Chapter 6:
[Los Angeles-Last May
"Alyson, I don't think this is such a good idea." Buffy told her friend, as she looked at herself in the full-length mirror. "I look like an Los Angeles hooker."
"Buffy, you can't stay inside for the rest of your life. And you don't look like a hooker, you look like a girl wearing a very short black skirt who is going to a dance club…I know you're still hurt by what Parker did to you, but…"
"There is no BUT! Parker has nothing to do with me not wanting to go out. Okay?"
"Buffy. Parker tried to rape you less than a month ago. Its okay to feel scared sometimes."
Buffy turn away for the mirror and walked over to sit on her bed next to her friend. "Tried. That being the keyword here. He didn't …"
"Only because your driver came in after he heard you scream for help."
"Can we not talk about this now …"
"Buffy …"
"No!"
"Fine, lets go to the club."
"Fine."
With that said both girls left the mansion and headed to the night club.]
*****
Sunnydale Gym-Present Day
"Spike! What are you doing here?"
"I work here, remember?"
"That's not what I meant and you know it."
"Luv, we need to talk `bout what we're going to do. We can't just act like nothing ever happened. This is a small town, people are goin' start piecing things together."
"First off, don't ever call me "Luv" again. Second, I can act any way I want to act it's a right I have as a young college student. And I'm not the married one here, you are."
"Luv …"
Spike was interrupted by Buffy punching him in the nose. "Don't call me that!"
"Bloody Hell Woman. What is wrong with you?"
"What is wrong with me? What is WRONG with ME? What the HELL is wrong with YOU?" Buffy yelled glaring at him the whole time.
"Buffy …" Spike started.
*****
[Night Club: Quake-Back Stage
"Buffy this is Deacon, Carter, and Spike is around here somewhere." Alyson said as she draped herself all over the drummer.
Carter held his hand out to Buffy. "It's nice to meet you, Buffy."
"You too…Carter is it?"
"Yeah. Deacon would be the one that your friend is practically humping over there on the couch…"
Deacon brought his head away from his girlfriend. "You're just jealous cause you haven't been gettin' any action lately." After that was said he went back to his earlier actions with Alyson.
Carter ignored that Deacon had ever said anything and continued talking to Buffy. "And Spike should be here…"
"Now…I'm here now." Spike stated until he saw the petite blonde girl standing in front of him next to Carter. `God she's beautiful.' He thought as he made is way into the large dressing room in the back of the club where the band hung out before and after their gigs.
`Oh my god. Look at those eyes, and those cheekbones. Definitely feeling better about coming to the club now.' Buffy was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't hear the taller blonde talking to her.
" …Alyson was talking `bout."
"Huh?"
A small grin formed on Spike's face as he continued to look at the girl in front of him. "I said, you most be the friend Alyson was talking `bout."
Buffy couldn't help but blush at the way he was looking at her. She held out her hand. "I'm Elizabeth, but most people call me Buffy. It's nice to meet you Spike."
"Like wise, Buffy."
*****
An Hour Later
"So how long have the three of you been in a band?" Buffy asked before taking a sip from her bottle of water.
"Lets see." Spike smiled while he thought back. "Carter and I started the band with an old friend of ours back in England when we were in High School. Then when I decided to move to America Carter was the only one in the group who wanted to come with, so the group broke up."
"How long have you been in America then?"
"Spike and I moved here in April, and when we got here we met Deacon who was looking for a band to join." Carter answered Buffy's question, trying to get her to pay more attention to him then to the bleach blonde she couldn't keep her eyes off of.
Buffy turned to face Carter. "So you and Spike moved here to L.A. to make it big in music?"
"Actually Spike moved…"
"Right! That's right." Spike glared at Carter while trying to recapture Buffy's attention. "Moved here to make a dream come true."
Buffy smiled at Spike. "How's that working out for ya?"
Spike looked Buffy up and down as a smirk formed on his face. "Gettin' better each minute."
******
Two hours later
"Can I give you a ride home Luv?" Spike asked from his sit next to Buffy after setting his drink down in front of him.
"What!?"
Spike could barely hide the grin on his face at the surprised sound in Buffy's voice.
"A ride Luv. I'm only asking because Carter left because he has to work in the morning. And it looks as if Deacon and Alyson have other plans for the remainder of the night." He said as he pointed to the couple that where still on the couch entangled with one another.
For what seemed like the thousandth time that night Buffy found her face reddening.
"Oh!"
Spike stood up and offered Buffy his right hand. "A ride?"
