Summary: Some relationships are doomed before they even really begin, whereas others are destined.
Starts off with a modified version of Buffy and Riley’s conversation from Season 4, episode 11 – in which she’s hesitant to start something with him – and goes quickly into AU territory from there.
Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: None
Categories: Season 4
Characters: Buffy, Riley Finn, Spike
Genres: Angst, Romance
Warnings: Buffy/Other (Temp)
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1
Word count: 1,009 Hit Count: 1,606 ePub Downloads: 38
Published: May 27, 2014 Updated: May 27, 2014


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1. One Shot by EllieRose101 - Likes: 17 Comments: 8 Word Count: 1,009 Hit Count: 1,606 Published: May 27, 2014

I’ve played with the order of things just a tiny bit. By this point Spike has already moved out of Giles’ place and got his own crypt. He never stayed with Xander and Riley’s already figured out he’s not the carpenter’s odd Texan friend.

Author Note – June 2018: I've just re-edited this fic. Below is the updated version.