Now, that's a fine piece. Kind of a Hallmark affirmation tale as told by Quentin Tarrantino. Excellent mix of registers, and good characterization. Thank you. :)

 

Great finish - Spike doesn't let that little interlude with Buffy stop him from being totally evil.  Fine story.

Wow! This was... intense. It'd be interesting to read more about this universe. Buffy goes home, Angel comes back, Spike crashes into town just like on the show, but how would B & S's previous encounter in LA change things? Okay, sorry, got carried away there for a sec *sheepish grin*. Thank you so much for sharing another beautiful tale with us. I love your work! :)

~ Tanja ~

*GLEE*
I just wanted to let you know how much I adored this.
It made my evening, so thatnks.
~Trepi

Oh I wonder what ever happened if he when to find Buffy in Sunnydale.

Glad he bought the ticket and got her back on track. Wonder if she'll ever tell anyone who got her to go home? These two have made more then a truce, more of a weird friendship. I really enjoyed the last line and the references to Casablanca in the story. Thanks for sharing.

i liked you story. you should write a sequel.

I just read this entire story at work. It's totally brilliant shorty story. Really love the cadence (not to mention the chapter titles). And the fight scene was perfect. Thanks.

Really well done story! I tend to be sceptical of early season Spuffy, but this is one of the times I can buy it. You sell it well, it seems to me this could easily have happened.

I'm glad you left it clear that Spike is still killing. Don't get me wrong; I think he needs that soul. But this is very in character for this place in the series. Spike's a complex guy; I can buy him both helping Buffy and continuing to be a killer...

I always enjoy Buffy/Spike fics that take place during the time Buffy ran away to L.A., and this one didn't disappoint. I think you were very good at writing Buffy and Spike's POVs. Great fic!

I really enjoyed reading this! Very well written.

Really well done ficlet. Hard to do first person and you did it beautifully. Somehow it is very believable that these two would have an encounter like this...it fits.

Just read all the fic you posted here today and am glad to find it. Good writers are always a welcome find. Will look forward to updates on the others.

Kathleen

very good read, thank you.

Wow, great character voices, very IC. I have no problem imagining this to be part of the show, only with the added depth of knowing what's going on inside the characters' heads - gotta love written scenes.

I like that your Spike didn't waste time angsting about his caring for the enemy. After all, the lure of being evil is that you don't have to follow any rules. I get that actually falling for her, and a lack of interest in killing people would worry him, but who's to tell an evil being whom they can care about and whom not?

Also, no hestitation on Spike's part about continuing to kill, I like that; after all, why SHOULD he hesitate. -- Err yeah, this was mostly in comparison to what we see a lot in fics set in that time.

Glad you decided to post here. :-)

That was really a good story. I don't usually go for first person stuff, but this caught me up in it and I quite enjoyed it.

Good dark piece. I like the way you characterize Buffy's predicament after B2, and especially her interaction with the very-much-not-interested-in-redemption Spike. And thanks for posting all five chapters at once -- I love reading stories at one go!!

Wonderful 'between the scenes' fic, very believable. Fabulous characterisations, I loved the switching POV's and I loved the fact that you didn't make Spike into a big fluffy puppy in order to make this work.

*whispers* Little hint...next time, if you want more reviews, just leave it a day or two between chaps.

Very nice scene - I liked the way you held back from letting Spike be too sympathetic (which would have been out of character), yet let them communicate at a meaningful level.  Nicely done.

OH that was good

She did need that little breakdown. Can't keep all that bottled up without it coming to a head at some point. Yeah, Buffy really doesn't Spike, guess she just might learn. Really picking up, good work.

some relief, more confusion. not a good start to buffy's day. fine read, thank you.

I’d rather you kill me than keep talking to me!”  LOL - Spike is no Clint Eastwood. 

oh so she wants to die

Of course her heart's not in it, he knew that when he first saw her. That's our Spike, not always thinking things through. Well, let's see what Buffy thinks about our favorite vamp, thanks.

very good read, thank you. love the exchange at the end of the chapter.

“New York Strip, well done" and Lima Beans!  Revenge thy name is Buffy.  LOL

oh I wonder if they will finish it

That was a surpise, didn't think he'd feed right around the corner from her place. Must be trying to prove to Dru he isn't surrounded by her. This should be very interesting, wondering where this is going, thanks.

Excellent fight scene E - loved the way Buffy is out of practice and muffs some of her moves.

For some reason I believe I might have read this once but not sure.

Yup, that's our Buffster, Wondering what will happen to allow him into her apartment? Interested to see where how they get together, thanks.

Here on Time of Change's rec; what a great story idea! You have a wonderful Buffy voice, and the story is compelling. Anxious to see where you take it!

very good opening chapter. love the last paragraph. thanks for the fun read.