Buffy took the offered hand, and was pulled within inches of his face. Still holding Buffy's right hand with his he rested the other one on her lower back, which was bare due to the fact that she was wearing a halter-top.
All the two could do was stare into each others eyes for the longest moment, before they both leaned into a passionate kiss.]
*****
Sunnydale Gym
"Spike that night was a mistake."
"How can you say that Buffy? That night…"
"Was wrong. That night lead to lots of wrong nights."
"Buffy…"
"I can't talk to you anymore right now. I have to meet Cordelia at my house in 15 minutes."
Buffy slowly turned from Spike and headed towards the door as the tears she was trying so hard to hold back finally began to fall.
"I wouldn't take back that night, or any other night that we shared together." Spike yelled as Buffy disappeared behind the door.
Chapter 7:
Summers' Mansion-Buffy's Room
"Cordelia I all ready told you…" Buffy sighed.
Cordelia walked over to where Buffy was standing, and pulled out a small black lacy dress. "And I told you, Buffy you have to wear this dress tonight!"
Buffy held the dress in front of her and walked over into her dressing room. "Fine, but if I'm wearing this than you have to wear the red mini skirt and halter."
"Fine."
After both of the girls were dressed and had their make-up applied and hair perfectly done, they both walked down the long staircase and onto the back patio. Once both girls were sure they were alone they sat down on the bar stools by the pool.
"Buffy …"
"You want to know?"
"You said you would tell me. I'm only asking as your friend, and the fact that there has to be a history between the two of you. Why else would you have passed-out just from seeing him?"
Buffy stood up any walked over to the edge of the pool. "It's a really long story."
"Why don't you tell me the basics for right now, and later on tonight when we get back from The Bronze you can tell me the whole thing."
Buffy walked back over to Cordelia and once again took her set on the barstool. After taking a deep breath she turned to face Cordy.
"I met Spike in L.A. like I told the everyone in Mondays class. I went to this club called Quake…"
"Wow, you got into Quake! That is like the coolest club in L.A."
"Cordy if you want to know what happened you can't interrupt me."
Cordelia smiled at Buffy. "Sorry, please continue."
"Thank you. As I was saying, I went to Quake with one of my old friends, Alyson. She was dating a member of the band that was playing that night so we went back stage…"
"You got to go back stage!"
"Cordelia!"
"Oh…sorry."
"Back stage I met the band members. Alyson was dating Deacon, the drummer of the band. She had meet him the year before and they had been together ever since. When she meet him he was looking for a good band to play in, and finally found a band that he could really get along with. Anyways, this is about me not her. She introduced me to Carter who plays the guitar, and Spike, or as you know him Professor Winthrop."
After seeing Cordelia look over her shoulder for the tenth time at the clock Buffy decided to just come out with the important part of the whole story.
"OverthesummerIhadanaffairwithSpike."
Cordelia almost fell off of the stool she was sitting on. "WHAT!?"
*****
The Bronze
Anya was looking around the club from her seat on top of her boyfriend Alexander Harris, better known as Xander.
"I don't know way we had to sit with your friends this time."
"Ahn hon. We had this talk when we got here. We are sitting with my friends because we sat with your friends the last time."
"Yeah, but my friends are popular, and your friends are…"
"Sitting right here at the table with you. And also your roommates." Willow said from her seat next to her own boyfriend Oz on one side, and on the other side was Tara.
Anya gave Willow a dirty look and continued talking. "Xander you are a member of UC Sunnydale's Varsity Swim Team, that's almost as high as being a member of the Varsity Football Team. Not to mention the fact that you are dating a Varsity Cheerleader, who is also friends with the two most popular girls on campus in the Freshman class."
Willow interrupted Anya again. "Where are Buffy and the Queen C. at anyway?"
Just than it was as if the whole club stopped as the two girls in question made their way through to door.
*****
"Buffy you look amazing. I'm so glad you made it, I was beginning to think that you decided not to come at all." Riley said as he showed Buffy and Cordelia over to the rest of their friends.
"We kind of got talking about something and before you knew it was past the time we said we would be here, and you didn't say anything about how I look Riley."
"I'm so sorry Cordy, you look beautiful as well."
"Thank you."
*****
"Ladies, you both look lovely this evening."
"Thanks Angel" Both Cordy and Buffy said at the same time.
Harmony quickly walked over to the group. "Did you guys hear the news?"
"Harm, we just got here. How do you think we heard the news?" Cordelia bite back.
"Right, sorry. Anyways, Professor Winthrop's band is playing here tonight. Um, "Loves Brat" or "Loves …"
"Bitch" Buffy said in low whisper.
