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Summary: A continuation of the AU Series "Unexpected". If you haven't read the first part, this won't make much sense. Check under 'Series' to see the whole AU story.



As Buffy settles back into life after the 'Wish World' and gets ready for a new addition to their family, an old friend pulls the financial rug out from under their fairly comfortable life. They also find that something from Spike's old life isn't as they thought. Will they end up sacrificing the littlest bit or even their own lives in an effort to make an old wrong right?



Warnings for sexual situations, implied rape of a minor (not graphic), violence, torture, bloodshed, character death, and what was the other thing? ... oh yeah, angst. I'm rating this as AO mainly because of the implied rape of a minor ... it is NOT graphic.
Rated: AO-AdultsOnly
Categories: NC-17 Fics Characters: None
Genres: Action, Angst, Horror, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Character Death, Child Abuse, Rape, Sexual Situations, Violence
Challenges:
Series: Unexpected Universe by Passion4Spike
Chapters: 58 Completed: Yes
Word count: 368964 Read: 197961
Published: 09/15/2011 Updated: 02/04/2012

1. I Love You This Big by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 7] Liked (3511 words)
The family (plus JJ) finishes up their vacation at the B&B in the Sierra Nevada Mountains by officially announcing Buffy’s pregnancy to the kids before heading for home …

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Music Referenced:
I Love You This Big by Scotty McCreery
http://youtu.be/cHH-i38iprg
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Slug-Bug (or Punch-Buggy) road trip game is a game where you punch your neighbor when you spot a VW Beetle (Bug) on the road. This game was very popular in the 60’s and 70’s but has been changed since the reduction in Beetles on the road, to include any VW model car. If you misidentify a car as a VW, then your neighbor gets to punch you back. When you punch your neighbor, you exclaim “Slug Bug” followed by the color of the VW you’ve spotted.
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2. Come and Get It by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 1] Liked (6785 words)
An unexpected and uninvited visitor awaits Spike and Buffy at home – one that will turn their barely balanced budget on its head. Willow has some more information for them about Bess, the Vampire Slayer.
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Music Referenced:
Come and Get It, Badfinger
http://youtu.be/Bk57K4OGrAg
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CLEP = The College-Level Examination Program®
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The house I’m using as Willow and Tara’s is actually located on Bainbridge Island, WA. I’m using poetic license and putting it on Lake Sammamish, about 6-10 miles from Redmond, WA where Microsoft’s headquarters are.
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Special thanks to 'u2fan2005' and 'epd4' for their suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!

3. Ordinary Miracle by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (4662 words)
It’s time for Edmond “Eddie” Giles Rosenberg-Maclay to enter the world … just another ordinary miracle.
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Music Referenced:
Ordinary Miracle, Sarah McLachlan
http://youtu.be/OD2kz_U5NQM
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Poem: ‘Love’s Philosophy’ by Percy Shelley
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Special thanks also to 'u2fan2005' and 'epd4' for their suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!

4. Hard Day's Night by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] Liked (8326 words)
Buffy and Spike put in a few hard day’s nights …
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Music Referenced:
Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles
http://youtu.be/cD4TAgdS_Xw
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Poem: Daffodils by William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
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Special thanks to 'u2fan2005' and 'epd4' for their suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!

5. Dreamweaver by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (4581 words)
Buffy goes into Billy’s dreams to try and stop his nightmares, but will she succeed or find a whole new nightmare of her own?
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Music Referenced:
Dreamweaver, Gary Wright
 http://youtu.be/jPWNsGFXCZk
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Special thanks to 'u2fan2005' and 'epd4' for their suggestions, corrections, and help betaing this chapter!!

6. I'd Do Anything by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (6964 words)
Spike tries to succeed in ending Billy’s nightmares where Buffy failed.
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Music Referenced:
I’d Do Anything, from the musical, "Oliver" (You may also recognize from a Dawn dishwashing detergent advert)
http://youtu.be/FqFgLouZZK4
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Julia "Buttercup" Utonium is the tomboy of the Powerpuff Girls. Her personality is "spice". She is the toughest fighter of the Powerpuff Girls, and can be the surliest Powerpuff Girl at times, but is practically fearless, loyal, and quick-witted. She can be selfish at times, often reckless, and she is frequently sarcastic.
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Special thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter!!

