STRANGER IN MY HOUSE
Authors: Richess a.k.a. A.N.H. Richards and Hilary a.k.a Spike Lover UK
Disclaimer: All Characters belong to J. Whedon, Mutant Enemy Productions, the W.B. and/or Fox Production and etc.
Summary: Set in season 5 after Crush'. Someone from Spike's past gives him a second chance. What might Spike want to do or undo. Five alternative endings to this fic. Pick at your own risk.
Song - Angel In Disguise - Brandy for the album Never Say Never & Don't Let Go by En Vogue from the album Best Of
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Part One
The Bronze was its usual buzz of activity. Spike nursed his beer waiting for Buffy to walk in and of course look at him with disgust, hatred and then watch him leave as his innards boiled in anger.
"Bloody bitch locking me out. Uninvitin' me. ME?" He hissed as he set down the beer.
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She watched as mumbled to himself. Until he saw her come into the club. She knew from his change in mannerisms who the girl was. The Slayer.
She watched as the Slayer and her friends gave Spike dirty looks, she watched as they scorned him, and she wondered why he was putting up with that shit. The rumours must be true. Her poor sire. She should have come to Sunnydale sooner. She wouldn't abandon him like Dru and she wouldn't belittle him like the Slayer, she would be the one to bring him back. It was perfect.
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Part Two
The song blared through the Bronze as she glided over to him.
Spike watched as Buffy began to walk towards him and thought to himself, this is not going to be good. Until he noticed movement from the corner of his eye. He turned his head slightly to see a familiar figure walking toward him and she was still as beautiful as ever.
Buffy stopped as Spike turned away from her and noticed a scantily clad girl walking toward Spike.
"Melina?" Spike gasped, he couldn't move. He couldn't believe his eyes.
"Spike." She smiled straddling him on the chair he was sitting on.
"What are . . ."
She put her finger to his lips quieting him.
"Unimportant questions, with long unexplainable answers." She whispered into his ear, their cold bodies radiated heat. Animalistic. Deadly. She ran her fingers along his shoulders to the base of neck and stroked the fine baby hairs along his nape.
Spike closed his eyes as his childe's soothing fingers released
any worries in his mind. He leaned back into her fingers which
now began to stroke his hollowed cheeks. He rested his hands on
her hips.
"You look good." She smiled at him, her smile warm and caring.
"You look amazing... Well you always looked amazing, but for a pile of ashes you look damn good." He inhaled all that was in front of him, her sun tanned skin, smooth and unscarred. Her eyes deep brown with a flicker of burgundy, her full lips, painted with a thin sheen of red lip gloss. She looked better than he even imagined. The last time he'd seen her she was helping him escape with Drusilla from Prague when one of the villagers had staked Melina right before his eyes.
"Oh that, not to worry. Deal's with the devil can re-negotiated. Darla's a testimony of that and I am as well." Melina answered. Her usually curly black hair was straight and sleek. She quickly turned her head and looked at the still shocked Buffy.
"So, is that your Slayer?"
"Ah, well . . . Kind of." Spike said uncertainly looking past Melina at Buffy.
"Can I kill her?" Melina whispered into his ear.
Spike revelled in her question. Buffy dead? That would be good after what the bitch did to me.
"You don't have to answer now, we'll discuss it later." Melina continued.
Silence between Spike and Melina was never uncomfortable. That night in London over a hundred years ago, Spike never understood why he wanted to change her. She was the daughter of an influential businessman, but at one of her fathers parties he, Darla, Drusilla and Angel were invited in by the butler, thinking that they were guests. When he saw her he was taken back not only by her beauty, and innocence but by her power and raw magnetism. And he much like Angel with Drusilla, he became obsessed with her.
"She still watching, over there with her friends." Melina informed him.
"Who the bloody hell cares." Spike smiled.
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Part Three
Buffy watched as Spike and the girl sat and talked. Buffy watched as she shook her silky black hair from side to side baring her neck to the vampire and then she looked deeply into his eyes.
"So, who's that?" Xander asked looking at couple.
"Who knows?" Buffy scrunched her face in concern.
"Well could she wear any less clothes?" Willow said as she looked at the girl.
"It's possible." Anya replied a matter of factly. Everyone turned to look at her. "Well it is."
"I hope not, cause she's bordering on naked right now." Buffy huffed.
"Yeah." Xander replied absent mindedly as he watched the girl nestled in Spike's arms.
