conclusions. tara at least seems to be more level headed about everything. Great chapter!

okay...so where *is* xander and anya? getting interesting, but i hope they dont get mad at spike over this...and i guess he closed off the spell but left her linked to his thoughts and feelings...not so much with the good...another great chapter though :)

whare are Anya and Xander? luved the egg explanation

Oh that was good,

Yay Dawn! way to go in a crisis! Liked how you interpreted Spike's wish. Just wondering why you changed the Glory sequence, when everything else was by the scripted? Glad that you had her feel his pain, even if nothing else happens at least she will know thw magnitude of this love. Great chapter. Thanks for the read.

What an excellant intrepretation of his wish! I love the hitchhiking through his body and truly seeing how he feels, through his expeierences because otherwise she is blinded by her past and her fears. great story and I am really enjoying this!

that was just heart-breaking...poor spike...i hope she wises up now that she knows what she put him through....an excellent, touching emotional chatper :)

ok so the spell didn't go wrong. that's good. poor Dawn she must be freaked. i think spike needs to steal a phone for Dawn's sake

Oh no what did the spell do

Love the incantation and the results. Just wonder whats happening to Buffy now. Very interesting story. Like it alot. thanks for the read.

I love how Spike's first "will" spell affected Buffy. She knew exactly what she wanted at the moment. A drink. I love the second spell even more. Having her confide in Dawn was an excellant move. I enjoyed how spike is so responisble and intellegent when it comes to magic. He did restore Dru and he didnt survive for a century by being stupid - he may be impulsive but he is not stupid! *hugs* thanks for the great chappie!

oh wow...there's always consequences, spike....what has he done? can't wait to read more...love buffy's true confessions though :P hilarious but true :)

spike's smart then how did the spell go wrong? i better read and find out

Oh why do I have a bad feeling about his.

Never liked the the way Xander treated Ahn. He should be jealous, she was to good for him. Don't have much sympathy for Buffy either during this period of time. Very good chapter. Thanks for the read.

Another excellant chapter. In this chapter I enjoyed the discussion between Xander and Buffy. Xander's about face may have been a result of a wish, but was wonderful and quite grown up to see. I am happy that he wants to make things right with anya and that his true heart is with Anya

good...at least maybe what he said will make xander chill a little...i'm so glad spike and anya didn't fall into the trap they did on the show...this story is thoroughly engaging..i'm totally hooked by now, loving it :) off to work, read more later ;)

about the money comment, is Buffy planning to elpe too? i mean Spike and xander having a double wedding could be interesting

Oh please don't have Spike sleep with Anya or kiss her or anything.

The was a very poignant epi during the series. They were both in so much pain, solace is something they needed. Very good chapter. Thanks for the read.

I enjoyed this chapter immensely - I loved how you spoke about traking opportunities for love and how spike turned away from destuctiveness (drink) to helping anya get through what she is feeling with support and friendship. This was an excellant chapter!

wow..i really hope they're not doing more than dancing becaue *boy* could that get awkward! lol...very interesting chapter, can't wait to see where you take this :)

being caught in the Bronze is better that being caught on a table.

It's a cold, stormy kind of day here and I felt like re-reading an old favorite.  And you know?  It hold up just as well!

Miss the days of your buffy-verse stories!

Oh this looks interesting.

Always hated that she even gave Xander's suggestion a brief moment of thought. You got to know how desperate he was to think about doing a spell. Poor Spike. Like where this is going. Thanks for the read.

I have read this story before but decided to reread again. This is a very compelling start to a beutiful story. I love how Spike can't believe that Buffy truly doesn't see him. His need for oblivion in this chaper after the revelation is poignant. This is an incredable fic and great beginning!

wow...this could get really interesting...don't really know why i haven't started reading this one before, but i have a feeling i'm going to enjoy it :)

so far so good

I so glad to see this here, I love this fic so much. And seeing as it's going up I figured I can read it from the beginning again. lol

I would recommend this story to anyone. This is the first part of a truly fantstic series that just gets better and better. It's pure genius that satisfies on every level. I love it and I defy anyone to read it and not be overwhelmed. This writer is up there with the best. If Scotland could pay footie like this lassie writes they would have won the World Cup long ago.