Summary: Revised Summary
Spike's lover is a stranger; he doesn't know anything about the girl who visits him night after night, not even her real name. This is a dark, kinky neo-noir that is not for the faint of heart. To give specific warnings would give away the whole plot, but be prepared for anything.
Winner of Best Plot in round twenty-four of the Sunnydale Memorial Fanfiction awards. Runner up for Best Angst.
Thanks to everyone who voted for this story!
Rated: NC-17
Categories: NC-17 Fics Characters: None
Genres: Action, Angst, Horror
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 30 Completed: Yes
Word count: 74862 Read: 47845
Published: 01/19/2011 Updated: 08/13/2011
1. Chapter 1 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 9] 
(2210 words)
This story is set in Pittsburgh and all the places referenced are real. This story has supernatural elements--you guys are smart enough to figure out the entire story if I give you any more clues than that. Just know, it's going to get weird.
2. Chapter 2 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 3] (1358 words)
This is the dirtiest thing I've ever thought/written. Please let me know what you think.
3. Chapter 3 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 8] (2337 words)
This chapter's kind of dirty, too. Also, when Charlie makes a crack about Cleveland, this is a nod toward the inexplicable rivalry between Pittsburgh and the Cleve. Woo! Pittsburgh represent!
4. Chapter 4 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 3] (3867 words)
5. Chapter 5 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 5] (3419 words)
6. Chapter 6 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 6] (2193 words)
7. Chapter 7 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 9] (1771 words)
This is the chapter where it all starts to make sense.
8. Chapter 8 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 8] (1566 words)
This is the chapter that made me say be prepared for anything. I didn't know how to handle this--it's character death. Specifically everybody from the original series, except it's only mentioned in passing, there are no graphic descriptions at all. I just didn't know how upset readers would be at the thought of this situation. It gets weirder from here, but never as disturbing, I think.
9. Chapter 9 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 8] (3181 words)
Said I'd post Friday, but got done a day early, hope that's o.k.
10. Chapter 10 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 8] (2133 words)
11. Chapter 11 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 12] (1107 words)
12. Chapter 12 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 3] (2271 words)
13. Chapter 13 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 8] (2955 words)
14. Chapter 14 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 5] (3247 words)
15. Chapter 15 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 6] (2156 words)
Things are crazy in the DeLovely household. Only one chapter next Sunday, but it will include weird sex and Spike questioning his sanity.
16. Chapter 16 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 9] (2409 words)
O.K. this chapter. This is just filthy what I wrote here. Angel/Spike/Buffy three-way. You've been warned.
17. Chapter 17 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 7] (2367 words)
18. Chapter 18 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 6] (1893 words)
19. Chapter 19 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 7] (1078 words)
This is a short chapter, I posted a longer one yesterday. If you haven't read that, do go back so this will make sense. I'm going to try to post this story more quickly as we near the end.
20. Chapter 20 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 9] (1969 words)
Crazy info dump here. Let me know if it all makes sense.
21. Chapter 21 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 8] (1190 words)
Sorry this chapter's so short!
22. Chapter 22 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 9] (3040 words)
This chapter skips ahead a year.
23. Chapter 23 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 11] (1709 words)
24. Chapter 24 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 11] (2280 words)
25. Chapter 25 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 11] (2509 words)
26. Chapter 26 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 8] (5591 words)
27. Chapter 27 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 12] (2212 words)
28. Chapter 28 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 10] (4197 words)
I'm so sorry this took such a long time to publish. I had an ending in mind when I started the story that didn't seem to fit when it came time to write it down.
29. Chapter 29 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 7] (5045 words)
I posted the previous chapter earlier in the week, so if you haven't read it, do.
A lot of the response has been shock and dismay. I hope you guys are still on board and I commend you for sticking with this difficult story. Thank you!
30. Chapter 30 by Minx DeLovely [Reviews - 14] (1602 words)
This is the end! Thanks so much for sticking with this story, the most difficult one I've ever written. Please let me know what you think, if the ending was worth the wait!