Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} True Nature by Willow Madison True Nature. The bartender leans in over the drink-soaked bar like he didn't hear me, "That's a big order for such a little girl." Before I can respond, I don't think the dumb open-mouthed look is sufficient, he's turned away. Good. At least he got my order then. I like bourbon, it warms a spot that needs warming. My drink of choice when it's Saturday and I have no plans the next day. And I think it makes me sound sophisticated and mysterious. usually the finance and computer geeks in these clubs are impressed anyway. Damn right it's a big girl drink, so there Mr. Hot Bartender! I need to stop talking to myself like this, I just laughed out loud for fuck sake. He returns with a drink that is definitely not bourbon – it's pink. "On me," he says with a wink. Who winks anymore?! "Hey, wait a sec…I ordered bourbon. This isn't mine," as I push the drink towards him, really getting a good look at his hands and arms for the first time. olive skin, lean muscles and surprisingly manicured nails. "I know what you ordered. This one's on me though. vodka cran," his voice is deep, no accent, must be from here, born and bred Midwesterner. I give the same dumb look. Say something already! "I'd like the drink I ordered…please." His crinkly-eyed smile is almost a laugh, probably because my voice squeaked at that last bit. Hard to sound demanding with a high voice, but I'm trying for a strong look to go with it. "Sorry, watered-down vodka's all you're going to get." His smile goes up a little on the left and he leans in again. I can smell a hint of his cologne; like his hands, a surprising mix, musky spices and clean linens. It distracts me, disarms me in the middle of this pulsing people-pushing place to have his scent fill my nose like that. I quietly say, "Thanks," and turn around. Looks like tonight is going downhill fast. I came out tonight with my friends, Tracy and Laura, who are now trying to dance with what looks like brothers, really drunk brothers. Tracy is pushed against the opposite wall and staying out of the way of Brother #1's gyrating arms; Laura is laughing more than dancing, holding her sides while sidestepping Brother #2's feet. I pass them to the steps just to the side of the dance floor. Laura and Tracy quickly join me, sharing the blow-by-blow I missed during my trip to the bar. Seems the drunk brothers are VIP's and have a table behind the roped-off section behind us. They offered to let us sit at their table and buy us drinks and be groped while dancing. Yippee for us. Yep, tonight sucks. I usually enjoy nights out like this. freedom to let loose, drink a little too much, maybe meet a guy or two, and dance with my friends like it's an Olympic event. But tonight feels off. Maybe it’s the stress of work lately. Maybe the stress of my folks visiting next week. Maybe the stress of feeling lonely in a crowded room…again. Nope…I won't allow myself to wallow in this feeling. Won't let this night go without a fight! "Come on. Let's dance…and not with the dynamic duo!" Putting my oh-so-pink drink down on a ledge, I push both Tracy and Laura back onto the floor. I'm not a great dancer. a little too free with the jumping up and down to really get a groove thing going. At 5 feet, I still manage to take up a lot of dance floor though and soon we're screaming along with every other girl to "I will survive," a remix, but still a good mood changer. Feeling better already. Tracy is a great dancer, no self-consciousness, just pure movement. Guys can’t help but watch her. Laura tries hard to match Tracy’s moves, but her own slightly heavier body makes her want to hide more than stand out. I end up grabbing Laura's hands and twirling her around, giving her something else to concentrate on. Tracy has already turned down two guys trying to push their way in between us. Laura and I exchange looks. We hope we don't have a repeat of last week. A guy had put his hand on Tracy's ass, so she turned around and hit him in the stomach. We ended up leaving early to avoid more trouble. With a few turns, I get a view of the bar again. The same crooked grin and laughing eyes are on me each time. Maybe tonight isn’t so bad…I may just have to get another drink before last call. A slow song. Laura and I start dancing cheek-to-cheek. Tracy leaves for the bathroom to quickly avoid the guy to her left. He's a whole head shorter than her and has tried to dance with her whenever we're at Club French. Poor guy must live here waiting for his chance at the tall redhead. A glance at the bar shows the hottie bartender talking to three girls. At least he's not smiling at them. "If we dance any longer like this, I will never get a guy to ask me," Laura pushes me off. She and Tracy have been my best friends for the last two years, since we started at the same company. We met in orientation and have stuck together ever since. She is always looking for a guy to ask her for something. a date, a dance, anything. "But, baby, I was just going to dip you," I laugh with a fake pout. "No way. you dropped me last time! And I have to pee." Laura leads the way to the bathrooms. We pass in front of the bar. When the bartender looks