My heartful thanks to Julia and Deb for the beta'ing.
Distribution: sorry, at this time i do not wish for this story to
be archived on other sites.
Complete. NC-17. Spike/Buffy. Story set in a universe similar to
the one
created by Cordelia's wish in season's 3 "The Wish".
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Warning: When i started
this fic, i didn't
have an outline ready or a clear idea of where i was going. Now i do,
and there's a warning i need to give. It's fairly spoilery for what is
going to happen, so click only if you don't mind being spoiled. The warning is
there.
Chapter 1 - In which Buffy realizes she
hates her Watcher more than she hates a certain vamp.
Chapter 2 - In which Spike worries
someone might kill the Slayer before him and takes steps to make sure
it doesn’t happen.
Chapter 3 - In which Spike comes across
old friends (not really) and makes a couple of new ones (not really
either).
Chapter 4 - In which Spike is bored and
Buffy thinks in circles.
Chapter 5 - In which there is a fight
(no, not
their fight quite yet).
Chapter 6 - In which Spike delays things
a little longer while Buffy wants it all to finally end.
Chapter 7 - In which Spike and Buffy
revisit old demons.
Chapter 8 - In which death is an elusive
matter.
Chapter 9 - In which a battle plan is
drawn.
Chapter 10 - In which Spike sinks pretty
low.
Chapter 11 - In which there is a truce
and a plan (Spike is
so predictable sometimes).
Chapter 12 - In which Spike messes up
phase three of his plan. Or does he?
Chapter 13
- In which a fairly significant development takes place. (It would kind
of ruin the surprise if I said they’d kiss, wouldn’t it?)
Chapter 14 - In which
Buffy grows more befuddled and Spike more frustrated.
Chapter 15 - In which Buffy's past
catches up with her.
Chapter 16 - In which Spike is a
gentleman (and he’ll regret that soon enough).
Chapter 17 - In which a slow dance
starts.
Chapter 18 - In which we find a pizza, a
key, nightmares, a couple of
talks and maybe scones, although not necessarily in that order.
Chapter 19 - In which we discover the
amazing power of scones.
Chapter 20 - In which they’re back to
fighting. Kinda.
Chapter 21 - In which Spike
considers ravishing and murdering.
Chapter 22 - In which
understanding can make one hurt, heal or hope.
Chapter 23 - In which poetry makes an
appearance.
Chapter 24 - In which Spike proves he's
not a tamed demon
Chapter 25 - In which they end it with a
fight. (Is it me or is there a trend here?)
Chapter 26 - In which naughtiness
ensues.
Chapter 27 - In which it doesn't last.
Of course it doesn't.
Chapter 28 - In which you should be
careful what you wish for.
Chapter 29 - In which living can be
quite daunting.
Chapter 30 - In which the curtains close
on a kiss.