Penname: Eloise
Real Name: Eloise Laine
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Summary: Buffy cares for an injured Spike, and in so finds that she’s the one in need of healing.
Categories: Season 7, Episode Rewrite, Claim
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Drama, Fix-It, HEA/HFN, Porn w/ Plot, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 7,174 Hit Count: 5,861 ePub Downloads: 307
Published: October 28, 2006 Updated: October 28, 2006
Eloise commented on Chapter 1: Someday on January 19, 2019

Brava, Holly! Brief but such huge emotional impact. I really can’t understand why it didn’t receive more ‘Favorites.’ It worked so well with the story line but resolved the terrible heartache at the end of the series. If it is ever expanded, I would love to see Buffy tell Giles and the rest (after taking Dawn aside) that she and Spike were partners and it was not open to discussion. At the end, it would have been great for B to ask S if she should look into birth control, and he to say maybe they shouldn’t. Loved this fic!

Summary: Book II of the Yellow Brick Road series. While trying to cope with mixed feelings and brewing resentment over the fact that Spike screwed her and vanished, Buffy finds herself increasingly suspicious about Faith's close relationship with Angel. Just as things can't get any more confusing, a blond vampire she was sure she would never see again decides that it's time. -- Originally published in 2003/2004; heavily edited and revised in 2019.
Winner for BtVS Rewritten (Judges' Choice) at the Spuffy Awards Round 5.
Series: Yellow Brick Road
Categories: Season 3, Award Winners
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Giles, Willow, Xander, Angel, Faith Lehane, Oz, Wesley
Genres: Dramedy, Fighting, HEA/HFN, Romance, Slow-Burn
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 21 Table of Contents
Word count: 75,886 Hit Count: 74,171 ePub Downloads: 1,084
Published: October 28, 2006 Updated: August 13, 2008
Eloise commented on Chapter 19: Chapter 19 on January 21, 2019

Whew! That is the best rendition I’ve seen of Angel/Angelus, or anyone else, playing with Spike and Buffy’s heads. Great job!

Summary: Dracula did a bit more than bite. Vamped and with nowhere to go, Buffy turns to her former enemy for help and finds a whole lot more.
Originally written 2005; heavily rewritten/revised in 2019
Winner of BtVS Rewritten Award, runner up for Best General 'We Missed the Bed, Again' at the Spuffy Awards Round 8.
Categories: Season 5, Episode Rewrite, Claim, Award Winners, Award Runners-Up
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Giles, Willow, Xander, Angel, Charles Gunn, Riley Finn
Genres: Dramedy, Erotica, HEA/HFN, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Sexual Situations, Vampire!Buffy, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 20 Table of Contents
Word count: 64,427 Hit Count: 69,150 ePub Downloads: 860
Published: October 28, 2006 Updated: October 28, 2006
Eloise commented on Chapter 20: Brave New World on October 16, 2019

I really enjoyed this! It was great reading a Vampire Buffy story with a positive ending. It gave us a really supportive relationship with Spike, and worked out the insecurities and defensiveness in both characters. It was different to see kind treatment of Xander and, to some extent, Giles. It is nice for those characters to get some relief from their usual nastiness.

Summary: A young woman goes looking for revenge and finds more than she bargained for... (Set in an alternate Season 2).
Winner at the Spark and Burn awards.
Categories: Season 2, Alternate Reality, Claim, Award Winners
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Attempted Rape, Blood Play, Sexual Situations, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 49 Table of Contents
Word count: 114,846 Hit Count: 111,218 ePub Downloads: 1,079
Published: November 12, 2006 Updated: November 12, 2006
Eloise commented on Chapter 34: Chapter Thirty-Four on July 15, 2019

I don’t know if writers still look at comments after this long, but just in case... I find this story very interesting, especially considering the perspective of the more recent “Me Too” movement. Using the hyperbole of the vampire myth, I think it offers a very mature view of how dreadful mistakes can be made but gotten past with time and understanding. Spike is suffering too as well as Buffy. Ironically, I can attest that not many of our real world vampires are as caring and conscience ridden as William the Bloody. I am loving this story — totally engrossing! Thank you!

Summary: When Buffy and Spike's lives become entwined with the fates of a slayer and a samurai who lived and died three hundred years ago, everything they think they know about their relationship and themselves is called into question.
Categories: Season 4
Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Drama
Warnings: Adult Language, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 14 Table of Contents
Word count: 30,759 Hit Count: 13,563 ePub Downloads: 169
Published: November 12, 2006 Updated: November 12, 2006
Eloise commented on Chapter 14: Beginnings And Endings on July 26, 2022 Liked

I loved this fic and hope you write more!