up, he winks at me again. What is with the winking?! Is this a new/old thing guys are doing now?! Do I wink back?! Instead, I opt for raising eyebrows and smiling halfway. Lame-o. I look back and see him smiling at me still, making my neck ticklish and warm. Tracy is in line ahead of us, but moves back to wait with us. "I'm gonna get a drink instead. You guys want anything?" I take their orders and head back to the bar. Even though a group of girls are trying to get his attention, he comes right over to me. "Let me guess. Knob Creek, right?" His eyes are a mix of green and gold or maybe it's just the bar lights making them appear cat-like. "Yes…please," I falter. I didn't expect him to remember. the club is packed with drunk girls. "Oh, and two Greyhounds too. please," my voice squeaking again over the music. Why is he making me want to be extra polite, like I need a bartender to like me in order to serve me a drink? He returns with two Greyhounds and one pink drink. No smile. "Is it just me or are you a bad bartender to everyone?" I try to make it sound like a joke. Still no smile. "Just you. Bourbon isn't a girl's drink." "Is that in the Bartender's Handbook?" I'm still trying to get a smile. wanna see if his eyes are the same color when they crinkle up. "Nope, Just my handbook." A small smile, crooked but closed, no crinkling. "How much for the drinks?" I try to match his small smile. "On me, Lucy." He reaches across the bar and grabs my hand. "I'm Max Traeger by the way." And he doesn't let go of my hand. "How'd you know my name?" "It was on your credit card." His hand is a little wet from the bar towel, but very warm. I feel cold when he finally lets go. Just as I'm turning to hand a drink back to Tracy and Laura, he asks, "Can I get your number?" I can almost see the looks they must be exchanging behind my back. I give him Tracy's line, "How bout you give me your number instead. Girl's gotta be safe ya know." A small lowering of his brow makes his crooked smile seem bigger, his eyes darker. "Call me old-fashioned. I believe it's the guy's job to do the calling. If you change your mind, let me know." He turns slightly to take the order of the couple to my right, but gives me one more smile before moving away. I'm a little numb by his instant response. It always worked for Tracy. Turning all the way around, I can see the girls are both open-mouthed too. "What was that about?" Tracy wants to know. "Yeah, what'd we miss," chimes in Laura. "Nothing. Just harmless flirting for free drinks. Drink up!" Oh, well. Not meant to be my night after all. "I'm hungry. You guys wanna grab some food? The restaurant upstairs is still serving and last call here will be any minute," Laura loves the french faire, at least the french fries, next door. “The kitchen will be closing in thirty minutes and the only tables available are in the bar area,” the hostess shows us to a table near the empty bar. Before we can even order though, the waitress brings over fried calamari, mini burgers, french fries, and chocolate cake, “Compliments of Mr. Traeger, ladies. Enjoy." We say, "Who?" in unison. I follow up with, "Do you mean Max, the bartender downstairs?" “Um, yes. He thought these items would be to your liking. Enjoy ladies. And let me know if you need anything.” The waitress walks away before we can answer, “Thank you,” in unison again. Tracy is used to getting free stuff from guys, “It's no big deal, he must have overheard us. And the restaurant is attached to the bar, so he probably gets free stuff here too.” Laura doesn’t care how we got the food, she’s just happy to have some so quickly, “I'm starving . Dig in.” They take turns making fun of my goofy smiles. The fries taste better somehow. Leaving the restaurant, I stop between the street and the steps leading back down to the bar, “You guys go ahead. I'll catch my own cab.” “Are you going back to the bar to give a great..big…thank you?” Laura giggles and makes a smacking kiss sound I hope never to hear from her again. Tracy is laughing as they get into their cab. “Just to say thank you and leave your number you mean? You know my rule. make the guy wait for you.” She says this so loudly that the drunk guys walking my way all laugh and start yelling out “I’ll give you my number” and “I’ll give you more than my number without making you wait, sweetheart.” I hurry down the stairs before they get too close. “We’re closing up, no more entries even with a hand stamp,” the bigger of the two bouncers says. “Can I just leave a note for someone that works here?” Smirks from both bouncers. I bet girls leave lots of notes all the time. I feel lame, but ask for a pen and tear off a corner of a flyer on their entrance table. Folding the note, I ask them to give it to Max the bartender. “You mean Max Traeger?” The bouncers look a little nervous, like I just said something wrong. “Ya know if you wanna go in, go ahead. You can give him the note yourself,” says the shorter guy. I feel lame enough without having to track him down in an emptying bar. “No that's ok. Just please give him the message,” I turn around quickly before they can say anything else. “Hey, Jimmie. What side you want me on?” I just got to the club. The music is loud. The