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Summary: Buffy has returned to Sunnydale to bury her mother after having been estranged from her for the past five years. The cause of the problem was her mother's marriage to a certain younger man named Spike. Having to face one another for the first time in five years, Spike and Buffy find that they might need each other more than they realize. Winner at Love's Last Glimpse awards for Best Fantasy! Nominated at Spark and Burn Awards for Best Fantasy, Romance and Best Spike Characerization. Thank you!!
Rated: NC-17
Categories: NC-17 Fics Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Angst
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 33 Completed: Yes
Word count: 102606 Read: 46861
Published: 12/31/2006 Updated: 01/05/2007

1. One-Two by Brat [Reviews - 9] Liked (2661 words)
Due to a rude and nasty reviewer that insisted on posting a new nasty review every two minutes calling me a "Bitch", I took the story down. I was encouraged to repost so as to not let this nasty person win. I decided to do so, but to only let members only review me. And as one friend told me, I got rid of the negativity and started fresh. I hope you'll read the new chapters, thank you!

2. Three-Four by Brat [Reviews - 3] Liked (3010 words)

3. Five-Six by Brat [Reviews - 2] Liked (3518 words)

4. Seven-Eight by Brat [Reviews - 1] Liked (3033 words)

5. Nine-Ten by Brat [Reviews - 1] Liked (2603 words)

6. Eleven-Twelve by Brat [Reviews - 0] (3048 words)

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30. Fifty-eight by Brat [Reviews - 8] Liked (1660 words)

31. Fifty-nine by Brat [Reviews - 22] Liked (1387 words)
I have decided to open the reviews back to letting anonymous reviewers post. After much thought on the matter I decided I was not going to let ignorance prevail and paint me in a corner. That is not who I am. There are non member reviews that I look forward to, such as MidnightGirl, Brunettepet, Dirktavian and various others, many of whom are friends on my LJ. I am not going to be bullied; I am not going to be made to cower. Only constructive criticism is allowed and if I find it rude and just downright mean, then I will simply delete it when I get back from the life that I have that ignorant others apparently do not have. And I will delete without giving a reason. If the ignorant and pathetic few feel they need to flood me with their drivel, then by all means, do so. Show everyone how sad you are, how pathetic, how simple. I do not see the sport of putting down others for their hard work; I do not see the sport in bashing said work. If you’re not sure what it means to be constructive, then read some others who review and find out what they’re doing to not get deleted. I’m not going to hold your hand through the process. You live in this world, and in this society. Figure it out. I am not in the business of pleasing everyone when I write. I write from life: what I have seen, what I have experienced, what I wonder about. I do not endorse a way of life; I simply describe one with many different points of view. Those familiar with my work know this. I love the characters I create, I do not consider them “bad” or “evil”, and I do not make them a “bitch” or an “asshole” for sport. I write in the hope that others can take something with them, I want to provoke thought, and provoke discussion. However, I will NOT become a punching bag for those with something to prove or for those who simply delight in putting others down. If you don’t like what I have to say (and I have been told many times that my work can be hard to get through) then move on.

32. Sixty by Brat [Reviews - 26] Liked (1620 words)
thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone for their support of me and this story. It means a great deal to me, you don't even know how much! :)

33. Epilogue by Brat [Reviews - 48] Liked (1682 words)
I can't even begin to say how sad I am that this one is done. I will miss it immensely. It was hard work, but it was work I enjoyed. I grew quite attached to this Buffy and Spike and it does make me sad to see this one go. I want to extend a great big thank you to everyone that has supported this story and me on this journey. Thank you so much. Even if I didn't speak to you directly, please do not think I didn't appreciate you. :)