Taming the Muse

Finally, this 'verse is finished. There will be an epilogue, or what one of my friends called a Sex-ilogue. *waggles eyebrows* This prompt finally struck me just right and the quote I found really wrapped things up for me nicely. I hope you like too. *g*

Written for the tamingthemuse prompt of "Rusting".


Title: Guilt Upon the Conscience
Series: The Boy Next Door
Pairing: Spike/Xander, mentions of Ethan/Giles
Rating: Mature/Adults Only
Prompt: Rusting
Spoilers: None, all human AU
Warnings: Underage, manipulation, dark!fic, daddy!kink, child abuse, overall dirty!bad!wrongness.
Summary: Xander needs some help but Spike decides to help himself to Xander.
Word Count: 1,091


And, due to the LJ Boldthrough, I am sporting a new disclaimer for this fic, thanks to _sharvie_:

Disclaimer: No childrenz were hurt in teh making of this fanfic! *g*

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( Guilt upon the conscience, like rust upon iron, both defiles and consumes it, gnawing and creeping into it, as that does which at last eats out the very heart and substance of the metal. - Bishop Robert South. )

I'm back!!! Sorry it's not a new chapter of The Boy Next Door but this prompt just wasn't doing anything for Stanzie. So I had starting working on the next part of my Poker'verse and this kinda happened. I hope you like. *g*

Title: One Step Closer
Pairing: None in this chapter - Angel/Spike/Xander for series
Rating: This chapter - Teen. Adults only for series.
Spoilers: None - all human AU.
Warnings: None for this chapter.
Word Count: 777 - and I'll bet I couldn't do that again if I tried. *g*

The beginning of the series is here at my IJ.

( Angel was taking one step closer to the edge. )

Written for the tamingthemuse prompt of "Marigold".


Title: When You Were Young
Series: The Boy Next Door
Pairing: Spike/Xander, mentions of Ethan/Giles
Rating: Mature/Adults Only
Prompt: Marigold
Spoilers: None, all human AU
Warnings: Underage, manipulation, dark!fic, daddy!kink, child abuse, overall dirty!bad!wrongness.
Summary: Xander needs some help but Spike decides to help himself to Xander.
Word Count: 1,120
Author's Note: Not sure is this is necessary or not, but it made me sad so tissue warning. *g*

And, due to the LJ Boldthrough, I am sporting a new disclaimer for this fic, thanks to _sharvie_:

Disclaimer: No childrenz were hurt in teh making of this fanfic! *g*

Previous Parts.

Thanks to _sharvie_ for the lovely banner beneath the cut.

( You sit there in your heartache. Waiting on some beautiful boy to save you from your old ways. You play forgiveness. Watch it now ... here he comes! )

Written for the tamingthemuse prompt of "Rocking the Boat".


Title: Great Chewing Complacency
Series: The Boy Next Door
Pairing: Spike/Xander, mentions of Ethan/Giles
Rating: Mature/Adults Only
Prompt: Rocking the Boat
Spoilers: None, all human AU
Warnings: Underage, manipulation, dark!fic, daddy!kink, child abuse, overall dirty!bad!wrongness.
Summary: Xander needs some help but Spike decides to help himself to Xander.
Word Count: 553
Author's Note: The title comes from a quote from Aesop - the full quote is the cut tag.

And, due to the LJ Boldthrough, I am sporting a new disclaimer for this fic, thanks to _sharvie_:

Disclaimer: No childrenz were hurt in teh making of this fanfic! *g*

Previous Parts.

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( Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one else does, the truth -- don't let that get swallowed up by the great chewing complacency. - Aesop )

Written for the tamingthemuse prompt of "Hush".


Title: Fell Over the Crowd
Series: The Boy Next Door
Pairing: Spike/Xander, mentions of Ethan/Giles
Rating: Mature/Adults Only
Prompt: Hush
Spoilers: None, all human AU
Warnings: Underage, manipulation, dark!fic, daddy!kink, child abuse, overall dirty!bad!wrongness.
Summary: Xander needs some help but Spike decides to help himself to Xander.
Word Count: 960

And, due to the LJ Boldthrough, I am sporting a new disclaimer for this fic, thanks to _sharvie_:

Disclaimer: No childrenz were hurt in teh making of this fanfic! *g*

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( And a hush fell over the crowd. )

Written for the tamingthemuse prompt of "Rope".