Summary: The victim of a spell gone awry, Buffy finds herself trapped in Victorian London, where she meets a man that is surprisingly familiar to her.
Runner up for Best William Fic at Love's Last Glimpse Awards 2005. Judge's Choice winner at Love's Last Glimpse Awards Round 18.

Categories: Season 5, Time Travel, Award Winners, Award Runners-Up
Characters: Buffy, Spike, William
Genres: Angst, Drama, Historical, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 67 Table of Contents
Word count: 257,843 Hit Count: 173,141 ePub Downloads: 1,610
Published: January 09, 2007 Updated: June 16, 2011
Eloise commented on Chapter 67: Epilogue on October 19, 2021 Liked

Great Fic! Loved the plot, loved the characters.

Summary: Buffy takes desperate measures to try to remove the temptation from her life. But when things don’t go anywhere near according to plan, she finds herself discovering what she hadn’t wanted to believe was possible. (This story is set in Season Six, but goes completely AU at the beginning of “Gone.” For the purposes of this fic, I’m ignoring the Nerd Trio and the social worker completely.)
Categories: Award Winners, Season 6, Episode Rewrite
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Tara
Genres: Dramedy, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 9 Table of Contents
Word count: 23,134 Hit Count: 13,908 ePub Downloads: 306
Published: January 09, 2008 Updated: February 10, 2008
Eloise commented on Chapter 9: Chapter Nine on August 15, 2019

Don’t know if authors look at or care for comments so many years after their stories are written. I liked this very much. The ending produced some much needed happiness for sad, traumatic fictional characters, and for those of us who love them. It made me reflect on how everyone was lined up to dictate Buffy’s whole being — her Watcher, parents, Angel, her best friends, Riley, school, government. Of course, a whole organization of Watchers solely existing to control her. The only ones helping her become her own person were Tara and a renegade vampire. Even Spike tried to control her in the wrong way at times. No wonder the girl had trouble knowing her own mind. Great job with this!

Summary: Alternate reality. Buffy starts as a normal college girl. But her life is slowly turned upside down beginning with the day she’s unexpectedly in danger. Hired by chance to protect her is Spike, a vampire with a reputation for doing business with anyone for enough money. She’s less than thrilled, but finds herself drawn to him even as she realizes he’s more than he seems. But humans aren’t the only ones after her, and when she’s called as the Slayer, her whole world changes. Things with Spike, who she’s discovered some realities about, are no longer as simple as they seemed. But being sent to the Hellmouth and realizing the high death rate of her calling, Buffy hires Spike as backup with the only thing she has left—Slayer blood.
Categories: Award Winners, Alternate Reality
Characters: Angelus, Buffy, Drusilla, Giles, Spike, Wesley, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Sexual Situations, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 92 Table of Contents
Word count: 192,514 Hit Count: 337,395 ePub Downloads: 1,417
Published: January 12, 2008 Updated: September 14, 2009
Eloise commented on Chapter 92: Epilogue on April 10, 2022 Liked

Really different and wonderful! Hope you write many more!

Author's Response on April 13, 2022 07:05am

Thank you so much!

Summary: Wlliam is living peacefully in a monestry when a Viking raid changes his life for ever
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
Categories: Award Winners, Historical, All Human
Characters: None
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Fighting, Historical
Warnings: Adult Language, Buffy/Other (Temp), Character Death, Rape (Actual), Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 57 Table of Contents
Word count: 122,083 Hit Count: 32,500 ePub Downloads: 307
Published: November 19, 2008 Updated: January 05, 2009
Eloise commented on Chapter 57: Chapter 58 on July 29, 2021 Liked

Wonderful story and well written! I loved all the information about the period. It does seem worth publishing, so I hope you have tried.

Summary: Season six, post Bargaining Part I.  Demons overrun Sunnydale,  Spike is left alone in the Summers' house, and Buffy is resurrected and returns home just a few days after The Scoobies leave town.  When Spike realizes that Buffy is far from the Buffy they knew, what would he do?

Currently nominated at Spark and Burn Awards Round 6 for Best Plot, Best WIP, and Best Spike Characterization and at the Readers Have Chosen for their July 2009 Fiction Poll. Thank you!!!


