"So what's it gonna be?" Spike looked at her, with a little hope
in his eyes. "Spike, I've been thinking this over for a while,
and I've come to a decision. Now I don't know if it's going to
be the best thing for us right now, but I think that we should
try it." "Damnit. Fucking bloody hell. I knew how this was going
to be. Well with you coming here and all, giving me false hopes.
Me thinking that everything was going to be grand that you were
going to come here and be with me. Not you coming and giving me
one of your lectures, about how we can't." Spike kept on
rambling and pacing.
"I want to be with you." Buffy whispered beneath her breath. Spike stopped walking and talking and looked at her. "What did you say luv?" "I want to be with you. To try this out, whatever this may be. But all I know is that I need you." Spike's face was frozen. He was lost for words. Buffy continued. "I don't think that I love you yet. That takes time and patience, which I know you have, so if your willing to, I think that we can be good friends to start out with." "'Course." Was all Spike could get out. It wasn't exactly what he was hoping for, but Buffy was willing to try. "I need to go now. Get back to Dawn. I'll see you later." She walked out.
How stupid could I be? Of course she wasn't going to come here and be in love with you. But at least she doesn't hate you. She's willing to try things out. This could be a good thing 'ol boy. Just have to be a perfect gentleman when I am around her now. Make sure that everything goes her way.
Buffy walked home with an ever so slight spring in her step. She kind of actually felt anxious with her and Spike. Maybe things won't be so bad, and maybe she'll actually have fun with him. Wouldn't that be nice? If I actually like him to the point of where I love him, maybe I can settle down with him. Get married. Have kids. Wait, this is Spike and me I'm talking about. But, I never know what will happen.
She stopped in front of her house, thinking about all the people that go in and out of there everyday. Would they approve of what she was doing? It didn't matter. As long as she was happy, that's what counts. But, she wouldn't tell them. Let them find out on their own. She sighed and went inside. It was pretty late so no one was up.
"What the hell are you doing?" Warren asked Jonathan. "Just looking through these papers. That's all." "You moron. You'll mess everything up. That's all our research! Do you have any idea how long that took? It will take twice as long to put everything back in its place." "Sorry, Warren. I didn't think you would have minded." "Minded? Minded?! Does it look like I mind to you? If we don't do this soon, the slayer will find out. Do you know what that means? A major ass kicking."
It took Buffy a long time to fall asleep. She kept thinking about Spike, and what might be in the future for them. She told herself that tomorrow she was going to go over to his place. Hell, they needed to get started somewhere. I never thought that this was going to happen. Maybe things will be good. As long as this doesn't turn into another Angel ordeal. Angel. It's been a long time. Well, that was over and done with. Now it was she and Spike. She couldn't help feeling excited.
The next morning Buffy woke up and made breakfast for Dawn. "DAWN!! Get up. It's time for school." "Grr. Buffy I don't want to go to school today." "You never want to go to school, so just give it up. You're going." "So what did you do last night Buffy? You came home kinda late for slaying." Buffy swallowed rather fast and started to cough. "Really? I thought I came home normal time. Yup, as usual. Nothing out of the ordinary." Dawn raised an eyebrow at Buffy. "Alright." With that she picked up her books and headed out the door.
Today Buffy had the day off from the Double Meat Palace. She did a little house cleaning just in case the social service inspector decided to pay a visit. After that she watched some TV and fell asleep on the couch. All the time she had Spike on her mind. What was he doing? Was he thinking of her?
Spike was over excited with his new standings with Buffy. She was his now, so maybe they could get things started now, and the sooner the better. With the Bit off at school, and the rest of them Scoobies at work and school, it was the perfect time to go see her. He took his smoldering blanket and headed off the very familiar route to her house. With the all time free access invite, he walked into the kitchen door. He wandered the house a bit until he came to the living room where he found her asleep. He knelt down beside her and stroked her face and silky hair. He bent over to kiss her lightly on her forehead.
Buffy stirred and her eyes fluttered open. "Spike?" she said softly. "Yes pet, I'm here." He said with a tone of gentleness. "I missed you already. It hasn't even been a day. I just know that we're supposed to be together." Spike felt all warm inside despite the fact that he is always very cold. She is opening up to me already, he thought. Normally its me, saying what's coming from my, er, heart, and waiting to get my ass kicked by her. Spike smiled down on her. "I will always be here when you want me luv."
Spike sat on the couch and pulled Buffy into his lap. They snuggled together until Buffy fell asleep again. Spike just sat there motionless, listening to her breathing, memorizing the amount of time in between each breath. This is the way is should be, he thought. They way it always should have been. If only she would have admitted to herself sooner, then maybe we can be far from where we are not. Not just cuddling' buddies. Stop that! he told himself. She has agreed to be more than friends with you! Why do you have to want more already? Grrrr. It will come eventually, Spike.
