Title: Complicated
Summary: --Sequel to "I Don't Want To Be Alone"-- Buffy's living in New York, sharing an apartment with her best friend from the foster home, Willow. Xander and Nikki live in the same building, a floor up from the two. All four attend NYU and life is starting to make sense again. Until someone returns from their past and shakes things up.
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from BtVS or AtVS or anyone who belongs to someone else. You know who they are. I do own people such as Nikki.
.:a/n:. Well, here is my first sequel. It's a short first chapter, to give you a little introduction to what's going on. I know that I have a few stories unfinished at the moment. But I promise that this wont get in the way of the bet. And if it does, I'll simply put it on hold. LoL. So enjoy!
~~**~~
Buffy Summers opened the door to her apartment and struggled with the bags of groceries she carried. Her best friend Willow jumped off of the black leather sofa and went to her aid. She took two heavy bags from the blonde, smiled and headed for the kitchen.
"What'd ya get?" she asked, searching the bags.
"The usual. Not too much though. With our budget, we might we eating PB&J for a while," Buffy laughed, placing the remaining bags on the counter. "Are we all set for tomorrow? I want Nikki's twentieth birthday to be perfect. She deserves it."
"Yep. I made the reservations at her favourite restaurant and Xander said he was getting the ring tonight."
"I can't believe they're going to be engaged," Buffy said. "I wish I had someone in my life like Xander."
"You could Buff, but you're . . ."
"Not over . . . Yeah, I'm well aware. Hey, I'm going to go lay down if you don't mind putting these away solo? I was up so late last night finishing my paper, I only got a few hours of sleep."
"Yeah, sure, go ahead. I'll wake you up when Xander and Nik get here."
"Thanks Will," Buffy said.
She left the kitchen and walked down the short hallway to her bedroom. She sat down on her bed and leaned over to slide open her bedside drawer. She pulled out a small picture of a teenage boy with bleached hair, electric blue eyes and a muscular body. He looked to be the age of sixteen, and Buffy could feel tears forming as she traced over the image of him. "Spike, I miss you so much," she whispered. "We should be together right now. You promised."
~~**~~
"So, what kind of ring are you looking for?" the lady behind the counter asked. She looked down at dozens of engagement rings.
"I-I'm not sure. I've never done this before," he said, letting out a nervous laugh.
"I'd hope so. These ones over here tend to be the popular ones. Although, I find these ones beautiful. How much were you planning on spending?"
"It doesn't matter. As long as its perfect."
The lady smiled at him, then at the two girls behind him. "Are either of you the bride?"
"Huh? I wish," Buffy said. "We're just good friends."
"I see. You don't happen to have the same finger size as the bride-to-be? You could try out the rings, model them maybe?"
"Um, I don't know . . ."
"Please Buff. I'd appreciate it," Xander said.
"If you say so," she said. 'Not like I would be suffering from a world of pain.'
Summary: --Sequel to "I Don't Want To Be Alone"-- Buffy's living in New York, sharing an apartment with her best friend from the foster home, Willow. Xander and Nikki live in the same building, a floor up from the two. All four attend NYU and life is starting to make sense again. Until someone returns from their past and shakes things up.
Disclaimer: I don't own anyone from BtVS or AtVS or anyone who belongs to someone else. You know who they are. I do own people such as Nikki.
.:a/n:. Well, here is my first sequel. It's a short first chapter, to give you a little introduction to what's going on. I know that I have a few stories unfinished at the moment. But I promise that this wont get in the way of the bet. And if it does, I'll simply put it on hold. LoL. So enjoy!
~~**~~
Buffy Summers opened the door to her apartment and struggled with the bags of groceries she carried. Her best friend Willow jumped off of the black leather sofa and went to her aid. She took two heavy bags from the blonde, smiled and headed for the kitchen.
"What'd ya get?" she asked, searching the bags.
"The usual. Not too much though. With our budget, we might we eating PB&J for a while," Buffy laughed, placing the remaining bags on the counter. "Are we all set for tomorrow? I want Nikki's twentieth birthday to be perfect. She deserves it."
"Yep. I made the reservations at her favourite restaurant and Xander said he was getting the ring tonight."
"I can't believe they're going to be engaged," Buffy said. "I wish I had someone in my life like Xander."
"You could Buff, but you're . . ."
"Not over . . . Yeah, I'm well aware. Hey, I'm going to go lay down if you don't mind putting these away solo? I was up so late last night finishing my paper, I only got a few hours of sleep."
"Yeah, sure, go ahead. I'll wake you up when Xander and Nik get here."
"Thanks Will," Buffy said.
She left the kitchen and walked down the short hallway to her bedroom. She sat down on her bed and leaned over to slide open her bedside drawer. She pulled out a small picture of a teenage boy with bleached hair, electric blue eyes and a muscular body. He looked to be the age of sixteen, and Buffy could feel tears forming as she traced over the image of him. "Spike, I miss you so much," she whispered. "We should be together right now. You promised."
~~**~~
"So, what kind of ring are you looking for?" the lady behind the counter asked. She looked down at dozens of engagement rings.
"I-I'm not sure. I've never done this before," he said, letting out a nervous laugh.
"I'd hope so. These ones over here tend to be the popular ones. Although, I find these ones beautiful. How much were you planning on spending?"
"It doesn't matter. As long as its perfect."
The lady smiled at him, then at the two girls behind him. "Are either of you the bride?"
"Huh? I wish," Buffy said. "We're just good friends."
"I see. You don't happen to have the same finger size as the bride-to-be? You could try out the rings, model them maybe?"
"Um, I don't know . . ."
"Please Buff. I'd appreciate it," Xander said.
"If you say so," she said. 'Not like I would be suffering from a world of pain.'