Great to read this one again - 

I've just been back for a re-read. Still one of my favourite Time Travel Spuffy stories.
Still wondering what Dru has in mind for Giles... and how the Spuffy relationship alters future events.

Fun piece, especially for the genuine touches of Victorian class and sexual culture. Good voicing, and (as usual) excellent plotting.

It was great reading this story again - It's one of my favorite of your works - I love how you used the Iniative machine to send them back to England and their encounter with the Angelus, Darla and Dru.  I liked all the elements you used - the subsidiary characters were just enough to make them interesting without taking over the story of Buffy and Spike.  

I didn't leave a review when I first read it, because I was so hungry for your next stories. Now, however, after having read them all, I can say this is one of my favourites. Great description of Victorian England, lovely Spuffy, fantastic characterisation (even if slightly ooc in case of Dru). Enjoyed it from start to finish and hope you do revisit it some day to find out how the Dru-Giles thing developed and explain the effect of blood exchanges on Buffy,
You tend to leave your stories not completely concluded, but luckily you go back to some of them (even after many years - "The Gentleman..."), so I hope this will be one of those.

Loved it!!! 

I am coming to the BtVS universe very late, but find that I am enjoying the fanfiction immensely. You are my very favorite and I loved this story! Please keep writing.

Oh, and the story's pretty good too... 

Giles and Dru?  mmmmmmmm....  Mr. Muse finds that so very exciting...

Runs off, grabbing pen and paper on way to garrett...


Blue....

Sorry about that last post v v.  What i was trying to say was Love Love Love this fic.  I have been away from this ship for so long, then i started re-watching the series and remembered how wonderful the Spike/Buffy dynamic is.  Got me wondering if any good fic still existed, and one my very first try I find this lovely gem.  Thank you for reminding me what good fic can be. 

Christie

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This is such a great Spuffy story - it was a pleasure reading it again your treatment for all the characters was excellent and I enjoyed their time in England. 

Great story! So original! I never read some plot during the past in William's life so well set in that atmosphere...Spike and Buffy devolop the love in a lovely way...and you have given lot of beautiful details as Buffy deffending his poet, how the rutinary life goes, how important is the Slayer believe in herself,etc.
All my congrats! I enjoy a lot reading you!

 

Lovely tale!  The appearance of Drusilla finding Ripper was a surprise though.   And I like your inferred message regarding the claim.

Hi there! Just finished this story and wanted to let you know how much I truly adore it. I'm not usually a fan of time travel fics, usually sticking to stories that take place in Sunnydale for the most part but when I saw you took them back into Spikes real past I had to see what happened and I'm so glad now that I read it! The characterization of Dru really threw me for a loop because it was such a great twist on the character and her devotion to Spike that she allowed him to go and be with Buffy instead of trying to take him back..almost made me wonder if she'd gotten her own version of a soul along the way because the Dru we saw on tv I doubt seriously would have been so 'gracious' about things, if you know what I mean lol. Simply a wonderful fic all around, as everything of yours I've read is, but this is by far my favorite.

That was fantastic. keep up the good work!

Great to read this one again - I was really needing a Good Spuffy fix  -

This really is my favorite story of yours. Thanks for treating Dru fairly, and for giving Buffy and Spike a real happy end.

I'm so happy I got to reread this - it is definitely one of my favourites.

WOW! That was amazing. I could definitely see a sequel, maybe? I would like to see Dawn enter the pic. Find out about when Spike and Buffy figure out about the immortality issue. Also, what happens between Dru and Ripper?

Great story :)

I liked that Dru marked Giles, it made my laugh. Glad it ended well.
Lovely story.

Oh I just love this fic. Spike having to relive his life as William, Buffy getting to know the real man, Angel getting staked at last, Riley getting his just desserts and lots and lots of Spuffy lovin'... just perfect. Thank you.
Then there's that teasing little hint at the end... so where's the sequel explaining the effects of the claim on Buffy's lifespan then?

This is a beautifully written story which enjoyed from beginning to end. Nice and angsty with believable characterizations and driven plot. Can't wait to read your next story :)

I loved this story. It was great!!! Sequal, PLEASE!!!! ^_^

how sweet...excellent ending, with a bit of an open-ender there...giles would make an excellent vampire i think :)

24: awesome chapter, very well done...i thoroughly enjoyed this fic, very well thought out with good characterization...and dru came through in the end...excellent story :)

I just read your story all the way through and enjoyed it very much, especially the bit back in time.

Although I was taken a back at the mention of shoe polish their last night in London, because I missed the initial mention of the shoe polish to tone down Spike's hair so he too could blend in to the era. I would have enjoyed the bantor and description of that scene.

Since I finished reading late last night I think I was too groggy to understand the portrayal of Dru's actions at the end. Was that a set up for a sequal?

