Yes indeed, I'm quite sure Haymitch is very surprised and more than a bit put off at Spike letting down his mask a bit. *g* He may self-medicate, but a dummy he ain't and I'm sure he's going to realize where his bread's buttered and how well rather quickly.

Thank you for this, I dearly love that you came up with two new pieces for this series of stories and I very much hope that continues here and there over time. :)