Beginnings

She felt his arms wrap around her, the tight feel of his chest, the smoothness of his skin, knowing she was protected put Buffy at ease. Spike would always look after her. Minutes passed in each others arms and the sun rose hitting them in one bright ray, bringing Spike into a towering inferno and before Buffy could utter a word, he was gone lost to dust.

"NO!!!!!!"

Buffy awoke sitting straight up in her bed, her breath panting as she came to the realization that it was all a dream. Dawn came running in paranoid for her sister.

"What happened?"

"Nothing, just a dream, that's all," Buffy stated looking into her sister's eyes

"You wanna talk about it?" hoping that her sister would open up to her.

"No Dawnie.. I can't. just go back to bed."

Dawn slowly closed Buffy's door and silently went back to her room. Buffy laid back down and curled into a ball, the tears forming at the corners of her eyes, just a dream.

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Xander sat in the Magic Box; it was quiet all except for the fact of Anya's humming noises of the wedding march and the frequent sounds of Buffy's punches in the training room.

"She seems little upset today," Xander commented to his future bride.

"Yeah, she looks as if she needs a good roll in the sack," was the response.

"Any!! Really I don't need to hear something like that!"

The back door opened and a sweaty Buffy appeared in the doorway: her face looking pale.

"Hey Buff, you doin' ok?" Xander questioned

"Just a bad night, no biggie!"

"Good because we're planning on going to the Bronze at 7 to help cheer Willow up; you game?" Images raced through her head of that night she had kissed Spike under the stairs. His lips so perfect, and those hands 'wake up Buffy!!'

"Oh umm.. Yeah sure I'm game."

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Buffy stood at the front door of the Bronze, wearing a tank top and a denim skirt, with her sister at her side. In the corner of her eye Buffy saw him his black tee clung to his sculpted body sending goose bumps up Buffy's spine. 'No don't look at him, bad Buffy'.

"Hey luv." Spike said with his hands coming to Buffy's waist.

"I'm not you're love", Buffy said hitting his hands away from her.

"Well then looks like someone's got her knickers in a twist." Spike commented as he entered the Club, leaving Buffy in a rage. Buffy entered seconds after Spike. On the dance floor Willow was happily dancing with a crowd, Buffy was amazed how happy she was, on one of the tables Xander and Anya had their wedding seating chart up and running.

"Hey Buff, glad you're hear," Xander said as he caught Spike behind Buffy giving the piercing look of death to him. "What's he doing here?!"

"Free county, ain't it?" Spike responded from behind Buffy.

"For citizens, yes, and by citizens I mean living!"

"I am living you ass, just not in a normal way" Spike said as Xander tried to think of the best comeback but was overtaken by Spike. "Slayer, can I with you?"

"No", said Buffy as she sat down next to Xander pretending to believe that Spike wasn't there. Spike walked away in a huff with Xander's sigh of relief. Buffy's heart sank as Spike walked away and she took off toward the bathroom to be alone.

Buffy entered the quiet room with no one present, all she could hear were the mumbles of the club outside the door. 'Stupid, stupid, why do I feel this way' was Buffy comment to herself. Just at that moment he door opened and Buffy started to wash her hands when she heard his familiar voice say.

"Please can we talk Buffy?"

She looked to the door and saw Spike standing there, "What are you doing? This is the ladies room!"

"It's the only place I can talk to you alone" "We're not talking!" Buffy answered back.

"Buffy we kissed!! TWICE!!" Buffy looked into to the mirror and turned back to him to see his beautiful eyes staring right through her, she could see his love for her, but NO she wouldn't give in.

