Cheerleader, the price of cigarettes in LA is of no interest to me. I've got a pack right here in my pocket.
As for the whole 'second hand smoke kills' line, save it. The only person I'll smoke around is Xander. Little git thinks that the chip is enough to show off to his girlfriend – that I won't do anything. Well, he's wrong!
And I don't need to ask how you're doing. I can tell from the way you write. You're putting on a front that only fools those around you. Peaches is dumber than I thought if he doesn't take the time to notice how badly you're hurting.
And 'pen pals' sounds so juvenile, like we're both in primary school writing to a long-lost family member. Yeah, I guess we are.
You got pregnant by a big daddy demon? That's new. I always knew there were demons out there that created armies that way, but I never realized one would be in Los Angeles, of all places. I bet the Poof got all "protector" on you and killed the damn thing.
And yeah, I went with Dru for a time. Bloody fabulous, she was … literally. But she went off with a chaos demon – I'm done with her.
Keep up a smile, yeah?
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A/N: To begin, this letter and the one that precedes it were not beta-ed. The lovely and talented cmol8806 has been dealing with things that shouldn't have to be dealt with, but if I can ease her load just a smidge, then I'll do it. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers, and send lots of love her way.
Massive thanks to those who have reviewed. I know that more have read and alerted, and I would love to hear from them, as well, but the fact that time was taken to let me know how I was doing has made all the difference. Truly, now I understand the authors who wonder if it's worth continuing what they've begun.
I'm always ridiculously nervous about posting for this story – there was never much interaction between Spike and Cordelia, so figuring out how the two would interact with the other has been a real challenge. If you think I can work on something, or that something might not happen, or might happen a different way, write a review or shoot me a PM.
Again, thank you to all who have reviewed.