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Summary: NEW SUMMARY - When Buffy’s mother dies suddenly, she withdraws from her friends and family, and runs away from home. Venturing the streets of L.A. by herself, she is abducted by a gang when she accidentally interferes in their business. Buffy finds herself in the middle of a cruel life, where violence and rape aren’t given a second thought. Can Spike save her from this life…or can she save him? A story about rape, whether redemption is even possible, and whether love can triumph from it.
Rated: NC-17
Categories: NC-17 Fics Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Action, Angst
Warnings: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Rape
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 20 Completed: No
Word count: 74026 Read: 51496
Published: 04/04/2005 Updated: 10/10/2006

1. Losing Innocence by pj [Reviews - 26] Liked (1941 words)
Dark Fiction, with rape warnings in certain chapters.

2. A Harsh Reality by pj [Reviews - 16] (2478 words)

3. And the Winner Is... by pj [Reviews - 21] (3453 words)

4. Never Defeated by pj [Reviews - 23] (3927 words)

5. Saving Face by pj [Reviews - 20] (4120 words)
I thank the people who are sticking around/waiting impatiently or patiently for my updates – sorry for the long waits! Ashlee gets credit for Spike’s line denoted by *


Breakdown so far: Spike’s side = Illyria, Wesley, Darla, Lorne, Gunn, Harmony, Faith, Cordelia, and Buffy. Angel’s side = Drusilla, Lindsay, Riley, Connor, Lilah, Eve, Doyle. (10-8 after Angelus’ current loss)

6. The Dark Light at the End of the Tunnel by pj [Reviews - 20] (3062 words)
A/N: Dark Fiction Warning: In case anyone missed the hints – Spike is definitely going to be continuing the sexual relationship with Buffy. It will be non-consensual…for now. If it helps, this chapter is R (implied).

7. Playing with Fire by pj [Reviews - 22] (3629 words)
Thank you for your reviews! Took me longer to reply this time, but I did to all of them :)

8. Cruel Fate by pj [Reviews - 29] (3336 words)
WARNING: There is a non-Spuffy gang rape in this chapter- if you don't think you can handle it (because it IS disturbing), DON'T read- this is your only warning, so please don't flame me if you choose to read this.

9. The Gray Parts In Between by pj [Reviews - 40] Liked (3798 words)
For those who don’t know, I’m out of the country – hence, my incredibly slow updates. I actually write a lot, but it seems to be sub-par and I delete a lot of it. It’s also hard for me to get to internet access, so bear with me. Hope this chapter doesn’t disappoint. And thanks for all the support - incredibly flattered that a few of you have checked for updates so much that the last chapter has more hits than the first - lmao.

10. The Edge by pj [Reviews - 34] Liked (1994 words)
A/N: Your support has been amazing – thank you! I’m sorry for the long hiatus! And well…ok, there’s no “gift” in this chapter like I promised last A/N. I know, I lied, but I changed the sequence of things, so it’ll come later. Dark fiction warning – rape scene. Again, there’s no “present” – this chapter is mean and dark, be warned and no flames, period. :)

11. The Tides Have Changed by pj [Reviews - 28] Liked (3898 words)
The reviews for the last chapter were really wonderful and supportive – thank you! I got to responding to all the other reviews from the summer too :) I added in a few new settings into the gang quarters, sorry it seems like it’s out of nowhere. And because you guys are so awesome, I decided to go ahead and not split the chapter up, even though there’s a natural break in it. Hopefully, the more the merrier.

12. Revenge by pj [Reviews - 35] Liked (3729 words)
A/N: I go between flashbacks and current time, usually with a whole paragraph in italics or a * denoting the beginning and end of a whole flashback segment. My only advice is to not skim to lessen any confusion. Thanks for all the reviews last chapter! I don’t know if I can keep up this writing pace during midterms, but hopefully I’ll continue to write like I did this week :)

13. Regaining Control by pj [Reviews - 29] Liked (4556 words)
A/N: Your reviews are really feeding my muse this week – thank you! For this specific chapter, it’s a whirlwind of Spike and Buffy flashbacks, scattered all over. It’ll be confusing to some people – interesting to the others, but this is the way I liked it, so I’m sorry if it’s hard to follow. You can always ask me to clarify after :)

14. VAMPS by pj [Reviews - 66] Liked (4918 words)

15. Something to Prove by pj [Reviews - 47] Liked (2248 words)
Wow! Thanks so much for the wonderful reviews :D – they were great to read during dreadful finals. And I hope everyone is having a great holiday season! This chapter is a bit short, but I hope to have more soon…

16. Hot and Cold by pj [Reviews - 58] Liked (4563 words)

17. Comfort by pj [Reviews - 62] Liked (5393 words)
Sorry for the long delay! I feel really bad that you guys have been so amazing and it takes me so long, but I am trying *meek smile.* The reviews have just been fantastic – thank you!


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ETA: I forgot to answer reviews, but I'll be all caught up by next time!

18. Everything to Lose by pj [Reviews - 58] Liked (4610 words)
I’m back :) Thanks for putting up with my incredibly long in-betweens! I’ve been swamped with school and moving, which hopefully will die down at the end of the month when I get my spring break. All your reviews are wonderful - thank you!

19. Suspicion by pj [Reviews - 70] Liked (3123 words)
Chapter revised, especially the ending. I realized I had Spike way too pansy-whipped for this part of the story (that’s for later heh). Also, if anyone is reading this while waiting for chapter 20, it's coming - slowly but surely. Thanks for waiting!

20. As the Sun Sets by pj [Reviews - 133] Liked (5250 words)
Chapter 19 was revised a bit, mostly at the end so go back and read if you haven’t :) Sooo sorry for the hiatus, but I’m not as spry as I used to be, sadly. Literally 11 drafts later, I’ve come up with this update, so I hope I don’t get ‘you suck’ flames. Lastly, end scene contains some lines from the alley scene in Dead Things. Feedback is yearned for :)