that was impressive. all that and u avoided too much oc. well done

Awewome ending!  And a perfect resolution to The Problem. 

Nice story, slay.  Except for the part where Angel doesn't get thrashed within an inch of his life.  :)

LOL Loved it. A very well written tale is what it is. By the way,where is Angel?

nice bit of work on this - very much enjoyed reading it.

nice story...although I had a moment of thinking Spike would tell them not to cancel the plans, just switcheroo the grooms...

very enjoyable read, thank you. it was fun to see acceptance for spike (dawn is always a given) from read and the whelp and giles.

Nice!

Brilliant story. Fun Angel bashing, even though I like him, but never with Buffy. You should have had the powers make him a vampire again. I'd love an epilogue that shows what did become of him.

Oh how typical... Silly Spike staying away for so long and then coming swooping in at the last moment. Typical Angel too. I knew he never loved the real Buffy, just his idealistic view of the teenage her. A lovely reunion fic.

This would have been the perfect one-off episode, wouldn't it?

Sorry, I'm only just now reviewing, but I've been reading the updates faithfully. And I seriously love this story. :heartfic:
I liked, the way you conveyed how Spike's deaths affected Buffy, that she hadn't much to go on for and let Angel take over her live like that. And it was so typical that Giles was ready to believe anything Angel told him without even thinking about it, although if you compare the effects both vamps had on his life and the things they did over the years to prove themselves, there isn't a single reason I could come up wih why he should trust Angel's word over anyone elses. Angel was just beeing a delusional ass (nothing new there) It was nice to see the Scoobies supporting Buffy and Spike and how fiercely Buffy defended Spike. Not to mention all the lovely Spuffy moments.
To make it short :) : A fantastic story. Thanks for sharing!

SQUEE!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!! Aww, that ender was fantab, sweetie!! Oh, and you had the Powers deal with Angel---thank you!! Anything they come up with is perfection. Aww, I'm sad to see the story end already, but I loved this final chapter. *cries* Wonderful, wonderful story, hon.

There is nothing better in this world than a story by Slaymesofly.

i wonder what happened to angel...hope it's gruesome...glad faith and the other slayers didn't have to get killed....loved the fight scene, it was incredible...just can't say enough about this amazing chapter...very well done fic, love :)

I loved it! I want a sequal!

Yeah ...:::stands and applauds wildly:::... just what I needed before off to beddy bye!

I was thinking just today that Angel (okay, Angelus and Angel to use HIS way of looking at it) was responsible for STARTING two (2), yes two apocalypses!!!!!! How's that for a hero?! Even if acathala wa him without a soul....soulless Spike never started a single one but stopped or helped stop several. Also Angel only actively sought to "do good" from the time Whistler showed him Buffy...so, being generous, 7 years out of his 200+ in existance (100+ with a soul)....Spike for at least most of his William years strove to be good and for the last 4 with only two with a soul! God, I'm rambling...sorry!!!

Anyway, excellent story....glad the Powers took old huff and puff away to the hair gel in the sky.

Kathleen

Aww how sweet! I loved the story! Mwhahaha stupid Angel is gone, I wonder where he is...he's such an idiot, saying stuff like that *sigh*

Excellent characterization--of Angel especially. You went straight to the heart of the Angel "I am OWED this for good behavior" theory of reward.

Great story. I'm no Angel hater but it is fun to see him get kicked around from time to time.

awwww very nice. This chapter rocked! god angel is such an ass...and good point bringing up how he was as a human before. I was thinking "wow he's kind of over the top" but then i remembered what he was like as a human before he became a vampire, and i've never truly believed no matter what canon says that he was cursed with his own human soul...so it makes sense that angel is so selfish here. gah what a ASS. ok i'm done. eep. I can't believe he had them convinced SPike had her in a freaking thrall!

