Summary: A long series exploring the ramifications of love, loss, and belonging. Spike leaves after "Dead Things," wanting nothing more than to get Buffy out of his head. Wesley's still an independent contractor after the events of "Loyalty." And Buffy's still living in the land of denial.
1. Prologue by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 24 Comments: 9 Word Count: 1,117 Hit Count: 4,512
Summary: Spike leaves after “Dead Things,” wanting nothing more than to get Buffy out of his head. Wesley’s still an independent contractor after the events of “Loyalty.” And the Slayer’s still living in the land of denial.
Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the characters featured below except for Nika. She’s all mine. And I’m not making any money off of her either, so please don’t sue.
A/N: I’ve always thought that Buffy got off way too lightly for the beating she gave Spike in “Dead Things.” And we all know how wonderful S4 of Ats was. So this is my version of things. In my universe, Spike left Sunnydale, and there was never a plot to get Cordy to become some sort of vessel for Jasmine. She stops Connor from sending Angel to the bottom of the ocean, and they both admit to loving one another. And, because no one can have a perfect moment of happiness with a teenager running around the house, Angel doesn’t lose his soul when he and Cordy finally consummate the relationship. Unfortunately, this leaves poor Wes still out in the cold because Angel can hold a grudge like no other.
2. Chapter 1: August 2002 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 12 Comments: 2 Word Count: 4,107 Hit Count: 2,946
3. Chapter 2: August 2005 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 12 Comments: 3 Word Count: 2,571 Hit Count: 2,704
4. Chapter 3: April 2003 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 3 Word Count: 3,630 Hit Count: 2,734
5. Chapter 4: October 2005 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 1 Word Count: 3,885 Hit Count: 2,662
A/N: Cariad is a Welsh term of endearment.
6. Chapter 5: April 2003 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 11 Comments: 1 Word Count: 3,502 Hit Count: 2,503
7. Chapter 6: October 2005 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 1 Word Count: 5,215 Hit Count: 2,461
8. Chapter 7: September 2002 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 1 Word Count: 4,593 Hit Count: 2,469
9. Chapter 8: November 2005 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 8 Comments: 0 Word Count: 5,459 Hit Count: 2,495
10. Chapter 9: December 2003 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 8 Comments: 1 Word Count: 4,250 Hit Count: 2,439
11. Chapter 10: November 2005 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 0 Word Count: 5,853 Hit Count: 2,507
12. Chapter 11: February 2005 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,887 Hit Count: 2,420
13. Chapter 12: November 2005 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 1 Word Count: 5,150 Hit Count: 2,330
14. Chapter 13: July 2005 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 1 Word Count: 4,990 Hit Count: 2,231
15. Chapter 14: November 2005 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 1 Word Count: 4,122 Hit Count: 2,261
A/N: O bechod is translated "poor thing." Fy nghariad i is "my love."
16. Chapter 15: December 2005 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 8 Comments: 1 Word Count: 5,169 Hit Count: 2,228
17. Chapter 16: March 2004 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 1 Word Count: 5,065 Hit Count: 2,108
18. Chapter 17: December 2005 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 2 Word Count: 5,287 Hit Count: 2,243
19. Chapter 18: December 2005 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 1 Word Count: 5,777 Hit Count: 2,204
20. Chapter 19: December/January 2005 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 1 Word Count: 5,218 Hit Count: 2,147
21. Chapter 20: January 2006 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 1 Word Count: 3,985 Hit Count: 2,207
22. Chapter 21: Late January 2006 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 1 Word Count: 5,222 Hit Count: 2,121
23. Chapter 22: Late January 2006 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 0 Word Count: 4,352 Hit Count: 2,022
24. Chapter 23: September 2003 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 0 Word Count: 4,112 Hit Count: 1,968
25. Chapter 24: February 2006 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 2 Word Count: 5,665 Hit Count: 1,999
26. Chapter 25: March 2006 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 11 Comments: 2 Word Count: 4,776 Hit Count: 1,987
27. Chapter 26: Late March 2006 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 0 Word Count: 4,554 Hit Count: 1,888
28. Chapter 27: Late March/April 2006 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 1 Word Count: 4,468 Hit Count: 1,903
29. Chapter 28: April 2006 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 1 Word Count: 5,605 Hit Count: 1,901
30. Chapter 29: August 2004 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 1 Word Count: 3,743 Hit Count: 1,907
31. Chapter 30: May 2006 by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 26 Comments: 12 Word Count: 6,675 Hit Count: 2,222