Summary: William ‘Spike’ Reed is the most successful art thief on record- and he’s never been caught. As one of the most powerful men in the country, he has managed to elude arrest for years while still maintaining a prominent status. When FBI Agent Buffy Summers is assigned to go undercover to capture him, she’s entered a game that she’s not sure she can win.
Rated: NC-17
Categories: NC-17 Fics Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Action
Warnings: Violence, Sexual Situations
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 40 Completed: Yes
Word count: 70341 Read: 64592
Published: 07/01/2005 Updated: 10/25/2005

1. Change of Plans by Ashlee [Reviews - 21] Liked (1982 words)
This was started for the Reversed Art-a-Thon on the Watcher's Diaries. Hope you like it :-)

2. Covert Conversation by Ashlee [Reviews - 21] Liked (1380 words)

3. False Impressions by Ashlee [Reviews - 22] Liked (2040 words)

4. Open Opportunities by Ashlee [Reviews - 23] Liked (1432 words)

5. Know Your Work by Ashlee [Reviews - 20] Liked (1565 words)

6. Kids at Heart by Ashlee [Reviews - 26] Liked (1745 words)

7. Conflicting Interests by Ashlee [Reviews - 23] Liked (1458 words)

8. Second Thoughts by Ashlee [Reviews - 20] Liked (1471 words)

9. A Job to Do by Ashlee [Reviews - 18] Liked (1316 words)
Filler chapter- sorry. It has to be done to set up the rest of the story, but I promise another update very soon :-)

10. Comfort Zones by Ashlee [Reviews - 24] Liked (1898 words)

11. Who Are You? by Ashlee [Reviews - 26] Liked (1742 words)

12. Mixed Signals by Ashlee [Reviews - 30] Liked (2123 words)

13. Secrets & Lies by Ashlee [Reviews - 21] Liked (1651 words)

14. Gone in the Night by Ashlee [Reviews - 18] Liked (1840 words)

15. Letting Loose by Ashlee [Reviews - 5] Liked (1498 words)
I’m sorry, I didn’t save all of the names for people who reviewed this chapter (and the next few). With the server problems, I’m going to try and repost all of them as soon as I can, but if you’ve already reviewed this one once- thank you!

16. Right Place, Wrong Time by Ashlee [Reviews - 6] Liked (2137 words)

17. Shadowed Whispers by Ashlee [Reviews - 6] Liked (1340 words)
I'm trying to play catch-up with all of my fics, please bear with me :-) Only a couple of more of this one and we'll be where we were before the server crashed.

18. Noble Intentions by Ashlee [Reviews - 7] Liked (1532 words)

19. Rough Night by Ashlee [Reviews - 11] Liked (2587 words)

20. Boiling Point by Ashlee [Reviews - 30] Liked (2259 words)

21. Fragile Allusions by Ashlee [Reviews - 18] Liked (1185 words)

22. Dancing With Death by Ashlee [Reviews - 24] Liked (1839 words)
This chapter was heavily influenced by Mr. and Mrs. Smith - anyone who has seen the movie will notice the similarities. Since this story was greatly inspired by all of my favorite movies of that nature, I thought it was only fitting. I hope you like it!

23. Fighting Back by Ashlee [Reviews - 30] Liked (2269 words)

24. Forgetting the Unforgettable by Ashlee [Reviews - 31] Liked (1651 words)

25. Dangerous Love by Ashlee [Reviews - 23] Liked (1420 words)

26. On Edge by Ashlee [Reviews - 26] Liked (1790 words)

27. Why We Fight by Ashlee [Reviews - 38] Liked (2384 words)
This chapter may raise a few questions, but they should be answered soon.

28. Rock Bottom by Ashlee [Reviews - 33] Liked (1613 words)
I know that several (okay, almost everyone) wanted ‘Spike to the Rescue’ in this chapter. I’m sorry I have to disappoint you. For now, Buffy has to work through a few things, so he’s not in this chapter (but this is not in any way, a filler chapter). And let’s face it, people- Buffy is a strong woman. She doesn’t need Spike to rescue her every time she falls ;-) Like I said, I promise that there will be much Buffy/Spike interaction in the next chapter.

29. Raging Emotions by Ashlee [Reviews - 34] Liked (2715 words)
I'm going out of town this weekend and will have no internet access for a week, so this will be my last update until next weekend. Have a wonderful week, everyone!

30. Process of Elimination by Ashlee [Reviews - 28] Liked (1523 words)
I adore you all for reviewing this fic so much! For an AU human, it's absolutely wonderful how many people seem to be enjoying it :-) I do have the tiniest of favors to ask - if you haven't read (i.e. reviewed) Daughter of Darkness, this is my shameless plug to ask you to read. If you haven't read Daughter of Prophecy it might not make a lot of sense, but I'm so proud of those fics and I would appreciate some opinions on it :-) I'll love you forever *big smile* Okay, I'll do that anyway :-) Thank you for reviewing this one!

31. Losing Sight of the Big Picture by Ashlee [Reviews - 30] Liked (1763 words)

32. All Aboard by Ashlee [Reviews - 28] Liked (1299 words)

33. Date With Death by Ashlee [Reviews - 25] Liked (1590 words)

34. Moment of Truth by Ashlee [Reviews - 30] Liked (2081 words)

35. Sweet Agony by Ashlee [Reviews - 29] Liked (2006 words)
A lot of people were mad at Spike after the last chapter, but don’t forget that Buffy did the same thing to him. He said that he would tell her everything (when they were together) but later that night he found out that she had betrayed him. So don’t be too hard on the guy, the tables have turned, but he hasn’t done anything to her that she didn’t do to him first. Just keep that in mind ;-)

36. Duty Calls by Ashlee [Reviews - 36] Liked (1604 words)
Sorry about the lack of updates - I was sick last week, but I'm getting back into the swing of things. Thank you for all of the wonderful reviews!

37. Conviction by Ashlee [Reviews - 29] Liked (2098 words)
Please read my note at the end of the chapter.

38. Just for Tonight by Ashlee [Reviews - 43] Liked (1821 words)

39. Ain't Love Grand by Ashlee [Reviews - 26] Liked (1383 words)

40. Exactly the Same by Ashlee [Reviews - 61] Liked (1311 words)
Thank you to everyone who supported this fic!