Summary/Disclaimer: See Chapter 1.
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Chapter 2
Spike wore a concerned look upon his face as he looked down on Buffy, who seemed to be having a great time playing with Dawn's hair. He really had no idea what had caused this change in the Slayer and he had even less of a clue as to how to get her back to normal. It was then that he noticed it was near sunrise.
"Why don't you try to get Buffy to bed Bit, I'm gonna spend the day here, help you look after here but it's late and she's probably tired."
"What about school and Buffy's work?"
"I'll take care of the Double meat and you are staying home to help with Buffy."
Dawn seemed OK with this and went to help Buffy up the stairs and into bed, leaving Spike alone in the living room. Unable to stand still he started pacing the length of the room, only stopping to turn when he was about to his a wall. He stopped when he heard Dawn coming back downstairs.
"Get her to bed all right Bit?" He asked turning to face her. He didn't expect to see Buffy standing behind Dawn, looking tired and sheepish.
"She won't go to bed Spike, she wants you there with her." Dawn turned her head to look at here sister.
"Spike come? Spike make me feel better." Buffy spoke quietly, as if afraid Spike would mock her for asking.
The vampire moved across the room and cupped the Slayer's cheek, bringing her face up so he could meet her eyes.
"Of course I will pet."
These few words both reassured and pleased Buffy. Her face broke out in a wide smile and she let out a small "Yay!"
Spike then stared to lead Buffy back up the stairs, turning to address Dawn.
"You get some sleep Nibblet, I'll look after big sis."
Dawn nodded and followed them up stairs and went into her own room. Spike was glad that Dawn hadn't tried to argue about him taking care of Buffy, because he would take care of her, even if she never recovered he would stay by her and look after her.
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Once inside her room Dawn sat down on her bed and thought about what was happening to Buffy. What had caused it? What had it done to her? Would it last forever?
She reached up and wiped away the tears that had started to fall. There was nothing she could do tonight, she may as well get some rest so she would be able to help tomorrow.
Eventually she cried herself to sleep.
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Spike lead Buffy into her room. Once he got her into the room he removed his T-shirt and boots, leaving only his jeans on. He sat Buffy down on her bed while he searched through her draws for something for her to wear. Eventually he found a pair of pyjamas he decided would do and handed them to Buffy.
"Put those on now luv and we can get some sleep." He turned his back to allow her some privacy, he wasn't going to use her current condition to get a free peep show.
When he turned back he saw Buffy sat in the same place she was put in staring down at the pyjamas. 'Oh bloody hell,' he thought 'so much for givin her some privacy.' He walked up to Buffy and lifted her to her feet.
"It's OK luv, just got to get you into these then we can get you into bed." He motioned for her to lift her arms and when he complied he lifted her top off over her head. He kept his eyes locked with hers to avoid looking down at her exposed breasts. He quickly slipped the pyjama top over her head and made sure her arms went into the sleeves.
Next he undid the zipper of the pants she was wearing and pulled them down her legs, along with her underwear. He gently raised first her right leg then her left to he could remove the pants and slip the pyjama bottoms onto her. He pulled the bottoms up as he stood and looked at her face.
Buffy just stood there and let him undress and redress her, never showing any sign of embarrassment at Spike's actions. She looked into his eyes and gave him another one of her wide innocent smiles.
Spike responded with a smile of his own as he carefully placed Buffy down onto her bed and got in next to her. He pulled the covers up to cover them both. He heard her quiet voice a few minutes later.
"Spike?"
"Yes luv?"
"You wont leave? Leave me alone?"
"No luv, I'll be here as long as you want me to be."
Buffy smiled at this, reassured that he wouldn't leave her alone, and went to sleep.
TBC
AN: Please review, it will help you get a better story.
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Chapter 2
Spike wore a concerned look upon his face as he looked down on Buffy, who seemed to be having a great time playing with Dawn's hair. He really had no idea what had caused this change in the Slayer and he had even less of a clue as to how to get her back to normal. It was then that he noticed it was near sunrise.
"Why don't you try to get Buffy to bed Bit, I'm gonna spend the day here, help you look after here but it's late and she's probably tired."
"What about school and Buffy's work?"
"I'll take care of the Double meat and you are staying home to help with Buffy."
Dawn seemed OK with this and went to help Buffy up the stairs and into bed, leaving Spike alone in the living room. Unable to stand still he started pacing the length of the room, only stopping to turn when he was about to his a wall. He stopped when he heard Dawn coming back downstairs.
"Get her to bed all right Bit?" He asked turning to face her. He didn't expect to see Buffy standing behind Dawn, looking tired and sheepish.
"She won't go to bed Spike, she wants you there with her." Dawn turned her head to look at here sister.
"Spike come? Spike make me feel better." Buffy spoke quietly, as if afraid Spike would mock her for asking.
The vampire moved across the room and cupped the Slayer's cheek, bringing her face up so he could meet her eyes.
"Of course I will pet."
These few words both reassured and pleased Buffy. Her face broke out in a wide smile and she let out a small "Yay!"
Spike then stared to lead Buffy back up the stairs, turning to address Dawn.
"You get some sleep Nibblet, I'll look after big sis."
Dawn nodded and followed them up stairs and went into her own room. Spike was glad that Dawn hadn't tried to argue about him taking care of Buffy, because he would take care of her, even if she never recovered he would stay by her and look after her.
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Once inside her room Dawn sat down on her bed and thought about what was happening to Buffy. What had caused it? What had it done to her? Would it last forever?
She reached up and wiped away the tears that had started to fall. There was nothing she could do tonight, she may as well get some rest so she would be able to help tomorrow.
Eventually she cried herself to sleep.
*****
Spike lead Buffy into her room. Once he got her into the room he removed his T-shirt and boots, leaving only his jeans on. He sat Buffy down on her bed while he searched through her draws for something for her to wear. Eventually he found a pair of pyjamas he decided would do and handed them to Buffy.
"Put those on now luv and we can get some sleep." He turned his back to allow her some privacy, he wasn't going to use her current condition to get a free peep show.
When he turned back he saw Buffy sat in the same place she was put in staring down at the pyjamas. 'Oh bloody hell,' he thought 'so much for givin her some privacy.' He walked up to Buffy and lifted her to her feet.
"It's OK luv, just got to get you into these then we can get you into bed." He motioned for her to lift her arms and when he complied he lifted her top off over her head. He kept his eyes locked with hers to avoid looking down at her exposed breasts. He quickly slipped the pyjama top over her head and made sure her arms went into the sleeves.
Next he undid the zipper of the pants she was wearing and pulled them down her legs, along with her underwear. He gently raised first her right leg then her left to he could remove the pants and slip the pyjama bottoms onto her. He pulled the bottoms up as he stood and looked at her face.
Buffy just stood there and let him undress and redress her, never showing any sign of embarrassment at Spike's actions. She looked into his eyes and gave him another one of her wide innocent smiles.
Spike responded with a smile of his own as he carefully placed Buffy down onto her bed and got in next to her. He pulled the covers up to cover them both. He heard her quiet voice a few minutes later.
"Spike?"
"Yes luv?"
"You wont leave? Leave me alone?"
"No luv, I'll be here as long as you want me to be."
Buffy smiled at this, reassured that he wouldn't leave her alone, and went to sleep.
TBC
AN: Please review, it will help you get a better story.