*sighs* Damn talk about sweet and sappy romance...just what the world needs more of <g>...please, please update sooner though. I do know how life can get, so I'll be waiting with bated breath 

Another great chapter:)

I'm really enjoying this story.  I like the relationship that has grown between xander & horatio; and what has developed between xander & speed.  Horatio is strong enough to let Xander relax & be himself--it's a really good friendship regardless of the years between first meet & this one. 

love how a contented xander manifests in purring and yips while he sleeps, it's quite adorable. 

I think Xander was the only one who could get through to speed about his weapon.  And Xander so nailed the members of the team and their qualities.  

 I can't wait for a Willow smackdown. what a selfish bitch.  actually the whole crew of them are selfish; Giles finally getting a clue only slightly ameliorates his culpability because it only took him something like 10 years!

Finally had time to catch up with this...enjoyed it immensely:)  Looking forward to whatever comes next.

ooh yes an update.  He he. Nice touch with whoosh fire. Snicker, all the gangs vacating because X is in town and he is completely oblivious to it. On man, no one better tell X about Stetler or the Mala Noches.

 I really like this story and am bouncing impatiently for more of course.  Thanks for the story.

Really good, thank you.  WW.

Happy dance!  It's great to see another update so soon. 

“Something about the mouth of hell, it’s a myth told to frighten children back home, Mama used to tell us that if we were bad that demons would take us.” Eric shrugged"-- I know Horatio knows some of Xander's past, I wonder if he understood just how respected/feared he really is in that world?

I did notice one wrong word usage.  When Xander is looking over the real estate you twice referred to "broachers".  I think you wanted "brochures".  Also, there was one word used in this chapter and an earlier one that is 'brit-speak' -- in the US, kitchens have a 'counter' or 'countertop', not a 'bench'. 

*smiles and shakes head* Oh damn, looks like a lot of things are popping out of the proverbial closet and in more than one way. H, being shy, Willow screwing up like that and Xander's temper going a few degrees beyond red hot...my oh my what is coming next? Whatever it is, I can't wait for more.

LOL, Xander comes to town and send the so call big bads running for cover.  Nice.  What will H think will he finds out it's Xander? 

Good work!! Glad Xander and Speed are getting along

Oh damn, sweet and building up to something interesting it feels like. I'm definitely enjoying how the fics going. More please.

Speed is pretty discerning about Xander's masks too it looks like.  It's nice to see them feeling out how to interact with each other since both of them are important to H.  Looking forward to more. 

I'm assuming H told Eric & Calleigh to hold off on crowding Xander since neither has stopped by to interrogate him yet (or did they get Alexx's take on him and back off while Xander's winding down?).

*hugs* i love this chapter. i would not want to be the chief of police or the officers that failed to respond to H's call *shudder*. and once speed is back to his normal snarky self i can see him and xander starting a prank war on stetler. more soon k

Thanks for telling me it was here! Great work! SO you had Speed survive the jewllrey shop, yay!! Keep up the great work!

*purrr*  Good addition.  I can see you working towards linking up with your other snippet. I would guess Speed gets to liking X. He and H share X for a while until a real trio forms.  *mmmmm*