please finish this!!! it's great.

 

Great chapter! :)

Just re-read the whole story...still lovin' it! :D  It's even better the more times I read it, I just need some new chappies so I have more to re-read! ;)

Yay!  Sex! :D  Loved the ILYs; simple, yet wonderful.  & I loved the lovin'...can't wait to see some more of that.  & that Spike wants to train her so that she doesn't get hurt, so wonderful.  Loved the kitten poker, is Clem a part of the group?  The gall of the Scoobies, particularly Giles, amazes me sometimes.  & I think you've captured it perfectly.  Gee, wonder why she hasn't contacted y'all?  Maybe because you made it quite clear that she was less than nothing to you. *rme*  Seriously, sometimes I want to take the Scoobies, Giles & Joyce included, & beat them about the head & feet.  Great update, I can't wait to see more Spuffy, more dumb Scoobies (though they may get a brain sooner or later--will they see Buffy out on patrol?), & just more good fic!  Lovin' the story, super excited that you're updating it again, because I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!  Oh, & if you didn't get it before, I REALLY LOVE THIS STORY. :D

glad to see giles' self-examination produced such a change in attitude. right. very good read, thank you.

Great update. I'm glad the Scoobies are finally getting on the ball about thinking about Buffy.I just hope they don't try to screw with Buffy and Spike's relationship.

I just started reading this story and I'm really enjoying it.  I hope you'll continue to update! Thanks for sharing!

Well, duh, Giles.  The only glimmer of hope for him is that he is at least starting to question himself.  I hope Buffy stays strong when meets up with the Scoobies again.  She'll need to.

Great chapter!  I Love this story and I am so glad they said the "I love yous" out loud before the rest of them come crashing in and messing things up!

Joyce has the right idea, as usual. Now then... what's Willie going to tell them?  

Giles, you just blew up after realizing your own guilt and anger and harsh expectations of her, and you still wonder why she hasn't contacted you?!
A very well done chapter, from the wonderful and natural scenes between Spike and Buffy to the description of Giles and Joyce and Xander and Willow and their thoughts and standpoints on everything without slowing down the plot of the story and telling us what they know. Please write more soon, I really want to see how Buffy and Spike stand together when her old life tries to break into her present happiness!