Chapter 7: Here is the Christmas chapter you have all been waiting for!
Sorry it's so late. I had to go out of town and then I got sick. But I did
not lie so here it is! Enjoy and review.
It was around 1 pm and Buffy and Dawn mother had already left. They sat there on the couch bored. They starred at the small TV that sat on the mantle.
"So... um... now what?" Dawn asked.
"Aren't you going to Andrew's for Christmas?" Buffy asked dully.
"Yeah, but he's picking me up tonight, so I get to spend the day with you," she said smiling. Buffy smiled at her younger sister.
"Ok, um... well let's make the most of it, um... come on, get dressed," Buffy told her standing up.
"Where are we going?" Dawn asked, still slumped in the chair.
"Out, now come on," she said smiling.
~~~
Buffy finally dressed and she waited at the door for Dawn. After a few minutes, Dawn came out dressed and ready to go.
"Ok then, let's go," Buffy said. Dawn smiled and walked out of their small, dark apartment.
~~~
Even though it was Christmas Eve, the pair realized that many stores were open. They hadn't bought much but a few gifts here and there with what little they had. They walked along the cold streets of Sunnydale.
"Do you... want to get a coffee?" Buffy asked her sister. Dawn shrugged.
"I don't really like coffee," she replied.
"Ok then, a café mocha for me and a hot chocolate for you," she giggled.
"Ok,"
The pair walked to the Espresso Pump across the street and ordered. They got their beverages and decided to sit down. They sat at a small table, outside of the Espresso Pump. Dawn took small sips at her hot chocolate and studied the people walking by and enjoying the cold weather that blew toward her. She saw a girl across the street and recognized her as she walked out of a store.
"Hey, that's Kennedy," Dawn stated.
"Who?" Buffy asked.
"Kennedy. She's kind of new, she goes to our school, and she's my friend..." she stated. Kennedy spotted Dawn sitting there and waved, beginning to walk across the street toward the pair.
"Hi Dawn," she finally said arriving at the table, smiling at Dawn and Buffy, who she did not know.
"Hi Kennedy, um... this is my sister Buffy," Dawn told her.
"Hi Buffy, I've heard a lot about you from Dawn," she stated smiling. Buffy offered her hand and Kennedy shook it.
"Nice to meet you, so, are you here alone?" she asked.
"No, I'm here with my sister and her friends. I think you might know her," Kennedy said, wrapping her arms around herself, shivering.
"Really? Who is it?" Buffy asked curiously.
"Her name is F... oh, there she comes," Kennedy said, pointing in the opposite direction. It was Faith, Cordelia and Doyle walking toward the 3.
"Wait... you... your sis... sister is F... Faith?!" Buffy asked surprised and in shock.
"Yup," she said smiling, Faith stopped when she arrived and so did Cordy and Doyle.
"Hey B, what's up?" Faith asked calmly. Buffy didn't even smile. She gritted her teeth and exhaled.
"I'm fine," she said quickly.
"So I guess you do know her?" Kennedy asked.
"Yea, we have a... how you say, connection," Buffy replied, referring to the similarities they shared of slayer abilities.
"Oh," Kennedy said, then chatting with Dawn.
"Hey princess, how've you been?" Doyle asked in his sexy Irish accent.
"I'm fine, thank you for asking," she said smiling. Cordelia rolled her eyes.
"Can we go?" Cordelia whined.
"Yea, are you coming Kennedy?" Faith asked.
"Yea, um... I guess I'll see you later Dawn?" Kennedy asked, running her hands through her hair.
"Yeah, defiantly, Merry Christmas K," Dawn called after her as they walked away.
"You guys too!" Buffy and Dawn heard in the far away distance.
~~~
"I can't believe that Summers' girl is your friend," Faith spat out evilly. Kennedy shrugged.
"Dawn's cool... so is her sister," Kennedy told her.
"Sure..." Faith added sarcastically. Kennedy turned the key in the lock of their door and the 4 entered.
"Faith, give people a chance before judging them," Kennedy told her with an attitude.
"What ever," Faith said rolling her eyes and throwing herself on the couch.
"Um... cutie, me and Cordy here are going ok. Have a good one," Doyle said walking toward her door. Cordelia followed.
"Bye Faith!" Cordelia called out, both walking out the door and closing the door behind.
~~~
It was around 8:00 pm and Buffy lyed on her couch, watching the movie on the small TV screen. She was watching a Christmas movie and she was getting frustrated. The screen kept getting fuzzy and she groaned, picking up the remote and turning off the TV. She shivered. Her apartment didn't have heat as the cold drifted from under the door.
