Summary: What if Buffy didn't get the ring away from Spike in HLoD? Why would he let her go? What might happen if/when the Initiative tries to grab Spike when he has the Gem of Amara on his finger? Where might the story go from there, and how would Las Vegas figure into it? Goes wildly off-canon almost immediately.
Beta'd by Always_jbj.
Rated: 18
Categories: General Fics Characters: None
Genres: None
Warnings: Sexual Situations
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 14 Completed: Yes
Word count: 42860 Read: 42457
Published: 04/20/2012 Updated: 05/07/2012
1. Chapter 1 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 11] 
(2931 words)
Based on a prompt from Always-jbj when I said I had no ideas for fic. She is also the beta and the banner-maker.
2. Chapter 2 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 5] (4208 words)
3. Chapter 3 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 5] (3346 words)
4. Chapter 4 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 4] (3359 words)
Want to get this fic posted completely before my Seasonal Spuffy date comes around, so updates will be pretty regular and frequent until it is completed.
5. Chapter 5 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 4] (1854 words)
Short chapter but stuff happens....
6. Chapter 6 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 6] (3394 words)
7. Chapter 7 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 6] (3085 words)
8. Chapter 8 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 9] (3361 words)
9. Chapter 9 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 5] (2660 words)
10. Chapter 10 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 4] (2460 words)
11. Chapter 11 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 5] (4151 words)
12. Chapter 12 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 7] (2091 words)
13. Chapter 13 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 5] (3113 words)
14. Chapter 14 by Slaymesoftly [Reviews - 14] (2847 words)
Thank you to everyone who's been following this story and commenting regularly. It's always lovely to hear from readers when they like something you've done.