bar is a mess. The two bartenders are running back and forth. The bussers aren’t in sight. “Thanks for showing up, Max. Tonight’s been crazy with Mike out again. Take the front station. it’s the most action,” he says with a laugh. “Ha, great. Haven’t tended bar in a long time and you throw me to the wolves?!” I like Jimmie. He keeps his cool in a rush and doesn’t lose bottles or money like some of the other guys. After a few orders, I feel like I’m back in college. Not missing a beat with mixing drinks, opening bottles, wiping down the bar, pouring shots for smartass girls and dumbass guys. I notice the petite blond edging around the packed dance floor. She was up to the bar earlier with her friends, but let the redhead do the ordering. Well, let her get a couple guys to buy them drinks. I like the way the blond looks. She stands out from the other girls who are squeezed into clothes way too revealing for my taste. Bouncing, slightly frizzy curls, blue eyes, tight skirt. Can see she has a nice body, but isn’t trying to sell it. And I like the way she moves. Not quite touching the guys she’s trying to get around, just putting her right hand near their backs in case they bump her, her left arm behind her back. Looking down instead of smiling at everyone. “Can I get a Knob Creek neat?” Her order makes me want to laugh. Probably read it in a book and thinks it sounds grown-up. Her voice is perfect, soft and high. I’d like to make her squeak for real. Name on her card is Lucy Shannon. The confused look on her face when I set her drink down makes me smile even more. She’s speechless for a second, with a slight frown, but almost said “thank you” automatically I think. Her hands are delicate, pushing the drink back towards me, the nails a little chewed. She’s blushing at my response. Her thanks sounds tiny. I keep an eye on her, hoping she’ll come back up to the bar. Instead I get a great view of her tits bouncing as she sort of dances, mostly jumps in the middle of her friends. Clenching my jaw, I make out three other guys taking an interest too. She really shouldn’t bounce around like that. Just as two of the guys are moving closer to her on the dance floor, she starts making her way towards me again. Nope, damn, just heading to the bathroom. I didn’t have to stop her on her way back though. She’s smiling again, white teeth almost fluorescent in the lighting. I take my chance to get her number before the night’s over or some asshole goes for her first. Her response isn’t good. Sounds like she’s saying something for her friend’s benefit; the redhead gives me a knowing smile behind her. I don’t play that game. Too bad, but maybe I’ll see her again. They’re heading upstairs to French Brasserie. “Jimmie, I’ll be right back.” He nods my way. I take the back stairs up to the kitchen. “Hey, Manuel. How was it tonight?” The cook thumbs-up and keeps moving around the counters, “Bueno. Estaba ocupado, Mr. Traeger.” “Good man!” clapping him on the back as I leave the kitchen. End of the night, the only area still serving is the bar. I see a waitress and call her over to me. “Hi, Mr. Traeger. Can I get you something to eat?” “No, Melissa, thanks. But see that group of girls over there, just sitting down,” I nod towards Lucy and her friends as the hostess is directing them to a table. “Can you send over some of our appetizers. ya know, burgers, calamari, whatever, and chocolate cake? Get ‘em whatever they’d like on me.” “Of course, Mr. Traeger.” I smile as I head back down to the bar for last call. Let’s see if she has good manners and stops by to say thank you. Sitting at the bar while the crew works around me, enjoying the drink she tried to order. girl’s got taste. Brett hands me a torn piece of paper, “A blond left this for you.” “Is she still here?” looking around at the stragglers as they are herded out of the now overly bright bar. “No. But I told her she could come down to give it to you herself,” he adds quickly. “All right. Brett, next time. don’t take my messages. Got it?” He nods and quickly walks away. True Nature — Willow Madison. DARK ROMANCE A warning comes with this book. It’s not a typical hearts and flowers romance. There are thorns and it’s not for the faint-of- heart. LOVE OR LEAVE Max, true to his nature, takes control right from the start. Lucy has no choice but to give in. As she fights to understand her willingness to give him everything, he pushes her for more. STAY OR GO Theirs is a journey with many a twist and turn, but isn’t love always? It’s the slow build that happens when sweet and shy meets determined and dominant. In the end, the choice is clear. Stay or go. Love or leave. Be what is needed or turn away from True Nature . This is the start of something darker. True Nature is the first book in a series that includes two alternative endings. See for yourself why fans are saying this makes all the other dark romances look like greyed out shades of fairytales. NOTE: All the books in this series are available for purchase/download now, so you won’t be left wanting or waiting. This series involves a combination of Domestic Discipline, D/s, and Sm. Max is a gentleman. A very old fashioned guy. He explained to me. That previous girlfriends had