Everyone turned to Buffy with shocked expressions on their faces.
"`Loves Bitch', that's the name of the band."
*****
The Bronze-Back Stage
"Carter, you have got to check out all the hotties that are in this club tonight."
Carter walked over to the side of the stage next to Deacon. "Is that all you think about?"
Deacon turned to face Carter with a puzzled look on his face. "Well, Yeah. What else would I think about?" The truth was he was trying fucking his pain about his break-up with Alyson away with any girl that was up for the ride
"Oh, I don't know. Maybe you could think about the gig we have in about 10 minutes …"
"Hey, isn't that the girl Spike had an affair with?"
Carter looked back over the crowd that had formed in the small club. "What? Where?"
Deacon pointed in the direction that Buffy was sitting in surrounded by a big group of people. "Over there. She's sitting next to the hot brunette in the red mini skirt."
"Oh Man. If Spike sees her here things are going to get out of hand."
"Sees who here?"
Both band members turned to face Spike.
Chapter 8
"So, you guys going to tell me what will happen if I see who here?"
Carter walked over to Spike and led him away from the stage opening. "No one. Deacon was just looking for his next lay out in the crowd and he thought he saw someone he knew is all."
Spike turned to face Deacon who had quickly followed the other members of the band away from the growing crowd. "Who'd you see that you thought you knew?"
Deacon looked at Carter with wide eyes, than back towards Spike. "You know me I've seen so many girls they all blend together now."
Spike had a hard time holding back his laugh at the thought of just how many women Deacon had actually been with. The last girl Spike actually saw Deacon with in any sexual way was Buffy's old L.A. friend Alyson.
Carter was the one to bring Spike back from his laughter. "So, Spike we're on in about 7 minutes. You ready to go?"
"Always am."
*****
5 Minutes Later
Riley walked back over to the table with Buffy's soda in hand. "Looks like the band is getting ready to start."
Buffy took her drink from Riley as he took his seat next to her. "Thanks."
"No prob." Riley said with a funny grin on his face.
Angel turned to face Buffy. "So, Buffy is Professor Winthrop any good?"
Buffy chocked on her soda as everyone turned to her and awaited the answer. "What!?"
Riley patted Buffy on the back softly. "Are you okay?"
Buffy nodded her response to Riley; still to shocked by Angel's question to make actual words come out of her mouth.
"Well?"
Cordelia then spoke up. "I think the question Angel is asking is, are Professor Winthrop and his band any good?"
Buffy offered a small smile to Cordelia than turned to answer Angel's question. "Um …yeah, I guess. It takes awhile to get use the music, but once you hear them play I think you'll like the band."
"Cool"
Buffy stood up. "I'm goin' go say Hi to Anya. I'll be back in a few minutes."
*****
Anya stood up and hugged Buffy as she arrived at the table she was sharing with her boyfriend and his group of friends.
"Hey Anya. Xander, Willow, Oz, Tara."
Five different "Hey Buffys'" came at her at the same time.
Oz grabbed a stool from another table for Buffy to sit on.
"Thank you Oz."
"Welcome"
Willow turned to face Buffy. "So, what brings you over to our neck of the woods this evening?" Adding a little to much bite to her question than she meant to.
Buffy looking a little hurt by the tone in which the question was asked and answered Willow's question. "I came over to say hi to Anya and my other two roommates. Am I interrupting something, or are you always so egger to bite off others heads?"
"I'm sorry Buffy, I didn't mean …I just had a really long day."
"Its alright, I think everyone is moody after classes today." Buffy turned to face Anya. "Cordy and I are going over to Angel and Riley's dorm after we leave here if you want to come with."
"I would, but Xander and I have plans to have lots of sex tonight."
"Okay…I'll just be heading back over to everyone else. I'll see you back at the apartment tomorrow. I hope you two have fun tonight." Buffy turned back to face Willow and Tara. "I'll see you guys later tonight?"
"We'll be at the apartment when you get back."
"Okay. Bye!"
*****
On Stage
As the lights went down in the club only the owner could be seen on stage. "Ladies and Gentlemen, for your listening and viewing pleasure…I present "Loves Bitch"."
As the owner left the stage all the lights went out and all that could be heard was the sound of a soft and sexy British voice filling the club. As the music got louder the lights also began to grow until the whole stage was lit with a pale blue light.
*****
On the floor everyone was staring up onto the stage. The female portion of the club was finding it hard to take their eyes off the bleached blonde man in the tight black leather pants and a black button down long-sleeved dress shirt. While the male portion were finding it hard to take their eyes off the way the instruments were being played. But even with the amazing things going on the stage, there was one person in the club who was finding it harder and harder to not look into the lead singers eyes the way she had so many times before over the summer.
