Author: Gwen (
Pairing: Spike/Xander, non-graphic Xander/Anya
Rating: NC-17
Words: 4212
Feedback: Oxygen to the flame. Concrit also highly welcome by email.
Disclaimer: Characters not mine. Full disclaimer here.
Warnings: None, really, unless you consider mild het a warning. Don't worry, it doesn't last. ;)
Written for the

I have taken a few liberties with the timeline and certain events to make it flow smoothly. Nearly all dialogue is taken verbatim from the show, up to the crucial scene at which point it varies a bit of necessity to suit this AR. The title is from an REM song.
Many thanks to
Too much time on the Hellmouth, and suddenly mortal peril’s an aphrodisiac.