The light candles illuminated the living room and the small table top Christmas tree spun slowly. The soft music from the little stereo rung in Buffy's ears as she lyed on the couch. A tear fell from her eyes. Dawn was at Andrew's, Mom was away, and her 2 best friends Willow and Xander were spending time alone together. She felt alone and depressed. She wondered what Angel was doing. He was close with his family for some reason and she knew he was alone just as she was right now.
She just wished that Angel was there with her right now, holding her and listening to the soft Christmas music. She couldn't admit it but... she wished even Spike was there with her, which she doubted would happen after she snapped at him. She wiped the tear away and hugged her arms around herself. She was about to fall asleep when she heard a small knock on the door. She got up with a bit of trouble and unlocked the door. She looked up lazily and it was... Spike. She was speechless. He was the last person she expected to see.
"Hey luv," he said with a sexy smirk, his light blue eyes shined. She smirked.
"Hey Spike," she said softly, her voice crackled and not in the best of shape. She was getting sick. She ran a hand through her frizzy hair and straightened her poor excuse for clothes. She didn't want Spike to see her like this. She wore a pair of sweats, slippers and a long sleeve shirt. They had a few small holes here and there.
"Just thought I'd stop by..." he told her. He held out a stuffed animal and a bouquet of yellow and red roses.
"Here, Merry Christmas luv," he told her. She took the 2 things and blushed.
"Th... Thank you but you didn't have to get me anything," she told him. He smiled.
"I wanted to," he replied in a soft tone.
"Um... would you like to come in? I mean... the place is a mess and its... well, not the ideal home," she said embarrassed. With his palm, he lifted her face to look at him.
"You listen to me... I don't like you because of your home or your clothes, I like you because of you," he told her sweetly. She smiled and blushed again. She opened the door wider and he walked in. She shut the door behind. She sat down on the lumpy couch and she sat next to him, hugging her new stuffed pig and put the roses on the side table. He exhaled, not knowing what to do with his hands.
"So why are you here? I mean, it's Christmas Eve. Didn't you have plans, I mean, everyone does..." she said softly, her voice raspy.
"Well... things change," he said, taking a pause and continuing.
"Da' and step mum are enjoying a night alone together and Wesley, my younger step brother is at an old friend's house. I'll see them tomorrow," he replied. She shook her head.
"One more question..." she let out, her nodded, looking into her bright green eyes.
"How did you find out where I lived?" she asked, smiling. He looked around, trying to find a good excuse.
"Well, I bumped into Willow on the street with Xander walking together and... well she told me," he said, looking into her eyes. She giggled and rolled her eyes.
"So she just gave you my address?" she giggled out. She grinned, shifting in his seat.
"Well, no... I asked a few times, she said no. So then I tried a different approach..." he said chuckling.
"Yeah? What is that?" she asked.
"Well, after that didn't work, I bribed her with a 20 dollar bill," he said laughing. She giggled, hugging her stuffed pig Spike had given her. It was adorable and she loved stuffed animals. The laughing died down and she had a thoughtful look upon her face.
"Luv, wutcha thinkin' 'bout?" he asked.
"Well, I was thinking of a name for the piggy," she said smiling and holding up the stuffed animal. He chuckled, pulling her into a friendly hug. She laughed. After a few minutes, they stopped laughing and he looked into her eyes meaningfully. She loved how his light blue eyes changed colors with his emotions. He rested a hand on the side of her face and she leaned into it.
"Buffy, I think I have fallen for you... Every time I see you... hear you... I feel like I need to touch you and be near to you... having you all for me...," he said in a tone just above a whisper. She looked into his piercing blue eyes and he looked into her light green ones. His hand slid from her cheek to underneath her chin and he raised it, placing a soft kiss on her lips.
Instead of backing away she kissed back, pulling him in. He placed a hand on her back and she wrapped her arms around his neck. He pulled her onto his lap as they kissed deeper. She panted as they pulled apart and went back at it. Spike pulled away again.
"Buffy... I... I want you... so much," he whispered in her ear panting for the make out session they had.
Buffy stayed on his lap, looking into his dark blue eyes now, changing with his emotion. She softly nodded, not sure of it still. He smirked sexy and lifted her off his lap. Picking her up in his arms softly, he walked her to her and Dawn's bedroom, closing the door behind. She leans up kissing him softly, him placing her on the bed. He climbs on top of her and kisses her softly.
