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Nightmares ~G A short prequel set in early S6.

Cast Me Not Away ~PG-13 Spike leaves after "Dead Things" to make a new life for himself. Wesley's still cut off from the gang. And Buffy's still living in the land of denial.

Winner at Love's Last Glimpse for Best Crossover and Best Original Character (Nika).

Nominated at the Primordial Souls Awards for Best Romance, Drama, Angst, Plot, and Original Character (Nika).

Nominated at the Raison d'Etre Awards for Best Redemption story, Round 2, Soulless Spike Challenge.

Runner up at Vampire's Kisses for Best Saga. Runner up for Best Saga in the Best of the Best Round 2.

A/N: This story is a bit darker than my usual fare. It's a bittersweet look at Season 6 of BtVS and Season 3 of Ats. Cordy never became a higher being. Connor never shoved Angel into the deep blue sea. And Wesley never came back into the fold. This story is not chronological. We'll be going back and forth between the present and the future. Pay attention to the chapter headings, and you should be fine.

Prologue

Part I: Reasons

Chapter 1   Chapter 2   Chapter 3  

Chapter 4   Chapter 5   Chapter 6

Part II: Reunions

Chapter 7    Chapter 8     Chapter 9  

Chapter 10  Chapter 11   Chapter 12

Part III: Rapprochement

Chapter 13  Chapter 14  Chapter 15 

Chapter 16  Chapter 17  Chapter 18

Part IV: Realizations

Chapter 19  Chapter 20  Chapter 21

Chapter 22  Chapter 23  Chapter 24

Part V: Reasons Revisited

Chapter 25  Chapter 26  Chapter 27

Chapter 28  Chapter 29  Chapter 30

Epilogue

Due to popular demand, "Cast Me Not Away" continues, with still more on the way.

Bonding Experiences ~PG-13 Buffy and Spike go off on their long-awaited vacation, and Wesley gets a chance to babysit a very fussy Meg. Sounds like fun, no?

Special Delivery ~PG The boys get sent on an errand, where Spike and Willow talk about old times and old friends, and Wesley runs into someone from his past.

Bobbing for Apples ~PG Buffy drags Spike to a neighborhood Halloween party, and Wesley gets tagged to come along.

The Company We Keep ~PG A Thanksgiving story.

Silver Bells ~PG-13 There's the return of Enid, the pre-wedding parties, pre-wedding jitters, and, of course, the wedding itself. In three parts.

Part I     Part II     Part III

Letting Go ~PG-13 Wesley and Nika deal with disappointment, set between Beginnings and A Love As Strong As Death.

The long sequel to Cast Me Not Away is finally here.

Beginnings ~PG The prequel, in which we see the birth of Wesley and Nika's sons.

A Love As Strong As Death ~PG-13 A much longer fic that deals with family, life and death, immortality, and duty. This one is darker and definitely more bittersweet in tone than the intervening fics. (And no, I'm not planning on killing anyone off. More than that, I won't tell you.)

Won at the Fool for Love Awards for Best Drama, and Runner Up for Best Original Character (Hannah).

Prologue

Chapter 1     Chapter 2     Chapter 3    Chapter 4    Chapter 5

Chapter 6     Chapter 7     Chapter 8    Chapter 9    Chapter 10

Chapter 11   Chapter 12   Chapter 13   Chapter 14   Chapter 15

Chapter 16   Chapter 17   Chapter 18   Chapter 19   Chapter 20

Chapter 21   Chapter 22   Chapter 23   Chapter 24   Chapter 25

Chapter 26   Chapter 27   Chapter 28

I'll Be Home for Christmas ~PG The holidays are put on hold for the Wyndam-Pryce household while Wesley makes a trip home.