Categories: Season 6
Characters: Buffy, Cordelia, Dawn, Spike, Willow, Xander
Genres: Angst, Drama, Fighting
Warnings: Adult Language, Character Death, Sexual Situations, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 23 Table of Contents
Word count: 35,758 Hit Count: 12,835 ePub Downloads: 186
Published: February 10, 2009 Updated: June 27, 2009
Eloise commented on Chapter 23: Chapter Twenty-Three on October 21, 2021 Liked

Loved this story! Great plot, and nice ending!

Summary: Set post ‘Damage’. Before following Spike to the docks, Andrew makes a quick phone call that is about to change everything.
Categories: Crossover (AtS)
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Romance
Warnings: None
Completed: Yes Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 1,834 Hit Count: 1,269 ePub Downloads: 71
Published: April 11, 2009 Updated: April 11, 2009
Eloise commented on Chapter 1: Chapter 1 on August 27, 2021 Liked

This is quite good! I have to read the sequel.

Summary: Buffy's 21st birthday party - she and Spike are sitting behind the sofa on the floor, playing cards. An innocent enough game, but the consequences are going to change them both for ever, when they are faced with making decisions that involve friends, enemies and the people they love the most.
Categories: Season 6
Characters: None
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 27 Table of Contents
Word count: 70,635 Hit Count: 11,081 ePub Downloads: 230
Published: April 25, 2009 Updated: August 17, 2009
Eloise commented on Chapter 27: Chapter 27 In every possible way on August 01, 2022 Liked

That was a wild and wonderful ride. I loved William. Scary to think about what some angry Scoobies and Quentin could do next. Dawn came through all grown up. Great read!

Summary: New Year's Eve in London. Buffy has arrived in England needing to rest and find some purpose to her life. A meeting in a dark street changes her world for ever.
Categories: Post-Series
Characters: None
Genres: Action/Adventure
Warnings: Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 17 Table of Contents
Word count: 44,571 Hit Count: 6,500 ePub Downloads: 180
Published: May 30, 2009 Updated: September 04, 2009
Eloise commented on Chapter 17: Chapter 17 A New Adventure on June 20, 2021 Liked

Cool plot and great visuals, especially at Stonehenge. Loved it!

Summary:

Summary: This story picks up at the end of Season 2, The Becoming 2.  Buffy has made a deal with Spike to defeat Angelus.  It goes off canon when Buffy leaves Giles' flat after talking with Whistler about how to defeat Angelus. Will Spike still help Buffy defeat Angelus when things go pear shaped?  And what then?  Where will their lives go from there?

You'll find familiar challenges for Buffy with unexpected results as Spike faces them with her. If you like a story with love, romance, sex, fights, angst, tears, laughter, marriage and babies then you're in the right place!  I hope you enjoy it!

 
{{ Thanks so much to Angelic Amy and PaganBaby for all their help with this story!}}
 
Runner Up, Round 21 of the SunnyD Awards for Best Alternate Universe, Best Romance and Best Characterization, Male (Spike)  **Thank you!!**

Series: Unexpected by Passion4Spike
Categories: Alternate Reality, Baby/Kid Fic, Claim
Characters: Ensemble, Other
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Dramedy, Fighting, HEA/HFN, Porn w/ Plot, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Attempted Rape, Blood Play, Buffy/Other (Temp), Character Death, Rape (Actual), Rape (Implied), Sexual Situations, Taboo, Torture (Physical), Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 55 Table of Contents
Word count: 161,554 Hit Count: 84,674 ePub Downloads: 1,124
Published: January 30, 2010 Updated: October 04, 2010
Eloise commented on Chapter 55: Have I Told You Lately?, Chapter 54 on July 01, 2022 Liked

Wonderful ride!!!

Author's Response on July 02, 2022 02:22pm

Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it!

hearts

Summary: A several chapter continuation of the AU story "Unexpected". It won't make much sense if you haven't read the other "Unexpected" stories first. Follows "More Than Whiskey"
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Buffy has a Slayer dream that spurs her to take action in another dimension . . . in the dimension where Spike burnt up in the Hellmouth alone and was sent to L.A. to work with Angel. But can she return from that mission in time to avert disaster that threatens Spike in her own world?
Series: Unexpected by Passion4Spike
Categories: Alternate Reality, Baby/Kid Fic
Characters: Ensemble
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Fighting, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 4 Table of Contents
Word count: 12,905 Hit Count: 2,535 ePub Downloads: 209
Published: January 27, 2011 Updated: February 11, 2011
Eloise commented on Chapter 4: Epilogue on July 06, 2022

What were your exact words? Something like the Evil Joss Dimension. Loved the concept. Of course, breaking every Spuffy fan’s heart directly led to Spuffy fics, so maybe not 100% evil. Just 96%?

