Here I was, trying to get caught up with my flist, and here you are, with this fascinating new fic...so much for getting caught up in anything other than this story. :)
I love the way little bits of Xander's life still bleed through into Alex's..the way the smell of red wine is associated with losing his eye, the AA meetings, the way those young, strong women keep showing up to keep him company.
Spike and Xander on the road together just makes for some very interesting snarkiness from both of them, but as a plan for escape, it's not one of the best ones they could have chosen.
Now I must go read the next part. So glad you're writing fic again!