Disclaimer: I do not own anything; Characters belong to Joss Whedon & Mutant Enemy. However this story is my own.
A/N: I'm trying my hand at my first angsty fic, I'm usually more of a fluffy hearts and flowers kinda girl. Please let me know what you think. As always reviews are greatly appreciated, a few quotes etc may be used and obviously belong to the very talented people who wrote them - Loverswalk89 x
Fighting The Good Fight
CHAPTER THREE
Spike slept soundly next to Buffy, she sat up and watched him sleep for hours. For the first time in a long time, she noticed how handsome he truly was. She ran her fingers over his chest and rested her hand upon his heart.
"To say this thing doesn't beat it sure is the biggest heart I've ever known" she whispered
She bit her lip trying in vain to stop the inevitable tears that were already pricking her eyes. Spike woke and pulled her closer to him. After a few moments she composed herself
"I'm sorry for waking you" she croaked
"Waking up and seeing you in my bed with me never gets old pet. I'm gunna miss it" he said sadly
She began to sob once more.
"Shhhh luv" he soothed "Before we go back to that demon, there's a few things I wanna do. Call it a bucket list" he smiled
"I'd rather it just be plans but bucket list is good" she smiled sadly
He caught her lips with his kissing her passionately, he laid her down next to him. Her golden hair fanned out on the pillow underneath her head. He ran his fingers through it softly.
"I can remember a time when me doing this would've sent you running for the hills" he chuckled
"I'm sorry"
"For what?" He asked
"For being mean to you back then, for not admitting the feelings I obviously had"
"Better late than never pet" he smiled
"Spike... Would you..."
"What?" He asked
"Would you make love to me?" She asked
Spike smiled brightly "I thought you'd never ask"
He kissed her softly, still running his hands through her hair. Stopping only to take her pyjama shirt off. He kissed down her neck and chest, making her moan. He kissed down her abdomen until he got to her shorts, slowly he pulled them down exposing her soft brown curls. He teased her by kissing her thighs gently before using his tongue to flick her swollen nubbin.
"Spike" she gasped as he began licking and sucking her. She grabbed hold of his head tugging at his platinum blond hair.
"Spike, Spike, Spike" she chanted as she began to shake as her orgasm built
"No not yet baby" he told her "I wanna be inside you when your sweet juices flow"
He kissed her once more before shifting his erection to her entrance. "You are so beautiful" he told her.
He eased himself into her slowly. He rocked back and forth gently as he looked into her eyes.
"Spike" she whispered
"Shhh" he said as he began to pick up the pace
"Gah" she moaned "Spike I think I'm gunna..." Before she could finish her sentence pleasure took over
"That's my girl" he said as he too reach his orgasm
They lay still connected as they tried to catch their breath.
"I love you" Buffy said breathlessly
"I love you too"
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Buffy walked the streets of New York City, she'd arrived almost six months ago. She'd never visited the city before she idly wondered what the place would look like pre-apocalypse.
She turned down an alley taking a short cut home, she heard a rustling noise coming from further down the alley. She briskly walked ahead, a loud groan was heard coming from a pile of garbage.
"Hey" she said bending down to tend to The Demon. "You're the demon from the bar yesterday, are you hurt?"
"Only in the literal sense" he groaned
"What happened?" She asked
"His henchmen. They came" he told her
"Who's henchmen?"
"Not enough time Blondie... My jacket pocket, there's a talisman... Use it to get your world back" he gasped for his final breaths.
"How? How do I get my world back?" She asked
It was too late the demon had already died. Buffy rummaged through his coat pocket and pulled out a luminous green diamond. She put it in her jacket pocket and made a run for it.
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Buffy ran into the abandoned warehouse she and Spike called home. She stopped abruptly and noticed candles lighting the way to another room.
"Spike?" She smiled
"You're supposed to follow the bloody candles" he shouted
Buffy smiled brightly "Okay" she called back
She took a moment to look around at all the candles nobody had ever done anything like this for her before. She followed them in to the large room filled with even more candles, butterflies over took her stomach. She saw Spike sat at a piano.
"Where did you get that from?" She asked gesturing to the piano.
"I borrowed it" he told her
Buffy raised an eyebrow.
"Okay I stole it... Points for romance though" he grinned
"Definitely brownie points" she smiled and kissed him
"C'mon you stand here" he said placing her in front of the piano so he could see her
"Can you even play?" She asked
"Uh I used to... Before" he told her
"When you were human?" She asked
"Yeah... So you just stand there" he grinned slyly "Dont laugh okay?"
"I won't I promise" she smiled
"I've been working on this for a while... Kinda changed it a bit since... But this is for you luv" he cracked his fingers and placed them upon the keys of the piano and he began to sing.
*How long will I love you?*
Buffy inhaled deeply, biting back the tears
*As long as stars are above you
And longer if I can
How long will I need you
As long as the seasons need to
Follow their plan.
How long will I be with you
As long as the sea is bound to
Wash up on the sand
How long will I want you
As long as you want me too
And longer by far
How long will I hold you
As long as your mother told you
As long as you can*
Tears fell freely from Buffy's eyes as she looked at the man she loved singing his soft loving song.
*How long will I give to you
As long as I live through you
However long you say
How long will I love you
As long as stars are above you
And longer if I may...*
Spike played the piano for a few more seconds before the song ended.
Buffy smiled through her tears.
"I know it wasn't that good..." He started
"Are you kidding? It was perfect" she smiled
"It still needs some work... I'd planned to sing this song to you on our wedding day..." He said sadly
"It would have been perfect Spike" she smiled
He rose from the piano and took her hand "So since I can't marry you, legally or otherwise now"
"Spike I don't need a piece of paper to tell me that you love me. I know you do, I've known for a long time" her voice broke with emotion.
He dug in his pocket is pulled out a small ring box "It's a step up from the skull ring..." He smiled as he opened it to reveal a gold ring with a sparkling blue sapphire in the middle. "It was my mums"
"Oh my god" she gasped as it slipped it on the third finger of her left hand.
"It's a promise... To find a way back to you" he smiled
"I love you Spike" she said pulling his mouth down onto hers.
A/N: the song used is called How Long Will I Love You by Ellie Goulding. It's a beautiful song that I though fit perfectly.