Author's Response on July 06, 2022 03:33pm

Yes, as much as we bemoan what Joss did, he is the reason we are still in love with these characters 25 years later, still writing and reading fanfic about them, still FIXING everything! 

Thanks so much for reading and stopping in! Love hearing from you!

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Summary: When Buffy is brought back from the dead she wants to die, until a dead man makes her feel alive and gives her something to live for. Set after Smashed skipping the events of Tabula Rasa. When new circumstances come about the Slayer has a choice to make. Meanwhile a prophecy develops that will bring Angel back into her life.
Categories: Season 6, Baby/Kid Fic
Characters: None
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Romance
Warnings: Sexual Situations, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 28 Table of Contents
Word count: 54,399 Hit Count: 65,711 ePub Downloads: 520
Published: February 08, 2012 Updated: August 22, 2012
Eloise commented on Chapter 28: Epilogue: on April 04, 2022 Liked

One thing I find a bit distracting is the changes back and forth in verb tense. I wonder if you have considered just keeping the narrative in past tense? Obviously dialog is an exception. Otherwise I love your fics. Tight construction, novel plots, great action, and positive Spuffy outcomes. I think the pregnant Slayer drinking blood a la Twilight was okay since it fit. The Holtz was a good addition. I found him one of the creepiest characters in either the Buffy or Angel series.

Summary: Ever wonder what would have happened if Spike hadn't lost the Gem of Amarra to Buffy?  If he'd won that fight instead?  Warning, this story starts out very dark.  Evil vampire, after all.
 
WINNER at the SunnyD Awards Round 27 for Best Angst, Runner-Up for Best NC-17 and Best Conventional Pairing. THANK YOU to all who voted!
 
Categories: Award Runners-Up, Season 4, Season 5, Season 6, Season 7, Alternate Reality, Award Winners
Characters: Ensemble
Genres: Angst, Drama
Warnings: Adult Language, Attempted Rape, Buffy/Other (Temp), Rape (Implied), Sexual Situations, Torture (Physical), Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 73 Table of Contents
Word count: 231,178 Hit Count: 210,406 ePub Downloads: 1,608
Published: May 05, 2012 Updated: September 28, 2012
Eloise commented on Chapter 73: The Missing Chapter on September 30, 2021 Liked

Somehow I am just reading this story the first time in 2021, pandemic ongoing. If you still read these, I just wanted to say what a fabulous story this is. Loved it!

Summary: A re-imagined S6, in parts.
Based on a series of prompts from fagends, this developed into a longer story, full of angst, romance, and larceny.  Now complete!
Categories: Season 6
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 8 Table of Contents
Word count: 7,079 Hit Count: 9,792 ePub Downloads: 115
Published: November 29, 2012 Updated: December 10, 2012
Eloise commented on Chapter 8: Chapter 10 - Dust and Bones on October 30, 2022 Liked

What a great fic! Loved it!

Summary: Season 5. Begins with ‘Spiral’ in the abandoned gas station, and goes *far* off-canon almost immediately.
When Dawn makes the ultimate sacrifice to save her sister, friends, and the world, Buffy’s mind snaps. When Buffy's friends give up hope of her ever recovering, and become afraid that she’ll turn violent and uncontrollable, they call in the Council to help. Fearing what the Council will do, Spike, forgotten and ignored by her friends, steps in. Will he be able to reach the Slayer when no one else could? Will he be able to keep her out of the hands of the Council and away from her ‘helpful’ friends? How much heartbreak, guilt, and failure can one girl stand before her indestructible spirit finally resigns the fight and gives up hope?
 
WARNINGS: Threesome B/G/G action involving Spike, Buffy, and BuffyBot. Implied Rape. Main Character Death. Physical Torture. Plenty of angst.
 
 
Eloise commented on Chapter 13: Fade to Black on March 27, 2022 Liked

Did other obnoxious people mention it’s “cavalry” not “Calvary,” the place where crosses became a thing? Really common editing headache. Oh, I hope someone makes a very painful end for Weatherby! Please oh please!

