The Wayback link was posted for this fic *somewhere* in the past month, and now I've lost it, and can't remember the title. So embarrassing.

Buffy is married to Angel, and is an artist. She meets Spike in a Café and they begin an affair. What is really going on is that (at first) Spike seduced Buffy to get revenge on Angel for sleeping with his (now) ex-wife. Eventually it all comes out, and Buffy leaves them both to live in a brownstone and go back to being an artist.

Other details: Tara is a gallery owner and dating Kennedy, they are friends with Spike. Buffy and Spike visit an art Museum. Cordelia is Buffy's friend and she has a confrontation with Spike about his intentions. Buffy strips in a club owned by Faith for Spike.

Please? This is an older fic, and not very obscure. It's RIGHT THERE and I can't think of it.

I think that is the Pepperlandgirl/Sadbhyl
Strangers in a Cafe/More than strangers fic you want.

*hangs head* Yes, that's it. Thank you so very much - you're always really good at remembering! I knew it had "strangers" in the title, but I didn't want to say that and accidentally divert anyone in case I was wrong.

You're aces!

Not a problem. And my memory isn't that great, which is why half of the time I need to refer to my fic list or I'd never remember what I'd read. Then it is just about it really being a basic act of human kindness to try and help other people find satisfaction in their moments of Spike-related need.