Chapter 8: The Sun Will Rise Again.
"So lexi you can really do this spell?" Angel asked.
"Yeah, i tried it out on some vamps a while back. It was a little different though. They couldn't keep their strength. I took it away, but with your spell it gives you life and you keep your strength. I also added a little life spell. It makes it so you can only die of old age you can't be killed in other words."
"Right so if i let you do this spell i'll finally be human. So do it. Do it now."
"I can't just go and do it. It doesn't work that way. I have to do it on the day you were turned. My birthday, obviously. It will have to wait until June 17."
"Fine then this summer you'll go back to L.A. with me. It should be safe enough to go there then, but for now we're hiding out here."
"Hello?" buffy's voice filled the mansion," Oh there you are. I wanted to take Lexi and dawn shopping. We're going Bronzing tonite and we need new outfits."
"Oh, sounds like fun," Angel smiled a false smile.
"Your welcome to join us. I mean Bronzing tonight and everything. The whole gang. It will be like old times. Um.. where's dawn?"
"Oh, shes laying down. She was tired. I'll go get her." lexi said picking up her bag and leaving the room.
There was some awkward silence until buffy broke it,"Do you remember when you came back and we had you hiding out here?" buffy asked.
"Yeah i do, how could i forget. Their some of my fondest memories."
"Feels like old times being here."
"Yeah, I miss this place sometimes."
"Hey buffy, lexi said your taking us bronzing tonite," dawn said as she entered.
"Yup the whole gang will be there," they were walking away but buffy stopped," Angel the whole gang will be there,even Spike, so please be nice to him. He'll get a lecture too. Don't worry."
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Later that night at the bronze everyone sat waiting for Buffy, Lexi and Dawn.
Lexi and Dawn approached the table. Dawn was wearing a jean skirt that went to her knees and a dark pink halter top. Lexi was wearing a matching outfit except her halter top was orange and both teens and their hair pulled back in pigtail french braids," Hey everyone," The each said.
" Well if it isn't the little bits," spike said.
"Awsome outfits guys," Cordelia said," You have great tastes."
"Wait till you see buffy. She looks so hot," Dawn and lexi said in unison.
"Where is she anyway?" Angel asked.
Hes guestion was soon answered as buffy walked in. She was wearing a a short red, spegettii strap dress. The straps of the dress had fake diamonds running up and down them.She had a velvety shaw on and was weary some strappy red shoes with a diamond buckle.
When she reached the table she spun around," What do ya think? You like it?"
All the men sat dumbfounded at how gorgeous buffy looked.
Giles was first to speak," Buffy you look marvelous."
"Thank you Giles."
"Slayer, I wish you wouldn't run around like that. You'll have all the men in this room dieing of bloody heartattacks.Come on your going to be a mother you can't perade around here like that." he said taking his duster off and putting it on her shoulders.
She took off the duster and set it o the table,"Spike your not my father. Now which of you lucky men want to dance with me," She asked. xander raised his hand but anya pulled it down," Wesesly, come on. It'll be fun."
"I don't think that would be very proper, me being your ex-watcher and everything," he replied.
"Come on. Don't be dull. I happen to remember a very frisky Wesley at the high school prom. You couldn't wait to get Cordel...."
"Buffy that was a long time ago and i'd rather not relive those painful memories," Cordelia said.
"Someone is very crouchy. Come on wesley dance with me and I won't kick your butt," buffy said getting into fighting stanze.
"I suppose one dance wouldn't hurt," he smiled and followed buffy out to the dance floor.
This made Spike and Angel very angry.
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Buffy returned to the table. A very tired and out of breath weseley behind her."So, whos next?"buffy said, "Come on. In just a little while I won't be able to dance or wear these cute little outfits.Giles?"
"I don't think so. I think it would be best if I just observed."
" Xander?"
" I'd love to," anya knocked him in the ribs with her elbow," but i promised to dance this one with anya."
"Fine, then Angel?"
"Um....why not."he got up and followed her out to the dance floor. He'd forgotten how much energy buffy had.
At the table:
"It seems this pregnancy thing as given buffy back her life," willow said.
"I believe your bloody right about that," spike growled.
The next song came on and it was a slow song. Buffy wrapped her arms around Angel's neck and he wrapped his around her waist. She dropped her head against his chest and he rested his head on hers.
"I miss this." buffy whispeared.
"What?" angel asked softly
"You and me. I remember how good it felt to be in your arms, but it can never happen. I know that now. I didn't understand it then.Why you left. I admitted that the vampire/slayer thing was kinda freaky, but thats not what split us up. It was the soul thing. We'll never be together." With that she let go of him and stalked back towards the table.
Spike was sitting at the table sulking while everyone else was dancing or playing pool. When he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Spike?"buffy said.
"Did you enjoy your dance pet?" he growled.
"As a matter of fact i did, but i feel like some more dancing."