"Ohhh. Now I know where I've seen that outfit." Tara stated, "It's in the Victoria Secret catalogue."
Xander nearly spat out his drink all over Willow and spun back around to watch the girl. "It is. It's page 28. Tyra Banks had it . . . . never mind."
Anya, Buffy and Willow glared at him, while Tara smiled.
Buffy looked as the girl and Spike sat in silence.
"I should go warn her." Buffy stood up from there table.
"About what?" Anya asked.
"About Spike. He's a killer and I should . . ."
"Should what?" Anya asked stunned, "He has a chip remember, he can't hurt anyone anymore. So what if he gets some from the living that's her prerogative. And obviously she's quite comfortable with him."
"Are you sure that she isn't a vampire?" Tara asked Buffy.
"No, she's not a vampire."
"But what?"
"I don't know. But I'm going to find out." Buffy got up headed toward Spike and the girl.
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"She's coming this way, isn't she?" Melina asked Spike.
"Yup." He replied smiling. Melina snuggled closer toward him, his hand slid further down until he was gripping her butt. Her parts were intimately getting acquainted with his. His eyes opened in shock as she smiled wickedly at him.
Buffy's eyes widened as she watched the display.
"Buffy? Something you wanted?" Spike asked nonchalantly. Melina completely ignored her presence.
"Who's your friend, Spike?" Buffy said eyeing the girl up and down.
"What's it to you slayer? Jealous." Spike hoped.
"As if!" Buffy venom could be seen halfway across the room. The girl leaned in closer to Spike, if that was possible and whispered something into his ears, causing his eyes to widen. He laughed aloud as she finished and immediately stopped as Buffy's glare bore through him.
"Look little girl why don't you play with your little friends and leave the adults to their adult business." She mocked a mother talking to a child.
Buffy's blood boiled as the girl smiled at her then diverted her attention back to Spike who was eyes were roaming every inch of her cleavage. Hey wasn't this guy about to stake Drusilla for me a couple of days ago? Who professed his love for me? And now..... I'm glad that I was right. Glad! He doesn't love anything or anyone, Buffy thought to herself.
"Let's go dance." The girl asked Spike.
"Sure Melina."
Melina stood up slowly and he smiled as he looked up at her. She swung her leg around almost cat like, and held out her hand for Spike, who took it eagerly.
"Excuse me Slayer." Spike said as she watched stunned by these turn of events. Jealousy. Jealousy. Jealousy. Green with jealousy. Sang in her mind.
The dance floor parted as the couple entered it. Melina's whole outfit or lack thereof could be taken into account. It was a black, off the shoulder, long-sleeved, lace, short-suit, her lightly tanned skin peeked from underneath the cloth. Her heels, probably six inches held her at Spike's height perfectly. She traced Spike's jaw line staring deeply into his eyes before she slipped into arms as the song began to play. Buffy turned to watch the two dance. She felt almost glued to the floor.
Angel in disguise she was
But somehow you fell for her
Until she broke your heart that day
And left you in the rain
But still I love you.
The chorus of the song echoed in Spike's mind. Melina had always been the one there for Spike, she was dusted because of him. Loyalty had always been her strong suit.
I found it quite strange
The way you said her name
And when you look in her eyes
I see the lust you can't deny
It's more to this than what you say
Cause in your sleep you called her name
You say she's just a friend
I knew right then cause the rain began
The fast beat only allowed for their dancing to become more sensuous. His hands rested on her hips as they moved.
Angel in disguise she was (yeah yeah yeah)
But somehow you fell for her (you fell for her)
Until she broke your heart that day (she broke your heart)
And left you in the rain
But still I love you.
The dance floor thinned out leaving Spike and Melina dancing, Their bodies moved completely in sync with each other. They swayed together her lip-synching to him the words. Sweetly. Seductively.
She seemed so familiar the day that I met her
Who was she foolin' I had a clue what she was doin'
Thoughts of suspicion brought to my attention
I fell in her game I'm so lost
Please stop the rain
Angel in disguise she was (oh you hurt me babe)
But somehow you fell for her (but I'm still here)
Until she broke your heart that day (still lovin' you)
And left you in the rain
But still I love you.
Melina stared at Buffy during the chorus and never missed a beat while dancing with Spike. Buffy felt as if her eyes bored through her, uncomfortable. Like something was wrong or at least going to be wrong.
