fantastic story so far ... cant wait till tomorrow for the next chapter

Yay!!  Spuffiness!!  God, I'm so easy. LOL  Great chapter.  I really loved seeing Spike tending to Buffy, & soothing her worries while letting her grieve for Giles.  Oh Giles!  We shall miss thee!  I also loved that we saw WHEN they got together...as well as a few details on the meeting. ;)  So...the "creature" is the product of Maggie's experimentation--interesting.  Glad it killed ADAM, though...especially since the enjoining spell wouldn't help now.  Ooh, I love Anyanka!Anya...so I'm glad she's still a vengeance demon...& that wish!  Hee!  Yay for Tara!  & I liked Anya sticking up for Tara before she made her wish.  Maybe they can be Buffy's new Scooby gang?  Particularly after Xander & Willow's attitudes.  & I wonder how this new power/strength for Tara will affect Sunnydale & Tara herself!  Can't wait to find out!  Oh & I really like that Wilkins knew Spike's a vamp...& that he (& now the boss) knows that Buffy's the Slayer.  I'm really enjoying this story, I can't see where it's gonna go, but I'm lovin' the ride! :D

ah! whoa! look! spuffy! with their spuffiness! already! yay!

Should have known that the initiative was behind it all.  Stupid initiative, lol.  great update, thanks!