Title: Behind the Velvet Rope
Series: The Boy Next Door
Pairing: Spike/Xander, mentions of Ethan/Giles
Rating: Mature/Adults Only
Prompt: Rope
Spoilers: None, all human AU
Warnings: Underage, manipulation, dark!fic, daddy!kink, child abuse, overall dirty!bad!wrongness.
Summary: Xander needs some help but Spike decides to help himself to Xander.
Word Count: 1,447

And, due to the LJ Boldthrough, I am sporting a new disclaimer for this fic, thanks to _sharvie_:

Disclaimer: No childrenz were hurt in teh making of this fanfic! *g*

Previous Parts.

Thanks to _sharvie_ for the lovely banner beneath the cut.

( We have a special need to feel that we belong. Come with me inside, inside my velvet rope. )

Written for the tamingthemuse prompt of "Aroused".


Title: Celebrations
Series: The Boy Next Door
Pairing: Spike/Xander, mentions of Ethan/Giles
Rating: Mature/Adults Only
Prompt: Aroused
Spoilers: None, all human AU
Warnings: Underage, manipulation, dark!fic, daddy!kink, child abuse, overall dirty!bad!wrongness.
Summary: Xander needs some help but Spike decides to help himself to Xander.
Word Count: 1,264

And, due to the LJ Boldthrough, I am sporting a new disclaimer for this fic, thanks to _sharvie_:

Disclaimer: No childrenz were hurt in teh making of this fanfic! *g*

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( Celebrate good times, come on. )

Written for the tamingthemuse prompt of "Nurture".


Title: Need vs Neglect
Series: The Boy Next Door
Pairing: Spike/Xander, mentions of Ethan/Giles
Rating: Mature/Adults Only
Prompt: Nurture
Spoilers: None, all human AU
Warnings: Underage, manipulation, dark!fic, daddy!kink, child abuse, overall dirty!bad!wrongness.
Summary: Xander needs some help but Spike decides to help himself to Xander.
Word Count: 777
Author's Note: Sorry for the delay in posting an update on this fic. I've been dealing with a bit of post-show depression. Hopefully, I'm back on track.
And, due to the LJ Boldthrough, I am sporting a new disclaimer for this fic, thanks to _sharvie_:

Disclaimer: No childrenz were hurt in teh making of this fanfic! *g*

Previous Parts.

Thanks to _sharvie_ for the lovely banner beneath the cut.

( Need, nature, nurture, neglect. Xander knew them all. )

Written for the tamingthemuse prompt of "Enamored".


Title: Trapped
Series: The Boy Next Door
Pairing: Spike/Xander, mentions of Ethan/Giles
Rating: Mature/Adults Only
Prompt: #63 - Enamored
Spoilers: None, all human AU
Warnings: Underage, manipulation, dark!fic, daddy!kink, child abuse, overall dirty!bad!wrongness. This chapter includes an attempted rape.
Summary: Xander needs some help but Spike decides to help himself to Xander.
Word Count: 1,347

And, due to the LJ Boldthrough, I am sporting a new disclaimer for this fic, thanks to _sharvie_:

Disclaimer: No childrenz were hurt in teh making of this fanfic! *g*

Previous Parts.

Thanks to _sharvie_ for the lovely banner beneath the cut.

( Help me. I'm hiding inside. )

Sorry there is no update for The Boy Next Door this week. I fought hard with this prompt and Stanzie all put threatened to run away if I pushed her any harder. Then she gave me this. I liked it. I hope you do too. He'll hope for a more cooperative prompt for next week. *g*

Written for the tamingthemuse prompt of "Arctophile" - someone who collects teddy bears.

Title: Hiding in Plain Sight
Fandom: BtVS
Prompt: 61 - Arctophile
Pairing: None, Angelus-centric
Rating: Mature/Adults only - It is Angelus, after all.
Spoilers: Season Two of BtVS.
Warnings: Wanking and mentions of torture - again, it's Angelus.
Word Count: 1,000

( Can you see what I've hidden for you? I've something special for you. )