Cool! I liked what you did with the powers

I love that Xander had questioned Buffy on if marrying Angel was the right thing and that Buffy gave him the chance to say ‘I told you so’ one time. Spike’s meeting with Dawn was so sweet. Giles’ call to Buffy was so perfectly in character and I loved how Buffy handled it. I enjoyed that the powers took care of Angel and apologized promising that he would never interfere with their lives again. Spike’s suggestion to Giles of how to show there are no hard feelings gave me a chuckle as did Dawn’s comment about keeping Angle in hell and the reaction from Buffy, Spike, and Xander. Thanks so much for such an enjoyable story.

great chapter, yay Faith pointed out Angel was more Angelus now he was human. I dont trust that the powers will punish Angel, I mean they chose him as a champion in the first place so the must be a bit daft in the head. more soon pls

Great chapter. Angel certainly showed his true colors to everyone didn't he?

I hop[e the powers put him in detention for a few centuries until he learns to stop regarding people as property.

Wonderful story! I loved the ending. Thanks for the fun read! :)

Oh my gosh! Angel is an even bigger jerk than I originally thought he was. I can't believe he did what he did. When will Giles learn? Spike was always questioned on every front and every motive. Giles just accepts what Angel says as fact without checking with Buffy first?

I loved Dawn taking on Wood. I so would have loved to have seen Dawn put the smack down on him. Buffy's threats were spot on to how she would be feeling. That should have clued Faith in real quick about how serious Buffy was.

When Willow and Xander came in behind Buffy, Spike and Dawn to support them, I was all YEAH!! Great work.

This whole story was pretty awesome from start to finish. Course I was all gagging with the Bangel in the first chapter, but it was OOhhhhh so worth it for the rest of what we got. {smiles} Excellent work, and I always look forward to more of your stories.

Aww, happy Spuffy is always the way to go. I'm glad the Poof got what he deserved. Alive or dead, the man is always an idiot. Well, I'm sad to see this story go already. Any chance for an epilogue or something? Yeah, I had to try. Anyway, this was a great story. I really enjoyed it=)

Fun little piece. I'm not normally a bash fan, but this was enjoyable.

You gotta love it when Angel gets his just reward and Spike and Buffy get each other! *wink*

Oh, that was Great!!! :) :) :)

But, is that the end? Because if it is, it's still a Great ending. But I'm hoping there's going to be more, I just don't have any idea where your going to go from here. Of course if you want to write 10 or 20 chapters of hot sexy porn, I'm good for that too. :)

Speaking of Angel. Do you think the Powers might have finally given him his true reward? Being a love slave in a homo demon bordello. I mean, he must have earned the nickname "Peaches" somehow? :)

Liked the way Xander tried to save Buffy and the human Angel reverting to his Liam past.

Got that straight,you piece of Shansued dirt,huh?! :D:D:D
Loved it,glad that Buffy is  just the way I wanted her;reasonable and Spike's.

very good read, thank you. loved xander's ending line.

Are you sure it's not Riley in disguise?

wow! Awesome chapter. Jeez...Angel is...wow. Yuck. What an ass. I know we haven't seen the last of him.

{Growls} I want to string Angel up. You know that isn't going to be the end of Angel's meddling. I was afraid of what he was going to do next. I know we see it in the last chapter, but I won't give it away in case people are reading the reviews per chapter.

This was an awesome chapter as well. I like Willow and Xander's reactions to it. I like that they figured it out too. That was pretty cool.

Wow Patti, I just don't know what to say. This fic is just wonderful! The Bangel stuff was yucky :D, but you really delivered on the Spuffy. I hope Angel didn't get the Sanshu, that he just got that demon blood on him. Did Angel really know that Spike survived? Did anyone else survive? I hope Dru finds her "Daddy" and turns him so that he can be dusted very soon :D

I always thought Angel looked on Buffy as his Cracker Jack surprise, his reward for all those many (7) years of actively doing good during his over 200 years on the planet. Snort!

Good scene in a great tale.

Kathleen

Teeheehee - I mean, uh, Awww poor Angel hehehehe. I loved it! Especially the part about Willow and Xander being pro-Spike, instead of Xand going all freaky and weird on them!

