Summary: Buffy moves into an old house. She finds out quickly that there's more to her home than meets the eye. Spike watches her move in with interest.
Nominated in Round 2 of the C2C Buffy Awards for: Best Angst, Best Fantasy/AU, and Best Spuffy Fic!
Nominated at the SunnyD Awards for: Best Angst, Best AU, Best Characterization, Best Drama, Best NC-17, Best Plot, and Best Romance! =D
Rated: NC-17
Categories: NC-17 Fics Characters: None
Genres: Angst,
Horror,
RomanceWarnings: Adult Language,
Freaky/Kinky,
Sexual Situations,
Violence
Challenges: Series: None
Chapters: 13
Completed: Yes
Word count: 39296
Read: 34302
Published: 10/06/2003
Updated: 11/07/2003
1. Chapter 1: Only the Lonely by PaganBaby [Reviews - 6] 
(1503 words)
Warnings for: Graphic M/F sex, graphic violence, murder scenes, adult language, character deaths. If that hasn't scared you off yet, bravo! ; )
* Huge thanks to Tiana for beta'ing me!
** Thanks to xoChantelly, Edgehead, gattaca, Lauren, Joy, and Magz for beautiful banners! I just love them!
*** Songs used in this fic: 'Safety Dance' is by Men Without Hats; 'Groove is in the Heart' is by Deee-lite; 'I Want You (She's so Heavy)' is by The Beatles; 'Into the Mystic' is by Van Morrison
Joss and ME own everything, I own nothing.
2. Chapter 2: Close Encounters by PaganBaby [Reviews - 3] (2678 words)
3. Chapter 3: Do That To Me One More Time by PaganBaby [Reviews - 4] (2227 words)
4. Chapter 4: Settling In by PaganBaby [Reviews - 2] (1894 words)
5. Chapter 5: Perchance to Dream by PaganBaby [Reviews - 4] (3931 words)
6. Chapter 6: Come Together by PaganBaby [Reviews - 2] (4265 words)
7. Chapter 7: In the Dark by PaganBaby [Reviews - 3] (3762 words)
8. Chapter 8: Dream a Little Dream by PaganBaby [Reviews - 2] (2749 words)
9. Chapter 9: Don't Fear the Reaper by PaganBaby [Reviews - 6] (3909 words)
A/N: This chapter gets very bloody and violent. The murders are described in graphic, gory, bloody detail. My poor, sweet Tiana had a hard time beta-ing this one. The images are sure to disturb you, they may be a little too intense for more sensitive readers. Be prepared...
10. Chapter 10: Playing with Fire by PaganBaby [Reviews - 2] (3930 words)
11. Chapter 11: Aftermath by PaganBaby [Reviews - 4] (1174 words)
12. Chapter 12: As Time Goes By by PaganBaby [Reviews - 2] (6603 words)
13. Epilogue by PaganBaby [Reviews - 24] (671 words)
