Running from the Inevitable by The Enemy of Reality
Chapter: Chapter eleven

04/17/2011 10:04 pm

He's toast.  If he had any self respect he would have stolen that rabbit.

LOL! See? That just proves how whipped he already is. Pch! Buying the rabbit of all things. Indeed, he should have just stolen it. *g* Thank you for the awesome review!!!

TimeofChange
02/05/2011 09:20 pm
This is a marvelous story.  Love the character voices!
That's a compliment that makes me very happy! And what do I do when I'm happy? I write more. ;) Thank you for the delightful review!!! :D

ravynsprt
02/03/2011 10:48 pm
OMG! I love this story! Can't wait to read more!! Love the UST! Love that Spike realizes his blunders and tries to make it better! Great read! More please :D
*grins* And I love you for saying that. :D There's plenty more coming, including more smoochies. And yay for them finally being unable to keep their hands off each other! Though if Spike keeps inserting foot in his mouth he just might find himself without a snogging partner. ;) Thank you for reading and reviewing, gorgeous!!! :D

babyblues
02/03/2011 01:18 pm

Finallyy!!!!!! Gosh ive been waiting for that to happen.. (probably along with everyone else?)

I wanna know what the t-shirt said! Cos that was the most important thing that happened in this chapter.

Anndd im gonna be insightful here.. but was buffy upset about the rabbit cos she feels like she isnt good enough for spike? or does she just like the ugly duckling story?

Mooorrrreee sooooooooon? Cos im gonna be all impatient again...

xx

It was about time one of them stumbled and fell on the other one's lips! Shame on them for witholding snogging time. Hope it was up to par after all the waiting. ;)

Hahaha, you're just like my beta. She said the same thing. :D You'll find out in the next chapter, but don't expect any miracles. ;) But I do agree it was the most iportant thing. I can see a headline forming... 'Slayer on a fashion run: Is orange the new black'? No, no it itsn't. :D

Ooh, I love when you use your grey matter. Indeed there was something like that going on in Buffy's little head. Kudos for catching that!

You know it, gorgeous. ;) Thank you for the yummy review!!! :D

Sarah
02/03/2011 12:46 pm

That last part had me in stitches!!! :) Oh, I could just see Spike buying poor "Mr Donald" for Buffy and sacrificing his manly image! Beautiful! What a sweet guy he is! Do you know where I could find one like him?! :) Loved the line "and did she already name the thing?" - always the first clue that something is coming home with you (be it a pet or a toy!!).

I must say the making out scene did not help me deal with the sweltering heat we have here at the moment! Boy, talk about heated up!! I think lava has replaced the blood in my veins!!!! And I love how it was Buffy that made the first move!! Methinks the girl is beginning to move on!! I found it hysterical that the thing that penetrated their lust-clouded minds was another couple participating in an advanced stage of what they themselves were doing. And Spike finally caught a glimpse of what that towel had been so dedicatedly protecting! I can just see his lovely blue eyes glazing over and his mind immediately whispering naughty things in his ear. No wonder he was so discombobulated.

Absconding from the scene of the crime (and I adored the whole "she couldn't believe Spike had refused to pay for the damages...yes, actually, she could" - totally brilliant) and offering up no more than a token protest at stealing yet another vehicle? Buffy, save yourself the trouble and just go and get yourself that black leather jacket!! And Spike being the gentleman once again!! You have to love that vamp! He certainly knows how to treat his lady!! I certainly can identify with Buffy's desire to run her fingers through Spike's hair! I've been wanting to do that for ages!!! ") Damn, but that girl has all the luck!! And the following conversation about Spike's pickpocketing career was like reading a snippet from a script! Fantastic!!

You have to admire a man that can actually manage to wait (no matter how short the period of time) whilst a girl looks at clothing!! And for someone of Spike's temperament it's twice as admirable. His line of "Here. This one's bloody marvellous." was exactly right, especially when coupled with his actions of grabbing whatever his hand happened to land on!! And Buffy choosing a BLACK shirt?! Oh dear, she's already starting to dress like Spike!!! Give it up, Buffy, you might as well go and start picking out the china and placemats!! :) And although Spike might have considered the experience "torture" I'm sure he secretly enjoyed a little fantasy where she modelled each and every miniscule piece of clothing for him!! ") Spike's scaring of the cashier was a great touch! He can certainly be very possessive of his women!!