In a few hours Dawn came through the door. She turned to her left and found her sister sleeping against a sleeping Spike. Spike heard her with his vampire hearing. "How was school Bit?" he asked her. "Spike, I was just at your crypt and didn't find you there. I got worried and was beginning to think you got dusted because it's daylight out." "Shhhh. Let your sister sleep. We'll go talk in the kitchen." With that he ever so lightly moved Buffy until she rested on some pillows.
"Hey Warren, come look at this!" Jonathan motioned with his hands and never took his eyes off the screen he was looking at. "The Slayer and that Vamp are back together again." "Shit." Warren let out. "This means that they'll be hanging out together more often. Less chances for us to make our move." "What are we gonna do Warren?" Jonathan asked him. "Well, either we wait it out, until the Slayer hates him again or wait until they are not together, or just find something powerful enough to take them both down." "Powerful enough for two things with that much strength?" "You never know what I have up my sleeve, Jonathan, you never know."
"Are you and Buffy a couple now?" Dawn asked Spike. "I'm not sure not, but we're heading in that direction, yes." Spike answered as he took a blood bag from the fridge and put it into a mug to be micro waved. "Good. I've been waiting for this to happen." Spike looked at her. "You have now?" "Yes, I mean it's so obvious. Even when she gave you the cold shoulder, you can tell that she was hurting inside. This brought a little joy to Spike, but knowing that she was hurting took that joy away from him. He realized though that now she can't possibly be hurting that much anymore, knowing that they were together. But still, next time he was with her he will make her know that she doesn't need to have pain anymore.
"Hello? Hello? Anyone home?" Xander called stepping into the house. He walked into the kitchen and spotted Spike sitting there with Dawn. "What the hell are you doing here?! I thought Buffy told you to leave her alone. You just don't get it do you?" Xander yelled at him. "Xander. Spike and I were just.." Dawn started to answer but Spike cut her off. "Harris. Can you just mind your own business for once? Maybe if you did, then you would have never left your girl, and never turned into even the more asshole that you are." Spike turned to the door and put his duster over his head. "Spike don't leave!" called Dawn. "Sorry Bit, looks like I'm not wanted right now." He ran out the door. Someday I'll teach that stupid bloke, but for now, I'll let Buffy deal with him.
Buffy awoke, expecting to be in the arms of Spike. Instead she heard a fight coming from the kitchen. She was about to get up and go see what happened but she heard a door slam. On the floor by the couch was Spike's smoldering blanket. She picked it up and hugged it to her body. It smelled so much like him. Buffy was in complete comfort.
"I want to be with you." Buffy whispered beneath her breath. Spike stopped walking and talking and looked at her. "What did you say luv?" "I want to be with you. To try this out, whatever this may be. But all I know is that I need you." Spike's face was frozen. He was lost for words. Buffy continued. "I don't think that I love you yet. That takes time and patience, which I know you have, so if your willing to, I think that we can be good friends to start out with." "'Course." Was all Spike could get out. It wasn't exactly what he was hoping for, but Buffy was willing to try. "I need to go now. Get back to Dawn. I'll see you later." She walked out.
How stupid could I be? Of course she wasn't going to come here and be in love with you. But at least she doesn't hate you. She's willing to try things out. This could be a good thing 'ol boy. Just have to be a perfect gentleman when I am around her now. Make sure that everything goes her way.
Buffy walked home with an ever so slight spring in her step. She kind of actually felt anxious with her and Spike. Maybe things won't be so bad, and maybe she'll actually have fun with him. Wouldn't that be nice? If I actually like him to the point of where I love him, maybe I can settle down with him. Get married. Have kids. Wait, this is Spike and me I'm talking about. But, I never know what will happen.
She stopped in front of her house, thinking about all the people that go in and out of there everyday. Would they approve of what she was doing? It didn't matter. As long as she was happy, that's what counts. But, she wouldn't tell them. Let them find out on their own. She sighed and went inside. It was pretty late so no one was up.
"What the hell are you doing?" Warren asked Jonathan. "Just looking through these papers. That's all." "You moron. You'll mess everything up. That's all our research! Do you have any idea how long that took? It will take twice as long to put everything back in its place." "Sorry, Warren. I didn't think you would have minded." "Minded? Minded?! Does it look like I mind to you? If we don't do this soon, the slayer will find out. Do you know what that means? A major ass kicking."
It took Buffy a long time to fall asleep. She kept thinking about Spike, and what might be in the future for them. She told herself that tomorrow she was going to go over to his place. Hell, they needed to get started somewhere. I never thought that this was going to happen. Maybe things will be good. As long as this doesn't turn into another Angel ordeal. Angel. It's been a long time. Well, that was over and done with. Now it was she and Spike. She couldn't help feeling excited.