7. No More Mr. Nice Guy by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (4238 words)
Spike wakes up and tells Buffy what he found out from Bess in the dream, but Buffy’s found some things herself while he was sleeping and has a theory of her own. Billy visits with Bess and later gets called on the carpet by Spike for calling Buffy a liar. Buffy and Spike share their theory and plan with Giles, Willow, Wes, and Faith.
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Music Referenced:
No More Mr. Nice Guy, Alice Cooper 
http://youtu.be/S0YrXjeRSoE
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8. My Little Girl by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (4240 words)
Spike and Buffy make plans to go to England to look for Bess – Annie objects.
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Music Referenced:
My Little Girl, Tim McGraw
http://youtu.be/ySQIOo02IZk
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9. Come Fly With Me by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (6893 words)
Fly the friendly skies …
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Come Fly With Me, Frank Sinatra
http://youtu.be/Euci0_BBmNE
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Special thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter!!
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Warning for a severe LACK of angst ...

10. Goodbye Blue Sky by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (4654 words)
Some surprises await our heroes in London ... will they be good or bad surprises?
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Music Referenced:
Goodbye Blue Sky, Pink Floyd
http://youtu.be/op65J99cUQE
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Special thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter!!

11. We Gotta Get Outta This Place by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 7] Liked (4531 words)
Spike and Buffy have been shot with tranq darts … what do Bess’ captors want with them? Can they get out of this place?
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Music:
We Gotta Get Outta This Place, The Animals
http://youtu.be/9Fn2rOHVUzY
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Special thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter!!

12. White Room by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (6183 words)
Spike spends time in the white room … will he make it out?
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Warnings for violence and bloodshed ...
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Music Referenced:
White Room, Cream
 http://youtu.be/pkae0-TgrRU
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Special thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter!! Of course, I fiddled with it after she beta'd it, any errors are 100% my fault!

13. I Fight Authority by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (5071 words)
Buffy fights authority … will authority win?
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Warning for violence and bloodshed.
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Music Referenced:
I Fight Authority, John Cougar Mellencamp
 http://youtu.be/-FwxQhbtemQ
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14. Je t'aime by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (7014 words)
Giles arrives at Council Headquarters looking for Spike and Buffy … will he find them?
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Music Referenced:
Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup - Natalie Cole
http://youtu.be/305CnE7ypOs
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15. Iron Maiden by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (7656 words)
Giles treats Buffy’s wounds while Spike tries to keep his resolve and the location of the Gem to himself. Will Travers find a way to break him where Weatherby failed?
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Warnings for more gore, violence and bloodshed.
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Music Referenced:
Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden
http://youtu.be/syhah1tNqoU
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16. The Touch by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (5288 words)
Spike tries to keep his resolve and the location of the Gem to himself. Will Travers find a way to break him where Weatherby failed or can our tortured heroes find a way out?
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Warnings for gore, violence, bloodshed ... but finally some revenge and a small sliver of hope...
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Music Referenced:
The Touch, Stan Bush (Transformers Soundtrack)
http://youtu.be/AZKpByV5764
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17. Even the Losers (Get Lucky Sometimes) by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (5491 words)
Our heroes have neutralized the immediate threat, but at what cost? And what waits for them outside the blue door?
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A *relatively* gore-free chapter ... I think you can take your hands away from your face now ... although I can't make any promises about the angst being over yet...
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Music Referenced:
Even the Losers, Tom Petty
http://youtu.be/E30XxSYgmqo
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18. Takin' Up Space by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 7] Liked (7900 words)
Lead, follow or get out of the way … Faith gets the SOS, but will someone pay the ultimate price for Faith’s zeal to rescue her friends?
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Zero Gore ...
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Music Referenced:
Takin’ Up Space, Van Zant http://youtu.be/fXOcM7aHmbM
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19. If I Were Brave by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (4329 words)
Slayer meets Slayer … sword meets scythe – will they all survive?
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Warning: There is NO EVIL CLIFF HANGER here ... my deepest apologies!
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Music Referenced:
If I Were Brave by Jana Stanfield: http://youtu.be/0Nx4JkCALec
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20. Daughters by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (8297 words)
Buffy, Spike, Giles, and Bess are free. What will Bess make of her first glimpse of the world outside the dungeon walls?
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Music Referenced:
Daughters – John Mayer : http://youtu.be/rZLbUIa7exE
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21. Isn't She Lovely by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (6445 words)
Spike and Buffy spend some time with Bess and try to help her start to fit into the modern world.
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Music Referenced:
Isn’t She Lovely, Stevie Wonder: http://youtu.be/IVvkjuEAwgU
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22. Yummy, Yummy, Yummy by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (6458 words)
The group finds out why they couldn’t restore Bess’ soul and come up with a new plan for the Council. Spike and Buffy introduce Bess to more yumminess and they have their first real slay together in the outside world.
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Music Referenced:
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, by Ohio Express: http://youtu.be/-uo9tMoew6o
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23. Standing Outside the Fire by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] Liked (6694 words)
The group continues working in London to get the apocalypse team leaders chosen and get the Council headquarters moved, but make time for some slayage and a little fun along the way, too.
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A bō  is a Japanese long staff weapon which is typically around 6 ft (1.8 m) long, used in Japanese martial arts, in particular bōjutsu.
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Music Referenced:
Standing Outside the Fire, Garth Brooks: http://youtu.be/XbkBp04ykQg
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Special thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter!!

