Chapter 8
Spike kept his eyes on the road as he drove to L.A. Buffy decided that it would be best if they left late in the night they way when they got to L.A they would be sure to see Angel. It had taken Buffy that long to pack anyway. Spike only had a few things to pack; he was a guy all he needed was a few shirts and some pants. Spike couldn't get over how many things that girl had to pack. Jeans, shorts, skirts, long sleeve shirts, short sleeve shirts, jackets underwear more underwear. And that was just clothes she then had all her girly stuff. She then rang dawn and had to pack a whole other bag of things dawn had forgot or extra things that Buffy would need.
Now travelling on the road close to sunrise Spike smiled as his girl slept in the car with her head resting on his knee. Spike took his eyes off the road for a second to glance down at her. She's even more beautiful when she sleeps he thought. Spike made another stop at a gas station to fill up and get himself a coffee to keep him awake during the day then made the last part of the journey to Angels driving well under the speed limit.
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Angel parked outside Angel and contemplated for a second about splitting. He knew once Buffy woke up he would be in big trouble. Spike lightly shook Buffy and she amazingly woke up, hitting her head on the steering wheel.
"Ouch" she said rubbing her head glaring at Spike.
"Hey not my fault you feel asleep on my leg"
Buffy gave him a small smile "well I wanted to be close to you and you kept moving your shoulder to turn"
"Not my fault, it not like I wanted to go Angels" he said with a smirk.
"Alright are you ready," she said getting out of the car.
"I'm not going in there," he said pointing to the hotel.
Buffy turned around and scolded Spike. "Spike that's the whole point to show him its real now get your ass out of the car or your moving back to the crypt".
Spike jumped out of the car and smoothed out his clothes. He had decided to wear the clothes Buffy had bought him to make a good impression but now he just felt like a wanker in them and wished he had his duster with him. Buffy and Spike walked up to the entranceway then both took a deep breath before entering. Spike looked around the hotel surprised; it was a really nice place. Buffy saw Cordelia working at a desk and cleared her throat.
"Can I help you" she asked not looking up from her work.
"Hey Cordelia"
Cordelia looked up shocked "Buffy" she stammered, then looked shocked at the person standing next to her. "Is that Spike, as in Angels Spike"
"Hey I am my own person" Spike said angrily.
"Here Buffy" Cordelia said chucking Buffy a cross.
Spike grabbed the cross out of Buffys hand and began tossing it from hand to hand like it was a ball. Cordelia's mouth dropped open.
"He's human," Buffy said.
Cordelia looked over at Buffy confused then came around the counter to get a good look at Spike. She peered at him for a second then placed her hound over his mouth and nose. After a few seconds Spike began to struggle and pulled her hand away.
"What the bloody hell are you doing?" he asked gasping for air.
"Well if you were a vampire you wouldn't have to breathe"
Spike looked at her like she was crazy. "Or you could just feel for a pulse"
"Oh yeah" she said grabbing his wrist. After a few seconds she let go. "Angels not going to be happy"
"Why?" Buffy asked.
Cordelia sighed "well there is this prophecy that we thought was referring to Angel, but obviously not"
"This wasn't a prophecy" Spike stated.
"Then I don't understand" Cordelia said confused.
"There were two opium demons in Sunnydale" Buffy explained. "They are very hard to kill but we managed to kill one. Giles told us that upon its death it grants your hearts desire but only if you are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice"
Cordelia still looked confused "why would your hearts desire be to make Spike human" Cordelia asked Buffy. "Its not like you can kill him now"
Buffy looed at Spike "it wasn't my hearts desire, it was Spikes"
"You wanted to become human" Cordelia gasped.
Spike shrugged embarrassed.
"Cordelia a lot of stuff has changed since you left Sunnydale, Spikes not evil anymore"
"I am too" Spike piped up.
Buffy shook her head the returned back to the conversation with Cordelia "Spike wanted to be human so he could be with me"
"Be with you how," Cordelia asked then it dawned on her. "You in love with Buffy" Cordelia exclaimed. Now realising that they were standing a lot closer than they should be and that his clothing had changed probably by Buffys hand.
"Yeah I am," he said putting his arm around Buffy. "Now can you go get peaches so we can tell him and get out of here"
Cordelia shook her head "oh no I am not going to be the bringer of bad news, you guys shouldn't even be here"
"Cordelia we want to tell Angel because like I said there were two demons, Giles thought we should go tell Angel then maybe he can have a chance at being human to"
Cordelia's eyes lit up "ok but I am not going to wake him, he's your family you do it Spike, its up the stairs I'm sure you'll find it up there"
Spike nodded and headed up the stairs.
"So you and Spike" Cordelia asked wanting to catch up on the gossip.
"Yeah me and Spike"
"So what's he like in bed"
Buffy looked t her shocked then looked around to make sure no one was listening "fantastic".
Spike walked into Angels room and saw him sleeping in his bed.
"Hey peaches wake up you bleeding poof" Spike yelled
Angel bolted out of bed
"Spike" he said through gritted teeth "What are you doing here, Cordy get me a stake" he yelled
Buffy ran in to the room having walked up the stairs hoping she wouldn't find them killing each other, no such luck "What, what's going on"
Angel looked at Buffy surprised "Buffy look out"
Buffy looked around but couldn't see what Angel was getting so scared at.
"For what, Angel what's going on, I can't see what you're getting scared about"
"Buffy are you crazy your just standing there why aren't you killing Spike"
"What" she screamed
Angel then looked at Spike then at Buffy; he began to sniff the air noticing how close they were to each other. His eyes widened with alarm. He then tackled Spike to the floor then began to pummel him.