"Spike it's over, I'm sorry I can't do this"

"Oh but I think you can and you will", Spike said closing the distance between them and ground his hips into her hers letting her know what she was doing to him. Buffy gasped at the feel of his erection and gave up. She pulled his neck down and let her lips graze his feeling the need of each other she began her bruising kiss. Biting her lower lip Spike raised her to the sink counter and begged his tongue entrance into her mouth. When their tongues touched there was a surge of passion moans were heard from both ends. Buffy's hands longed to feel Spike's body on hers and peeled away the leather duster that covered him, forgetting exactly where they were. She ran her hands down his chest and pulled his shirt off over his head. Stopping their intense kissing session just long enough for the shirt to make it over and her to catch her breath. She pulled him closer to her and wrapped her legs around his waist. The kissing continued as Buffy worked her way down, letting the moments seize her. Spike hands were around her back bringing her against his chest, his waist wandered down to her legs and pulled her skirt higher and higher feelings her warm legs. His hands worked up to her panties and pushed aside the thin layer of her panties feeling her wetness, he rubbed her clit, Buffy moaning into his mouth letting him know that this is what she needed. He then pushed a finger into her heat feeling her body clench around his finger. Buffy longed for more and her hands hit his zipper. The door flung open to expose Anya in the doorway. Buffy saw her face and went into complete shock.

"Um. bad time", was Anya's s comment.

"No, no, no wait. it's not what you think. we were. um. we were. ah.." she was cut off.

"Fighting, we were fighting," Spike chimed in, "I was teaching her some moves and now the lesson is over."

"Does that lesson include a lip-lock position and many orgasms? Because it looks like it to me", Anya said in a cheerful voice. Buffy scrambled to get off Spike as he gathered his clothes.

"Anya, it's nothing. really!"

"Don't worry Anya won't say a word", Anya responded to Buffy's denial with a wink leaving the bathroom. Buffy looked at Spike and then ran out of the bathroom and out of the Bronze in a hurry.

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The next morning the loud pounding on her front door woke Buffy. Fearing the worst Buffy jumped out of bed and ran to the stairs nearly tripping all the way down. She grabbed the door handle and pulled it open, before she saw who it was Buffy said, "What? What is it?! What happened?!!?" all in a rush.

"Spike is what happened." Anya said from the doorway with a smirk on her face. "Don't worry I didn't tell anyone, but shit Buff. how did this happen? I mean I think it's great but please do explain!"

"It's was nothing really were um."

"Fighting?" Anya questioned with a look of uh-huh-sure on her face.

"Yes, fighting, and..wait you think it's great?" Buffy said coming the realization that Anya actually liked the idea.

"HA! You admit it then, finally I mean you don't really see people fighting with their shirts off along with the guys hands kinda up your skirt. But yeah I mean you looked happy wrapped around him I thought you guys looked way cute, but how's the sex?"

Buffy started laughing at he comment and invited her in to talk. They walked into the kitchen where Buffy went through her whole episodes of kissing Spike. Anya especially found great interest with the one outside the Bronze during their musical number. Buffy felt so great telling someone of what she was feeling. Buffy explained to Anya that she didn't exactly know what she was thinking when she kissed him, but when she did everything melted away, her heart sang and fireworks exploded in her stomach. Anya had never really gotten to know Buffy and their bonding time really made her feel like part of the gang, not just because she was Xander's fiancé. Time flied as the girls talked about everything from shoes to hair and back again. Buffy wasn't even dressed and Anya hadn't even gone to open the Magic Box when Dawn came through the back door. Anya and Buffy were onto the conversation about Anya's wedding. Both girls looked up at Dawn and then the clocked, both laughed and Buffy walked Anya to the door where Anya gave Buffy a bear hug and whispered, "You're secrets safe with me." Buffy smiled and Anya walked around the corner to return home.

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Early morning same day

Spike sat on his lounge chair staring idly at the TV. Passions wasn't on for another 4 hours. He let his mind wander to Buffy even though he promised himself he wouldn't. He couldn't help it, the way she looked last night was excruciating. His non-beating heart longed to be with her, touch every inch of her, hold her and make her his own. 'Why can't she see me as more than a monster? I've changed and it's not because of this bleedin' chip. Sure I tried to kill her before but I'm a vampire it's what I do, I couldn't help it. The only thing the chip did was help me realize my true feelings, that's all. Why does she do this to me? She knows I want her more than anything, love her more than anything. She's just playing with me, well that's fine two can play that game!'

To be Continued..