pretty title collage here
original graphic by wickedfox

by Trekker

and I know now how it feels
to be weakened like Achilles
with you always at my heels
- Indigo Girls, "Ghost"*

Title: Tarnished
Rating: NC-17
Length: 50,274 words
Pairing: Giles/Ethan
Spoilers: Through "Not Fade Away"
Warnings: slash, violence
Awards: Best Slash Pairing Fic at Round Four of the Bodice Ripper Awards, Best Slash Fic at Round One of the Black Rose Awards

Summary: Giles is adrift after he leaves Buffy in season six. Ethan sets out to disprove Giles' theory that they don't have a relationship.

Part One

chapter one
chapter two
chapter three *
chapter four *
chapter five
chapter six *
chapter seven
chapter eight *
chapter nine *
chapter ten
chapter eleven *
chapter twelve

Part Two

chapter one
chapter two
chapter three
chapter four
chapter five
chapter six
chapter seven
chapter eight *
chapter nine

Part Three

chapter one
chapter two
chapter three
chapter four
chapter five
chapter six
chapter seven
chapter eight *
chapter nine
chapter ten
epilogue *

parts marked with a * contain adult content

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This novel is a product of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)

*choice of quote inspired by Mad Poetess's amazing Giles/Ethan, Buffy/Faith vid

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