Summary: 
What if when Buffy first arrived in Sunnydale, instead of a souled Angel meaning to help her, she was faced with a soulless Spike, looking to cause trouble and kill his third Slayer?
Runner Up for Best Romance and Best Author at the Sunnydale Memorial Fanfiction Awards! Nominated for Best Long, Best Romance and Best Spike Characterization at both the Spuffy Awards and the Rogue Poet Awards, and for Best Sex, Best Plot, Best Alternate Reality and Best Spike Characterization at the Spark and Burn Awards!
Rated: NC-17
Categories: General NC-17 Fics Characters: None
Genres: RomanceWarnings: Adult Language,
Sexual Situations
Challenges: Series: None
Chapters: 10
Completed: Yes
Word count: 59714
Read: 53899
Published: 05/10/2009
Updated: 05/16/2009
1. Chapter 1 by dreamweaver [Reviews - 6] 
(7085 words)
This was suggested to me by SBfan who was curious how Buffy’s life might have changed if Spike had showed instead of Angel. It’s canon with a twist, so there will be quotes from several episodes.
The fabulous banner is by the awesomely talented Ben Rostock.
2. Chapter 2 by dreamweaver [Reviews - 6] (6032 words)
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3. Chapter 3 by dreamweaver [Reviews - 7] (5626 words)
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4. Chapter 4 by dreamweaver [Reviews - 8] (5064 words)
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5. Chapter 5 by dreamweaver [Reviews - 6] (6270 words)
The fabulous banner is by the awesomely talented Ben Rostock.
6. Chapter 6 by dreamweaver [Reviews - 12] (8065 words)
The fabulous banner is by the awesomely talented Ben Rostock,
7. Chapter 7 by dreamweaver [Reviews - 9] (4947 words)
The fabulous banner is by the awesomely talented Ben Rostock.
8. Chapter 8 by dreamweaver [Reviews - 7] (5342 words)
The fabulous banner is by the awesomely talented Ben Rostock.
9. Chapter 9 by dreamweaver [Reviews - 5] (5963 words)
The fabulous banner is by the awesomely talented Ben Rostock.
10. Chapter 10 by dreamweaver [Reviews - 20] (5320 words)
Four or five people emailed me asking why the title sounded so familiar. For anybody who’s curious and bothered by it, you’ll find the song it comes from at the end of the chapter. :D
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