Author's Response on March 27, 2022 01:24pm

You know, I don't think anyone did on this story, but I think I've gotten that message on another one at some point. Thank you! Not obnoxious at all. I really do try to not have mistakes in my stories but...  {{shrug}}

I'll fix it. Thanks!

Weatherby certainly needs a painful end!

hearts

Eloise commented on Chapter 14: Bird With a Broken Wing on March 27, 2022 Liked

No, not squicky enough. I was a childhood abuse case, so no doubt I am prejudiced. He should have lost them. Even then, he would do it again.

Author's Response on March 28, 2022 03:01pm

It's hard trying to walk a line to not squick out too many people while also delivering adequate retribution. You're likely right, though ... he's un-redeemable, for sure.

Thanks so much for stopping in! Love hearing from you.

hearts

Eloise commented on Chapter 54: Spirit Indestructible on April 01, 2022 Liked

Wow, Masterpiece of a story! The previous chapter was a triple hanky. Thanks for the sunny ending! sad2cheers

Author's Response on April 01, 2022 07:20pm

Ooo! Triple hanky! that's quite a compliment! Thank you so much. I'm so glad you enjoyed the ups and downs of this story, and the HEA.

Thank you again for stopping in. Really is lovely to know people are still enjoying this older story.

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Summary: Being happy together in a modest, minimum wage life was everything they wanted. Being able to find real love again was more than they had hoped. A short sequel/ companion piece to Living Conditions, please read that story first. Takes place between chapter fifteen, when Spike and Buffy reunite, and the epilogue that shows them living their simple, happily ever after, several years later.
Categories: Season 3, Alternate Reality, Award Winners
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Drama, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 4 Table of Contents
Word count: 16,675 Hit Count: 6,083 ePub Downloads: 294
Published: July 16, 2013 Updated: August 08, 2013
Eloise commented on Chapter 1: Chapter 1 on July 05, 2019

Brilliant to allow Buffy to chuck it all and bolt the second time. The poor girl Had a world of unfair pressure from Watcher, friends, family, not to get started on demons and Watcher’s Council. I always loved the Ann period for her character and this explored that beautifully. I liked that Spike was honestly created, with muggings and Drusilla longings, and some real anger at Buffy, but the payoff is his character’s extraordinary ability to love and empathize. The humor was great fun and a very nice take off from the two series. Thank you so much for these two stories. They expand the Buffy/Spike legend beautifully and are at the top of my favorites.

Summary: Insert fake sister A into memory slot B.  When the monks form Dawn, the PTB take a helping hand in the creation of the fake memories.  How does the interactions with Dawn in the past change Buffy and Spike's relationship in the present and ultimately the future?  Begins in S5 but quickly downturns to S2.  Spike/Buffy with Spike and Dawn friendship. 
Many thanks to Pfeifferpack for the wonderful banner.
 
Categories: Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5, Award Winners
Characters: Buffy, Dawn, Ensemble, Spike
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Blood Play, Sexual Situations, Torture (Physical), Violence
Completed: No Chapters: 63 Table of Contents
Word count: 283,243 Hit Count: 172,060 ePub Downloads: 1,244
Published: September 19, 2013 Updated: November 08, 2019
Eloise commented on Chapter 63: Chapter 63 on August 29, 2022 Liked

What a wonderful story! I really liked your showing a man (Xander) can be abused as well as women, if not always in the same ways. My father was and my mother abused me too. Thank you for that. I hate it when a really good story ends. I want to keep living there. Luckily we have so many good writers on this site.

Eloise commented on Chapter 63: Chapter 63 on August 29, 2022

I absolutely loved the concept of FAMILY, and most of all that Spike got to have real family!

Eloise commented on Chapter 8: Chapter 8 on August 22, 2022 Liked

I really like Dalton a lot. I would love to see him survive in some story and be a part of the team, or at least Spike and Buffy’s team. Loving Dawn in this. Fun story!!