"Really, well the poof is still somewhere around here isn't he."
"Spike, I want to dance with you."
"Slayer, I don't do these kind of dances. So maybe some other time," he growled.
"No, now." she grabbed his hand and pulled him off his chair and onto the dance floor. A slow song came on. She leaned into spike's embrace.
"This is right," she whispeared.
"What, pet?"
" This is right. It feels right," she looked into his eyes," Spike don't leave. Don't leave like all of them did."
"Pet, I will never leave you or our child."
"Good," she paused a moment,"Spike?"
"Yes?"
"I... I love you," buffy whispeared.
Spike was slightly shocked but regained enough composure to say," i love you, too pet."
She looked up at spike innocently,"Spike, don't call me pet."
He chuckled,"Right, luv."
She looked up at him again and kissed him passionatly.
Everyone at the table saw this. Angel turned away in disgust. Fred put a hand on his shoulder as a comfort.
"Ewww, gross. Buffy needs help. She totally loves dead guys," cordelia informed them.
"Sure, cordy whatever you say," xander sighed
Back at the dance floor, buffy pulled away from spike," Spikey its time to go home."
"If you bloody say so slayer,"he sighed.
" Spike this isn't over."
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"Hey, guys. Spike and I are heading out so where are the girls?"buffy said when they returned to the table.
"Their over there flirting with some high school guys," Xander sighed.
" Oh please harris," spike teased," please don't tell me your still thinking about fling with Alexandra."
" Excuse me? Fling with Ally?" Angel interrupted, "Shes 15 technically. You had better not be even be thinking about her," he growled
"Oh right. Lexi left out a part in her story. She met a Young Xander Harris, fell for him then dumped him," Xander explained.
"My sister dated Xander?"
" I think Xander is the least of your problem. Shes hitting on some boy over there," willow said.
Angel growled as he got out of his seat , went over and pulled her away from the boy," Say goodbye to your friend it time for Dawn and you to go." Everyone was laughing at Angels fatherly act by now.
"Bye, Nick," she waved goodbye.
"I'll call you!" the boy yelled at her retreating back.
" Dawnie, i think i'm in trouble," she whispeared under her breath to dawn.
"You bet your in trouble," Angel turned around. His vampire hearing helped him with that one.
"Well now that we have the girls. Spike and I will hit the road," buffy said as they exited quickly.
Buffy leaned over and whispeared in Lexi's ear,"Your lucky your brother didn't tear your head off. I've never seen him so angry."
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"So lexi you can really do this spell?" Angel asked.
"Yeah, i tried it out on some vamps a while back. It was a little different though. They couldn't keep their strength. I took it away, but with your spell it gives you life and you keep your strength. I also added a little life spell. It makes it so you can only die of old age you can't be killed in other words."
"Right so if i let you do this spell i'll finally be human. So do it. Do it now."
"I can't just go and do it. It doesn't work that way. I have to do it on the day you were turned. My birthday, obviously. It will have to wait until June 17."
"Fine then this summer you'll go back to L.A. with me. It should be safe enough to go there then, but for now we're hiding out here."
"Hello?" buffy's voice filled the mansion," Oh there you are. I wanted to take Lexi and dawn shopping. We're going Bronzing tonite and we need new outfits."
"Oh, sounds like fun," Angel smiled a false smile.
"Your welcome to join us. I mean Bronzing tonight and everything. The whole gang. It will be like old times. Um.. where's dawn?"
"Oh, shes laying down. She was tired. I'll go get her." lexi said picking up her bag and leaving the room.
There was some awkward silence until buffy broke it,"Do you remember when you came back and we had you hiding out here?" buffy asked.
"Yeah i do, how could i forget. Their some of my fondest memories."
"Feels like old times being here."
"Yeah, I miss this place sometimes."
"Hey buffy, lexi said your taking us bronzing tonite," dawn said as she entered.
"Yup the whole gang will be there," they were walking away but buffy stopped," Angel the whole gang will be there,even Spike, so please be nice to him. He'll get a lecture too. Don't worry."
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Later that night at the bronze everyone sat waiting for Buffy, Lexi and Dawn.
Lexi and Dawn approached the table. Dawn was wearing a jean skirt that went to her knees and a dark pink halter top. Lexi was wearing a matching outfit except her halter top was orange and both teens and their hair pulled back in pigtail french braids," Hey everyone," The each said.
" Well if it isn't the little bits," spike said.
"Awsome outfits guys," Cordelia said," You have great tastes."
"Wait till you see buffy. She looks so hot," Dawn and lexi said in unison.
"Where is she anyway?" Angel asked.
Hes guestion was soon answered as buffy walked in. She was wearing a a short red, spegettii strap dress. The straps of the dress had fake diamonds running up and down them.She had a velvety shaw on and was weary some strappy red shoes with a diamond buckle.
When she reached the table she spun around," What do ya think? You like it?"
