I've already told you how much I loved this, but I'll say it again: The Perfume of Kismet rocks.

I love the redemptiony path Spike has travelled and I don't think he can or should go backwards. But at the same time, I love reading fics set in past, that explore the amazing muddle of contradictions that was Big Bad Spike. I think you've captured him beautifully in this story. It was just plain lovely.