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[slaymesoftly]

Rather than wait till tomorrow, I think I'll go ahead and post my own SS entry today. Based on a previous entry by killersnot (who is responsible for both the lovely banner and the title/prompt) here is a one-shot (I think) set between season 2 and season 3. Very AU, obviously, as Buffy and Spike never met during that summer (as popular as the idea

Comments

[seapealsh]

I loved this. Great use of the theme and just fun all around.

[slaymesoftly]

Thanks! It was such a great prompt and banner, it really got me energized to do something with it.

[sandy_s]

Loved this! Such a fun little fic that pushes the boundaries of what they had just enough without being out of character and sends her home sooner than later! I'm so glad that her mom and Giles know more and understand more. :o) And it's so wonderful that she was able to tell Spike the truth about Angelus without having to hold onto it as long as before. I bet that makes a difference in her willingness to open up in the future.

[slaymesoftly]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it, and that it seemed believable. My next issue is Do I end it here? or Do I continue at some future time in season 3? I can see him coming back from time to time, but it would have to go completely off canon unless I rewrite the seasons.... Argh.

[sandy_s]

Do you feel inspired to do it? If so, I'd read more! Follow the muse if it calls to you!

[slaymesoftly]

The muse needs to STFU so I can finish the last story in the I Would Still Have Loved You verse!

[the_wiggins]

Oh, this was really nice! A very fun interpretation of the original prompt. I loved Spike seeing that Buffy wasn't happy ignoring her Slayer side and leaving her family and friends behind and helped get her out of her funk. I could definitely see how you could continue this, but I also thought it made a lovely one-shot! :)

[slaymesoftly]

Thank you. *nods* it could go either way, for sure. I'm glad you think it works ending it here, though. :)

[thenewbuzwuzz]

Ooh, that's fun - using the advertising flier. He risked that she might throw it out without looking, but he got lucky. I love the variety of mailing methods we've been getting this round

[slaymesoftly]

Thanks for the detailed comments! And, you know, I always wanted to write never the less as one word, but it was always getting flagged, so I kind of stopped. I did have hyphens, but took them out too. I like that you think it's all one word also. I may go back and change it if I'm not the only one who thinks that's how is should be. :)

[thenewbuzwuzz]

You're not the only one. :) A bunch of dictionaries agree with us. Also this random person. :D

[slaymesoftly]

Yeah, I looked it up. Maybe I just had a senior moment and it's some other short phrase that I always want to write as one word and learned it isn't.... This will drive me crazy now. I know it's a short phrase and the first word begins with "n". Argh! Maybe it's never mind - I think that's the one. I always think it should be one word.

[ston3y1]

This is a great use of the prompt. Your Spike is far more reasoned and mature but the aggravating way he still does as he pleases too really made me smile. Surely Buffy didn't really think he'd mind his own business just because he was told to, ha. :D

No idea if anything else will grow from it, but it will be clear that it could.

It would be fab if it did. :)

Unbeta'd, so if you see something, say something.

Just these....
- after the first message she writes back you have put note card as one word when you always used two separate words before.
- a couple of missing words...
...scuttling back to his own apartment and she couldn’t imagine he was stupid enough to try again.
“Have a seat, luv, and let’s talk about...

[slaymesoftly]

Oooh thanks! I missed those. Will fix soon. I'm glad you enjoyed it.