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Summary: Post Season 5, veers from Canon, but uses elements that were seemingly left discarded by the writers. Winner Round 11 Sexiest Bite and Judge's Choice Award at Vampire's Kiss Awards; Winner Round 5: Best Spike Hero story at Lost in Spike Awards; Winner at Love's Last Glimpse Awards Round 8 for Best Spike Characterization. Another set of nominations! Thanks! Nominee, Round 6, Lost in Spike Awards for Best Long Story, Best Love Story and Best Written
Rated: NC-17
Categories: General NC-17 Fics Characters: None
Genres: Action
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 53 Completed: Yes
Word count: 144089 Read: 149872
Published: 12/08/2004 Updated: 05/02/2006

1. prologue by Niamh [Reviews - 9] (501 words)

2. Rain in the Summertime by Niamh [Reviews - 12] Liked (2678 words)

3. Tangled Webs by Niamh [Reviews - 7] (2241 words)

4. Can I Be as my God Am? by Niamh [Reviews - 3] Liked (2199 words)

5. Who's that Girl? by Niamh [Reviews - 9] (2767 words)

6. Schools Out for Summer? by Niamh [Reviews - 2] Liked (2540 words)

7. A Girl in Trouble is a Temporary Thing by Niamh [Reviews - 1] (1979 words)

8. Shadows taller than our souls by Niamh [Reviews - 8] (3883 words)

9. Time is inches by Niamh [Reviews - 5] Liked (2746 words)

10. Shall raise such artificial sprites by Niamh [Reviews - 7] (3146 words)

11. That proves the hero born in better days. by Niamh [Reviews - 4] (3273 words)

12. Birth and the grave, that are not as they were by Niamh [Reviews - 8] (2394 words)

13. Pale Dispair and Cold Tranquility by Niamh [Reviews - 6] (2398 words)

14. Dearer than the natural bond of sisters by Niamh [Reviews - 4] (2653 words)

15. Sisters and Nightmares by Niamh [Reviews - 4] (2664 words)

16. Resurrection, imperfect by Niamh [Reviews - 3] Liked (2780 words)

17. Beautiful girl, stay with me by Niamh [Reviews - 6] (2660 words)

18. A Sort of Homecoming by Niamh [Reviews - 9] (2594 words)

19. Reckoning by Niamh [Reviews - 8] (2782 words)

20. Death's pale flag is not advanced there by Niamh [Reviews - 6] (2667 words)

21. Hireath by Niamh [Reviews - 13] (2606 words)

22. Crystalline knowledge of you by Niamh [Reviews - 11] (2758 words)

23. Serenity is far away by Niamh [Reviews - 17] (2926 words)

24. A harlot's prerogative by Niamh [Reviews - 7] (3196 words)

25. The fuel of evil is raining from the sky by Niamh [Reviews - 11] (3130 words)

26. Live to fight another day by Niamh [Reviews - 10] (2658 words)

27. Red rain is falling down all over me by Niamh [Reviews - 10] (2819 words)

28. Softly to swim inside your veins by Niamh [Reviews - 9] (2257 words)

29. A charmed slumber by Niamh [Reviews - 13] (2738 words)

30. To watch the night in storms by Niamh [Reviews - 15] (2870 words)

31. Walk through the fire by Niamh [Reviews - 21] (2541 words)

32. Dangerous conceits by Niamh [Reviews - 8] (2326 words)

33. Like a Dream in the Night by Niamh [Reviews - 10] (2029 words)

34. I'll make your heart smile by Niamh [Reviews - 14] (2509 words)

35. Shadow on the sun by Niamh [Reviews - 10] (3043 words)

36. Breeding unnatural troubles by Niamh [Reviews - 15] (2991 words)

37. Through a glass darkly by Niamh [Reviews - 13] (2091 words)

38. A little bit of angelshine by Niamh [Reviews - 14] (2798 words)

39. Preparedness prevents peril by Niamh [Reviews - 18] (3006 words)

40. Grace in her frailty by Niamh [Reviews - 9] (2235 words)

41. A sheltering holly tree by Niamh [Reviews - 11] (3074 words)

42. Sluggish men by Niamh [Reviews - 13] (2593 words)

43. The Poison Tree by Niamh [Reviews - 14] (3156 words)

44. If by Niamh [Reviews - 15] (2711 words)

45. Privacy is raked by Niamh [Reviews - 18] (2906 words)

46. Boundless as the sea by Niamh [Reviews - 21] (3079 words)

47. Mere white truth in simple nakedness by Niamh [Reviews - 19] (3082 words)

48. Innocence creates my hell by Niamh [Reviews - 23] (3290 words)

49. Never break the chain by Niamh [Reviews - 20] (3055 words)

50. The girl from all those songs by Niamh [Reviews - 24] (2569 words)

51. Words like violence by Niamh [Reviews - 16] (3200 words)
I'm amazed. Truly, deeply, totally amazed. This story has won two awards at Vampire's Kiss. . . Sexiest Bite and Judge's Choice.

52. The space between your heart and mine by Niamh [Reviews - 15] (3447 words)

53. In her you'll find sanctuary by Niamh [Reviews - 39] (2855 words)