So Much to Tell You
Summary: Spike calls Buffy from Wolfram and Hart after finally deciding to tell her that he's back. Set some time post-Damage, possibly even later I'm not sure. It depends where things fit in, in the story.
Author's Note: I know this goes against most of the rest of Season 5 of Angel with the whole "I can't tell Buffy that I'm back because it's rude after my exit" and Spike and Angel's problems or "issues" with Buffy, but I just had a wacky idea and decided to go with it.
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Spike sat alone in his little basement apartment, contemplating the painful decision on his mind. Tell her or don't tell her. He kept running the two options through his mind, until finally he came to a decision.
'Bugger it, she needs to know. I owe her that much.' He sat his beer on the table and stood up, leaving and yanking the door closed behind him. He was on his way to the Wolfram and Hart offices.
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Angel was in his office filling out forms, with Gunn advising him. Spike burst through the double doors, letting them remain open and stormed up to Angel and Gunn.
'I've gotta go see 'er, now.' He told them. Angel looked up, and Gunn just sat staring.
'Gotta go see who?' Angel challenged.
'Buffy.' Spike replied, almost as if it should be obvious. 'I need to go and see her.'
'We've been through this Spike, you left to go and see her but then you came back. You chickened out and you couldn't do it, so don't bother trying again. It's just like everything else you start, you never finish it.' Angel snapped.
Spike pretended to choke, spluttering a reply out. 'Excuse me?' he shot back at Angel. 'I wanted to go, but a little thing called "my conscience" stopped me. Now, I've made up my mind that I have to see her.'
'Fine, go see her.' Angel finished bluntly. 'You want to go, go.'
'I need some money.' Spike rolled his eyes, hating to have to ask again for things from Angel.
'Spike, no. We've been through this before too. I'm not giving you anything.'
'You ponce. Just give me a couple a hundred dollars and I'll go. You won't see me for a while, and you don't even have to give one of your "precious" cars, so that should make you happy and make you want to give me money to leave so will you please just give me what I'm bloody asking for!' Spike's speech reached the climax point, when he snapped.
'Spike, for the last time, no.' Angel replied. Spike stood there in silence, scowling more than anything. Then Gunn spoke up.
'Why don't you just give her a call?' Spike looked up at him, pausing and contemplating for a moment.
'You're right. It will be much easier, and there won't have to be the whole awkward silence thing in person.' Spike agreed. He paused, realising his problem. 'You got a number?'
Angel rolled his eyes. He reached into his coat pocket and pulled out his cell phone. 'For God's sake Spike, just leave.' He passed Spike the phone and then he happily left.
He stopped at the door, thinking of the perfect comeback. Angel and Gunn watched as he left then stopped and turned around. He held up the cell phone in one hand. 'You wouldn't be wanting this back now would you?' He grinned, knowing full well that he would bring it back; he just wanted to tease Angel.
'Out!' Angel cried and Spike was gone.
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Down the hall, Spike stepped inside one of the offices and closed the door behind him. Whoever's office it was must be on their lunch break with everyone else downstairs.
Spike turned on the cell phone and searched through the directory.
Bob
Senator Brucker
BuffySpike selected Buffy's number and paused for a moment. He couldn't do it.
'What the hell am I meant to say to her?' he thought out aloud, and then in a fake voice, he replied to himself and mimicked the conversation. 'Hi Buffy, it's Spike. Just rang to tell you that I'm alive and here in L.A. with Angel, and not dead like you thought. So how's life?'
He rolled his eyes, and sat thinking for a moment. Then he hit dial.
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Author's Note: Short, I know. But do you like where it's going? Some things I'm not exactly sure when they happened, so this might be turning out to be set later on in the season. Well, that's the thing with television shows, you don't have to explain everything you've just gotta show it! Reviews are more than welcome.
