Summary: The action takes place post season 7 BtVS and season 5 AtS. everything that happened up to this point did so!
The story picks up three months after not fade away! Read notes for more details. PLEASE NOTE this contains Spike/Other but it is ultimately Spuffy!!! If you read it and hate parts of it trust me to make all well again!! LOL!
Winner of Best Supporting Character (Helen Green) and Judge's Choice at Spark & Burn Awards Round 4 - I was Runner Up Best New Author too! Thanks to all who voted! :)

Categories: Award Winners, Post-Series
Characters: Andrew Wells, Buffy, Dawn, Giles, Spike, Willow, Xander
Genres: Angst, Drama
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Spike/Other (Temp), Torture (Physical), Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 28
Word count: 67,726 Hit Count: 50,509 ePub Downloads: 386
Published: January 06, 2008 Updated: January 21, 2008


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1. Chapter 1 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 9 Comments: 3 Word Count: 2,271 Hit Count: 4,019
Again i must warn that there is Spike / other but it is integral to the whole plot and if you keep reading i'm sure you'll enjoy the whole story. if you can't cope please don't slate me, just stop reading!!!

2. Chapter 2 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 7 Comments: 2 Word Count: 1,421 Hit Count: 1,877
if you read it please take the time to review! Thanks!

3. Chapter 3 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 8 Comments: 4 Word Count: 2,236 Hit Count: 1,835
Disclaimer - I own none of the characters of BtVS and write purely for pleasure! No infringement intended.

4. Chapter 4 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 7 Comments: 1 Word Count: 1,820 Hit Count: 1,844
No copyright infringement is intended.

5. Chapter 5 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 6 Comments: 3 Word Count: 1,381 Hit Count: 1,760

No infringement of copyright intended.

Thanks to Carol for her beta work!

6. Chapter 6 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 7 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,808 Hit Count: 1,835
Disclaimer: I own nothing of BtVS. No infringement intended.

7. Chapter 7 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 8 Comments: 3 Word Count: 2,321 Hit Count: 1,893
I only own Helen and the plot!

8. Chapter 8 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 5 Comments: 3 Word Count: 2,499 Hit Count: 1,833
Disclaimer: Only Helen is mine, the others i'm just borrowing. No infringenment of copyright intended!

9. Chapter 9 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 6 Comments: 4 Word Count: 3,805 Hit Count: 1,937

Disclaimer: I own nothing pertaining to the Buffyverse!

 This is the chapter that got me well and truly roasted on another site. You have been warned! Remember it doesn't last okay? LOL!

10. Chapter 10 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 6 Comments: 3 Word Count: 2,000 Hit Count: 1,860
Disclaimer: I write for pleasure not profit (unfortunately!) I own only Helen and the plot!

11. Chapter 11 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 5 Comments: 4 Word Count: 2,759 Hit Count: 1,883

Disclaimer: I own Helen and the plot, nothing more!

Thanks to Carol for betaing this fic!

12. Chapter 12 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 7 Comments: 5 Word Count: 4,375 Hit Count: 1,848
Disclaimer: only Helen and the plot are mine!

13. Chapter 13 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 6 Comments: 2 Word Count: 2,140 Hit Count: 1,894

Disclaimer: I own the plot and Helen!

Thanks Carol for betaing this fic :)

14. Chapter 14 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 6 Comments: 3 Word Count: 3,414 Hit Count: 1,928

Disclaimer: They're not mine!

 thanks as ever to Carol for betaing this! :)

15. Chapter 15 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 6 Comments: 4 Word Count: 1,734 Hit Count: 1,847
Thanks to Carol for her beta work! :)

16. Chapter 16 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 6 Comments: 4 Word Count: 1,766 Hit Count: 1,740

thanks as ever to Carol for her beta work :)

disclaimer: I only own the plot!

17. Chapter 17 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 7 Comments: 4 Word Count: 2,636 Hit Count: 1,805

Disclaimer: The plot is mine that's all. No copyright infringement intended!

Thanks as ever to Carol for her beta work!

18. Chapter 18 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 6 Comments: 4 Word Count: 2,137 Hit Count: 1,692

Disclaimer: I only own the plot.

Thanks as ever to Carol for her beta work!

19. Chapter 19 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 6 Comments: 4 Word Count: 2,091 Hit Count: 1,597

Disclaimer: I own only the plot!

 Thanks to Carol for her hard work betaing this fic!

20. Chapter 20 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 5 Comments: 3 Word Count: 2,556 Hit Count: 1,570

Disclaimer: I only own the plot!

Thanks as ever for her beta work!

21. Chapter 21 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 6 Comments: 2 Word Count: 1,893 Hit Count: 1,520

Disclaimer: I only own the plot.

Thanks to Carol for her beta work!

22. Chapter 22 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 8 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,644 Hit Count: 1,438

Disclaimer: I only own the plot!

 Thanks as always to Carol for being my beta! She is a total star!

23. Chapter 23 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 5 Comments: 4 Word Count: 2,043 Hit Count: 1,468

Disclaimer: I only own the plot!

 Carol is my super beta!!

24. Chapter 24 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 6 Comments: 3 Word Count: 2,707 Hit Count: 1,550

25. Chapter 25 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 7 Comments: 4 Word Count: 2,756 Hit Count: 1,409

26. Chapter 26 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 7 Comments: 4 Word Count: 2,590 Hit Count: 1,415

Disclaimer: I only own the plot!

Carol is my super star beta :)

27. Chapter 27 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 7 Comments: 3 Word Count: 1,565 Hit Count: 1,480

Disclaimer: I know they're not mine!

Thanks as ever to Carol for doing the beta work :)

28. Chapter 28 by Mabel Marsters - Likes: 15 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,358 Hit Count: 1,725

Disclaimer: I don't own them and I've finished playing with them - for now!

Thanks to Carol for her beta work :)