Angel in disguise she was (I might be crazy babe)
But somehow you fell for her (but I love you babe, somehow you fell)
Until she broke your heart that day
And left you in the rain (she left you in the rain)
But still I love you.
She stared deeply into his eyes and stopped moving. Her hands slowly glided up his arms onto his shoulder and her finger traced his collar bone and slowly moved up his neck as her fingers ran along his adam's apple.
And when the music stops
And when my tear drops
And when the rain ends
My heart will beat again
She held his face cupped in her hands as her thumbs stroked his checks. Their gaze couldn't be broken by anything not even an apocalypse at that point.
She stepped away from Spike and danced around him. Her black lace short suit rose ever do slightly. Anya slapped Xander on the back of his head at his gasp.
Oooh baby, oh darlin'
Angel in disguise she was (I know it hurts)
But somehow you fell for her
Until she broke your heart that day (broke your heart, broke)
And left you in the rain
But still I love you.
Angel in disguise she was (I love you)
But somehow you fell for her (somehow you fell for her)
Until she broke your heart that day (she left you in the rain)
And left you in the rain
But still I love you I love you (And I love you baby)
I'll never do the things she did. (And I love you baby)
Take your heart and runaway with it (And I love you baby)
No, no (And I love you baby)
Cause I really really love you. (And I love you baby)
Buffy watched as the two swayed together back and forth together as the song played out now they weren't even touching each other just moving simultaneously together as if reading each other's mind. A part of Buffy wondered what it would be like to have that closeness with another person. She never even had that with Angel.
Angel in disguise she was (And I love you baby)
But somehow you fell for her (And I love you baby)
Until she broke your heart that day (And I love you baby)
And left you in the rain (And I love you baby)
But still I love you
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Part Four
"So what are you?" Spike asked Melina.
"A demon. You know that Spike."
"What kind of demon?"
"When I was given a second chance I was turned into a human. I'd learned a lot about magic from Dru so I began to use it, and last year I cursed a boyfriend of mine. He slept with another girl so I turned him into a Stopher demon. All that puss and radiating cockroaches to his body, he did not find amusing to say the least. Any ways, a demon named D'Hoffryn saw me and decided to make me a vengeance demon."
"Really?"
"Yup. And I am here to grant you a wish Spike. I never thought I would ever hear your voice calling for vengeance but with that chip in your head, your voice has been heard among the rest. So what is your wish?"
"Hey, aren't you suppose to grant scorned women wishes?" "No I'm not a patron saint of any particular thing. I grant wishes to those deemed worthy. When D'Hoffryn told me about you I wanted to come and help my old sire."
"Even though you were killed in Prague because of me?"
"Because of you? What are you talking about? I made the choice, you didn't. Besides I knew people in low places that could bring me back. What do you wish for Spike? I know that she broke your heart. I know that she hurt you and I can give you. Any wish any wish that you want." Melina's thumb traced his lower lip.
"I want . . . I want . . ." Spike looked past Melina at Buffy, then thought of Dru, and all the missed chances to kill Buffy and Angel and the rest of the scoobies. Killing Professor Walsh and the rest of those commandos. But of course the obvious occurred to him last.
"I want the chip out of my head." Spike said uncertainly.
"Are you sure Spike? At what point Spike?"
"No. No! I want to go back. I want the Gem of Amarra. It's before the chip. Before the feelings. Before everything was bloody well screwed up."
"You will remember everything. From this time. Is that what you want?" Melina asked him.
"No. Yes. No. Bloody hell!."
Silence between lasted seconds but for Spike seemed like hours. What would he do? Even if he got the chip out would he kill Buffy? Of course you ninny. Kill her and send her body to her Watcher in little pieces. No that's Angelus mamby pamby. Get the ring then I'd have to kick her arse and kill her. That's not a bad scenario. Then the chip won't be in my head and the last year and a half wouldn't have happened. Seems like a good deal. Except I'd remember. Bloody hell. What the hell am I going to do?
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Buffy and the gang watched intently as Spike and Melina sat across from each other.
"What do you think he's talking about?" Buffy asked Xander.
Xander looked at Spike and then at Buffy, "Why do you care?"
Buffy was taken back his question, "I . . . Uh . . . Well Spike has to be up to no good."
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"Have you made a decision Spike?" Melina smiled as he looked her in the eye and replied.
(Here are the 5 alternative endings. You decide which one you think Spike would actually go for. And don't bother asking us, we don't know either.)