I really need to hug your Muse. Seriously. The last two chapters have been great. I love the fact that Willow and Xander actually 'get a clue' and are there for Buffy. Angel? Oh well, once a douche always a douche.

Brilliant! Human or vampire, you've demonstrated exactly why I never thought Angel would be right for Buffy. I'm enjoying this and can't wait for more.

I really need to hug your Muse. Seriously. The last two chapters have been great. I love the fact that Willow and Xander actually 'get a clue' and are there for Buffy. Angel? Oh well, once a douche always a douche.

Oh I love it when arrogant!Angel is taken down a peg or three. I never liked his version of "reward for services rendered" redemption.

Wow! That was one explosive confrontation. Xander was right, Angel is aggrogant, superior-acting, and scary. I can't wait to find out what happens next. Fantastic chapter!

Yes I do think that went well..... can we kill Angel now he's human?? another good chapter, keep 'em coming :-)

God Buffy's only a piece of property to Angel, part of his reward, as in she owe's it to him to marry her. She's his part and parcel. He can never compare to Spike, not in her heart. Hope you are going to update this soon. I want more to read when I get back. Excellent fic, sms

Eeep, so I know Angel's human, but damn, he's needs a serious ass-whooping---courtesy of Buffy or Spike. Heck, I'll take Xander kicking his ass, so long as that arrogant jackass is beaten to a bloody pulp. Whew, hon, you've brought the blood-thirsty Angel hater outta me---WOOHOO!!! Can't wait for another!

“Well, that went well, don’t you think?” *sniggers* Shame there was no O'Thickhead ass kicking but I have a feeling thats a comin'. *gleefully anticipates it*

My God, Angel is an ass. This story is wonderful and I can't wait to see Buffy knock Angel around, several times. Spike may want to handle the beating himself but he's man enough to enjoy watching Buffy do it. =)

I love Xander in this & HATE Angel, what an ass!!!!! Great fic, just loving it

Way to go with evil human Angel! How will Buffy deal with him?

One of the very few times that I agree with Xander! Great chapter and I love the way Angel refers to Buffy as 'it'.He is still waaay scarey and moe than capable of being dangerous - and they can't even stake him! Looking forwrd to more.

Xander’s comment that this was going to be fun and that he should have brought popcorn and his comment after Angel left made me chuckle. Angel going on about how Buffy was his reward made me feel a bit sick; I loved how she responded and how that response included that she realized that he didn’t love her. Thank you for the update, I can’t wait to see how the anything else with Angel might go but I really enjoyed this part of it.

Xander was actually almost funny. ;)

I know it's not going to end there. Angel is to selfabsorbed to let things end peacefully. Big trouble ahead!!!

This should be fun!!!

Angel's going to cause problems, isn't he?

And he'll deserve anything they do to him in retaliation.

Good showing the differences between Angel's and Spike's attitude towards Buffy. To Spike she's a woman, to Angel she's property.And I don't remember her being promised to Angel. I think he's a wee bit delusional about that.

Well, looks like Buffy is going to get the treat of being stalked by a human for a change. Excellent chap. Can't wait for more.

okay, that last bit froma angel was more than a little scary...makes me think he's gonna still cause quite a bit more trouble...so glad they both stood up to him though, and that xander and willow are both being supportive...great chapter, looking forward to more :)

"Starving'" was a perfect word to use here!

I like this Buffy much better than the one in "Dear John".
Loved all of the story so far,I doubt that I'll not love the rest.;) Time for me to keep reading,yea'?

Love this story ^_^ Very cute. Plus, Spike purring is always sexy.

sweet read, thank you. the morning will probably not be so sweet.

Scrumptious reunion. The morning after will be interesting!

I loved the line about her starving. After several years of baby food sex with Angel, yeah I'd be starving for the adult portions of Spike lovemaking.

Awesome update. Yeah, I know I waited until the story ended before I put in my reviews ... but I did read it as it went along, and I jotted down my notes for each chapter.