The next morning Buffy woke up and made breakfast for Dawn. "DAWN!! Get up. It's time for school." "Grr. Buffy I don't want to go to school today." "You never want to go to school, so just give it up. You're going." "So what did you do last night Buffy? You came home kinda late for slaying." Buffy swallowed rather fast and started to cough. "Really? I thought I came home normal time. Yup, as usual. Nothing out of the ordinary." Dawn raised an eyebrow at Buffy. "Alright." With that she picked up her books and headed out the door.
Today Buffy had the day off from the Double Meat Palace. She did a little house cleaning just in case the social service inspector decided to pay a visit. After that she watched some TV and fell asleep on the couch. All the time she had Spike on her mind. What was he doing? Was he thinking of her?
Spike was over excited with his new standings with Buffy. She was his now, so maybe they could get things started now, and the sooner the better. With the Bit off at school, and the rest of them Scoobies at work and school, it was the perfect time to go see her. He took his smoldering blanket and headed off the very familiar route to her house. With the all time free access invite, he walked into the kitchen door. He wandered the house a bit until he came to the living room where he found her asleep. He knelt down beside her and stroked her face and silky hair. He bent over to kiss her lightly on her forehead.
Buffy stirred and her eyes fluttered open. "Spike?" she said softly. "Yes pet, I'm here." He said with a tone of gentleness. "I missed you already. It hasn't even been a day. I just know that we're supposed to be together." Spike felt all warm inside despite the fact that he is always very cold. She is opening up to me already, he thought. Normally its me, saying what's coming from my, er, heart, and waiting to get my ass kicked by her. Spike smiled down on her. "I will always be here when you want me luv."
Spike sat on the couch and pulled Buffy into his lap. They snuggled together until Buffy fell asleep again. Spike just sat there motionless, listening to her breathing, memorizing the amount of time in between each breath. This is the way is should be, he thought. They way it always should have been. If only she would have admitted to herself sooner, then maybe we can be far from where we are not. Not just cuddling' buddies. Stop that! he told himself. She has agreed to be more than friends with you! Why do you have to want more already? Grrrr. It will come eventually, Spike.
In a few hours Dawn came through the door. She turned to her left and found her sister sleeping against a sleeping Spike. Spike heard her with his vampire hearing. "How was school Bit?" he asked her. "Spike, I was just at your crypt and didn't find you there. I got worried and was beginning to think you got dusted because it's daylight out." "Shhhh. Let your sister sleep. We'll go talk in the kitchen." With that he ever so lightly moved Buffy until she rested on some pillows.
"Hey Warren, come look at this!" Jonathan motioned with his hands and never took his eyes off the screen he was looking at. "The Slayer and that Vamp are back together again." "Shit." Warren let out. "This means that they'll be hanging out together more often. Less chances for us to make our move." "What are we gonna do Warren?" Jonathan asked him. "Well, either we wait it out, until the Slayer hates him again or wait until they are not together, or just find something powerful enough to take them both down." "Powerful enough for two things with that much strength?" "You never know what I have up my sleeve, Jonathan, you never know."
"Are you and Buffy a couple now?" Dawn asked Spike. "I'm not sure not, but we're heading in that direction, yes." Spike answered as he took a blood bag from the fridge and put it into a mug to be micro waved. "Good. I've been waiting for this to happen." Spike looked at her. "You have now?" "Yes, I mean it's so obvious. Even when she gave you the cold shoulder, you can tell that she was hurting inside. This brought a little joy to Spike, but knowing that she was hurting took that joy away from him. He realized though that now she can't possibly be hurting that much anymore, knowing that they were together. But still, next time he was with her he will make her know that she doesn't need to have pain anymore.
"Hello? Hello? Anyone home?" Xander called stepping into the house. He walked into the kitchen and spotted Spike sitting there with Dawn. "What the hell are you doing here?! I thought Buffy told you to leave her alone. You just don't get it do you?" Xander yelled at him. "Xander. Spike and I were just.." Dawn started to answer but Spike cut her off. "Harris. Can you just mind your own business for once? Maybe if you did, then you would have never left your girl, and never turned into even the more asshole that you are." Spike turned to the door and put his duster over his head. "Spike don't leave!" called Dawn. "Sorry Bit, looks like I'm not wanted right now." He ran out the door. Someday I'll teach that stupid bloke, but for now, I'll let Buffy deal with him.
Buffy awoke, expecting to be in the arms of Spike. Instead she heard a fight coming from the kitchen. She was about to get up and go see what happened but she heard a door slam. On the floor by the couch was Spike's smoldering blanket. She picked it up and hugged it to her body. It smelled so much like him. Buffy was in complete comfort.