claimed he was chauvinistic, misogynistic, a bully, possessive, antiquated, abusive. He used those words. And he said he didn't care if that's how today's world would view him. He only cared about being true to himself. and about how I viewed him. Therein lies the problem. how do I view him? How do I reconcile the loving, gentle man who takes such attentive care of me, to the one who makes me wet ordering me around, to the one who scares me with how much he demands?! I don't know what to think! I lift Lucy's chin to my face. She slowly raises her eyes. The most beautiful light blue, the lids a little red from crying. "Let me see you." She blinks the last of her tears away as I turn her face to the right. "You'll have a mark." She tries to jerk her head away, but I hold her in place. Only her eyes dart to me, the fear back in an instant. "You can look in a minute." I let go of her face, putting my hand back around her waist. She's still shaking a little. She sniffs and starts to lower her face again. "You have one more thing to do before you can wipe your face and nose." Her head jerks back up. I love how responsive she is. how open she is. Her eyes tell me so much. fear, hope, and that beautiful look of shame again. "You have to say you're sorry for misbehaving." 1630 Revello Drive. Buffy Summers and her mother, Joyce, moved from Los Angeles to 1630 Revello Drive in Sunnydale, following Buffy's expulsion from Hemery High School for having burned down the school’s gymnasium in a fight against local vampires. Buffy's friends, Alexander Harris and Willow Rosenberg, were frequent visitors to the Summers' home, as was Buffy's fellow slayer, Faith Lehane, and Buffy's boyfriend, the vampire Angel. Classmate Cordelia Chase also occasionally visited, as did Buffy's Watcher, Rupert Giles. Dawn Summers joined Buffy and her mother as a resident in the house. After Joyce's death, the house's occupants included (at various times) Willow and Tara Maclay, Xander, Giles, Faith, ex-demon Anya Jenkins, Amy Madison (while in rat form and briefly afterward), reformed vampire Spike, reformed villain Andrew Wells, and several Potential Slayers. The house was their headquarters in the war against the First Evil and its henchmen. During this time, several vampires received invitations, e.g., Darla, Angel, Spike, Dracula, and Harmony Kendall. It was presumably destroyed along with the rest of Sunnydale by following the battle at the Hellmouth. Physical layout [ edit | edit source ] The house was a two story, American Craftsman style home, with a full basement. Exterior [ edit | edit source ] A wide concrete sidewalk led from the curb, through the middle of the front yard, past palms and other trees and through a gap in a low hedge that fronted the porch, to a short flight of steps that led up to the front door, on either side of which were picture windows flanked by tall, narrower windows. The porch, spanning the width of the house, was overhung by part of the residence’s roof, which was supported by four pillars, the two beside the steps having brick pedestals. Facing the house, was a driveway to the right which led alongside the house. [1] [2] The backyard stretched back to a fence which opened onto an alley. [3] Attacked by Angelus, Xander was saved by Drusilla, who was under the charm performed by Amy Madison; Drusilla tried to sire him until all the women of the city ended up coming after him. Buffy fights the demon Ovu Mobani. The vampire Cyrus kidnaps Dawn and bless Anya. Spike consoles Buffy, who was depressed by her mother's brain tumor. place a garden gnome containing a mini-camera to spy on the Slayer. tries to kill Buffy by shooting her with a gun (and accidentally kills Tara in the process). After she find that Amy was implicated to the transformation of Willow into Warren, Kennedy was teleported here at the moment when Willow tried to shoot her. However, Kennedy prevents this tragedy by a kiss with Willow. Kennedy regularly trains the other Potentials. Basement [ edit | edit source ] The house contained a full basement, with laundry facilities and the hot water tank located along the back wall and a flight of stairs in the wall to the right leading to the outside. The stairs to the basement were entered from the kitchen. The basement was very unusual for homes of its type in southern California. Southern California homes rarely had basements of any type, much less spacious basements. Xander and Cordelia used this room to avoid the demon assassin Norman Pfister and had their first kiss. All the women from the town, who were under the love charm placed by Amy on Xander, attack Cordelia. Buffy finds the zombie cat Patches here. Taking advantage of water damage, Buffy fights a M'Fashnik demon. A Glarghk Guhl Kashmas'nik demon was held captive here in order to cure a poisoned Buffy, who had been stabbed by its stinger. Under the effects of the insanity from the poison, she imprisoned Willow, Xander and Dawn, determined to see their deaths caused by her freeing the demon. However, Tara prevented it. The basement served as Spike's "prison" while he was adapting to having his soul returned to him before being kidnapped by the Harbingers of Death. The basement served as the