Summary: "Make me what I was," he'd said. And the demon did; only, he didn't expect those words to send him to his past. Unfortunately for Whistler, this meant enlisting a certain Slayer to retrieve him. In the end, Buffy found herself in for more than she bargained for. Dressing as a man was the least of her problems. [Post Season 6 and no season 7 or comics; Spoilers: Include anything that happened preseason 6]
Nominee for Sunnydale Memorial Awards Round 30: Best Drama, Best NC-17, Best Original Character (Kit), Best Pairing (Conventional), Best Plot, Best Romance, Best Unfinished
Categories: Season 6, Time Travel
Characters: Buffy, Spike, William
Genres: Drama, Historical, Queer Themes, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations
Completed: Yes Chapters: 42 Table of Contents
Word count: 161,830 Hit Count: 57,614 ePub Downloads: 529
Published: June 11, 2014 Updated: February 08, 2022
Eloise commented on Chapter 6: Chapter Six on February 17, 2022 Liked

I like the idea of the sisters and their interactions here. If one only sticks with canon, why write fan fic? Besides it would make it boring. A lot of writers have added sisters. It makes sense with Spike’s easy affection for Dawn.

Eloise commented on Chapter 42: Chapter Forty-Two [Epilogue] on February 22, 2022 Liked

Marvelous fic. I love the idea of Spike helping to parent both Dawn and his younger sister! 

Summary: When the Watchers' Council intervenes in her life, Buffy finds herself living on Cleveland's Hellmouth. Slaying vampires, rebelling against her controlling Watcher, and clinging desperately to any semblance of a normal life keeps her going until she finds what she needs in the last place she would have expected. Buffy's story from the Wishverse. Spike/Buffy.
Betaed by the fantastic All4Spike. Gorgeous banner by pfeifferpack.
Nominated at Round 31 the SunnyD Memorial Awards for Best Author, Best Angst, Best Alternate Universe, Best Original Character, and Best Spike Characterization. 




Winner of Best Alternate Universe at the Round 31 SunnyD Awards! Runner up Best Spuffy Angst and Best Unfinished. 
Categories: Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Alternate Reality, Award Winners, Award Runners-Up
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Angst, Drama, Romance
Warnings: Character Death, Sexual Situations, Spike/Other (Temp)
Completed: No Chapters: 48 Table of Contents
Word count: 191,668 Hit Count: 67,498 ePub Downloads: 803
Published: July 12, 2014 Updated: December 04, 2017
Eloise commented on Chapter 48: Chapter 48 on November 07, 2022

Really great fic!!! Of course, there has to be the Sunnydale sequel, right? RIGHT??? cheers

Summary:  
  In life a lot can happen, people move on, the world changes. You get older, dreams are sometimes unobtainable. How would Buffy cope with getting older -  and what about happiness for her and Spike?  Is that still just out of reach this Christmas?
 
Categories: Post-Series
Characters: Buffy, Spike
Genres: Drama
Warnings: None
Completed: No Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Word count: 7,198 Hit Count: 911 ePub Downloads: 22
Published: December 18, 2014 Updated: December 18, 2014
Eloise commented on Chapter 1: Chapter 1 on March 25, 2022 Liked

Loved it! All of it!

Author's Response on March 25, 2022 09:52am

Thank you so much.  Written a long time ago, but I am still pleased with it.  At present writing historical romances - The Cousins of Pemberley series.  I have a hard time stopping vampires and Slayers from showing up!!!

Summary:

Goes off-canon during The Harsh Light of Day. Sunnydale is devastated by the release of a prototype virus that was being developed by a branch of The Initiative. Now, half the population is 'infected', and the other half is living on borrowed time. A bite will turn you into one of them, and Buffy's got her mom and sister to think about. With the gem, Spike's immune and so it makes perfect sense to Buffy that he should help them get out of town. But this thing's already bigger than Sunnydale, and if Spike's their best chance of survival then it looks like he's along for the ride.
 

Introducing: A vampire who's been needed before, but never exactly wanted. And a girl struggling to understand the true nature of good and evil, whilst standing shoulder to shoulder with the Slayer of Slayers. (Inspired by Stephen King's The Stand, AMC's The Walking Dead and every zombie flick I've ever set eyes on).
 

Winner at the SunnyD Awards (Round 31) for Best Unfinished, Best Drama and Best Plot. Endless heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted!
 


Categories: Season 4, Crossover (AtS), Alternate Reality, Award Winners
Characters: Ensemble
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst
Warnings: Adult Language, Buffy/Other (Temp), Character Death, Violence
Completed: No Chapters: 16 Table of Contents
Word count: 72,290 Hit Count: 41,129 ePub Downloads: 358
Published: April 02, 2015 Updated: September 29, 2015
Eloise commented on Chapter 16: Chapter 16 - Where You Invest Your Love Part II on July 21, 2021 Liked

Excellent! Love the relationships between Spike and the 3 women.