And then of course we have the lovely scene with Buffy saddened over the fate of Mr Donald & Spike innocently confirming what she was thinking - no one would ever want to buy the deformed toy. I think there was a bit of self-projection going on there! Buffy identifying with the damaged toy that no one would want or love and would therefore continue to be alone. Hopefully with his actions Spike can prove to her that as he was willing to buy Mr Donald then he is more than capable of accepting her as well! I can't wait to see Buffy's reaction to the gift.

And may I say that Spike has already acted more like a boyfriend than Angel ever did - he's had rather meaningful discussions with her, taken her on a roadtrip (admittedly they had little choice), hand-fed her jell-o, shared a laugh (not to mention a pillow fight) with her, ate a meal with her, held her as she cried, had her sleep in his shirt!!, bought her clothes & a stuffed toy!! Compare that to Angel's behaviour - only sticking around long enough to deliver vague warnings, get a few kisses and then disappearing, seducing an innocent school girl (even if he was human he'd still be classed as a child-molester for that!), making unilateral decisions, the list just goes on!!!! Score: Spike - perfect boyfriend material. Angel - disasterous boyfriend material.

Overall this was a simply delicious chapter & I eagerly await the next one with my fan clutched in hand!!! ")

Thanks for such an enjoyable read!! You truly are a blessing to we poor spuffy fans that are desperate for some quality time with our favourite blonde pair!! :)

Hee… who needs manliness anyway? It takes one glance at Buffy and his manliness magically transforms into ‘whipped and willing to hang the moon for Buffy Spike’. He deserves thanks for that, doesn’t he? Preferably in the form of more smoochies. ;) And yeah, where are all the guys like that?! I want one of those too. I’m afraid they’re out of stock though. And you couldn’t be right about the rabbit… indeed we can only call him ‘poor’… with a name like that. *sigh* Good thing Buffy has no kids. ;)
 
Hee… I aim to please? Or is it…. I aim to ‘almost’ please? *grins* There will be more heated moments, piling up until they won’t be able to take it anymore. And it had to be Buffy… she finally used that much talked about feminism and used it in the right way. To drive Spike out of his mind by wanting her. ;) Ah, using the feminine wiles is fun. And I’ll tell you a secret. The couple next door was actually a shemale hooker and her ‘companion’… you know, looking for some ‘quality time’ together. *wink wink* Probably a good thing Spike and Buffy got interrupted because god knows what would have happened. They got so hot for each other even the towel fell off! See? Even inanimate objects can get weak in the knees. ;) Spike definitely won’t be able to get the vision out of his mind.
 
Yay, I love it when you tell me lines you liked!! And the sweet compliments? It makes my heart all fluttery. :D And we can safely say has a bad influence on Buffy’s morals. And believe me, the deposit he paid for the room would not be enough to replace the stuff they demolished. Hence them fleeing like a pair of criminals. It seems to me their roles are reversing. Buffy acting all bad girl-ish, and Spike turning into a reluctant gentleman. You too are obsessed with his hair? :D Awesome. I’m not alone in my sad little obsession then. Those blond curls ask to be petted. Loved Spike’s hair by the end of S5 and beginning of S6. *swoons*
 
Haha, I agree. There aren't many men willing to undergo the torture of shopping with a woman. They're all about  get in, take what you need and get out, as quickly as possible. And poor Spike didn't even get to see her model some underwear! Now that's just mean. As you said, he'd totally love to see that. The more minuscule pieces, the better. ;) How awesome are you?! You noticed she chose a black one. *grins* She can definitely go out and start searching for a house (without the picket fence though that's just dangerous). Because like ti ro not, she's his and he 's hers. And all shoddy gas station employees better get the memo!

Oooh, I love the way your thoughts are going. There was indeed self-projection going on and I sneakily added it. And you noticed! You rock, obviously. Buffy as a woman never really had much self-confidence (i.e. the whole Parker incident) and she does see herself as damaged. Someone who can't find a persont hat would love her and stay by ehr side. And here's Spike. :) Maybe he can show her she's wrong.

I absolutely love this comparison you made!! I agree with everything you said and can't help but wonder if Angel ever did anything genuinely nice and spontaneous for Buffy, and I don't mean in a sexual way. He just doesn't fit with her. ANd we also have to consider she and SPike have been on this impromptu road trip for a few days why she and ANgel have been dancing aroudn each other much longer. All in all, Anel sucks and Spike rules! :D

Haha, love the visual! And there shall be more soon. ;)

*blushes* I'm happy to do so. We all need us some Spuffy, don't we? Thank you for the delicious review!!! :D