"Wait... what... what about Faith?" she asked softly, leaning on her elbows, knowing she didn't care but knew it was a bit disrespectful *doing* her boyfriend. Also she knew she was so dead if she found out.
"Luv, I don't think we're gonna work... I don't love her... I'm breaking up with her," he told her, brushing a strand of hair off Buffy's face and placing it behind her ear. Buffy smiled softly. He leaned down again, kissing her softly again.
"Wait... Spike, I... I have to... to tell you something," she muttered out. He looked at her with concern.
"Anything luv,"
"I... this is my... my first time," she said softly, blushing afterward. He let out a small chuckle of relief.
"Don't worry pet, I'll be gentle," he whispered as he lowered his head to hers.
~~~
Spike woke up bare and realized the small figure spooned against him, his arms wrapped around her. He smiled as the sun beams on her face through the window. She silently woke up and everything came flowing back to her the night before.
"Sp... Spike?" she asked, her voice still raspy. She yawned. She smiled and kissed the top of her head.
"Yea luv?" She heard his voice and smiled.
"Merry Christmas," she said. He kissed her neck, ear and then her lips softly.
"Merry Christmas my luv," he replied back.
She sighs and then decides to get out of bed. She wraps the sheet around her and looks at his bare body on her bed. He laughs and runs a hand through his bleached hair.
"Luv, I've already seen everything on that body... every bruise, cut, scar and birthmark. In fact I can see them all right now..." he said as he closed his eyes smiling. She giggled throwing a pillow at him. He chuckled.
"I'm going to take a shower, um... get dressed, Dawn might come home and see you," she said as she began to walk toward the bathroom.
"Where was your lil' sis by the way?" he asked. She turned and looked at him.
"Um... well last night she told me she was spending Christmas Eve with Andrew, her boyfriend, but she never came back home.... she probably fell asleep there," she added.
"Ok then... go on luv, take your shower," he said and stood up, pulling his jeans up and she disappeared into the bathroom.
~~~
"You're leaving?" she asked Spike. He smiled, kissing her cheek.
"Yea luv, gonna see the family for a bit, um... I'll try and stop by later," he said.
"Ok then, I'm gonna go see Willow and Xand for a bit... bye," she said kissing him back on his lips. He smiled a walked out.
~~~
It was around 1 pm and Buffy and Dawn mother had already left. They sat there on the couch bored. They starred at the small TV that sat on the mantle.
"So... um... now what?" Dawn asked.
"Aren't you going to Andrew's for Christmas?" Buffy asked dully.
"Yeah, but he's picking me up tonight, so I get to spend the day with you," she said smiling. Buffy smiled at her younger sister.
"Ok, um... well let's make the most of it, um... come on, get dressed," Buffy told her standing up.
"Where are we going?" Dawn asked, still slumped in the chair.
"Out, now come on," she said smiling.
~~~
Buffy finally dressed and she waited at the door for Dawn. After a few minutes, Dawn came out dressed and ready to go.
"Ok then, let's go," Buffy said. Dawn smiled and walked out of their small, dark apartment.
~~~
Even though it was Christmas Eve, the pair realized that many stores were open. They hadn't bought much but a few gifts here and there with what little they had. They walked along the cold streets of Sunnydale.
"Do you... want to get a coffee?" Buffy asked her sister. Dawn shrugged.
"I don't really like coffee," she replied.
"Ok then, a café mocha for me and a hot chocolate for you," she giggled.
"Ok,"
The pair walked to the Espresso Pump across the street and ordered. They got their beverages and decided to sit down. They sat at a small table, outside of the Espresso Pump. Dawn took small sips at her hot chocolate and studied the people walking by and enjoying the cold weather that blew toward her. She saw a girl across the street and recognized her as she walked out of a store.
"Hey, that's Kennedy," Dawn stated.
"Who?" Buffy asked.
"Kennedy. She's kind of new, she goes to our school, and she's my friend..." she stated. Kennedy spotted Dawn sitting there and waved, beginning to walk across the street toward the pair.
"Hi Dawn," she finally said arriving at the table, smiling at Dawn and Buffy, who she did not know.
"Hi Kennedy, um... this is my sister Buffy," Dawn told her.
"Hi Buffy, I've heard a lot about you from Dawn," she stated smiling. Buffy offered her hand and Kennedy shook it.
"Nice to meet you, so, are you here alone?" she asked.
