1. Roses in December by Niamh [Reviews - 19] (9525 words)
[A/N: This is something that came to me a while back – and something I’ve always believed. I could tell you stories that would c-url your hair. . . . or make it straight. Anyway, this is just a one shot, I doubt seriously that it will morph into something longer. Title was going to be from one of my favorite songs ever (and if you don’t recognize the lyrics, you’ve been living under a rock somewhere), although the movie starred two of my least favorite actors (Oh well, Hollywood ripped off a perfectly good German film anyway. . . so there). Instead I found a much better quote – and you’ll understand why, when the story unfolds. This is set in an alternate season two – long before Buffy convinced herself she was in love with Angel *gags*; and goes off-canon very early. Title is attributed and disclaimers mean I own nothing of the pie that first belonged to Joss.]