Okay, for my best NC-17 fics that left me absolutely riveted I would have to start first with
Holly DB, she is a wonderful author with fantastic love scenes and drama all around.
My first recommendation for the type of fic that builds in a way you are looking for would have to be G
rey Gardens Of Shadow Rapture By Holly DB http://spikeluver.com/SpuffyRealm/viewstory.php?sid=4002&warning=NC-17 Summery:Crossover with The West Wing. A rogue Slayer is on the run. As the Scoobies follow reports and sightings that lead them further into the Old South, President Bartlet prepares for a speech in Vicksburg while Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman is assigned a project that will unwittingly change his life.Its incredibly well written and though a crossover you don't have to know anything about West Wing to fall in love with it.
It has a sequel though only half finished called
Gardens Of Crimson Roses, if you are as riveted as I was buy the end of the first fic, you will most certainly read the sequel.
Second of her's has got to be
In Omne Tempus http://spikeluver.com/SpuffyRealm/viewstory.php?sid=13306Summary: For a hundred years, William the Bloody has led a trail of bloodshed and chaos across Europe and the Americas. That all comes to an end when the woman he's devoted his existence to brings his mate to him in the guise of a late-night snack. A small girl with eyes of green and blonde hair. And suddenly, Spike is thrown into a world of color beyond the black and white, and his life is never the same.This is also an incredibly heart filled tail that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
Any story by her is amazing but these are my favorites.
My next runner up would half to be
Dampersandspoons she is an incredible author with tons of great stories like the one your looking for. My personal favorite is
Only Time Will Tell http://spikeluver.com/SpuffyRealm/viewstory.php?sid=31931Summary:A year after the Hellmouth collapsed, Buffy and co., who now reside in London, are faced with an interesting mission. They must retrieve an artifact, however, this one was destroyed over a hundred years ago. In order to retrieve it, she and her watcher must travel back in time to the late 1800's, to the precise location where William lived before he was turned. Will she risk changing history to seek out the one she loves or will she be put in a completely different situation than she'd anticipated in the first place? (A slightly lighter fare than I usually write, though you should anticipate some angst, because it's me after all.
I can not express how much I love this story.
Third place for best well written NC-17 fic goes to
Niahm With her
Origin Series every storie will keep you riveted and on the edge of your seat. Though the angst is not so much between Buffy and Spike there's plenty of it to go around. Great love scenes and incredibly well thought out plot lines, this is a page turner. The first storie is titled simply
Origins http://spikeluver.com/SpuffyRealm/viewstory.php?sid=6300Followed by
Origins: Revelations and
Origins: RevolutionsHope these help,
Angelinasway