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Summary: AU (non comics compliant) future fic in which Buffy has bought an old house in London and is fixing it up. She finds a strange vampire hiding in her tool shed and uncharacteristically allows him to stay there until the sun goes down and he can leave. But then he comes back...
Bless my betas, Always_jbj and Just-Sue who keep me from Americanizing too many things that should be Britishisms.:)
Rated: 18
Categories: General Fics Characters: None
Genres: None
Warnings: Violence
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 15 Completed: Yes
Word count: 59826 Read: 27675
Published: 05/08/2011 Updated: 06/10/2011

1. Chapter 1 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 11] Liked (4203 words)
Posted on Seasonal Spuffy Open Post day, I'm several chapters in, so will be posting fairly often. The rating may change, I don't know yet. It's barely PG now, but one never knows what those two will get up to once they can. It's based on a lovely piece of art by Kudagirl, but I have never been able to get a banner up here correctly, so I'm probably not going to try. It can be seen on my LJ, at Seasonal Spuffy, and eventually at the BSV.

2. Chapter 2 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 0] (4010 words)

3. Chapter 3 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 0] (3648 words)
Posting three chapters tonight to catch this site up with LJ. After that - one at a time. :)

4. Chapter 4 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 9] Liked (3388 words)

5. Chapter 5 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 7] Liked (3219 words)

6. Chapter 6 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 14] Liked (3481 words)
I hope I'm not posting these too quickly and digging myself a hole, but the wonderful Just_Sue is getting them back to me as fast as I send them to her, so... cross your fingers we can keep it up. :)

7. Chapter 7 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 13] Liked (4636 words)
Really long chapter - but it was either that, or two short ones, and I don't do short very well. :)

8. Chapter 8 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 9] Liked (4670 words)
In which Bob enjoys some pain-free time, Buffy gets an eyeful, and things perk along nicely. Makes you think something bad might be on the way, huh?

9. Chapter 9 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 12] Liked (3962 words)

10. Chapter 10 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 14] Liked (3416 words)
I hope I'm not moving too quickly, but my betas are on the job and I'm nearing the end, so....
Probably going to finish out at 13 or 14 chapters.

11. Chapter 11 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 10] Liked (3356 words)

12. Chapter 12 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 11] Liked (3860 words)

13. Chapter 13 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 12] Liked (3766 words)
For those of you who think I'm (or Buffy is) being a tease... *shrugs* It's been a long time, she's glad he's alive, she's happy he's there, she's got a semi-apocalypse going on, and he's still injured. If we don't assume they had sex just before Sunnydale collapsed around him, then it wasn't a part of their relationship the last time they saw each other. I think some clinging and tentative steps in that direction would be quite likely, but I don't know that I think they would be ripping each other's clothes off (metaphorically speaking) right away. So, for those readers anxiously awaiting the sex (which, in case no one's noticed, I don't write as often or as graphically as I did at one time), all I can say is, I don't think it's time yet.

On the other hand, it's not like they aren't thinking about it, is it? Especially Spike, LOL

Which brings me to the next AN: Chapter Fourteen, as it stands now, is just short of 5000 words - and it isn't quite completed. Although, unless they decide to have more sex while we watch, it's pretty close to complete. Is that too much for one chapter? Even if it does pretty much wrap up the story to this point? (And, yes, I know. I've created one of those future worlds where there could be more fics - perhaps featuring other characters with S/B in the background or whatever - but let's not go there just now). Thoughts? Ideas? I've consistently written long chapters for this story, but I don't know if 5000 + words might be too many for some readers. Personally, I'd rather read long, meaty chapters than a bunch of short choppy ones, but I know not everyone enjoys the same things I do when it comes to reading, so I'm open to suggestions. Making no promises I'll do what you suggest, but opinions are welcome and will be given due consideration.

Okay, enough with the "look at me, I'm the author" stuff. Here's the next-to or next-to-the-next to last chapter.

14. Chapter 14 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 9] Liked (5624 words)
Next to last chapter.

15. Chapter 15 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 23] Liked (4587 words)
Many thanks to many people: my wonderful betas (Always_jbj and Just_sue) who kept it on track and relatively error-free. (Remaining mistakes are due to my own carelessness and/or incessant fiddling.) I also want to thank everyone who has commented so enthusiastically on this fic. I'm thrilled at the reception it has received. And final thanks to Kudagirl, whose artwork inspired it so long ago.