*****
Buffy had to find a way to get out of this club, and fast. Not only did she want to be away from the man that had caused her so much pain, she really was getting tried of having Riley drap his heavy arm all over her shoulders. `God he must weigh a ton. Is he forgetting that I am a much smaller person than he is?'
Riley on the other hand was in heaven. `I'm here with Buffy, and she is letting me hold her and sit next to her. Gosh, she is the best girl a guy could ask for.'
Riley was pulled from his thoughts though as Buffy pushed his arm from her shoulder and stood up to leave.
"Is something wrong Buffy?" Riley whispered into her left ear.
Buffy turned to face him. "No, I just need to get some air. I'll be back in a few minutes."
A frown appeared on Riley's face at the thought of her leaving his side. "Oh, do you want me to come with you?"
"No! I'm Sorry, no thank you Riley. You stay and enjoy the rest of the show. I won't be gone that long."
"Okay, I'll save your seat for you."
"What would I do with out you Riley?" Buffy asked in a rather sarcastic voice.
Riley didn't pick up on the sarcastic tone in which Buffy had spoken in, and now had a huge grin on his face. "You'll never have to know!"
*****
From outside of The Bronze you could here everyone inside clapping for the band that had just finished the first set.
`How did I get myself into this situation?' Buffy thought as she made her way over to where her convertible was parked.
*****
[Spike's Car
Outside of a rather large mansion the blonde couple sat in an awkward silence. Nether one knowing what to say about the passionate kiss they had shared at the club earlier.
Finally Buffy was the one to speak. "Well, thank you for the ride home."
"Any time pet."
"That's the last time I go anywhere with Alyson and not take my own car." She said with a light laugh. "I should probably be heading inside…"
Spike turned to face Buffy as she reached for the door handle, placing his right hand on her left knee. Buffy turned to face Spike and gasped as his lips crashed into her own in another passionate and slightly more demanding kiss than before.
After air became an issue for both blondes they pulled away but never broke eye contact.
"I'd really like to see you again Luv."
"I'd liked to see you again too."
Buffy than proceeded to climb out of Spike's car, but before closing the door she looked back inside towards the drivers seat. "Spike?"
"Yeah?…"
"Um…Would you, would you like to come inside?"
"I'd loved to pet."]
*****
Chapter 9
Alley by The Bronze
Buffy was so lost in her thoughts of the past that she didn't hear or see a person walking towards her.
"Buffy is it?"
Buffy twisted around and came face to face with an old friend. "CARTER!"
Carter and Buffy shared a small hug before talking.
"Long time no see, what has is been…"
"Little over a month." Buffy answered in a low whisper. "So, how have you been? And Deacon, how is he doin'?"
"We've both been good. Deacon still tryin' to forget about his break-up with your friend, but all and all we've been good. How `bout you? Didn't think I'd see you at this club after what went down over the summer."
"I saw Spike the other day actually…Turns out he's my new English Comp. Professor."
"Buffy…"
"It gets better, his wife is my new Art History Professor. This is my payback for sleeping with a married man."
Carter wrapped his arms around Buffy and whispered into her left ear. "Buffy this is not your payback, or punishment in any way. Spike didn't tell you the truth, you didn't know."
"Not knowing just shows how incredibly stupid I am…I fainted when I saw him walk into the Lecture Hall today. I don't know how I going to make it through the semester with him on campus all the time. He even tracked me down to the gym today after cheerleading practice."
Carter pulled away from Buffy and placed his hand under her chin. "Buffy, look at me."
Buffy raised her head so they were both looking into each others eyes. Buffy closed her eye's as Carter leaned in and kissed her softly on the lips before he began to speak again.
"Buffy, you are not stupid. You will make it through the semester, and finish college, and then you'll find a really great job somewhere. You'll be happy again. I promise."
Buffy pulled away from Carters comforting arms and words. "You can't promise me anything. For the next 4 months I have to be in a classroom with the wife of a man I slept with, who is having his CHILD by the way."
"Buffy…"
"NO! You are not goin' be able to make me feel better about this. I did something unforgivable, and now it's my time to pay. I'm starting to wish I had paid more attention to you that first night instead of him."
"And what about Spike? Buffy he didn't tell you he was married, and the only reason he ended the affair is because Dru walked in on the two of you together."
"But…"
"Buffy, did you know that Spike was going to leave Dru to be with you?"
Buffy's eyes widened. "What!?"
"He was going to leave Dru until she told him she was pregnant."