24. The Birds and the Bees by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (3264 words)
Uht-oh! Someone left Annie alone with Anya ...
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Music Referenced:
The Birds and the Bees, Dean Martin: http://youtu.be/8yn8gRivGnM
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Thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter and extra special thanks to BuffyRat who requested to be a 'fly on the wall' for this and finally, thanks to my Evil Twin, PaganBaby for all her wonderful suggestions and encouragement!

25. Just the Two of Us by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (5948 words)
Giles finds out more about the Council finances and tries to find a way to move the offices to California. Spike has some surprises for Buffy.
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A Morton's Fork is a choice between two equally unpleasant alternatives (in other words, a dilemma), or two lines of reasoning that lead to the same unpleasant conclusion. It is analogous to the expressions "between the devil and the deep blue sea," "between a rock and a hard place," or, as those in the Spanish-speaking world say, "between a sword and a wall.”
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Music Referenced:
Just the Two of Us, Bill Withers http://youtu.be/jEy6MGu3bIA
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26. Stay With Me by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (9275 words)
Spike has more surprises for Buffy in London ...
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Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan
He was nicknamed "Wrong Way" in 1938. After a transcontinental flight from Long Beach, California, to New York, he flew from New York to Ireland, though his flight plan was filed to return to Long Beach. He claimed his unauthorized flight was due to a navigational error, caused by heavy cloud cover that obscured landmarks and low-light conditions, causing him to misread his compass. However, he had been denied permission to make a nonstop flight from New York to Ireland, and his "navigational error" was seen as deliberate. Nevertheless, he never publicly admitted to having flown to Ireland intentionally.
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Music Referenced:
Stay With Me, Dainty Kane:  http://youtu.be/qI_pTbkgoaQ
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27. Stay With Me, Reprise by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (8225 words)
Buffy and Spike start to realize the challenges they'll face with their jaded, century old, teenage daughter ...
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Music Referenced:
Stay With Me, Colbie Caillat: http://youtu.be/WsuYTnetvxM
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28. Killer Bunnies by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (6391 words)
Buffy, Spike, and Bess make it home at last … what will be waiting for them back in SunnyD? How will the other kids react to Bess?
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Music Referenced:
Anya, It Could be Bunnies:  http://youtu.be/ke3DUitoz8w
(Just for fun) Killer Bunnies, Monty Python: http://youtu.be/XcxKIJTb3Hg
Fouettes variation: http://youtu.be/YxsI4Giuu0Q
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29. Runaway Train, Part 1 by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 2] Liked (4910 words)
'Raising kids is like giving a cat a bath. You think you have everything under control right up until the bugger digs into you with teeth and claws, turns the washtub over, and escapes out the back door.'
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Music Referenced:
Runaway Train, Soul Asylum http://youtu.be/NRtvqT_wMeY
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Thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter and to PaganBaby for her help on the pregnant pizza scene and Vette for wondering what a pregnant Slayer might crave ... :P

30. Runaway Train, Part 2 by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] Liked (9056 words)
Continued from previous chapter ...

31. Tough Little Boys by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (6452 words)
Buffy and Spike do a locator spell to find Bess … she’s still running. Buffy decides to have ‘the talk’ with Annie … she’s in for a little surprise.
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Music Referenced:
Tough Little Boys, Gary Allan: http://youtu.be/8l_cCKLHRoo
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Thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter and to PaganBaby for ideas for with 'the talk'.

32. Sixteen Tons by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] Liked (7755 words)
Things go from bad to worse for the Weckerlys during the summer of 2010 …
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Music Referenced:
Sixteen Tons, Tennessee Ernie Ford, http://youtu.be/zUpTJg2EBpw
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Thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter.

