Summary: Going rapidly AU during the events of Entropy in BtVS S6, Spike makes a couple of wishes that will change everything. What is Buffy going to do when presented with a very different Spike-who doesn't feel quite the same way about her anymore?
When It Don't Come Easy by Enigmaticblue [PG-13]
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Categories: Season 6, Alternate Reality
Characters: Anya, Buffy, Dawn, Giles, Spike, Tara, William, Willow, Xander
Genres: Drama, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes Chapters: 19
Word count: 66,913 Hit Count: 16,883 ePub Downloads: 247
Published: July 21, 2015 Updated: July 21, 2015
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Characters: Anya, Buffy, Dawn, Giles, Spike, Tara, William, Willow, Xander
Genres: Drama, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes Chapters: 19
Word count: 66,913 Hit Count: 16,883 ePub Downloads: 247
Published: July 21, 2015 Updated: July 21, 2015
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Story Notes: Part 3 of the When It Don't Come Easy series (not archived here) that are one chapter short stories looking at a developing friendship between Tara and Spike. Can be found here: http://archiveofourown.org/series/107057
1. Chapter 1 A Friend in Need by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 14 Comments: 5 Word Count: 3,600 Hit Count: 2,412 Published: July 21, 2015
2. Chapter 2 Bruised Hearts by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,341 Hit Count: 921 Published: July 21, 2015
3. Chapter 3 Meetings by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 12 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,440 Hit Count: 856 Published: July 21, 2015
4. Chapter 4 Love Lost by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 11 Comments: 4 Word Count: 3,483 Hit Count: 871 Published: July 21, 2015
5. Chapter 5 Moving On by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 4 Word Count: 3,734 Hit Count: 878 Published: July 21, 2015
6. Chapter 6 The Weight of Regret by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,524 Hit Count: 841 Published: July 21, 2015
7. Chapter 7 Reparations by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 8 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,397 Hit Count: 823 Published: July 21, 2015
8. Chapter 8 Finding Purpose by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 8 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,232 Hit Count: 785 Published: July 21, 2015
9. Chapter 9 Familiar Strangers by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,733 Hit Count: 786 Published: July 21, 2015
10. Chapter 10 How to Move On by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,576 Hit Count: 786 Published: July 21, 2015
11. Chapter 11 From the Top by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 1 Word Count: 3,409 Hit Count: 746 Published: July 21, 2015
12. Chapter 12 The Best Intentions by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 10 Comments: 3 Word Count: 3,152 Hit Count: 737 Published: July 21, 2015
13. Chapter 13 Brand New Day by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 8 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,359 Hit Count: 724 Published: July 21, 2015
14. Chapter 14 A New Leaf by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 8 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,165 Hit Count: 681 Published: July 21, 2015
15. Chapter 15 Expect the Unexpected by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 8 Comments: 3 Word Count: 3,666 Hit Count: 678 Published: July 21, 2015
16. Chapter 16 Waiting Game by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 7 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,614 Hit Count: 701 Published: July 21, 2015
17. Chapter 17 The Essence of a Man by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,851 Hit Count: 837 Published: July 21, 2015
18. Chapter 18 The End of Fear by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 9 Comments: 2 Word Count: 3,522 Hit Count: 796 Published: July 21, 2015
19. Chapter 19 A New Start by Enigmaticblue - Likes: 23 Comments: 7 Word Count: 4,115 Hit Count: 1,024 Published: July 21, 2015