Thanks so much for this detailed, kind feedback; much appreciated!

I love how most in Buffy fandom take these two relationships as nearly cannon.

Yes, it brings me up with a jolt when someone ::coughmyhusband::cough:: insists Giles/Ethan never happened; Spike/Angel definitely is official after AtS S5 I think ::grin::

I'm glad you liked this and I hope you like the fics too; some really good ones out there.