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Summary:

Nominated in the SunnyD Awards for: Best Drama, Best Episode Re-write, Best NC-17.

A cross-over from the Unexpected Universe story 'Miles to Go'. (Spoiler Alert for that story!). For those familiar with that story, this is the promised detail of what Spike does to change things in the Giftless Universe. Begins during the fight at the tower with Glory and goes off-canon almost immediately. This story stands alone. You do not have to have read any of the Unexpected Series to enjoy this story.

A decision is made during the fight with Glory that turns the world upside down and sends Spike plummeting into a living hell. How can he carry on without his Slayer? How can he not? He'd made a promise to a lady. When a Buffy from another dimension, along with her daughter, accidentally drops into his life after ten years of living in a world of loneliness, she reminds him of everything he's lost. When she finds a way to give him a chance to go back in time and make it right, will he succeed? Will his choices, and their consequences, make his life better or simply plunge him into a different kind of hell on Earth? Will he, in the end, be able to save Buffy and the world? The Universe gives nothing for free; if things change, then what will be cost?




Rated: NC-17
Categories: NC-17 Fics Characters: None
Genres: Action, Angst, Horror, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Character Death, Sexual Situations, Violence
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 17 Completed: Yes
Word count: 103735 Read: 176410
Published: 09/27/2012 Updated: 11/16/2012

1. Prologue - Giftless by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] Liked (8378 words)
A decision is made that turns the world upside down and sends Spike plummeting into a living hell. **
SPOILER ALERT: This story is a cross-over with the 'Miles to Go' story in the Unexpected Universe Series. If you have not read that story, but intend to, then you should read it first! You do not have to read it for this spin-off to make sense. There is a *lot* more detail of what lead up to this story there, much more than is contained in the prologue here, but it's not necessary reading. If you have read that story (thank you!!), then you've read this before and this prologue will be review for you.

2. You Know How to Save Me by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (5752 words)
Ten years of battling demons. Ten years of protecting Dawn. Ten years of doing what he thought Buffy would want him to do. Ten years of regrets. Ten years living in hell. Ten years that have been leading up to this one moment: one moment that could change everything. Now it's all up to Spike. It's his last chance to save the Slayer, and the world.
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Thanks to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

3. If I Scream, If I Cry by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (8602 words)
Not wanting to believe Spike’s contention that she has a demon inside, Buffy turns to Giles for answers. When Riley leaves, Buffy blames Spike. When Dawn discovers she’s the Key, Buffy again blames Spike. After incurring the Slayer’s wrath and scorn for several weeks, what will happen when Dru reappears to re-unite her ‘family’?
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Thanks to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

4. Come And Rescue Me by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (5215 words)
Dru’s back and she has Dawn. What will Spike do now? Will Buffy believe that Spike had nothing to do with her sister's capture?
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Thanks to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

5. Something Tells Me by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (5476 words)
Can a dream help clear Buffy’s muddled thoughts, or will it only make things more confusing? What happens when her friends witness her new, less hateful attitude towards Spike?
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Thanks to YOU for reading. Also to To Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

6. I've Been Feeling Real Low by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] Liked (6238 words)
The gang reads about a guy named Warren Mears and puts him together with the strange girl that had been asking for him the previous night. In the aftermath of Buffy’s non-date and Joyce’s date, the Summers’ household is feeling happier than it has in a long time – but the rug is about to be pulled out from under all their feet. Can Spike help Buffy deal with the loss of her mother? Will Angel toss a wrench into the works?
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Thanks to YOU for reading & reviewing, and to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

7. Come and Save Me by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] Liked (6395 words)
Buffy goes into the desert on the Quest with Giles. What will the guide tell her about her inner demon? How will Buffy interpret it?  Glory goes on the offensive and places one of Buffy's friends in danger.
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Thanks to YOU for reading and to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

8. Touch Me, Save My Life by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] Liked (4748 words)
Buffy endeavors to lead Spike into the ‘light’, but will he be the one to show her the way instead?
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Thanks to YOU for reading (and extra thanks for reviewing!!) and to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

9. I Need Your Love by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 2] Liked (3914 words)
The ‘night after’. Will doubts seep into Buffy’s mind about loving Spike after the sun goes down? Will she regret what they did that afternoon?
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Thanks to YOU for reading and reviewing! I really love hearing what you like (or don't like!). Don't be shy! Thanks also to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

10. My Temperature is Super High by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 2] Liked (5559 words)
Alone at last! The day promises plenty of passion, but will Buffy's lack of experience and confidence have her pulling back from Spike?
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Thanks to YOU for reading and to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

11. My Life in the Palm of Your Hand by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (7118 words)
Buffy has to be the ‘stompy-foot’. Glory attacks Tara and steals her mind. Buffy makes a new plan: run away. While holed up in the desert, surrounded by the Knights of Byzantium, Spike takes matters into his own hands. How will that work out for him? Beware: here comes the angst listed in the story's warnings.
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Thanks to YOU for reading and reviewing and to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

12. Don't Let Me Die Young by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (7189 words)
Despite Spike’s wish, the Scoobies don’t leave Spike in the desert to dust. Can he redeem himself or will he dust trying?
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Thanks to YOU for reading and to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

13. Doctor, Doctor, Where Ya At? by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (5595 words)
Glory has been defeated, but at what cost?
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Thanks to YOU for reading and to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

14. My Body Needs a Hero by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (4074 words)
Spike's body is healing, but what about his heart?
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Thanks always to YOU for reading and to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

15. I've Been Feeling Feral by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 7] Liked (4867 words)
Just what is Buffy going to give Spike, 'good and proper'? Ok, I know, not a big mystery but still ... :)
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Thanks always to YOU for reading and to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

16. I Need Your Love by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] Liked (9178 words)
Buffy and Spike reconnect...
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Thanks to YOU for reading and to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. Thanks also to Magnus for 'Sun and Shadow'. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.

17. I'm Too Young To Die - Epilogue by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (5437 words)
Trying to save Buffy and the world, Spike risks his life in the Hellmouth fighting The First Evil. Can the darkness and the light meld into gray and find a way to save each other?
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Thanks to YOU for reading and extra special thanks to everyone that's left feedback. I really love hearing from you; it is chocolate for my soul and fodder for my muse!! Also to Anona for her grammatical and punctuation corrections and final review. All mistakes are mine because I simply cannot stop fiddling right up to the last moment.