The Cost of Butterfly Kisses

[lit_gal]

You're not going to believe this. My computer died. My brand new computer. Anyway, I thought I was going to miss my deadline, and I had to scramble to get an old laptop hooked up, but here you go....

Comments

[velvetwhip]

Oh my stars! Your new computer? That's horrible! I am so very sorry!

Gabrielle

[lit_gal]

Oh yes... the brand new, don't even have all the programs loaded onto it computer. I said so many bad words that my mother fled. Unfortunately, the poor dog just kept getting more and more freaked out as she tried to cheer me up by shoving her head between me and the offending computer as I ripped out cords

[velvetwhip]

I would be apoplectic with rage! I am quite sure the manufacturers will be getting an earful from you very soon...as well they should!

Gabrielle

[lit_gal]

Oh yeah, just as soon as I can talk about it without getting irrationally angry. Angry enough to envision immolation kind of angry.

thank you

[loushy]

I clicked on my livejournal link and prayed you'd pop up. Reading your fic makes me happy and I needed a little happy today. Okay off to read.

thank you!!!

Re: thank you

[lit_gal]

Awwww. Thank you. I'm so glad to know that I have made someone smile.

[dharma_slut]

Oh,man. Buffy is being unusually quick-witted. And Spike? Not so much.

Such a somber chapter,you really caught that sense of claustrophobic fear.

[lit_gal]

I think fanfic tends to make Buffy a little stupider than she is in canon. Yeah, she's self absorbed, but I think she would be paying attention to Spike here. Did you get your book?

[dharma_slut]

I totally admit I haven't really watched enough of the later seasons...

Yes, I did get my book! I'm slowly composing a review for Amazon etc. It's a little bit tricky because I don't want the Romance crowd to assume this is a formula genre novel...

[lit_gal]

no problem. I just don't totally trust the mail. I'm glad you got it.

[mulder200]

Sorry to hear about your computer especially since it's brand new. Talk about a waste of money.

As for the story, Wow! I just knew that Xander was going to blame himself and Buffy as well. Technically, he is guilty by being an accomplice but the the true fault lies with Willow and Giles. Giles especially since he most have known the full consequences of Willow's spell and yet still left her unsupervised. What was he thinking?

And nice bit with the Avatar. I never thought of that way before but it does make sense.

And I love that confrontation between Spike and Riley. Nice to see where they both stand with each other.

And I think what Spike missed is that Buffy knows about him and Xander, I think.

[lit_gal]

Well, I will be taking it back, so hopefully the money isn't lost.

Xander and Buffy are both doing the guilt thing, and compared to the others, they have nothing to feel bad about. Buffy didn't choose to come back and Xander couldn't have checked that spell.

I'm glad that you enjoyed my twists on canon. I do like Riley, but I can't see Riley and Spike ever being comfortable with each other.

[chaoskir]

Hell's Bells! Does Willow has to die now? Urrgh, you made my sunday morning. Thank you.

And I'm sorry that your computer died.

[lit_gal]

Well, we'll just have to see. And at least the computer is under warranty (although that doesn't compensate my frustration)