Title: Peaches & Herbs

Author: NautiBitz (nautibitz.com/contact.html)

Summary: During (gasp!) Dawn's birthday party, Spike and Buffy shed their inhibitions -- and their clothes -- thanks to an accidental sampling of forbidden fruit.

Stats: 3 chapters | 5,342 words

Timeline: Season 6, sort of. This is a post-Gift imagining of Buffy's life after resurrection.

Show | Pairing | Rating: Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Spike/Buffy | NC-17/M (not for kids)

Genres: Comedy, Smut, Romance, Awesomeness

Author's Note: This fic is in answer to Laure Alexander's 2001 birthday challenge that included these requirements: "A fic about any two characters, set in the upcoming seasons. Make it romantic and silly, no heavy angst. Smut is optional, love is required. Must-haves: One character surprises the other with a romantic gesture; pink sweetheart roses; a Maine Coon kitten; Elephant Love Medley from Moulin Rouge, and these optional elements (I used all of them): Those candles that don't blow out; a kitchen mishap; erotic use of spanking; mention of Neil Gaiman; a crossbow; peach scented bubble bath; something catches on fire -- not the kitchen; homemade music CD; champagne; a Kevin Smith movie; filet mignon with gorgonzola sauce; quote from Shakespeare or Sappho.

Special Thanks: To Laure, of course, for the inspiration!

Series Started/Completed: August 2001 (Final revision: Sept. 2007)

Distribution: Links only, please. Do not reprint.

Disclaimer: Buffy, Spike, and everyone else mentioned in this story were created by an evil mastermind and are owned by some huge conglomerate and one day I shall lure them all into my stable and spank, spank, spank them into submission. But until then, I own only that which is mine.

Winner of the Highly Coveted: "Total Smut" Award from Born for War, "Best Birthday (Holiday) Fic" from Forbidden Love Awards. See 'em in all their shiny glory here.

Feedback: Always delish.