Wow!  You have a lot of subplots going on here!  It makes your story very intriuging--and suspenseful.  I can't wait to see how they all come together.

Fantastic work!  Keep working on it so we readers don't have to wait too long for the answers, please!!!!

Very entertaining, and getting a little nervous though. Willow's going to find out things she shouldn't and everyone will be in danger and to top it off there's Angel, the Council and the Inititive! Tigers and lions and bears, Oh My!

I am actually getting a kick out of Willow at the end of this chapter. I loved the bit in the mall with Buffy, Spike and Tara. I really hate the Initiative even more than I did in the show, and that was a lot then.

Poor lonely Buffy.

ohhhh poor spikey *gives him lots of hugs*

"Give me your secrets, you nasty government agency." Yeah, what she said. Good work!

Still loving it Sue. I really like how you're building up Buffy and Spike's relationship. This was just the thing to read after a long day. Keep up the great work! You make Mondays so much better.

Good chapter! Especially liked Spike and Buffy comforting each other. Hopefully, Ethan won't be all bad and can help stick it to the Initiative...I really hate those guys. Oh! And Angel...can't wait until Buffy finds out about THAT!

Oh yes, very entertaining, as usual. I'm still finding it hard to be patient and read all of the non-S/B parts thoroughly and with the same attention as the Spuffy ones, but it's certainly a miniscule price to pay for such an amazing story, and one that just keeps getting better.
Sigh. Only six more days to go...

It seems to be a good thing to have Willow hacking into the files; I just hope her jealousy over Tara won't lead to bad things happening to Spike and Buffy. Shouldn't Buffy read that nasty manual and the ownership papers pretty soon? More story please.

Hmmmmmm, I thinks Willow will save the day :P

Hmmmmmm, I thinks Willow will save the day :P

Still loving this story. It is such a unique twist to the Spuffyverse we avid readers are so accostomed to. keep up the excellent work

Read this when you posted on LJ but had to come reread. Its such a fantastic chap! Please may we have an extra? Ok I'll be good and patient until next Monday.

Oooooh, very good chapter, very good. More updates please. Preferably now, but I think I can wait for a bit. But not too long. I love this story.

Very enjoyable read and well written too!! Anxiously waiting for the next installments. I especally like the building dynamic between Spike and Buffy.

Sue - just wanted you to know that I'm enjoying this tale immensely. I love how you are teasing us with potential threads of plot (eg. What in the world the Init. is doing with Ethan, what have they done to Giles, the whole Angel angle.) You've also hinted at "Buffy's run-in with the Initiative four years ago..." What happened? Is that something you'll flashback to? I'm so curious as to why Oz disappeared after being captured. Even though I'm not online lately like I was, this tale is one that I always check to see if there has been an update. I'm hooked!

I'm really curious what Ethan is up to. Still love the story, especially the way things are developing between Buffy and Spike. Looking forward to the next chapter.

This story is fast becomming one of my favorites stories. I love the way you have portrait the two of them (Spike and Buffy). I hope we get som Spuffy time soon, even though I understand that it wouldn´t be logical to rush it...:-)) Please update soon.!!!

Wow oh wow, this story is fantastic. I can hardly wait for next week.

Well I'm most interested in what Ethan is up to...I'm sure it's gonna be interesting to say the least :)

still adoring this story...i'm so interested to find out what Willow finds out...a love the comfort that is developing between Buffy and Spike...and the way she just broke down and told him everything...very realistic for someone who's been repressing for a long time...poor buffy...poor spike...poor me i have to wait a whole week!!! :)

Ooo mystery! Goody - more please.

I really liked that Buffy opened up to Spike. Great interaction between the two in this update. I enjoyed Ethan's appearance in this chapter. Willow's findings are very intriguing. Should be really interesting to find out what happens when or if Buffy ever looks at the manual. Excellent chapter!

It's getting beter and beter with every chapter. Will Buffy get to know who treaten Spike so badly?
I hope for some major Angel's ass kicking and soon. :-)
Really good one, Sue!

Definitely entertained me big time!