All the men sat dumbfounded at how gorgeous buffy looked.
Giles was first to speak," Buffy you look marvelous."
"Thank you Giles."
"Slayer, I wish you wouldn't run around like that. You'll have all the men in this room dieing of bloody heartattacks.Come on your going to be a mother you can't perade around here like that." he said taking his duster off and putting it on her shoulders.
She took off the duster and set it o the table,"Spike your not my father. Now which of you lucky men want to dance with me," She asked. xander raised his hand but anya pulled it down," Wesesly, come on. It'll be fun."
"I don't think that would be very proper, me being your ex-watcher and everything," he replied.
"Come on. Don't be dull. I happen to remember a very frisky Wesley at the high school prom. You couldn't wait to get Cordel...."
"Buffy that was a long time ago and i'd rather not relive those painful memories," Cordelia said.
"Someone is very crouchy. Come on wesley dance with me and I won't kick your butt," buffy said getting into fighting stanze.
"I suppose one dance wouldn't hurt," he smiled and followed buffy out to the dance floor.
This made Spike and Angel very angry.
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Buffy returned to the table. A very tired and out of breath weseley behind her."So, whos next?"buffy said, "Come on. In just a little while I won't be able to dance or wear these cute little outfits.Giles?"
"I don't think so. I think it would be best if I just observed."
" Xander?"
" I'd love to," anya knocked him in the ribs with her elbow," but i promised to dance this one with anya."
"Fine, then Angel?"
"Um....why not."he got up and followed her out to the dance floor. He'd forgotten how much energy buffy had.
At the table:
"It seems this pregnancy thing as given buffy back her life," willow said.
"I believe your bloody right about that," spike growled.
The next song came on and it was a slow song. Buffy wrapped her arms around Angel's neck and he wrapped his around her waist. She dropped her head against his chest and he rested his head on hers.
"I miss this." buffy whispeared.
"What?" angel asked softly
"You and me. I remember how good it felt to be in your arms, but it can never happen. I know that now. I didn't understand it then.Why you left. I admitted that the vampire/slayer thing was kinda freaky, but thats not what split us up. It was the soul thing. We'll never be together." With that she let go of him and stalked back towards the table.
Spike was sitting at the table sulking while everyone else was dancing or playing pool. When he felt a hand on his shoulder.
"Spike?"buffy said.
"Did you enjoy your dance pet?" he growled.
"As a matter of fact i did, but i feel like some more dancing."
"Really, well the poof is still somewhere around here isn't he."
"Spike, I want to dance with you."
"Slayer, I don't do these kind of dances. So maybe some other time," he growled.
"No, now." she grabbed his hand and pulled him off his chair and onto the dance floor. A slow song came on. She leaned into spike's embrace.
"This is right," she whispeared.
"What, pet?"
" This is right. It feels right," she looked into his eyes," Spike don't leave. Don't leave like all of them did."
"Pet, I will never leave you or our child."
"Good," she paused a moment,"Spike?"
"Yes?"
"I... I love you," buffy whispeared.
Spike was slightly shocked but regained enough composure to say," i love you, too pet."
She looked up at spike innocently,"Spike, don't call me pet."
He chuckled,"Right, luv."
She looked up at him again and kissed him passionatly.
Everyone at the table saw this. Angel turned away in disgust. Fred put a hand on his shoulder as a comfort.
"Ewww, gross. Buffy needs help. She totally loves dead guys," cordelia informed them.
"Sure, cordy whatever you say," xander sighed
Back at the dance floor, buffy pulled away from spike," Spikey its time to go home."
"If you bloody say so slayer,"he sighed.
" Spike this isn't over."
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"Hey, guys. Spike and I are heading out so where are the girls?"buffy said when they returned to the table.
"Their over there flirting with some high school guys," Xander sighed.
" Oh please harris," spike teased," please don't tell me your still thinking about fling with Alexandra."
" Excuse me? Fling with Ally?" Angel interrupted, "Shes 15 technically. You had better not be even be thinking about her," he growled
"Oh right. Lexi left out a part in her story. She met a Young Xander Harris, fell for him then dumped him," Xander explained.
"My sister dated Xander?"
" I think Xander is the least of your problem. Shes hitting on some boy over there," willow said.
Angel growled as he got out of his seat , went over and pulled her away from the boy," Say goodbye to your friend it time for Dawn and you to go." Everyone was laughing at Angels fatherly act by now.
"Bye, Nick," she waved goodbye.
"I'll call you!" the boy yelled at her retreating back.
" Dawnie, i think i'm in trouble," she whispeared under her breath to dawn.
"You bet your in trouble," Angel turned around. His vampire hearing helped him with that one.
"Well now that we have the girls. Spike and I will hit the road," buffy said as they exited quickly.
Buffy leaned over and whispeared in Lexi's ear,"Your lucky your brother didn't tear your head off. I've never seen him so angry."
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