This is great! I do so love it when Buffy stands up for herself against the Scoobies. Perhaps she's done it early enough this time to actually make a difference. Just wondering which schmoop ficlets to go and read to get the backstory, I've probably read them before but there are so many...

Author's Response: The Schmoop ficlets are on here together: "Not Tonight, Honey" and "Taming the Demon". With luck, Buffy and Spike will work it out, but it might not be easy... Thanks for reading. :)