Spike/Xander Recs Needed

[janedavitt]

I got asked for Spike/Xander recs by dustandroses and it occurred to me that rather than just tell her mine, I'd throw it open for all of you to pitch in with your favourites.

Plus, I'm a year or more out of touch and might have missed some good ones while I've been away.

So I'll put some here, with the usual disclaimers about this being off the top of my head and I'm sure to hit post and then smack my forehead dramatically when I think of one I've missed, and if anyone wants to help lure a new S/X fan into the fold, slap one or more in the comments.

::grateful smooches:;

Good place to start with a new fandom/pairing is always ship_manifesto. The S/X entry is by spuzz and has some great links, including one to the Spike/Xander pairing page at All About Spike which is full of classic, good S/X.

It's been a long, long time since I read S/X but it's the pairing that got me writing slash and the first slash fic I ever read was, like many people's, We're Not Gay, We're Just Friends Who Have Sex by Juliatheyounger.

And I just went looking for some of my favourites and couldn't find them. People, don't do this to me! ::wails:: Don't take your fic away...

Okay, this is another good source page for fics and recs by someone who writes great S/X herself: S/X and Violence by mpoetess.

One of my favourites by the incomparable team of wesleysgirl and ladycat77 Dread of Morning, kinky and hot and dark.

Then there's the classic, funny, adorable Amnesia Spike by mahaliem which I love.

Okay, I have to go and eat supper... passing on the torch now.

ETA: I'm going to say thank you here, instead of replying individually, but you all rock; thank you so much! Going to keep this bookmarked for when I feel nostalgic.