Wild monkey sex with her beloved, Now he believes her when she says that she loves him and to hell with Angel. So glad I've got one more chapter to read. Wish it were more. Fantastic chapter, thanks for this wonderful fic.

Egads, I think my brain turning to mush from all Spuffy loving. WHOA!!! Great update, sweetie, and I'm gonna read the new one now.

awww....that was so very sexy and sweet...can't wait for the inevitable fallout, though....to see what happens next :)

Oh yeah...this is the right reunion. Excellent and hot, filled with emotion. Yup, yup.

Kathleen

I do like this story!

Loved the sweet Spuffy interlude. Fantastic chapter! :)

Yay for spuffy fluff ;)

awwwww. so spuffy. Gimme more with a side order of Angel breakup. Love this, no surprise there really as I always love your fics, always my kind of Spuffy.

WOW - powerful ... looking forward to Angel getting the ass :)

This was so sweet. I loved it how Buffy told Spike she loved him and asked him to tell her that he believed her this time and him telling her that he believed her and would never leave her again. Thanks so much for the update.

Aw!

Ohhhh, that was "Hot"!!! :)

More Please!!!! More!!! More!!! More!!! :)

Fluffy Spuffy is always of the good...lol! Angel may have more than a stroke after this. A part of me wanted him to catch them in the act, but that's my evil side coming out. I try and ignore her if I can help it. Once again, loved the chapter=)

It was kinda cold in here, but for some reason I feel much warmer after reading this chapter. Wow! Wonder if Angel will find them in the morning--can just imagine the look on his face! More please!

awww sweet smut. I usually hate sweet smut...heh. I guess there are exceptions to everything.

Awkward but also wouldn't trust Spike not to slip away.  Darn his stupid ideas!

Can't wait for Angel's reaction when he realizes that he is not the one to get away with the girl.:DLoved it.

Love the reunion. It fits them very well, especially the part with the running and the tackling.

Phew - I thought she was going to blow it then. And there was Spike being dumb enough for both of them for three years!

Yiippe!! {jumps up and down} Excellent chapter update, and I am tickled that SPike is alive. Awesome chapter! You had my emotions going all up and down. Shed a few bittersweet tears over this one too.

Definately stay with her. Yes, how can she marry Angel when she clearly loves Spike. This is great. Thanks for the read.

LOVELY STORY! THANKS

wow..that was so typical of them, tons of misunderstanding, until they finally have to spell it out for each other...lol...so glad she's dumping yucky old angel though :P great chapter :)

awwww! I love Spike's back stories & I see Angel is still a pompass ass human or vamp! look forward to seeing where this one goes, good start.

Can't wait for the "mess" to begin!!! ;) Poor Angel. (Not) :)

Oh, you just have to update this fast. I liked it so far:)

Le Sigh!!! What can I say. I love the story. It carries me away to happy 'what if' place after NFA.

Thank GOD!!! I was worried you were going to drag her decision out. I love it when Buffy knows what she truly wants and sets her mind to it. So glad to see you writing new Spuffy (I was a little worried that you had moved on to Spander.)

Muhhhahahahahahha take that Angel! Eeep that was so sweet, and Spike being all stupid 'oh no you deserve to be married to a jerk!', tss, what was he thinking, staying away for so long...oh well, they're gonna be together now:D!

Yep, you love to make me cry. No other way of putting it. *bawls* Gah, I love your Spuffy!! The pain, the love, the emotions---I'm all over the place right now and it's alright. Hon, you just know the absolutely perfect way of going for my Spuffy-loving heart, ya know that?! Love this story and can't wait for more!!!

oh good! At least she got bonehead to listen. I'm telling you, these souls are absolutely good for nothing. They make vampires all wonky doing the noble thing instead of the right thing. gah. Ok i'm all better now. Lovely chapter! :)

yeay, he is staying, hope he bites angel, but then again maybe that would taste bad. more soon pls. ;)

I can't wait until Angel finds out.Hee! *dances evil little dance of joy*

I just found this story today, and the three chapters I read were wonderful. Can't wait to find out what happens next. :)

Such a satisfying chapter. So very Spike with the insecurities and mixed signals from both. Yeah Buffy saying the wedding is off no matter what. Double yeah for her wanting Spike to stay with her. Love this, love this! Why do I think that the scoobies will be okay about this (maybe even Giles)....just one unhappy Shanshued brooder to pout. Maybe Nina's available.....