Potentials "training room". Eve was revealed to be the First Evil here. The basement served as Spike's "prison" to prevent the possibility of him killing the Potential Slayers under the First Evil's control. Spike's chip violently malfunctioned, causing him to have severe head pains, while he attacks nobody, prompting Buffy to contact Riley Finn to extract it. Giles and Willow magically put a Prokaryote Stone on Spike, forcing him to remember his human past to find what is behind his submission by the First Evil. and Spike smoke cigarettes and flirt here, Faith reminding him of the body exchange with Buffy. and Andrew Wells give lessons on the Turok-Han to the Potentials. In vain, because the girls fearing Caleb and that Anya tell her sexual life with Xander. After rejecting Buffy, the Scooby-Gang and the Potentials organize a meeting, headed by Faith, to determinate the object that Caleb protects and decide to kidnap one of the Harbingers of Death for information. Launching a turkish spell with Willow, the Bringer speaks using Andrew Wells as an intermediary. Buffy quarrels with Spike, who is jealous after having surprised her kissing Angel. However, they reconciled immediately when Buffy gives him The Amulet and chooses him to be her Champion. They sleep together. When Spike is sleeping, Buffy is visited by The First, disguised as Caleb, trying to discourage her. Ground floor [ edit | edit source ] The lower, or main floor was occupied by a foyer that led into a hallway off of which, facing away from the street, the dining room opened on the right and the living room opened on the left. A sitting room was located at the end of the hallway. The kitchen lay beyond the dining room, offering access to both the sitting room to its right and to the rear porch. A short flight of steps led from the back porch into the back yard. A staircase led from the foyer to the upper floor of the residence. Under the pretension of being Buffy's friend, Darla was invited in by Joyce and attacked her in the kitchen. During Halloween '97, believing herself to be a real princess, Buffy was attacked by a vampire and finds that her savior Angel was also a monster. This happened in the kitchen. Angel reveals his tragic past with Drusilla. Buffy meet her hypothetical step-father Ted Buchanan in the kitchen. In the Kitchen, Cordelia and Xander are harassed by Joyce while he was under a love spell. Buffy, with Spike, reveals her Slayer status to her mother in the kitchen. After Buffy's return, the Scooby Gang organizes a party for her in the living room, where all the school and zombies coming. Joyce meets Faith for the first time during a dinner in the kitchen. In the kitchen, Joyce shares tea with Spike, who is depressed by his breakup with Drusilla. Joyce spend Christmas '98 with Buffy and Faith. Mesmerized by Hans and Gretta Strauss, Joyce organizes a Mothers Opposed to the Occult's meeting in the living room. Joyce was kidnapped by Zachary Kralik at the porch outside the kitchen. During Halloween '99, Joyce concocted a Red Riding Hood costume for her daughter. Faith used the Draconian Katra for a body switching with Buffy in the kitchen. The Scooby Gang, sleeping in the living room, were attacked by Sineya in their dreams. Joyce invites Dracula in. Accidentally invited in by Dawn, Harmony Kendall attacked Xander and Anya. Helped by Spike, Buffy killed Queller in the kitchen. makes a surprise visit to Buffy in the living room looking for the Key. Buffy organizes her twentieth birthday. Joyce dies in the living room. Dawn cancelled Joyce's resurrection. Buffy meets the Buffybot for the first time. During their invasion of Sunnydale, the Hellions destroyed the windows in the the living room. Buffy had a surprise visit from social worker, Doris Kroeger, to evaluate Dawn's situation. Dawn was horrified by her sister's temporary invisibility in the kitchen. Willow ended her friendship with Amy at the front door as part of her magic addiction rehabilitation. During Buffy's birthday, Halfrek granted Dawn's wish, trapping all the guests in the house. Riley and his wife, Samantha Finn were temporary residents during their mission to find the eggs of a Suvolte Demon. Xander sees Anya and Spike having a sexual tryst via a laptop cam. Remarking on her sad face, Dawn and Willow have revelation regarding the true nature of the relationship between Buffy and Spike. During of a surprise visit from R.J. Brooks, Anya and Willow fall temporarily in love with him. Dawn was terrorized by the First Evil in Joyce's form, who destroyed the living room. Repaired by Xander, the living room window was again destroyed by the Harbingers, who tried to kill Andrew and kidnapped Spike. The Scooby Gang assisted in Giles' return, accompanied by the Potential SlayersKennedy, Molly and Annabel. WHen recruited by the First Evil to eliminate the Slayer and the Potentials, it was shown that the Turok-Han vampire did not need an invitation to enter a human home. Because of a locator spell conjured by Willow to find a Potential native to Sunnydale, Dawn incorrectly believed that she was this new recruit. However, it was revealed that her classmate Amanda, who was on the other side of the front door behind Dawn, was the true