33. Wonderful by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (7469 words)
Spike and Buffy have faced demons, monsters, and beasties of every description and made it through … but will they be able to hang tough against the almighty dollar?
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Music Referenced:
Wonderful, Everclear http://youtu.be/MUfgAbFY4CA
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34. Too Much Month at the End of the Money by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 2] Liked (3722 words)
Spike and Buffy have faced demons, monsters, and beasties of every description and made it through … but money problems are kicking their ass.
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Music Referenced:
Too Much Month at the End of the Money, Billy Hill, http://youtu.be/kHfk3lPy-94
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Thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter.

35. Angel's Lullaby by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (4838 words)
It’s the day … one short of the month and the year … will the prophecy come to pass or was Travers wrong?
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Music Referenced:
Angel’s Lullaby, Reba McIntyre http://youtu.be/CslOzGBt4ng
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Thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter and Paganbaby for her invaluable input and ideas!

36. Li'l Red Riding Hood by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] Liked (6944 words)
Halloween thrills and chills…
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Music Referenced:
Li’l Red Riding Hood, Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs http://youtu.be/8BageeFRG8U
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37. If You've Got the Money, Honey by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (8137 words)
Life goes on in SunnyD … Billy’s soft heart might be more than that; Spike finds a new way to make ‘extra’ money, Annie attends her first school dance.
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Testarossa:  The Ferrari TR, or 250 Testarossa, is a race car model built by Ferrari in the 1950s and 60s. These cars dominated their arenas, with variations winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1958, 1960, and 1961. The phrase "testa rossa" means "red head," named after the red valve covers.
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Music Referenced:
If You’ve Got the Money, Honey, I’ve Got the Time by Leon Russell (originally by Lefty Frizzell) http://youtu.be/72n3mooTJh8
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38. 2000 Light Years From Home by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] Liked (9662 words)
Bess thinks she’s going ‘home’, is she really just getting more lost?
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Rumors that the Harley mechanic, Sammy, is based on my step-son should not be taken seriously and will be denied vehemently ... despite the uncanny resemblance, right down to the earrings and chaw of ta-bak-ee ... bless his heart.

If you aren't familiar with the very southern expression, 'bless your heart' (or 'his heart' or 'her heart') and its real meaning and usage ... check this out:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bless+your+heart
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Music Referenced:
2000 Light Years From Home, The Rolling Stones http://youtu.be/drwM5jQvrpU
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Thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter - any mistakes are mine because I can't stop fiddling ...

39. Wishes and Stars by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 3] Liked (7850 words)
Bess followed her heart and has arrived at the Hellmouth in Cleveland – what will she encounter here?
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Music Referenced:
Wishes and Stars, Harper Simon (Paul Simon's son) http://youtu.be/oW1sIo9wjI4
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Thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter - any mistakes are mine because I can't stop fiddling ...

40. Except For the Turkey by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (3408 words)
A romantic outing … Spike and Buffy have some ‘alone time’ ...
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Music Referenced:
Except For the Turkey, Bryant Oden: http://youtu.be/sAIbwodgoU8
Hush Little Baby, http://youtu.be/lG-PpAZV35A
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Thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter and PaganBaby for her encouragement, LOLs, and wonderful ideas! Any mistakes are mine because I can't stop fiddling ...

41. Hungry Heart, Part 1 by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (9900 words)
Will a surprise visitor ruin Thanksgiving or can Buffy vanquish old ghosts?
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Music Referenced:
Hungry Heart, Bruce Springsteen http://youtu.be/LxptQ_75mQw
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Thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter. Any mistakes are mine because I can't stop fiddling ...

42. Hungry Heart, Part 2 by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (2805 words)
Chapter continued from previous post ...

43. Let's Get Ready to Ruuummbblle! by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (6457 words)
In his effort to secretly help Bess, has Spike put the rest of his family at risk?
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Music Referenced:
Let’s Get Ready to Rumble / Ya’ll Ready For This? http://youtu.be/uAIAET2e2y8
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Thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter. Any mistakes are mine because I can't stop fiddling ...

44. The House that Built Me by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (6932 words)
First of all, I wish you all a happy 2012! My evil, blue-eyed muse wanted to start it off right with some sniffles for you ... so here you go! He's evil, ya know?
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Bess makes it to Philly … what will she find there?
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Music Referenced:
The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert http://youtu.be/nBgM5ZRzzjI
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Thanks to 'epd4' for betaing this chapter. Any mistakes are mine because I can't stop fiddling ...

