A three chapter series following three significant events -- Buffy's death, her time in the afterlife, and the events of the episode, "Afterlife." Slightly AU, borrowing a lot of text from a majority of the season 5 episodes, as well as the text from "Afterlife." Written from Buffy's POV.

NEW! This story has been nominated for the Sire and Child award at Cradle of Humanity! His canines nudge her neck, and he purrs blissfully. He is the hunter, the predator, that has finally captured his prey, and he revels in it. He bites down, and the gush of sweet, aromatic blood fills his mouth. Set in an obviously AU season 7. Note: the character death isn't so much a death as it is a, um... rebirth.

Unable to leave the cave in Africa, Spike is haunted by his past.

Buffy catches Spike in a moment alone.

Spike and Buffy sit together and watch the sun set. (Too much of a summary will ruin the ending - but you might want tissues). Fic banner made by the incredibly talented Tanit.

Willow casts her "Will Be Done" spell during "Something Blue", but it has some dire consequences. The spell isn't reversed, and Willow goes somewhere she can't return from.

Buffy meets Spike in the cemetary (go figure), a few nights after Smashed. With their first pairing fresh in her mind, Buffy isn't too succesful in fending off her lover's advances. Written as a secret Santa gift for liquid_vamp (angelicGrace) from www.now-n-then.net, who beta'd the work for me - thanks!.