Chapter 1
Lifting her arms above her head, Buffy let out a groan, before sitting down and joining Faith on the blue exercise mat. Her muscles officially hater her, Buffy thought, feeling the familiar burn running through her limbs.
The double doors to the gym were thrust open and her eyes widened as she saw who had just walked into the room. "Someone up there really hates me."
"I'm with you on that one, B." Faith agreed coming to sit opposite Buffy, giving her a clear view of the three people who had just entered.
Monday had gone by in a blur for Buffy and Faith but Tuesday morning started a whole new string of events. Buffy had tried her hardest and made a conscious effort to avoid any form of contact with Spike. But just like yesterday, luck was not on her side.
Everywhere she went b he /b seemed to be there, by chance or on purpose Buffy wasn't quite sure yet. She'd gone to English literature first period and there he was. Sitting at the back of her class, watching her every move. Buffy had felt his eyes boring holes into the back of her head, yet she had refused to turn around and meet his intense gaze.
She found herself sinking lower into her chair after lunch that day. Both Spike and Wood had walked through the door with Miss Calender, known to her students as Jenny, not too far behind them. Miss Callander as she explained to Buffy's science class that she was showing the two newest members of the faculty around the school.
Buffy felt Spike's eyes boring into her again as she chewed on the end of her pencil. She sat next to Tara, who was a shy and timid friend of hers, on one of the two back desks. Spike, Wood and Jenny were in her class for about fifteen minuets before they left to explore the school.
"The new librarian he….was s-staring at you." Tara whispered watching the door click shut.
"I know," was all Buffy said, all thoughts of science leaving her mind for the next 2 hours.
Lunch had passed in a blur and it was now last period. She and Faith were in the gymnasium, practising their gymnastics moves and stretches.
Buffy sat with her right leg outstretched in front of her, her left leg curled in towards her body. She leant forward allowing the hamstring stretch to work on her muscles. Sparing a glance at the door she groaned seeing Jenny and Wood walk through, Spike following not far behind them.
Jenny appeared to still be showing the two newest members of the faculty around the school. i 'As if all of Monday wasn't enough time to show them the entire school.' /i Buffy inwardly groaned.
"She better not bring them over here," Faith hissed through gritted teeth, finishing her hamstring stretch.
Buffy switched legs so her left was now outstretched in front of her, her right curled close to her body as she leant forward.
"Faith, I need your help again." Buffy sighed as she sat up straight to do a seated split stretch. "I need you to help stretch out my hamstrings some more if we're going to practice that new move."
"Not flexible enough for you eh, B?" Faith laughed standing, stretching her arms above her head as she did so, waiting for Buffy to finish her seated spilt stretch.
"I'm plenty flexi, thank you very much." Buffy smiled. "But my hamstrings will stretch better if I use the new stretching technique that Coach showed us." Buffy laid back down on the mat and lifted her leg waiting for Faith to take her position.
"True." Faith grinned as she knelt in front of Buffy on the mat.
The coach had taught them both that a muscle is lengthened against resistance.
"You sure this has nothing to do with those two fine men that just walked through those doors and the compromising position we're now in?" Faith asked grabbing a hold of Buffy's ankle and calf and pushing it above her body.
"Maybe..." Buffy grinned, pushing back against Faith with her leg. Her thigh was close to touching her stomach.
"Don't forget that 5 second brake in between those stretches, Miss Summers!"
"Don't worry, Sir, I won't!" Buffy yelled back, glancing to the side of the hall where their coach was trying to get Willow to climb up a giant rope and failing miserably.
Buffy let her leg go lax counting to 5 before letting Faith push back against her leg. She groaned feeling her muscle stretch and her thigh come closer to touching her stomach.
"Next leg, B." Faith smiled, casting a glance to the opposite side of the hall where Jenny was talking to Wood and Spike.
"Yeah, yeah." Buffy smiled lifting her leg for Faith to take.
"Oh God!" Buffy groaned as she heard Jenny's beaming voice getting closer. "I don't know if you remember two of my students from yesterday-"
"Car troubles, right?" Wood asked, cutting Jenny off. He smiled at Faith who grinned up from her position half lying on top of and in-between Buffy's thighs.
"Right," Faith responded, taking a 5 second break from pushing down on Buffy's thigh.
"This is Faith and Buffy. They're our schools top athletics when it comes to gymnastics." Jenny beamed.
"Really?" Faith asked stumped.
"You girls are so talented." She smiled as Buffy and Faith stood, coming to stand in front of them.
Buffy refused to meet Spike's eyes as Jenny continued to speak. Faith stood smiling, her eyes glancing from Wood to Miss Calender every few seconds and then briefly onto Spike.
