Great chapter
Wonderful chapter! I don't think an author has captured in words how much Spike and Buffy are similar to one another. I first saw it in the eps-"Fool for Love" and knew that's why Buffy is scared but intrigued by Spike at the same time..
This part reinforces that theory.. "You are me." The words seemed to emerge from some no-man's land. When she heard them, she gasped. Recognition flooded her face, a cloudy light. She groped. "So when I hurt you, it hurts me here." She pressed her hands helplessly to her breast. The corners of her mouth tugged down, a spasm she couldn't control, and she hid her face. "Oh God, I'm so clumsy, and it hurts us so much."