Loved this chapter.  This is a beautiful line: “I’ve never had anyone in my life who was such a… a partner. Not just a friend, or a mentor, or a boyfriend but an equal partner.”
 

And with all that in this chapter, here I sit wondering about those pictures. . .

Nice interaction.

words went out the window for the rest of the evening - loved that turn of phrase. Let's hope Xander has learned a very hard lesson, and mmm Spike in black silk, night!

Wow great update, loved seeing Xander get his comeuppance, which was so well deserved. Love this no no nonsense Buffy, so much more satisfying than canon. Looking forward to more.