How did I miss this? I'm always on the lookout for Buffy/Tara stories and this is one of the best I've ever read. Beautifully written and felt. I only wish you'd continued.

I loved this piece, Wife. I sure didn't expect Willow to show up--THAT was rough. And Tara's "there is no one else. You are all I..." GUH. Such a vulnerable, raw moment. There was only Willow for Tara, and now, there's no one.

Angsty. And it touches on important aspects of each of these women--Buffy's need to be strong, and her inability to forgive herself (dare I say I see a bit of my wife in her?), Tara's tenderness, and her certainty that someone, anyone else would be better at this than she is (hmm, and a bit of my wife, there), and Willow's fierce possessiveness, the way she just sees red at the sight of someone else with her woman.

I haven't seen the episode (obviously), but you managed to capture the core of this struggle for Buffy, this deep seated belief that she must have done something/become something evil and wrong. That there is something inherently wrong with HER, that can't be changed. It's a very powerful concept, and you handled it amazingly.

I was impressed with how you caught the painful longing of Tara for how things used to be, her difficulty with just being in that house that has so many memories for her.

I think my favorite moment was when Tara ducks her head shyly, her hair falls in her face, and Buffy brushes it back. For me that was THE moment, the one where suddenly, they connected, the one where their breathing changes, you know?

Delightful. I would love to read more Buffy fic of yours.

Could u please write a second chapter, or a third?? I like the way u wrote this, and it has potential to be a great story if u give it a continuation. Please write another chapter, I could see this being a 3-ch story, and it deserves to have a 2nd act.

=PL=

Uh Uh I-I-I so beautiful! Need more! Wah!Very good so far!

Damn, that was a great story. I'm sorry to see it only be a one shot because it has loads of potential, but it is your story, so you told it and told it well. great job