[Reviews - 954] LikedPrinter
Summary: Buffy Summers is sure she's found Prince Charming in her new husband, Liam Angelus. However, when a surprise house guest changes everything, Buffy learns how quickly a dream can become a nightmare. (All human AU)
Rated: NC-17
Categories: NC-17 Fics Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Angst
Warnings: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Child Abuse, Freaky/Kinky, Buffy/Other, Spike/Other
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 34 Completed: Yes
Word count: 77570 Read: 68241
Published: 10/23/2006 Updated: 08/02/2007

1. Chapter One by Addie Logan [Reviews - 49] Liked (2943 words)
Please read the warnings at the top of this fic. I will NOT tolerate another flame war on this site. It is your responsibility as a reader to choose whether or not to read fics--not mine as a writer to fit my fics to your tastes. If you don't like what I'm writing, then stop reading and leave it for those who do. If people decide to instead flame me horrendously, then this fic will be removed from this site. Fanfic is a hobby for me, and it will not again become an added source of stress in my life.



So, in short. READ THE WARNINGS.

2. Chapter Two by Addie Logan [Reviews - 25] Liked (2240 words)

3. Chapter Three by Addie Logan [Reviews - 26] Liked (2368 words)
I've just started betaing for a new author, so if you have a chance, go check her out: Samantha_78

4. Chapter Four by Addie Logan [Reviews - 36] Liked (2337 words)

5. Chapter Five by Addie Logan [Reviews - 30] Liked (2143 words)

6. Chapter Six by Addie Logan [Reviews - 37] Liked (2321 words)

7. Chapter Seven by Addie Logan [Reviews - 23] Liked (2289 words)

8. Chapter Eight by Addie Logan [Reviews - 41] Liked (2972 words)

9. Chapter Nine by Addie Logan [Reviews - 34] Liked (2199 words)

10. Chapter Ten by Addie Logan [Reviews - 30] Liked (2178 words)

11. Chapter Eleven by Addie Logan [Reviews - 44] Liked (2233 words)

12. Chapter Twelve by Addie Logan [Reviews - 35] Liked (2389 words)

13. Chapter Thirteen by Addie Logan [Reviews - 30] Liked (2220 words)

14. Chapter Fourteen by Addie Logan [Reviews - 28] Liked (2316 words)

15. Chapter Fifteen by Addie Logan [Reviews - 22] Liked (2142 words)

16. Chapter Sixteen by Addie Logan [Reviews - 17] Liked (2217 words)

17. Chapter Seventeen by Addie Logan [Reviews - 22] Liked (2477 words)

18. Chapter Eighteen by Addie Logan [Reviews - 27] Liked (2500 words)

19. Chapter Nineteen by Addie Logan [Reviews - 27] Liked (2191 words)

20. Chapter Twenty by Addie Logan [Reviews - 29] Liked (2424 words)

21. Chapter Twenty-One by Addie Logan [Reviews - 25] Liked (2988 words)

22. Chapter Twenty-Two by Addie Logan [Reviews - 22] Liked (2152 words)

23. Chapter Twenty-Three by Addie Logan [Reviews - 19] Liked (2576 words)

24. Chapter Twenty-Four by Addie Logan [Reviews - 17] Liked (2208 words)

25. Chapter Twenty-Five by Addie Logan [Reviews - 25] Liked (2384 words)

26. Chapter Twenty-Six by Addie Logan [Reviews - 19] Liked (2436 words)
This chapter gets a little rough. Please proceed with caution.

27. Chapter Twenty-Seven by Addie Logan [Reviews - 27] Liked (2435 words)
A large number of reviewers argued after the previous chapter that Buffy should’ve simply turned herself in and claimed self defense, and that Spike claiming he did it instead was a stupid thing to do. Possibly. However, I decided to do this for a number of reasons, and I would like for you all to bear in mind two things while you continue to read.



First, Spike is a nineteen year old boy. And a nineteen year old boy in love at that. How often do they actually think about things rationally?




Secondly, and most importantly, claiming self defense is not a get-out-of-jail-free card. Battered women can and do go to jail for killing their abusive husbands. It’s a sad state of affairs, but it happens. Someone could very easily take this case and twist it. Looking at the facts in a different light could turn Buffy into an ex-stripper gold-digger having an affair with her husband’s son who then killed her husband in order to keep from losing access to his money in a divorce, and then faked abuse for a defense. (Trust me, this sort of stuff happens…) So while she could conceivably claim self-defense and get off, it’s not a guarantee, nor would she walk into the police station, show off her bruises, and be allowed to go home free and clear. Furthermore, seeing as Liam was a very wealthy and powerful man in LA, the odds of the case being shoved aside are very, very slim.




Spike is also a man who watched his father beat his mother time and time again and get away with it, not to mention suffered years of abuse at his father’s hands himself. It stands to reason that he wouldn’t necessarily believe there would be justice for Buffy in this situation given his own background. Liam’s always gotten away with this sort of thing, and Spike isn’t able to see that not happening again, even with his father dead.




Now on with the story…

28. Chapter Twenty-Eight by Addie Logan [Reviews - 17] Liked (2150 words)

29. Chapter Twenty-Nine by Addie Logan [Reviews - 17] Liked (2212 words)

30. Chapter Thirty by Addie Logan [Reviews - 20] Liked (2116 words)

31. Chapter Thirty-One by Addie Logan [Reviews - 20] Liked (2144 words)

32. Chapter Thirty-Two by Addie Logan [Reviews - 26] Liked (2090 words)

33. Chapter Thirty-Three by Addie Logan [Reviews - 30] Liked (1470 words)

34. Epilogue by Addie Logan [Reviews - 58] Liked (1110 words)