"I'd love to be as flexible as you two, it's positively amazing." Jenny smiled, glancing from Buffy to Faith.
"As I always say," Buffy smiled meeting Spike's gaze for the first time, "Flexibility is a must for what we do. Isn't that right, Faith?" Buffy asked, turning to face Faith who was openly checking Wood out.
"Huh?" She broke her gaze to meet Buffy's. "Right. Flexibility," she nodded. "It's a must. If you're going to be a gymnast you need to know how to do the splits. Good thigh and stomach muscles are also needed." She grinned, glancing at Spike whose face appeared to be turning a light shade of pink.
"Are you girls working on anything new at the moment?" Jenny asked. "I'm sure Mr. Wood would love to see some of your skills and witness what the PE staff can teach our students."
"Uh, I guess." Buffy nodded, turning to walk over to the mat. Faith leant over to whisper in her ear.
"He's already seen these skills at work." Faith grinned sliding her hands up her thighs.
"Faith!" Buffy hissed, glancing nervously back at Wood, Spike and Jenny who were eagerly waiting for them to show them their moves.
"C'mon B, don't tell me you didn't put your muscles to some use on the weekend, eh eh." Faith raised her eyebrows suggestively standing to Buffy's left as she got into position.
"Shut up," Buffy said before turning to face the wall opposite her. Spike, Jenny and Wood stood to her right, all staring at her as she slipped her left leg in front of her, her right slipped behind her as she lowered herself to the floor, now sitting in the splits.
Spike inwardly groaned seeing her legs split, she made it look so easy and so natural. He watched as she sat waiting for Faith to grab her now raised hands that were above her head.
What happened next shocked not only him but Wood as well. Faith jumped up, all her body weight being held up by Buffy's arms. Buffy stretched her arms straight up above her, raising Faith just a fraction higher. She waited, staring at the wall opposite her, for Faith to finish the move.
"Holy crap!" Wood exclaimed staring at Faith's face as she too stared at the wall opposite her as her legs and body moved slowly, holding her balance.
"What have you been eating?" Buffy groaned as Faith moved. Faith had packed on a few kilograms, which put strain on Buffy's muscles.
"Shut it, I'm concentrating here." Faith gritted out, bending her leg one last time to get it in the right position. The bell rang ending school for the day, setting off the students in the gym as they ran for their bags and out the door.
"Next time you see food, say no!" Buffy yelled, moving her arms a fraction to allow Faith the momentum to hop down safely from the position she was in.
"That was amazing!" Jenny yelled coming over to congratulate them both. Buffy let her bottom slip to the side, allowing her to comfortable hop out of the splits position.
Neither Faith, Buffy of Jenny saw Spike and Wood re-adjust themselves before coming over to join them.
Buffy stood and rubbed her inner thighs still feeling the pull on her muscles from remaining in the splits for so long.
"See you tomorrow girls." Jenny smiled as Buffy and Faith walked into the changing room to gather their belongings.
"You can find your way back, right? It's just, I have to be somewhere very shortly and-"
"It's fine." Wood smiled, cutting her off. "We'll find our way back. Thank you."
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"What are they still doing here?" Buffy hissed staring out the small window of the girls changing rooms to see Spike and Wood standing not too far away. Jenny had left ten minutes ago and they had yet to follow suit and leave.
"Maybe they're waiting for us." Faith shot Buffy a 'Duh' look, before standing and joining Buffy by the small window.
"Maybe they should just leave." Buffy glared, glancing at Spike one more time. "I think that's a great idea. Yep, they should just leave."
"I don't think they're going to follow your request," Faith said, eyes widening.
"What? Why?" Buffy exclaimed, turning to face Faith.
"Because they're coming straight towards us!" Faith jumped back from the window and gathered her bag before grabbing Buffy's hand.
"Not good. Not good. Not good., Buffy chanted following Faith towards the back of the changing room, adjusting her own bag on her shoulder.
Buffy heard the front door to the changing room open just as she and Faith exited via the back door. They had just hopped in Faith's beaten up car when Buffy heard Faith's phone ring.
"Hello?" Faith asked, flipping her phone open as she shifted her car into reverse.
i 'I believe you owe us some answers.' /i Buffy was straining to make out what Wood was saying to Faith as Faith put the car in first gear and exited the car park.
"You're probably right. But I'm not ready to give you any at the moment so you'll just have to deal." Faith held the phone to her ear with her shoulder as she put the car in second and then third gear.
i "I'll be seeing you around, Faith. You can't avoid me forever. And Buffy can't avoid Spike forever." /i
Faith hung up before he had a chance to say anything else and with fearful eyes she turned to face Buffy.
"We are so screwed."