Slayer Potential. Finding after his return that Buffy had been rejected by his friends, a disgusted Spike fights against Faith Lehane, thinking that the rebel Slayer had provoked it. Three nights after the Battle against The First Evil, Xander and Anya have sex for the last time in the kitchen. The night before the battle against the First, Rupert Giles, Andrew Wells, Amanda and Xander play Dungeons & Dragons; Anya Jenkins was the only person able to sleep. Upper floor [ edit | edit source ] The upper floor contained three bedrooms and one bathroom. The master bedroom, facing the rear of the house, was initially occupied by Joyce. The front bedroom was initially occupied by Buffy. Between these, there was a third room, which was a storage/sewing room and Joyce's home office until it became Dawn's bedroom. The bathroom was across the hall from Buffy's bedroom with an access from the master bedroom. Two gables projected from the roof, one over each of the picture windows. One of these gables contained the front window of Buffy’s bedroom, through which she sometimes came and went to patrol Sunnydale's streets and cemeteries before she told her mother that she was the Slayer. Willow and Tara moved into the master bedroom, which was vacant following Joyce's death. When Buffy returned to life, she took up residence again in her old bedroom. When Willow was in England, Buffy moved into the master bedroom and when Willow returned she took Buffy's old room. Later, she shared the bedroom with her new lover, Kennedy. Buffy had prophetic dreams of her destiny with The Master. Buffy was temporarily hysterical under Catherine Madison's spell. Buffy and Angel kiss for the first time, and the vampiric nature of Angel was revealed. Buffy was attacked by Sid the Dummy, who believed her to be a demon. The Inca Mummy was a temporary resident under the alias of Ampata Gutierrez During Halloween '97, Buffy dressed Willow in a sexy costume in order to build up her self-confidence when it came to Xander. However, Willow prefered to disguise herself as a ghost. The robot Ted Buchanan attacked Buffy after reading her diary. A Bezoar baby was a temporary resident until it attack Buffy. Buffy had prophetic dreams of Angel becoming soulless. Purchased by Joyce magically fall in love for Xander, this last and Cordelia were refugied here before to be attacked by Angelus. Harassed by Angelus, Willow and Buffy sleep together. The zombie Pat, Joyce's friend, puts on the Nigerian mask containing Ovu Mobani's spirit. During Christmas '98, manipulated by the First Evil, Angel attacks Buffy. Buffy had prophetic dreams about Faith's bad side. Buffy was temporarily mad under a demon's telepathic power until she was cured by Angel. Faith Lehane holds Joyce hostage in her bedroom. Buffy was hypnotized and bitten by Dracula Buffy met her sister Dawn for the first time. Buffy performed the ritual Tirer La Couture, leading her to discover that Dawn was actually the result of a spell. Attracted by Buffy, Spike steals some of her clothes to inhale her scent. A crazy Joyce was attacked by Queller. Learning that she was the Key, Dawn tries to cut her veins. During Buffy's death, the Buffybot was regularly recharged here until its destruction. During the Hellion attack, a window from the living room was broken. After her resurrection, Buffy was harassed by the Child of Words. Dawn was kidnapped from her bedroom by Sweet's minions. Willow de-rats Amy Madison in her bedroom. To cure Willow from her dependence on magic, Buffy removes all magical objects. Anya finds stolen objects from the Magic Box in Dawn's bedroom. The bridesmaids Willow and Buffy are repulsed by their bright green dresses, chosen by Anya for her wedding to Xander. Accidentally killed by Warren Mears, Tara dies in her bedroom. Dawn was temporary paralyzed by Gnarl in the living room Having been skinned by Gnarl, Buffy lends her Slayer strength to Willow to help her regenerate. Spike was held captive in Buffy's bedroom. The same day, Andrew Wells, interrogated by Xander and Anya, was also held captive in Willow's bedroom before being almost fatally bitten by Spike under the First's influence. During her first kiss with Kennedy, Willow was magically transformed into Warren Mears by Amy Madison. Angered by his conspiring with Robin Wood to try to dust Spike, Buffy broke her links with Giles. is visited by the First Evil, in the form of Richard Wilkins, trying to persuade her that Buffy wants to kill her. However, Faith is very comforted by Robin Wood; they spend the night together. Willow and Kennedy consummate their relationship for the first time. In the morning before the battle against the First, Buffy announces her plan to the Scooby-Gang: to transform all the Potentials into an army of Slayers. Kennedy made a promise to Willow to prevent her becoming Dark Willow; Willow feared that the magic spell to convert Potentials into Slayers was the most powerful one to practice for herself. Attic [ edit | edit source ] The attic was the room where old objects and clothes were stored, such as those belonging to the deceased Joyce. In 2002, Dawn found her sister's old cheerleading outfit, which had been there since 1997. Inhabitants [ edit | edit