Summary: Imagine this as a re-telling of Season 6. Beginning at the moment Spike and Buffy see one another for the first time since her resurrection, the Slayer finds a comfort in the vampire that she’d never felt before. When their respective feelings for one another rapidly grow into a secret romance, what will happen when Buffy’s friends learn the truth?
Rated: NC-17
Categories: General Fics Characters: None
Genres: Romance, Action
Warnings: Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 73 Completed: No
Word count: 232447 Read: 135138
Published: 01/10/2009 Updated: 12/15/2010
1. Hold Me by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 9] 
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2. Afterlife by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 6] (3640 words)
3. Rough and Tumble by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (3421 words)
Author's Note: Thanks for all of the feedback so far! I appreciate the kind words, and I hope you continue to let me know what you think in the comingchapters and in this one! I made a little "trailer" for this story and put it on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pbep6ouN790
4. Scrapes and Bruises by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (3598 words)
5. Home Alone by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (3986 words)
6. Helping Hand by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (4133 words)
7. Return by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 9] (3928 words)
8. Ten Sharp by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (4772 words)
9. Progress by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (3425 words)
10. The Bronze by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (3258 words)
11. Kinda Dating by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 6] (4148 words)
12. Playing with Fire by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 10] (3255 words)
13. Interruptions by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (2781 words)
14. No More Secrets by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 11] (4186 words)
15. Slip of the Truth by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 11] (4015 words)
16. I Love You by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (4887 words)
17. Light in the Dark by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 10] (3348 words)
18. Safe by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 11] (4199 words)
19. Help by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 12] (2739 words)
20. The Choice by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 9] (3487 words)
21. Plans by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 9] (3071 words)
22. Phone Call by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 9] (2031 words)
23. Los Angeles by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (3032 words)
24. Staking a Claim by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 9] (4611 words)
25. Baby Steps by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (3455 words)
26. Answers by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (3435 words)
27. Meet the Parent by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 5] (4606 words)
28. Merry Christmas Eve by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 5] (3649 words)
29. Daddy's Little Slayer by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 6] (4367 words)
30. Back to Basics by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (1778 words)
31. Mending Fences by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (4476 words)
32. About that Claim by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (3592 words)
33. Something Curious by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (3425 words)
34. Birthday Plans by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 10] (4142 words)
35. Double Checking by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (3785 words)
36. Waking Up by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (3217 words)
37. Pitter Patters by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 6] (2744 words)
38. Truth or Dare by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 6] (4262 words)
39. Six Weeks by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 5] (3555 words)
40. The Wedding by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 10] (2622 words)
Well, here we are at Chapter 40! New banner, too!
41. Waiting and Hoping by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 5] (4275 words)
So I managed to get the chapter finished sooner than I thought! My weekend didn't turn out to be as long as I'd thought! :)
42. Voraos by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (4626 words)
43. Self-Doubt by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (1830 words)
44. Look Within by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (3842 words)
I'm starting to to worry that maybe I'm screwing this story up. I dunno...I'm glad to know there are some people out there enjoying it though! :)
45. Road to Redemption by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 10] (2758 words)
Oh! New banner. I know I just made a new one, but it was hurting my eyes with the darkness, etc. LOL, so hope you like the newest one!
46. Late Night Chat by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 9] (2221 words)
Got a little extra something with this chapter today! I made a 2nd trailer for the fic, and it's up on Youtube and Metacafe. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqSMqwB5Em4
47. Confrontation by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (3883 words)
Hey...just wanted to clear something up. I've been getting a lot of feedback mentioning that maybe Spike's going to get his soul. He already did that earlier in the story. ;)
48. A Cabin in the Woods by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (2587 words)
49. Morning Habits by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (3228 words)
50. Kum-ba-freakin'-yah by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 11] (2837 words)
Wow! Here we are...chapter 50! Not sure how many more are left at this point, but I'm already itching to start an AU story I've been thinking about. So we shall see!
51. Leaving Differences Behind by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (2620 words)
52. Healing Scars by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (3085 words)
53. Out of the Woods by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 9] (2406 words)
54. Hotel Fun by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (3219 words)
55. A Slayer's Work is Never Done by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 7] (2614 words)
56. Love You All My Days by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (4640 words)
Author's Note: Ok, here we go folks. This is the chapter that I've been worried about, and it's ultra fluffy, so if it gives you a cavity from all the sugar, please don't send me your dental bills, because I'm a poor, unemployed college grad with no money and health problems of my own. ;) Anyhoo, leave me a comment after you're done reading! ;)
57. The Pratts by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 10] (3837 words)
Hi all! I decided to go ahead and post this chapter since I finished it last night. I might be going to the hospital today if this pain gets any worse, so I didn't want to leave you all without the post-wedding chapter. Anyhoo, here it is, and please leave me some feedback! I would appreciate it!
58. It's Been a Long Time by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 5] (2335 words)
59. Long Story Short by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 11] (3382 words)
Hey guys! Thanks for all of your kind comments regarding my health and this story. I'm going to go ahead and go to the hospital and get this checked out. But I finished this chapter last night and wanted to post it before I go in. I'll update you all on what happens!
60. Get it Done by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 10] (1606 words)
Author's Note: Hey guys, thanks for your feedback and support! I had some tests run at the hospital yesterday, and they came back normal, though my doctor is still convinced that it's my gallbladder giving me problems. Hopefully it'll go away on its own. Anyway, here's a short chapter, but hopefully it's an enjoyable one!
61. It's A... by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 11] (2844 words)
62. Unexpected Caller by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 5] (1944 words)
63. Faceoff by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (2615 words)
64. Come and Get Her by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 10] (1980 words)
65. Waiting Game by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 8] (1503 words)
66. Surveillance by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 6] (2012 words)
67. Explanations by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 6] (2870 words)
Please be sure to read Chapters 65 and 66 before reading this one. I've updated them very quickly the past couple days.
68. Keeping Shop by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 11] (2333 words)
69. Chapter 69 by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 15] (1930 words)
70. Chapter 70: End Game by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 3] (1183 words)
So I realize it's been WAY over a year since I updated. Life kind of got in the way. Anyway, I'm going to try to get this story wrapped up and finished, because I've left too many stories of mine unfinished in the past.
71. Chapter 71 by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 5] (1779 words)
Thanks to those for the feedback! Again, I'm sorry it's taken me so long to pick this story back up again!
72. Chapter 72 by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 5] (1372 words)
73. Chapter 73 by BuffyXenaDQFan [Reviews - 12] (1612 words)