Aries: Chapter 7

Author: Aries Sythax

You can contact me at Aries_the_Vampyro@yahoo.com.

Disclaimer: All characters belong to the WB Show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, except for Aries and the few selected characters from her past… No infringement is intended to anyone.

Aries: Chapter 7

This time it was Aries who awoke first. She stared at Spike, played with his hair, and gently touched his face. When Spike woke up, the first thing he did was kiss Aries, his witch, his love. Aries started realizing that she needed to get her own place. She couldn't stay with Riley forever. Yet she couldn't stay with Spike and have no address. The two stayed in bed for sometime. When the sun went down, the two were getting ready to head out.

Aries had some errands to run while Spike needed to get something to eat. Spike headed to the butcher shop for his weekly supply of blood. Aries, on the other hand, was heading to the Bronze for a job interview. She didn't tell Spike about the interview, so if she didn't get the job, he wouldn't feel sorry for her.

The interview was long, but worth it. Aries was to start tomorrow as a waitress at the Bronze. When Spike was done, he met up with Aries. He started kissing her before she got a word out about getting a job at the Bronze. The vampire and the witch danced for the longest time. They probably would have danced all night had Buffy, Riley, and the "Scoobies" not shown up. Aries and Spike tried to get out before the group saw them, but they were caught.

"Aries, what are you doing here? Especially with Spike?"

"Riley… uh…" Aries wasn't sure what to say.

"Hey! Don't go jumping down her throat when we just met a few minutes ago! Plus, I went up to her, and then y'all bloody hell show up and bloody hell mess up everything for me! I bloody hell hate all of you!" Spike shouted.

Aries tried hard not to burst into laughter. She couldn't believe that Spike was lying, instead of boasting that he had her.

"Aries, I've missed you at my place. Whatever you've been up to I hope it was fun, and that you come and visit where you are staying," Riley said, hinting at the question 'where have you been?'.

"Riley! The deal, no questions."

"I didn't ask, Aries, I hinted at it."

"O.k. whatever you say."

"Thank you very much."

"How about I come and visit tonight, Riley?"

As Aries said that Spike's mouth almost dropped. He felt hurt and kind of betrayed. Yet he could tell that she didn't want to go there. Aries wanted to be with Spike.

"Guess what Riley!" Aries said to break the silence that had fallen upon the group.

"What? I don't know."

"I got a job! I'm going to work here as a waitress, starting tomorrow!" Aries said excitedly.

To be continued…