Tears began to run down Buffy's face as the information Carter was giving her registered with her brain.
*****
Few Hours Later-Buffy's Room
Cordelia sat in complete and utter shock as to the story her friend had just told her. "So, let me get this straight. You meet Professor Winthrop, Spike in L.A. last May. You then proceeded to have an affair with him for the next 3 months, until his wife who is also your Art History Professor found the two of you in bed together. How I'm doing so far?"
"So far that covers it."
"Okay. So, his wife finds you together, but she doesn't see your face. All she knows is that the woman her husband was with has long blonde hair, and a tattoo of two dragon flies on her lower back."
"Right"
"Spike calls things off with you in order to save his marriage, and be with the women who is going to have his child. And it turns out that if she wasn't pregnant he was going to leave her to be with you."
"That's pretty much everything."
"Again, Wow!"
"Cordelia, you can not tell anyone what I just told you."
"Buffy, I promise. Not a word to anyone."
"Thank you"
Chapter 10
Big Game Day- UC Sunnydale Campus
It was a little after one when Buffy, Cordelia, Anya and the rest of the Varsity Cheerleader Squad had finally finished posting the filers about the Sunnydale football game. Now all the girls were on their way back to the gym.
"Alright Ladies. We still have a lot to do before the game starts and we need to hurry up with it." Buffy said as she ran over her To-Do list one last time.
"Stacy so you have the decorations for the bleachers finished?"
"Um. Yeah. All the players signs are finished and my boyfriend Austin and some of his friends are going to help put them up at four."
"Good. Amanda what about the pom-poms for the fans to cheer with?"
"Everything is set. All we have to do is show up and cheer on our team."
"Okay then. Why don't you all go take a lunch break and meet back at the stadium at five to run a quick practice before the game starts."
All the cheerleaders cleared out of the gym in their different groups.
*****
"So where are we going for lunch?" Anya asked as they walked along a campus path just outside the English Department.
"I was thinking along the lines of Cappuccinos and a nice warm cranberry scone." Cordelia said. "What about you Buffy?"
"Buffy?"
"Huh?"
"Buffy we are trying to figure out what we are going to have for lunch and you aren't even paying attention."
"I'm sorry Anya, I just have a lot of things going on right now."
"That's okay. So, what are we having for lunch?"
Buffy attention was once again drawn to the familiar bleached blonde walking out of the building.
"Go talk to him." Cordelia whispered into Buffy's right ear.
"What!?"
"Anya why don't you go and get us seats at the Coffee House and we'll be there in a few minutes."
"Okay. But I'm not paying for all of our lunches."
"You won't. Now go."
"See you guys in a few."
After Anya was out of hearing range Cordelia turned back to Buffy.
"Buffy its clear that the two of you still have some things to work out. So go over there and talk with him before it's to late."
"I can't…"
"Yes you can. And if you don't then I'll call him over here."
"Cordelia NO!"
"PROFESSOR WINTHROP." Cordelia yelled as she pulled Buffy across the path towards Spike.
"Ms. Chase what can I do for you today?"
"Actually you and Buffy are going to go back to your office in there and have a nice long chat."
"Cordelia."
"I'm not taking no for an answer. When your finished talking come by the Coffee House, Anya and I will be waiting for you."
*****
Professor Winthrop's Office
"So what is it that we are suppose to talk about?" Spike asked as he closed the door to his office behind them.
"Cordelia seems to think that I need to talk to you about us."
"You told her about us?"
"I had to. She knows me to well to know I was keeping something from her."
"What if Dru finds out?"
"Your wife already knows."
"She knows I had an affair, she doesn't know with whom."
"She'll find out. She's my Art History Professor. Sooner or later she's going to recognize me, and there's nothing we can do to stop it."
"Then drop her class this semester and take it when she's on maturity leave."
"I will NOT rearrange my life so that you don't have to worry about your wife finding out that the woman you had an affair with is on this very campus, and in your class."
"Damnit Buffy. This isn't about you. We are talking about my wife, the woman who is pregnant with my child."
"This is about me. You lied to me about everything. You stand there and talk to me about this being about your wife and you're the one who put her in this situation in the first place."
"Buffy…" Spike said in a low voice as he walked towards her.
"I should of gone with Carter that first night when he asked me to instead of staying later with you."
"What does Carter have to do with any of this?"
"Carter told me you were going to leave her for me."
"I was…"
Buffy walked slowly over to Spike and placed her hands on either side of his face and leaned in kiss him.
Spike wrapped his arms around Buffy's waist and deepened the kiss.