source ] Residents [ edit | edit source ] Buffy Summers Joyce Summers Dawn Summers Willow Rosenberg Tara Maclay Amy Madison Andrew Wells Spike Potential Slayers (Kennedy, Anabelle, Rona, Vi, Chloe, Chao-Ann. ) Inca Mummy. Frequent visitors [ edit | edit source ] Alexander Harris Rupert Giles Angel Hank Summers Cordelia Chase Spike Oz Faith Lehane Anya Jenkins Riley Finn Robin Wood. Notable visitors [ edit | edit source ] Darla (attacked Joyce in the kitchen) Sid the Dummy (attacked Buffy in her bedroom) Unidentified vampire (attacked Buffy in the kitchen during Halloween under Janus' spell) Norman Pfister (attacked Cordelia and Xander) Ted Buchanan (when he was Joyce's boyfriend) Detective Stein (three times; to interrogate Buffy about Ted Buchanan, Kendra Young and Allan Finch's deaths) Jenny Calendar Lunch Lady Harmony Kendall Gwen Ditchik Katherine Wexford Pat Devon (during a party) Jonathan Levinson (during a party) Patches the cat and unidentified zombies Hans and Gretta Strauss (to influence Joyce) Wesley Wyndam-Pryce Dracula (to try to sire Buffy) Queller Demon (tried to kill Joyce in her bedroom) Glorificus (to threaten Buffy and her family) Child of Words M'Fasnik demon (to try to kill Buffy) Sweet's lackeys (to kidnap Dawn) Doris Kroeger (to evaluate Dawn's situation) Unidentified Warrior Demon (during Buffy's birthday) Sophie (invited to Buffy's birthday party) Richard (invited by Xander to Buffy's birthday party) Clem (invited by Spike to Buffy's birthday party) Halfrek (invoked by Anya to reverse Dawn's wish) Sam Finn Glarghk Guhl Kashmas’nik demon Nancy First Evil Harbingers A Turok-Han. Neighbors [ edit | edit source ] Buffy’s neighbor, Mrs. Kalish, lived next door to Buffy, at 1630 Revello Drive, until she was killed by Norman Pfister, a member of the Order of Taraka, so that he could use her place as a surveillance post from which to spy on Buffy. The same villain later trapped Xander and Cordelia in Buffy's basement after he appeared on the doorstep in the guise of a salesman giving away free cosmetics samples. True Nature : True Series Book 1. LOVE OR LEAVE Max, true to his nature, takes control right from the start. Lucy has no choice but to give in. As she fights to understand her willingness to give him everything, he pushes her for more. STAY OR GO Theirs is a journey with many a twist and turn, but isn't love always? It's the slow build that happens when sweet and shy meets determined and dominant. In the end, the choice is clear. Stay or go. Love or leave. Be what is needed or turn away from True Nature . This is the start of something darker. True Nature is the first book in a series that includes two alternative endings. See for yourself why fans are saying this makes all the other dark romances look like greyed out shades of fairytales. NOTE: All the books in this series are available for purchase/download now, so you won't be left wanting or waiting. This series involves a combination of Domestic Discipline, D/s, and Sm. Max is a gentleman. A very old fashioned guy. He explained to me. That previous girlfriends had claimed he was chauvinistic, misogynistic, a bully, possessive, antiquated, abusive. He used those words. And he said he didn't care if that's how today's world would view him. He only cared about being true to himself. and about how I viewed him. Therein lies the problem. how do I view him? How do I reconcile the loving, gentle man who takes such attentive care of me, to the one who makes me wet ordering me around, to the one who scares me with how much he demands?! I don't know what to think! I lift Lucy's chin to my face. She slowly raises her eyes. The most beautiful light blue, the lids a little red from crying. "Let me see you." She blinks the last of her tears away as I turn her face to the right. "You'll have a mark." She tries to jerk her head away, but I hold her in place. Only her eyes dart to me, the fear back in an instant. "You can look in a minute." I let go of her face, putting my hand back around her waist. She's still shaking a little. She sniffs and starts to lower her face again. "You have one more thing to do before you can wipe your face and nose." Her head jerks back up. I love how responsive she is. how open she is. Her eyes tell me so much. fear, hope, and that beautiful look of shame again. "You have to say you're sorry for misbehaving." REVIEW //\\ True Nature. TRUE NATURE (True #1) by Willow Madison. Now I know how my friends felt after reading this. I’m not quite sure just what I want/need to say. So I’ve seen rave reviews and scathing reviews, for this book, and I can see how both have merit, because this deals with a D/s relationship that verges on the abusive. The deciding factor for me was that Lucy chose Max, even knowing what might be instore for her (more on this later). There are a lot of things about Max to dislike, but none of that is due to bad writing or bad characterisation. In fact I’m pretty certain this is a deliberate move by the author and it certainly had me questioning both his morals AND my morals at times. You don’t have to like Max to enjoy this story, in fact I’m firmly in camp “toss his ass to the kerb” at the moment. I’m looking forward to seeing how this story unfolds