Kathleen

enjoyed the update, thank you. if i had any brain cells still functioning i would stop right here. nah. love spike's “It’s gonna be a rough day, no matter what..." thanks for the fun read.

more please!

i'm lovin this story. cant wait for angels reaction. heehee. more please.

Angel may have a stroke when he finds out. It can happen now...lol! He'll soon realize that it's really not fun being human, especially if you don't get the girl. Hmm, maybe Nina is still out there somewhere. He should just find her and leave Buffy to the man that she really loves.

Well, you've done it again, Patti. You are a true genius when it comes to Spuffy. I always get excited to read a new fiction of yours. I still can't wait for the last chapter of Boy Good, but this story definitely satisfies me until then. Loved the chapter=)

I loved Buffy and Spike’s meeting and their conversation. Spike trying to be all noble and Buffy coming to terms with what she really needs in her life. Buffy telling Spike that she isn’t going to marry Angel no matter what he does because she realizes that she doesn’t love him the way she loves Spike was a huge relief to me. I am so glad that she made that decision. I am really looking forward to mess that’s to come. Thank you so much for the enjoyable update, I loved it.

Awww. That's so sweet. But "rough day" if a bit of an understatement I think. Can't wait to see Angel's reaction.

ALL Barry Manilow?!  What a selfish bastard!

The whole program doesn’t have to be Barry Manilow songs.   LOL  and Human Angel already has a credit card, proving once again they will give one to anybody

Great conversation,I loved it.

I hope he wasn't being noble all this time.

Oh yeah, Angel's stories are always flimsy. Even if he didn't see Spike, he never even tried to find Spike over the years. He didn't care. All Angel cared about was that he was human, and he felt he deserved Buffy now.

Poor Spike. Hope he is all with the Unliving, and Buffy finds him.

So Spike's there, and wanting for her to be happy. He still thinks that she didn't love him and now she has her"true love" and is marrying him tomorrow. She'd better find him right a way and get this all sorted before they say their I Do's. Really like this fic, intriguing beginning. Thanks for the read.

i am enjoying the read, thank you. glad to see becoming human left angel exactly the same. review of first chapter: second try was for the review(i should have gone for try three or four.) while i was reading, there was an on going rant, mostly silent: how could she buy this, how could the self-centered scoobies buy this... and on and on.... then i realized i was fighting the story, instead of letting a master storyteller unfold her tale.

Haha, that sounds exactly like Buffy. She´s so lame. Marrying a human Angel, could she be more boring? Can´t wait for the next chapters, this is going to be good. Hopefully Spike pops her nose for once for being so stupid.

Oooh I love it! I love how Spike requested that song - that was..spike requesting the song...? Anyhow, it's great! Please update soon!

Very interesting. Please give us more. Need to know how Spike is going to stop the wedding.

Buffy better come to her subconscious good senses soon because being Mrs o' Thickhead is not of the good. How bitter sweet of Spike to request that song, stupid Vamp!! Why hasn't he stormed in there and snatched Buffy away with him, oh yeah, because he is a noble shes too good for me stupid vamp.
Love this fic, hoping for an update very soon, I'd try to give you a pleading puppy dog look of begging but I think the conjunctivitus sorta might put you off. :)

oh i have a feeling when she finds him, she's gonna give him a piece of her mind...lol...for not telling her he was alive...and angel is perfectly written, infuriating, and yet not out-and-out evil...i have a feeling that my opinion on that might change once i hear spike's side of the story, though, huh? :) great chapter, very eagerly waiting for more :)

I'm gonna blame it on hormones...but i started crying when the girl starting singing "wind beneath my wings" i'm such a sad sad person lol.

then...LMAO at the barry manilow songs line hahaha. ewww eww ewww getting married with a bunch of barry manilow..."Mandy" playing for the couple's first dance. *gag*

It was totally Spike there. stupid stupid VAMPIRE! She loves him. he's stupid. stupid stupid stupid. Gah.

