Bloody hell woman!!!!!!!!! Delicious, absolutely LOVED this

Hi hun. Sorry I'm just r&r-ing now. Ok I am Sarah but I'm not stomping. Don't get me wrong I'm wailing and tearing my hair out and sooooo upset. You've gone and ripped my heart out again. However, I trust you. PLEASE don't let my trust go unrewarded. Oh and I was impressed with the use of Riley - hadn't crossed my mind that he could help!!! More SOON PLEASE!! Sarah x

Well check me out.........soooo late to the party. I just read this all in a one-r and Wheeew!!
I always know I'm enjoying a fic when I stop to note things down that I want to mention in a review. However THIS was so good that it didn't even cross my mind until I was on the most recent chapter!! BAD ME!!
This story is magnificently well written, the characterisations are spot on and I LOVE Lorne (both in Angel and here, because you have him down so damn well!). I literally could not stop reading so I apologise for not leaving reviews for each chapter but that would have kept me away from the reading for waayy too long!!
As for the last chapter it was beautiful. I'm not a romantic at all and excessive mush makes me want to heave but you wrote this chapter masterfully. At no point did I find it sickeningly sweet. It brought out the WELL hidden romantic in me. It was just so perfect that I'm having a real hard time putting my finger on exactly what you did that swept me away with it. The important thing is that you did manage to sweep me and it was great. My internet time is so limited these days that I don't read nearly as much as I should but I can guarantee that time to read future chapters of this will definitely be included in my online time.
I just don't seem to be able to describe how much I have loved reading this (sheesh and I call myself a writer?!?). Please accept my incoherent babbling as both thanks and praise for the story so far; and also as unashamed begging for more!
Sarah
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P.S. Not trying to shape what you write at all but I would LOVE it if they managed to actually get through the police role play at a different time. So damn hot but I know you had to move the plot along.

Author's Response: WOW!!! First, words can't express how absolutely in awe to receive not only such a flattering and lovely review, but from another author whose work I adore - sighsssssssss, one of my fav's is Illicit Interrogation (no wonder you'd like to see some police 'brutality' - you naughty minx you *giggles*). I soooooooo love that story. I'm so thrilled you like the characters, especially Lorne, he's fun to write. Yeah, I must admit, I'm not one for the tooth decaying type chapters either, but my muse insisted I try to do it with a more.... 'romantic' type flair I suppose. So I'm glad you didn't heave. When you do find out exactly what swept you away about it, lemme know so I can make a mental note... that way when the muse itches to do it again, I'll know his secret, lol. Man I'm so thrilled to have you aboard this story so thank you for that, and of course for the completely stellar review - I'm floating away now to cloud nine, oh, and the muse is smirking with his tongue curled behind his teeth. Since you do have limited time on the internet I hate to ask this, but seeings as you're like one of THE Queens of the smut I love to read so much (that's a compliment btw), I'd love it if you read my other (finished) story (3 chapters long) entitled Language of Love. I'd love your opinion on it. Well, now before I go starting to babble here, I'll just say thanks again - what's that, like 3 or 4 times now??? LOL, *hugs*, Tina

Arrrgghh!! Buffy stop being so stubborn!!!!I liked that he didn't let her see how badly her calling his bluff affected him - although maybe she might believe him when he told her his feelings if he had crumpled when she did that.............but then he wouldn't be the Spike he is. Such a dilemma - I hope he finds a way to get her back and soon - I'm still a fan of Spuffy where they have a 'snipey-ness' which I personally don't think these two in your fic will lose even when (hint hint) they finally admit their teelings totally to each other.
Hoping for more soon!!
Sarah
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Author's Response: They have to have a bit of an edge, babes. Spike was never all that docile, and Buffy needed to be tamed (in the right way, of course). I will talk to my muse, but as I said the bint is on a bender just now.

