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.

This story is dedicated to my beta: Sweetprinciple.  Without your help and encouragement this would never be here. I also want to thank hulettwyo for being a beta too. I appreciate your help. Any errors or if it's just plain bad, blame me.

Set during Lovers Walk. Spike doesn't kidnap Willow and instead makes a friend that helps him change his life.

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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.

This story is dedicated to my beta: Sweetprinciple.  Without your help and encouragement this would never be here. I also want to thank hulettwyo for being a beta too. I appreciate your help. Any errors or if it's just plain bad, blame me.

Set during Lovers Walk. Spike doesn't kidnap Willow and instead makes a friend that helps him change his life.

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.

This story is dedicated to my beta: Sweetprinciple.  Without your help and encouragement this would never be here. I also want to thank hulettwyo for being a beta too. I appreciate your help. Any errors or if it's just plain bad, blame me.

Set during Lovers Walk. Spike doesn't kidnap Willow and instead makes a friend that helps him change his life.

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.

This story is dedicated to my beta: Sweetprinciple.  Without your help and encouragement this would never be here. I also want to thank hulettwyo for being a beta too. I appreciate your help. Any errors or if it's just plain bad, blame me.

Set during Lovers Walk. Spike doesn't kidnap Willow and instead makes a friend that helps him change his life.

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.

This story is dedicated to my beta: Sweetprinciple.  Without your help and encouragement this would never be here. I also want to thank hulettwyo for being a beta too. I appreciate your help. Any errors or if it's just plain bad, blame me.

Set during Lovers Walk. Spike doesn't kidnap Willow and instead makes a friend that helps him change his life.

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.

This story is dedicated to my beta: Sweetprinciple.  Without your help and encouragement this would never be here. I also want to thank hulettwyo for being a beta too. I appreciate your help. Any errors or if it's just plain bad, blame me.

Set during Lovers Walk. Spike doesn't kidnap Willow and instead makes a friend that helps him change his life.

I don't own these characters, I'm just playing with them.

This story is dedicated to my beta: Sweetprinciple.  Without your help and encouragement this would never be here. I also want to thank hulettwyo for being a beta too. I appreciate your help. Any errors or if it's just plain bad, blame me.

Set during Lovers Walk. Spike doesn't kidnap Willow and instead makes a friend that helps him change his life.

Okay here is the final chapter. I hope everyone enjoys it. I am writing a companion piece to this. It shows these events and a little more from a different person's perspective. If anyone is interested I'll post it.