I'm looking for any fic where Spike and Buffy start a tentative relationship but then Angel turns up at the door human and throws a spanner in the works but Spike prevails in the end.

You may be looking for Kari Mouke's Peace and Love


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Thank you! I'm interested in any fic where human Angel shows up, the angstier the better. I remember it happening in quite a few fics over the years but this is one I have yet to read!

Um - my "Frail" is about the time Spike didn't prevail (although he could have); "Wind Beneath My Wings" is happier ending human Angel, Spike wins. "Redemption Redux" is about human Angel doing the right thing (eventually). And "Always Wait for You" isn't about that per se, although when they are both human, Buffy chooses Spike. *shrugs* Not really the point of the story, though.