Oh yeah! My guess is immortality to the Slayer (woo hoo).

I rather like Dru and Giles (would that be Diles or Driles or Gru or Giru???) if Giles could keep his soul...we wouldn't want another Angelus!

Lovely from start to end. I couldn't stop reading so have spent the entire day in the Spuffy bliss that only comes from wonderfully written stories by gifted writers.
Thanks

Kathleen

Hmm, does that mean she won't age? I just read this whole thing now and I'm really exhausted...lol! I stare at this computer way too much. I definitely enjoyed this story, especially when they were in the past. You wrote that very well. I admit that some of it was hard for me to get through, but I think I managed pretty well. Good job, as always=)

Is it odd that I kinda feel a tiny bit bad for Dru here? lol She's all alone now...unless she decides to make herself a new 'toy' while she waits out Buffy to try and get Spike back. Gotta sting a bit to lose almost all of your family at once and watch the one you love walk away with his new mate. Excellent story thusfar, sad to see I'm almost at the end now.

23: what an excellent chpater! good ending for angel, too...i agree, angel and angelus are one and the same..glad they both got out with minimal damage :)

22: oh no!!! buffy! i knew it was gonna get bad!! spike has to find her and help her...except with the dream and all...oh man...off to read more :)

21: wow...this is gonna get pretty scary i can tell..wondering about buffy's dreams and all...off to read more now :)

20: wow..i actually feel kind of bad for riley, but at the same time kind of serves him right...play with fire and all that... another excellent chapter..reading on now :)

19: i admire spike, taking it so well while she lets riley down easy...i'm just glad he's not chipped anymore, in case riley gets any ideas...great chapter :)

Yes, I can see Dru waiting to outlive Buffy to get her Spike back but I don't think he'll ever be the Spike she knew and loved.

Wonderful installment. Can't say I'm sorry about Angel/us. If TPTB need a new champion they always have Spike. *G*

Kathleen

damn, woman, you know how to keep a person in suspense!

Blue

Here I am thoroughly enjoying this story AGAIN!  I read it a long time ago and just rediscovered it.  So see?  People are still enjoying your old stories as well as the newer ones!!!

(The nice thing about not having reread it for a while is that I've forgotten a lot of details, so it is kind of like reading it for the first tiem--although I definitely remember that wonderful slap-down you had Buffy give Cecily at the party!)

Ohh, making me excited at the end. I'm curious, wanting to know if Buffy and Spike got home.
Great chapters.

18: wow...this is so exciting, cant wait to see what happens! and how angelus is going to come into it again! excellent chapter!

17: why does buffy have to be so dumb about things? come on, girl! he's the one! forget about stupid riley and stupid angel! grrr!

16: they *should* have contradicted him! riley makes me so mad! grrr! he's gonna cause trouble, i know...and i think angelus got molly...this story is getting better with every chapter ;)

15: wow was that ever intense...and points for creative use of the mirror ... :P great update :)

14: xander's gonna screw things up if he's not careful...but i love his (still snarky) but slightly less hateful attitude toward spike in this fic :) thanx for another great chapter :)

I just loved the bit where Spike told Buffy he loved her, it was romantic.

You do know you're addictive, right? 

So romantic (sighs wistfully)...

Lovely chapters, loved the way Buffy took care of Angelus in the end.

13: spike is so sweet, so loving and good to her..*sigh* lucky girl...but something tells me things are gonna get bad...

12: oh yes...very interesting indeed...cant wait to see how he takes *this* :)

11: another excellent chapter...i dont know if buffy's quite ready to face chipless spike yet...i hope so though...he should be honest with her because if she finds out another way then he's in trouble...

10: and of course someone will find them in that utterly compromising position...very hot chapter :)

9: i actually like dru..huh...go figure :) excellent chapter :)

8: oh wow...this is getting scary...and i just remembered, they wont run into past!Spike because he was sent to the present! lol *blonde moment* another excellent chapter :)

7: awww...she is coming around, isn't she...slowly but surely...poor spike, wish she would be a bit more understanding..love this new life of theirs, even if it is temporary :)

Oh yeah....hot and intense bloodplay with the sex.

Love the mental image of Angelus toppling off the roof (and Buffy telling him to get the hell off of her roof was a delight! I always wanted her to say that to him.)

Excellent.....just sorry I hadn't found this one sooner *G*

Kathleen

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I'm really enjoying this story. Can't wait to see what happens next. I love the fact that Buffy is getting to see another side of Spike. I also love that they're having basically the same thoughts about each other but are afraid to share them. Great characterization.

