My Immortal. Chapter 8.
You know what's the best thing to have when everything's really slippery? A pushchair [=stroller]! (With a child in, of course). *had lots of fun taking kids to school*
And after that little bit of silliness her comes the next chapter of My Immortal - I know, it's only been 2 weeks! Try not to faint. ;) Previous parts here, and many smooches to my ( Read more... )
And after that little bit of silliness her comes the next chapter of My Immortal - I know, it's only been 2 weeks! Try not to faint. ;) Previous parts here, and many smooches to my ( Read more... )
It just wrote itself. :)
You did a wonderful job with building up Buffy's very understandable need to 'run away' for a time
Oh good! I think (I can't quite remember, I've had everything planned out for *ages*) that the story unfolded the way I wrote it - that is, I first thought of the conversation with Giles, and then wondered what'd happen next.
I almost wanted to hit Giles FOR her, even though I could see how he was simply unable to resist the urge to doubt and undermine Buffy's judgment when it comes to relationships, in spite of Xander's sound advice to the contrary -- Giles can't help being a dysfunctional dad at times, but it's hard to see Buffy put through more of that emotional wringer when we know that Jack's the best thing for her right now
That's exactly the reaction I was hoping for - to be with Buffy emotionally, but to see Giles' POV too.
Love how Jack continues to surprise her with his ability to do and say the unexpected in response to each situation -- to do what she actually needs, rather than what everybody else she knows would do or say to her under those circumstances.
That's Jack for you! Not that it is *always* a bonus (see being naked in the ocean with police shouting at you), but most of the time it's perfect for her.
Hurrah for Jack getting it right so much of the time (wounded as he himself is on the inside, where no amount of displaced time vortex energy can touch what ails him)
Of course it is *because* he himself is wounded that he gets it right - he knows how Buffy feels, and figures she wants what he does.
and hurrah for Jack and Buffy both getting what they need to do a bit of healing right now!
I know. It makes me SO HAPPY to write this.
Thank you for your lovely comment. *hugs*
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