I'm loving this story! If this were a book, it would be a real page-turner--but guess I'll just have to wait (impatiently!) for the next chapter!

This just gets more and more intense. I am a total nervous wreck waiting to see what happens from here and if Buffy actually decides to listen to herself. I love the choice of song and what it meant and Buffy asking for the story of Spike’s death from Angel again and noticing the differences. Thanks so much for the update, I really enjoyed it.

He's still an idiot, even as a human. I don't think he was all that deserving of the Shanshu. And didn't he sign it away? Spike saved his miserable life and after all he's done, I think the prize should have been his. Well, I don't care much if Buffy ends up with him anyway, and of course she will. Angel doesn't seem to understand that Buffy had a past with Spike, that they did a lot more than just be engaged during a spell. I think Buffy needs to fill in the blanks for him. That was nice of Spike to ask them to play Wind Beneath My Wings for the happy couple...lol! He's always thinking about others. I can't wait until they finally see each other again=)

oh yeah.... this is completely believeable. Great job...looking forward to more.

Kathleen

Great story so far and I'm looking forward to seeing how she extrictes herself from the wedding. Loved the song and the reactions.

Looks like somebody is still alive and Angel is as dense as ever. He just doesn't get it. He also does not seem to get that Buffy has caught onto the change in his story. I can't wait to see how this story unfolds. =)

Excellent update. Thank you for explaining the final battle, and what happened, although, can I just say, I really think that Angel getting the Shansu is VERY unfair, although Buffy leaving a newly human Angel for a still undead ensouled Spike is a bit happy making. Can't wait for the next update. Hope we're closer to the Spuffy.

Liked it.But...Spuffy soon?

It's good to see she hasn't completely forgotten him.

Human Angel is even worse than the Poof.

Nice touch with the story title and the song that was played. I was really hoping that it was Spike who requested it. Angel's stories are always too flimsy.

Eeewwww, Buffy's marrying a shanshued Angel! That's just not right. Not after what she had with Spike. I'm hoping he's there and puts a stop to this nonsense. Very interesting story line, looking forward to the rest of the story. Thanks for the great beginning.

awesome chapter! Damn woman you are prolific...look at you turning out the fics! I love all this interplay and the way she feels about angel and how you keep subtly throwing in little angel-like manipulations and controlling behaviors...that don't seem like much on the surface but really are.

And poor Buffy, she really just loves and wants Spike.

This is such an interesting and intense start. I found myself holding my breath thinking, she’s got to realize that Angel is wrong for her, she’s got to listen to what she is trying to tell herself, she can’t marry Angel. I am really looking forward to the next update.

second try; very intriguing read. wihch was not my initial reaction. then i realized who was crafting thhis tale, thanks for the fine read.

Ewwwwwww, not Bangel!!!!!!!! One might say, but nope, not me. I'm all onboard here...lol! I have to admit that it's weird that she would marry Angel just because he's human now, or just because she doesn't think she can find anyone else. What happened to the Immortal? Not that I care about the ponce, just wondering. I'm sure that was Spike she felt. He really won't be all that happy about this, but I wonder what happened to him in the last battle. Well, you have me intrigued and I'll try to be all mature with the Bangel moments.

Definately a good start to this story. Got me intrigued and anxious for more. Buffy...aaahhh Buffy...still denial girl even now. And Angel...still an ass. The more things change.... :) Looking forward to the next update.

You said not to whine, so I won't. I do feel nauseous though....ROTF. Chaper ended well and a nice set up to find out who is causing those tinglies. I definitely see chiseled cheekbones making an appearance. Bring it on!!!

ooooh...it's spike, isn't it? he has to stop her before she marries the poof!! angel's being such a jerk, hope she doesn't make that big of a mistake...great opening chapter, looking forward to more :)