"No, I'm here with my sister and her friends. I think you might know her," Kennedy said, wrapping her arms around herself, shivering.
"Really? Who is it?" Buffy asked curiously.
"Her name is F... oh, there she comes," Kennedy said, pointing in the opposite direction. It was Faith, Cordelia and Doyle walking toward the 3.
"Wait... you... your sis... sister is F... Faith?!" Buffy asked surprised and in shock.
"Yup," she said smiling, Faith stopped when she arrived and so did Cordy and Doyle.
"Hey B, what's up?" Faith asked calmly. Buffy didn't even smile. She gritted her teeth and exhaled.
"I'm fine," she said quickly.
"So I guess you do know her?" Kennedy asked.
"Yea, we have a... how you say, connection," Buffy replied, referring to the similarities they shared of slayer abilities.
"Oh," Kennedy said, then chatting with Dawn.
"Hey princess, how've you been?" Doyle asked in his sexy Irish accent.
"I'm fine, thank you for asking," she said smiling. Cordelia rolled her eyes.
"Can we go?" Cordelia whined.
"Yea, are you coming Kennedy?" Faith asked.
"Yea, um... I guess I'll see you later Dawn?" Kennedy asked, running her hands through her hair.
"Yeah, defiantly, Merry Christmas K," Dawn called after her as they walked away.
"You guys too!" Buffy and Dawn heard in the far away distance.
~~~
"I can't believe that Summers' girl is your friend," Faith spat out evilly. Kennedy shrugged.
"Dawn's cool... so is her sister," Kennedy told her.
"Sure..." Faith added sarcastically. Kennedy turned the key in the lock of their door and the 4 entered.
"Faith, give people a chance before judging them," Kennedy told her with an attitude.
"What ever," Faith said rolling her eyes and throwing herself on the couch.
"Um... cutie, me and Cordy here are going ok. Have a good one," Doyle said walking toward her door. Cordelia followed.
"Bye Faith!" Cordelia called out, both walking out the door and closing the door behind.
~~~
It was around 8:00 pm and Buffy lyed on her couch, watching the movie on the small TV screen. She was watching a Christmas movie and she was getting frustrated. The screen kept getting fuzzy and she groaned, picking up the remote and turning off the TV. She shivered. Her apartment didn't have heat as the cold drifted from under the door.
The light candles illuminated the living room and the small table top Christmas tree spun slowly. The soft music from the little stereo rung in Buffy's ears as she lyed on the couch. A tear fell from her eyes. Dawn was at Andrew's, Mom was away, and her 2 best friends Willow and Xander were spending time alone together. She felt alone and depressed. She wondered what Angel was doing. He was close with his family for some reason and she knew he was alone just as she was right now.
She just wished that Angel was there with her right now, holding her and listening to the soft Christmas music. She couldn't admit it but... she wished even Spike was there with her, which she doubted would happen after she snapped at him. She wiped the tear away and hugged her arms around herself. She was about to fall asleep when she heard a small knock on the door. She got up with a bit of trouble and unlocked the door. She looked up lazily and it was... Spike. She was speechless. He was the last person she expected to see.
"Hey luv," he said with a sexy smirk, his light blue eyes shined. She smirked.
"Hey Spike," she said softly, her voice crackled and not in the best of shape. She was getting sick. She ran a hand through her frizzy hair and straightened her poor excuse for clothes. She didn't want Spike to see her like this. She wore a pair of sweats, slippers and a long sleeve shirt. They had a few small holes here and there.
"Just thought I'd stop by..." he told her. He held out a stuffed animal and a bouquet of yellow and red roses.
"Here, Merry Christmas luv," he told her. She took the 2 things and blushed.
"Th... Thank you but you didn't have to get me anything," she told him. He smiled.
"I wanted to," he replied in a soft tone.
"Um... would you like to come in? I mean... the place is a mess and its... well, not the ideal home," she said embarrassed. With his palm, he lifted her face to look at him.
"You listen to me... I don't like you because of your home or your clothes, I like you because of you," he told her sweetly. She smiled and blushed again. She opened the door wider and he walked in. She shut the door behind. She sat down on the lumpy couch and she sat next to him, hugging her new stuffed pig and put the roses on the side table. He exhaled, not knowing what to do with his hands.
"So why are you here? I mean, it's Christmas Eve. Didn't you have plans, I mean, everyone does..." she said softly, her voice raspy.
"Well... things change," he said, taking a pause and continuing.