6: i love how she's slowly softening to him..another excellent chapter, i'm starting to get scared for them

5: another excellent chapter...let me guess..would the law firm be wolfram and hart by any chance? :) lol...loving this story, can't wait to see if they run into his old self

4: they're so hilarious when they're bickering as usual...excellent chapter :)

3: oh wow...doubt she'll find much she likes, though...lol... :) excellent chapter

2: awww...love spike automatically comforting her..but the moment she really wakes up, they're back to their usual snarky selves... lol :P

1: take that, buffy! she's so irritating, all making assumptions and all cocky with him!! grrr!! interesting story so far, reading more now :)

oh what an excellent opening! this looks to be an awesome story! off to read more :)

This story is fantastic. I think you are a really good writer. The characters feel real, the plot is interesting and detailed and best of all the sexual tension between them really works.

Went on a search to fill a bit of time while dealing with writers block and came across this gem. OOo I LOVE this story....off to continue reading.

Kathleen

Judy 09/10/2005 @ 07:40 am Email Really loved this story. Read the whole thing in one night. Oracleholly 08/22/2005 @ 11:38 pm Email Yay! I finally got a chance to read the final chaps.. .What a great story. The last bit with Drusilla and Giles -- whoa nelly (plot bunny)! I enjoyed discussing the time travel stuff with you before you started, and I enjoyed watching the story develop. Congrats on writing an excellent fic. Irissss 08/21/2005 @ 09:27 pm Just finished the story and wanted to say that I really enjoyed it. Thanks for writing. Irene 08/21/2005 @ 05:09 pm I really love this story and I love the ending, but I got to know are you planning a sequel? Manda 08/21/2005 @ 02:50 pm Thank you. This is a wonderful, well written story and I had a great time reading it (so glad it was complete by the time I found it :)) Normally I'm not a fan of time travel fics but this one got me hooked and I couldn't stop reading it...definitely one of my favourites. margaret 08/21/2005 @ 02:51 am Email thank you for this great story and the lovely happy ending., i love the ripper/dru twist! margaret romero 08/21/2005 @ 02:21 am This is a great story. Thank you. Holly 08/21/2005 @ 12:43 am Email URL Wow. This is undoubtedly one of the best fics I've read in a long, long time. It took up my whole night, but DAMN, was it worth it. I loved absolutely everything about it. The gradual trust, the setting, the way you didn't stereotype the Scoobies, or really Riley all too much...the sweet, sensuous love scenes, claiming...jesus, it was all so, so gorgeous. Definitely one of the best I've read in a while. You, my dear, have outdone yourself. Bravo! Steph 08/20/2005 @ 02:41 am awesome that story just rocked....A fantastic job! Lynda 08/20/2005 @ 12:21 am Email Perfect & Wonderful story with glipse of forever happiness. Tamara 08/19/2005 @ 11:59 pm Email Great story! I loved every bit of it. One small error (or not you did say you tweaked) . Willow said that she would call Fred and Fred didn't show up until Buffy died in the gift so Willow would probably call Wesley or Cordelia. The greedy bastard was trying to build a harem wasn't he? Rhonda 08/19/2005 @ 11:11 pm Email Hate to see this end but it was a great ride. And what do you mean decades...??? I am just glad that Buffy and Spike had a long time together.. And what about Dru coming back for Giles. You left so many questions but it was great to see. Loved the story. Opal 08/19/2005 @ 09:46 pm Wonderful ending! :) vladt 08/19/2005 @ 09:25 pm Email great story. thanks for the work. would love to read what happens when Dru comes back for Giles. Kat 08/19/2005 @ 08:47 pm Email What an amazing story. now that it is done I might have to read it over again. I love it. I would love to see a sequel at some point but I love it as it is anyways. Iona 08/19/2005 @ 04:39 pm Email “You know if anything happened to you, I’d lie on your grave and wait for the sun to rise, don’t you?” That was so sweet... I'm a HUGE romantic. *sigh* If one only could get a boyfriend that loves you as much as Spike loves Buffy... Well, anyway, =) GREAT story! Absolutely wonderful! Keep up the good work! MarzBar 08/19/2005 @ 04:10 pm Email Nice ending! Captain Cardboard and Angelus done for! You certainly left us interested in a sequel. Thank you for sharing your talent. ~*~Tasha~*~ 08/19/2005 @ 02:01 pm Email URL {claps, cheers and stands} Wonderful ending to the story. I loved Dru's little bit of marking of Giles too. That was a nice touch. A wonderful story all around. Well written. You have such a great grasp on the characters. Bravo! I look forward to whatever your next writing project turns out to be. DK 08/19/2005 @ 12:41 pm What a wonderful ending! Thanks for ending the fearsome trio. Dru might come back, but we know that Spike and Buffy can handle it. It has been a great ride reading this story. MarzBar 08/04/2005 @ 03:19 am Yay!! Riley got offed! Will there be more of this story?

Deb 10/02/2005 @ 05:32 am Email Great story. Loved the William/Spike dynamic, allowing his victorian background to support and provide respite for Buffy. Glad your Buffy is strong without being hateful.