45. Tangled Up In You by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 7] Liked (8177 words)
Life goes on in SunnyD. Unbeknownst to each other, Spike and Buffy are both trying to find ways to solve their financial woes once and for all.
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Music Referenced:
Tangled Up in You by Staind http://youtu.be/tEZ2BYDVXKw
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46. If We Make It Through December by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (6579 words)
Spike's done the math and has a plan to make the kid's Christmas wishes come true … will he succeed?
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Quick note: I should've reminded everyone before, there are no Scrunchies in Buffy's world - whatever Hallie did with her wish somehow changed history and prevented them from being invented. Despite Buffy thwarting the wish by breaking William's heart and sending him into Dru's clutches, she did not actually *reverse* the wish, thus there are still no Scrunchies in this world ... yet.
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Music Referenced:
If We Make It Through December, Merle Haggard, http://youtu.be/beazFnCT5KA
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47. God Gave Me You by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (8455 words)
How will the nightmare that is sometimes known as 'Christmas' go without money to fund ‘Santa wishes’ this year? Will Santa-Spike be able to keep the Grinch away? Spike wants it to be a memorable day for his family; be careful what you wish for...
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God Gave Me You, Blake Shelton http://youtu.be/hlwysjDZ4c8
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48. Love Stinks by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (6597 words)
Buffy now knows Spike’s been fighting for money and he owes Mr. Shark – what will she do about it?
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J. Geils Band, Love Stinks http://youtu.be/E0LAs7X5ybE
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49. Crazy Girl by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (6332 words)
Spike fights in the semifinals of the demon ‘no holds barred’ championship. Will having Buffy near help or hurt his chances of winning?
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Crazy Girl, Eli Young Band, http://youtu.be/J3HwFtdVTfM
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50. Hurry Home by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (7535 words)
Christmas day gets drawn out into the next day … will another unexpected guest ruin it again? Is the banner confusing? All will soon be made clear, grasshopper.
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Hurry Home, Jason Michael Carroll, http://youtu.be/VWEI8Y91dQ0
Bobby Helms - My Special Angel, http://youtu.be/QdjpEzbUEJo
Macarena - Los del Rio, http://youtu.be/sN62PAKoBfE
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51. Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (6946 words)
Bess is back … where do we go from here?
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Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word, Elton John http://youtu.be/J2e4NlnLr28
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52. I'll Be Your Man by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 5] Liked (6521 words)
The big fight is coming up, Buffy tries to help Spike be ready for it. Will he appreciate her ‘help’? Will Angelpie incur more rath from Spike (uhh - well, yeah! duh!)
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I’ll Be Your Man, James Blunt http://youtu.be/IUkLOUNxP8A
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53. Don't Stop Believin' by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 4] Liked (4532 words)
It’s New Year’s Day – Spike’s championship fight is tonight. Can he really win against all odds or will this be his most spectacular failure ever?
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Don’t Stop Believin’, Journey http://youtu.be/rfUYuIVbFg0
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54. Saturday Night's Alright for Fightin' by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 7] Liked (3304 words)
Will Spike pay the ultimate price for Buffy’s hesitancy to stop the fight? What more could possibly go wrong? You'll soon find out...
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Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting, Elton John, http://youtu.be/26wEWSUUsUc
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55. Space Oddity by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (8644 words)
Will Spike or Buffy pay the ultimate price for Buffy’s hesitancy to stop the fight? Can they make it back to their family or will one or both be forever lost?

56. Comfortably Numb by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (7625 words)
Spike's paying the price for letting his demon run free. Bess makes a sacrifice and has an idea that may help get him back.
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Music Referenced:
Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd http://youtu.be/JU-OSLBKwG0

Other video: Haleakala Hawai'i: http://www.aloha-hawaii.com/maui/haleakala/
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57. I'm Falling Down by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 6] Liked (4360 words)
Can Buffy find the cure for Spike? Is there really a curse from the demon or something much closer to home that’s the problem?
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I’m Falling Down (Moonshot), James Marsters http://youtu.be/s-6nrEk0Ux0
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58. I Need a Hero by Passion4Spike [Reviews - 8] Liked (7746 words)
The reality of Spike having the Gem back and them being out from under the crushing stress of debt finally sinks in.
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Music Referenced:
Bonnie Tyler – I Need a Hero  http://youtu.be/OBwS66EBUcY
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