You know, when you become so immersed in a world, as many of us have done with Buffy, aspects of what you thought, felt or knew before can be supplanted by what becomes your new 'norm'. This is something I have thought about before but never had so keenly brought home to me as by reading this particular story.
Before I ever became a Buffy fan (yes that time did exist though it feels like it can't have) I was always interested in the world of vampires and often the blood/sex/bite/love intricacies involved in the stories. I enjoyed stories where the vampires were the protagonists and you could care deeply about them. I agree wholeheartedly with your assertion that the show would say one thing about vampires and then show something entirely different (Spike being THE case in point). In fact when I first began watching the fact that vampires were portrayed as out and out evil with no redeeming features (I started watching mid season2 before going back to catch up) almost made me stop watching, I'm just glad the rest of the characters and the writing were so good that I found myself pretty well addicted.
You captured something beautiful here and I must apologise for and congratulate you on prompting this war and peace-esque essay that I appear not to be able to stop writing. You took me back to a place where there were shades of grey to ALL vampires and their relationships andI thank you for that. I could have wept when you had Buffy awaken and still be Buffy (as could never happen in cannon) and have her still love Spike. I felt his fear, I felt her freedom, I felt their love. You are without doubt one of the most talented writers I have ever read, (and I'm including commercially successful authors there too!) and Ihave always read A LOT.
Thank you so so much for sharing this. I don't get the impression that it bothers you at all, I think you're far more sensible but please don't ever let people saying 'I didn't like this' bother you. IMHO that's about the most useless review you can ever get. It isn't constructive, it isn't a critique, it's personal taste and if you don't like something then just leave it be! Also, well done for not putting up warnings - yes it would have spoiled the story and again IMHO there is nothing worse than having a story spoiled. I could go on and on about your characterisation of Buffy as mentioned in your notes but suffice it to say I agree with everything you said!
Sorry this turned into quite the waffle and all I really wanted to do was get across how wonderful your story was and how much I REALLY REALLY enjoyed it!
Thank you times a million!!
Sarah
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I get the feeling she's softening a bit - even if she does still have to act outraged when he is crude. Loved this chapter and serve Buffy right getting sunburn - if she'd just been a normal female and let the man rub suncream on for her (i'd jump at the damn chance!) she'd have been fine!
They were sweet sleeping together though.
Great job can't wait for more.
Oh and have fun with hubby - don't do anything I wouldn't.........which isn't much so have at it!! hehe
Sarah
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Author's Response: Yes, she is, but just a bit. It's been a long time since she's been this been this near a man in this kind of situation, so 'leery' is stil on the menu. LMAO - oh yeah, I had tons of fun with the hubby, I couldn't help myself, so, I ;helped myself', hee hee. Thanks for the review darling - smoochies to you.

OOOOO I LOVE this fic already!!
You did such a good job painting a picture of the utter lusty crushiness that Buffy feels around Spike (wee secret I just had the same thing going with one of my college lecturers - crushing like a schoolgirl, pathetic really, but you described ME to a tee whenever i'm in his class!) LOVED 'the wink' would have done it to me too, also loved the image of her clutching the wall for support after he walked away hehe could so see it!!
And whoa that ending? totally felt the total gut wrench Buffy must have got when he blurted that out!
I'm so on board for this one!! Can't wait for more
Sarah
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Wow!! you got another chapter up before I even got the chance to read and rev the 1st one!! I LOVE this fic already too. I've not actually read that many Buffy as a vampire stories - although I have nothing against them. I can tell already I'm going to like the way you are doing Buffy. I can't wait to see what Spike is going to do with her now!!
I'm intrigued and very appreciative of this fic. Glad you have so much of it done!! Check you out! More soon please!
Sarah
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(p.s. will get back to your mail soon, promise)

YAY!!!! working together to get rid of that bastard angel - I'm not generally a person who needs to have angel bashed in every fic i read but you made him such a bastard in this fic that I can't wait for him to have is arse roundly kicked by our duo!! Obviously a lot of snark and shagging from the pair of them along the way will only serve to make the journey more pleasurable.
I love this fic - I love the original things you do with the characters - MORE PLEASE AND THANK YOU!
Sarah
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You know I love the premise for this hun! And I already have my theory as to where her mystery man is!! Can't wait for more!
Sarah
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Author's Response: Yeay! I'm so glad! lol you do? really! And I thought I was being subtle! it was the "Luv" wasn't it... knew I should have left it out! lol Thanks hun more in a bit! xxx