"Da' and step mum are enjoying a night alone together and Wesley, my younger step brother is at an old friend's house. I'll see them tomorrow," he replied. She shook her head.
"One more question..." she let out, her nodded, looking into her bright green eyes.
"How did you find out where I lived?" she asked, smiling. He looked around, trying to find a good excuse.
"Well, I bumped into Willow on the street with Xander walking together and... well she told me," he said, looking into her eyes. She giggled and rolled her eyes.
"So she just gave you my address?" she giggled out. She grinned, shifting in his seat.
"Well, no... I asked a few times, she said no. So then I tried a different approach..." he said chuckling.
"Yeah? What is that?" she asked.
"Well, after that didn't work, I bribed her with a 20 dollar bill," he said laughing. She giggled, hugging her stuffed pig Spike had given her. It was adorable and she loved stuffed animals. The laughing died down and she had a thoughtful look upon her face.
"Luv, wutcha thinkin' 'bout?" he asked.
"Well, I was thinking of a name for the piggy," she said smiling and holding up the stuffed animal. He chuckled, pulling her into a friendly hug. She laughed. After a few minutes, they stopped laughing and he looked into her eyes meaningfully. She loved how his light blue eyes changed colors with his emotions. He rested a hand on the side of her face and she leaned into it.
"Buffy, I think I have fallen for you... Every time I see you... hear you... I feel like I need to touch you and be near to you... having you all for me...," he said in a tone just above a whisper. She looked into his piercing blue eyes and he looked into her light green ones. His hand slid from her cheek to underneath her chin and he raised it, placing a soft kiss on her lips.
Instead of backing away she kissed back, pulling him in. He placed a hand on her back and she wrapped her arms around his neck. He pulled her onto his lap as they kissed deeper. She panted as they pulled apart and went back at it. Spike pulled away again.
"Buffy... I... I want you... so much," he whispered in her ear panting for the make out session they had.
Buffy stayed on his lap, looking into his dark blue eyes now, changing with his emotion. She softly nodded, not sure of it still. He smirked sexy and lifted her off his lap. Picking her up in his arms softly, he walked her to her and Dawn's bedroom, closing the door behind. She leans up kissing him softly, him placing her on the bed. He climbs on top of her and kisses her softly.
"Wait... what... what about Faith?" she asked softly, leaning on her elbows, knowing she didn't care but knew it was a bit disrespectful *doing* her boyfriend. Also she knew she was so dead if she found out.
"Luv, I don't think we're gonna work... I don't love her... I'm breaking up with her," he told her, brushing a strand of hair off Buffy's face and placing it behind her ear. Buffy smiled softly. He leaned down again, kissing her softly again.
"Wait... Spike, I... I have to... to tell you something," she muttered out. He looked at her with concern.
"Anything luv,"
"I... this is my... my first time," she said softly, blushing afterward. He let out a small chuckle of relief.
"Don't worry pet, I'll be gentle," he whispered as he lowered his head to hers.
~~~
Spike woke up bare and realized the small figure spooned against him, his arms wrapped around her. He smiled as the sun beams on her face through the window. She silently woke up and everything came flowing back to her the night before.
"Sp... Spike?" she asked, her voice still raspy. She yawned. She smiled and kissed the top of her head.
"Yea luv?" She heard his voice and smiled.
"Merry Christmas," she said. He kissed her neck, ear and then her lips softly.
"Merry Christmas my luv," he replied back.
She sighs and then decides to get out of bed. She wraps the sheet around her and looks at his bare body on her bed. He laughs and runs a hand through his bleached hair.
"Luv, I've already seen everything on that body... every bruise, cut, scar and birthmark. In fact I can see them all right now..." he said as he closed his eyes smiling. She giggled throwing a pillow at him. He chuckled.
"I'm going to take a shower, um... get dressed, Dawn might come home and see you," she said as she began to walk toward the bathroom.
"Where was your lil' sis by the way?" he asked. She turned and looked at him.
"Um... well last night she told me she was spending Christmas Eve with Andrew, her boyfriend, but she never came back home.... she probably fell asleep there," she added.
"Ok then... go on luv, take your shower," he said and stood up, pulling his jeans up and she disappeared into the bathroom.
~~~
"You're leaving?" she asked Spike. He smiled, kissing her cheek.
"Yea luv, gonna see the family for a bit, um... I'll try and stop by later," he said.
"Ok then, I'm gonna go see Willow and Xand for a bit... bye," she said kissing him back on his lips. He smiled a walked out.
~~~
