It made me think of
The Right Thing by dreamsofspike.
Following the Maggie Walsh/Adam situation, the Initiative was not shut down, but simply placed under new leadership. That was all Riley would tell Buffy before he left her to re-join the Initiative. Around the same time, Spike disappeared, all evidence pointing to his being re-captured by the Initiative. One year later, the Initiative has successfully eliminated almost all of Sunnydale’s vampires and demons, leaving Buffy free to finally enjoy the sort of “normal” life she’s always wanted. Sounds great, right? Could it be too good to be true? (Come on, what do *you* think? hehe)