AH, AU or canon, but no oneshots. Any good fic that has Buffy and/or Spike keeping a secret from the other (and preferably at least partially shrouded in mystery to the reader) for a good portion of the fic. It can be a dark past, or a crass bet, so long as there's some kind of delicious fallout or finding out scene lying in wait.

Only Hope by TammyAsh666

Summary: Buffy and Spike attend high school together. He's the rich kid with all the charm and good looks that Buffy is secretly crushing on, thinking that he would never notice an outcast like her. Their paths cross in an unlikely way and a relationship forms, but Buffy has a past that could change the way he sees her. Will their love be strong enough to survive? Nominated at the Solemn Graces Awards, Lost in Spike Awards, and Cradle of Humanity Awards.

~  Lost Without You by Enchantress At sinister attraction
    Summary: 17 year old Spike long ago abandoned the Scoobies to become Mr. Popular. Willow, Xander and Buffy miss him like crazy -- but nobody realises how much Buffy misses him until she takes drastic measures one night.
        Rated:  NC-17

There's another really good one where Spike is new to Sunnydale and He finds that everyone hates Buffy. And Drusilla convinces him to pretend to like her as a joke. I haven't been able to remember the name but hopefully someone else can because it's really good.

There's another really good one where Spike is new to Sunnydale and He finds that everyone hates Buffy. And Drusilla convinces him to pretend to like her as a joke. I haven't been able to remember the name but hopefully someone else can because it's really good.


The laws of the school yard by wall_flower

The Ballad of Randy and Joan by Annie Sewell-Jennings

Summary: "She is a blank canvas, and he is not allowed to paint her."

Since that's not much to go on, it's set in a post-apocalyptic world (it's the end of the world as we know it) and Buffy doesn't remember her life before the world ended.

My Life Closed Twice by Annaross

Summary: Post-Not Fade Away. Buffy seeks Spike's remains, but then finds him in the most unusal place. Spike/Other, Spike/Buffy. Anaross says, "Not sure where this is going. But new fic. PWP--- Poetry without plot. Well, no poetry yet."

And I'll pimp my own fic...
Playing Dirty by Noelle

Summary: Angel O'Toole enlists the help of his girlfriend, Buffy Summers, when his English professor, Spike Thompson, threatens his perfect GPA with bad marks. Spike is still recovering from the heartbreak of losing his fiancee, Drusilla, when Buffy comes into his life. Will Buffy stick to the plan or end up falling for her boyfriend's teacher?

At Your Service by dampersandspoons
Buffy Summers, a human girl terrorized by the horrors of the supernatural, has finally been robbed of everything she ever held dear. It is the last straw. In a desperate attempt to save herself and seek justice for the wrongs dealt to her loved ones, Buffy makes a contract with a demon for help and protection. However, this demon isn't ready to be ordered around, having put his own demons to rest long ago and had thought he was free of the obligation. Until now. Will it end up being the terrible mistake everyone warned her against, or will Buffy and Spike come to realize something bigger is at stake?