A holiday fic. Takes place directly after “Into the Woods”. After the emotionally strenuous experiences of her mother’s life saving surgery and her recent break up with Riley, a jaded Buffy reluctantly finds herself having to take on yet another burden of organizing Christmas for her family. When she feels about ready to give up completely on the holidays, a surprising helping hand comes in the form of one William the Bloody.

AU. Buffy was never called as a Slayer. On a summer road trip, she gets taken prisoner by Sunnydale's Master Vampire, Spike. Her emprisonment changes not only her life but flips Spike's world upside down. WARNING: Earlier chapters contain BDSM and sex that's on the verge of non-consentual.

What if Buffy had been infected with the demon mist at the end of the episode 'Get It Done'? The story uses the possession as a catalyst, making Buffy evaluate many aspects of her life, one of which being her relationship with Spike.