Summary:

After a not-so-stellar experience with Parker Abrams, Buffy's ready to swear off love—or maybe people in general. But Willow has other plans and nudges her into the world of Yahoo Messenger. Soon 'Randy' enters the chat, the mysterious guy who ticks all the right boxes. He's funny, sweet, and ridiculously understanding. As Buffy finds herself eagerly waiting for his messages, she can't help but think she's found the digital Prince Charming she never knew she needed. But there's just one tiny problem—Randy is actually Spike, her fanged nemesis! Between online flirting and secret identities, Buffy is in for a huge surprise. An AU of Season 4, takes place after "The Harsh Light of Day"

Beta and Sensitivity Readers: None
Artists: all choseny
Categories: Season 4, Alternate Reality
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Giles, Willow, Xander, Anya, Harmony
Genres: Fluffy/Comedy, HEA/HFN, Humor, Lighthearted, Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes Chapters: 16
Word count: 45,473 Hit Count: 7,765 ePub Downloads: 111
Published: September 15, 2020 Updated: October 29, 2023


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Story Notes: I promised myself no more WIPS until I finished More than a Crush and Chosen One, but that kind of went out of the window when I signed up for the Trapped Challenge. *Face palm.* So, I decided to go for it and start this story now. I am now currently at four WIPS, including the one for the Trapped Challenge. I'm almost finished with More than a Crush, and I don't anticipate this story being very long. I wrote this one on a whim because my muse was being a little stubborn, and what started as a fun writing exercise turned into a thing.
Anyway, this story is unbeta'd. I didn't want to bog down my current betas with another one of my projects. So, if anyone is interested in taking this story on, please shoot me a PM. I don't have a posting schedule, and I am definitely pantsing this one. The goal is to post another chapter soon. 
About the Story:
Plenty of Fish is a season 4 AU that takes place after "The Harsh Light of Day" and incorporates Spike's chip. Other than that, the story diverges quite a bit from canon. It's really meant to be a fluffy read with short-ish chapters. I hope you all enjoy it! 

1. Chapter 1 - Just a Girl by all choseny - Likes: 29 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,448 Hit Count: 1,827 Published: September 15, 2020

Story is Un'beta'd, all mistakes are mine. 

2. Chapter 2 - The Old Razzle Dazzle by all choseny - Likes: 25 Comments: 7 Word Count: 2,662 Hit Count: 705 Published: October 05, 2020

Story unbeta'd, all mistakes are mine. 

3. Chapter 3 - Chin Wags & Cyber Chats by all choseny - Likes: 21 Comments: 10 Word Count: 2,266 Hit Count: 500 Published: September 05, 2023

Story unbeta'd. All mistakes are mine. 

4. Chapter 4 -Pondering the Existential Crises of a Goldfish (But Only On Tuesdays) by all choseny - Likes: 21 Comments: 7 Word Count: 2,675 Hit Count: 394 Published: September 11, 2023

Story unbeta'd. All mistakes are mine. 

5. Chapter 5 - Slayers Are For Killing by all choseny - Likes: 24 Comments: 5 Word Count: 2,794 Hit Count: 488 Published: September 14, 2023

Story is unbeta'd. All mistakes are mine. 

6. Chapter 6 - Poker Face by all choseny - Likes: 20 Comments: 7 Word Count: 2,598 Hit Count: 425 Published: September 20, 2023

Story is unbeta'd. All mistakes are mine. 

7. Chapter 7 - Scout's Honor by all choseny - Likes: 19 Comments: 8 Word Count: 3,532 Hit Count: 381 Published: September 27, 2023

Story is unbate'd all mistakes are mine. 

8. Chapter 8 - Accidently-on-Purpose by all choseny - Likes: 21 Comments: 8 Word Count: 2,086 Hit Count: 349 Published: October 05, 2023

The story is unbeta'd. All mistakes are mine. 

9. Chapter 9 -There's an Old Saying In Tennessee by all choseny - Likes: 23 Comments: 9 Word Count: 3,251 Hit Count: 363 Published: October 20, 2023

Hey, everyone! POF is back. I took a two-week break because my viscount and viscountess in "A Marriage Of Inconvenience" would not let me sleep until I got their story out. Now that they've gotten their HEA, I can get back to Randy and JAG. 

Trigger warning for brief SA (I did not put much detail into it because of my own college experience). 

10. Chapter 10 - Digital Fast by all choseny - Likes: 15 Comments: 6 Word Count: 3,115 Hit Count: 347 Published: October 21, 2023

11. Chapter 11 - Spike Good, Beer Bad by all choseny - Likes: 18 Comments: 7 Word Count: 3,868 Hit Count: 313 Published: October 24, 2023

12. Chapter 12 - I Watched You Change by all choseny - Likes: 19 Comments: 7 Word Count: 3,511 Hit Count: 348 Published: October 25, 2023

13. Chapter 13 -FOSMO by all choseny - Likes: 22 Comments: 9 Word Count: 2,905 Hit Count: 331 Published: October 26, 2023

14. Chapter 14 - Oxymuffin by all choseny - Likes: 21 Comments: 7 Word Count: 3,677 Hit Count: 297 Published: October 27, 2023

15. Chapter 15 -Chicken Noodle Soup for the Soul by all choseny - Likes: 22 Comments: 10 Word Count: 2,598 Hit Count: 340 Published: October 28, 2023

16. Chapter 16 - If You Run by all choseny - Likes: 37 Comments: 16 Word Count: 1,487 Hit Count: 357 Published: October 29, 2023

First, I would like to thank everyone who has followed this story and left me some love and comments. You were all so encouraging and gave me the boost of confidence to keep writing! I really enjoyed writing this fic, and I hope ya'll enjoyed it. You're wonderful. "And I love you all."