and experiencing the journey it takes me on. I liked Lucy, she was sometimes confused by her reactions, and struggled with her unexpected responses to Max. To quote her directly. “My brain said to run, my body said to stay, my heart… my heart was afraid to decide.” There were times she felt a little weak BUT that’s from my perspective of knowing I could never be that submissive in a relationship. It was what Lucy craved, so if it was OK for her, who am I to judge? Between SSC, RACK and mind-your-own-goddamn-business, no one decides on someone else’s relationship. Max knew exactly what type of relationship he wanted, it verged on a Master/slave one. He pretty much wanted to dictate Lucy’s entire life, at times it felt almost to the point of what she thought. And however much my modern, liberated woman brain screams against that, if it is what works for the couple involved it is no-one else’s business. We did get an insight into why he feels the way he does, and whilst it doesn’t excuse some of his behaviour, it does explain it and allow us to understand his motivations. What did cause problems for me is that in that particular dynamic the welfare of the sub/slave should be paramount to the Dom/Master. Her needs should be met and her safety, both physical and mental, taken care of. Max was sometimes a thoughtless, selfish, ignorant ass and I severely wanted to kick his behind on more than one occasion. If he wants total control of her he has a responsibility for her welfare, ones that he frequently seems to shirk. For example, despite knowing how overwhelmed Lucy is at meeting his parents for the first time, despite knowing she needs his support, he sends her to help in the kitchen and later on orders her around like his skivvie, despite her not having agreed to a “dynamic” style of relationship at that point. He also ignores her distress “I stand up and Lucy gives me a pleading look.” and her pain “I can’t… I’m too sore.” (for more sex). He is either totally responsible for Lucy or he isn’t, but it shouldn’t only be when it suits him. I also struggled with how he revelled in her fear. She should fear a punishment but not because of the pain it causes but because of the disturbance to their dynamic. And should Max really enjoy her fear in those situations? Hmmmm…….. So getting back to the “might” from earlier. I did feel that at the end this did stray into the area of dubious consent, when Max punished Lucy before he had discussed consequences of her actions – particularly when she hadn’t been punished for it previously. However when given the choice she DID decide to stay. Whether she is staying in a consensual relationship or an abusive one remains to be seen in the next book. Which I bought and read the moment I’d finished this one. DARK ROMANCE A warning comes with this book. It’s not a typical hearts and flowers romance. There are thorns and it’s not for the faint-of- heart. LOVE OR LEAVE Max, true to his nature, takes control right from the start. Lucy has no choice but to give in. As she fights to understand her willingness to give him everything, he pushes her for more. STAY OR GO Theirs is a journey with many a twist and turn, but isn’t love always? It’s the slow build that happens when sweet and shy meets determined and dominant. In the end, the choice is clear. Stay or go. Love or leave. Be what is needed or turn away from True Nature . This is the start of something darker. True Nature is the first book in a series that includes two alternative endings. See for yourself why fans are saying this makes all the other dark romances look like greyed out shades of fairytales. NOTE: All the books in this series are available for purchase/download now, so you won’t be left wanting or waiting. This series involves a combination of Domestic Discipline, D/s, and Sm Now Available in Paperback too! Excerpts: Max is a gentleman. A very old fashioned guy. He explained to me. That previous girlfriends had claimed he was chauvinistic, misogynistic, a bully, possessive, antiquated, abusive. He used those words. And he said he didn’t care if that’s how today’s world would view him. He only cared about being true to himself…and about how I viewed him. Therein lies the problem…how do I view him? How do I reconcile the loving, gentle man who takes such attentive care of me, to the one who makes me wet ordering me around, to the one who scares me with how much he demands?! I don’t know what to think! I lift Lucy’s chin to my face. She slowly raises her eyes. The most beautiful light blue, the lids a little red from crying. “Let me see you.” She blinks the last of her tears away as I turn her face to the right. “You’ll have a mark.” She tries to jerk her head away, but I hold her in place. Only her eyes dart to me, the fear back in an instant. “You can look in a minute.” I let go of her face, putting my hand back around her waist. She’s still shaking a little. She sniffs and starts to lower her face again. “You have one more thing to do before you can wipe your face and nose.” Her head jerks back up. I love how responsive she is…how open she is. Her eyes tell me so much…fear, hope, and that beautiful look of shame again. “You have to say you’re sorry for misbehaving.”