all human fic

I'm looking for a story about Buffy being at Oxford with Willow. She is with Angel, her dad is overbearing. She meets Spike and falls for him. They spend Christmas at his house with his mates. Anyone know the name of author?

Does it start off with Willow and Buffy visiting a pub in too tight and revealing bustierres (sp) and reading on the grass while William and Xander watch them from afar??? I read that one and liked it but am trying to remember the name or who wrote it. I know I ran across it a couple days ago....

No, I think it starts with Buffy literally running into Spike while jogging. I don't think I've read the one you are describing.

Long Way From Home by BittenandStaked

Summary: An AU Buffy and Spike fanfiction where everyone is human. Buffy and Willow are students at the University of Oxford after Buffy's dad paid out a lot of money to get her there, Spike is doing a part time masters degree and is in a band with Oz. When Buffy and Spike bump into each other it puts her life on a whole new course as he encourages her to break free of her restraints and she starts to become less of a daddy's girl and more like the girl she holds deep inside

Yeah, I definitely combined two stories in my head. Sadly it was this one that I saw the other day, which means the other one eludes me completely.

Smac, I think you're thinking of Never Just Friends by Moxie.

And another fic with a similar premise (Buffy studying in England) that's also very good: Never be the Same Again by ForeverMe.

Yes! Never Just Friends by moxie. I LOVED that story so much. Thanks for remembering it.

Since I'm pretty sure the story is Long Way From Home by BittenandStaked I'm moving this to found. I'm sure the original poster will acknowledge it 'eventually' .