"Don't you ever touch her you hear me" Angel screamed at Spike.
Buffy ran over to the two on the floor and pulled Angel off. She then punched him to keep him away from Spike. Buffy then helped Spike off the floor.
"Angel what the hell has gotten into you"
"Me" Angel screamed "you're the one who's gone mad, you're helping Spike"
"Angel would you calm down, leave Spike alone he hasn't done anything to you"
"What, Buffy his scent is all over you, what has he done to you"
"He has done nothing to me" she yelled angrily "and when you have stopped sniffing me have a good whiff of your grand childe cause hes human you idiot. God you don't even know who's a vampire and who isn't." Buffy stormed out of the room and ran down the stairs"
Angel looked at Spike confused then he realised that it was true. Spike was human.
"How" he asked shocked.
"Me and Buffy killed an opium demon"
"They grant your hearts desire, if you make the ultimate sacrifice right"
Spike nodded
"So what did you do"
"I saved her life, another opium demon was trying to seek its mates revenge by shooting Buffy"
"So what" Angel said annoyed "I have saved her life a million times"
"She was standing in broad daylight"
"What?" Angel asked shocked
"I didn't want her to die so I ran outside and tackled her to the ground"
"Why you hate her"
Spike began to laugh "Peaches you have been out of the loop a long time, after I left L.A I went back to Sunnydale and got caught by the idiots Riley worked for they fixed me so I couldn't hurt humans anymore"
"What?" Angel said not believing him
"I know sounds weird but true, I went to Buffy and her friends for help, they did but didn't like it. In the end I ended up helping them, it gave me something to do, then I started changing, I liked helping Buffy, I fell in love with her" he said embarrassed that he was fessing all this to Angelus
"I do not believe this you cant love her tis not possible" angel thought for a moment. "Buffy didn't kill you"
"No but she wanted to, but she needed me with the glory thing, but we sorta had a truce"
"She was your friend ok now I know this is some trick"
"She wasn't my friend she hated me it wasn't until after she came back that we got together"
"You're together," Angel said running at Spike and pinning him to the wall.
"Peaches I have to breathe"
"Not necessarily"
"Look we didn't come here to rub it in your face, Buffy came here cause she thought she could help you"
Angel let go of Spike and thought for a moment maybe he should go talk to Buffy. Angel left the room and ran down the stairs. He found her lying up against a chair her eyes glassy.
"Buffy can we talk"
Buffy shrugged, she sat up and wiped her eyes
"Look Buffy I am sorry about before I just went mental when I could smell his scent on you, I mean I left so you could have a normal life, then I find out your with Spike".
"Angel you can't help who you fall in love with you should know that. I didn't mean to, at first I just ignored it thinking I would have time to deal with it, but I don't, I have died twice already, I don't want to regret anything."
"But Buffy"
"No Angel listen I love him I really do, he's my strength, I need him. He's always been there for me he helped me out so many times with glory and didn't expect anything in return"
"Buffy if you asked I would have helped"
"That's not the point Angel he was always there for me I told him to leave so many times yet he still stayed, he really loves me Angel. I love him, Angel, I loved him as a vampire and I still love him as a human, at least now he can give me the life that you want me to have"
"But hes not strong you'll die trying to protect him"
"Then I'll die happy, I would have to do that for any other human boyfriend at least Spike knows what he is up against"
"But Buffy, its Spike,"
"Exactly Angel, its Spike and that's why I love him, look Angel we didn't come here to rub it in your face there is still another demon in Sunnydale, I thought maybe I dunno you might wanna kill it, you could have the same chance spike has"
"I cant"
"What" Buffy said shocked "why not"?
"Buffy if I am going to get my redemption I am going to do it right, ok I cant cheap on it, there's this prophecy"
"Oh" Buffy said disappointed "I just thought"
"No its ok I understand, but I cant"
"Umm ok, look I guess we better go, I just know you love Spike being here"
"No stay, I mean you guys only just got here, stay a couple of days there's plenty of room."
"Are you sure, I mean I would love to its been awhile since I have been able to enjoy L.A, are you sure you can handle Spike, I mean I know he can be a bit much sometimes"
"Look me and Spike have our differences but I am willing to put them aside if you think he's changed"
Buffy gave Angel a tight hug "thankyou, you don't know how much it means to me that you're alright with this, I'll go tell Spike"
Angel sighed he wasn't exactly alright with it but at least it was someone he knew.
Buffy ran up the stairs and began looking for Spike. "Spike where are you" she yelled spookily "come on Spike come out" she said more firmly. Buffy stuck her head in one of the rooms and saw Spike with his head in his hands.
"Hey what's up"
Spike looked up, his eyes were glassy, and he was pale as a vampire.
"What's wrong?" she said sitting on the bed next to him.
"So you talked to Angel then"
Buffy nodded
"And is he coming with us back to Sunnydale"
"Nope" she said happily "were staying here for a couple of days if that's ok"
"What?" Spike said shocked
"He said if he is ever going to get his redemption he has to do it right, that prophecy thing Cordelia mentioned"
"And, what did he say about us" he asked grimly.
"Well he isn't exactly thrilled, told me that I would die trying to protect you but I told him you can give me the life that hes always wanted me to have. Even if you couldn't it doesn't matter because I love you".
"You told him you love me"
"A huh" she said happily.
"You told him you love me before you told me"
"I have told you that I loved you"
Spike shook his head.
"Well I guess it was implied when we made love"
"Oh" he said with smile before he pulled her into a hug.
"So can we stay it would be nice to spend time with Cordy, I guess, but hey free accommodation in L.A cant get better than that".
"What does peaches think about it I mean am I going to have to watch my back"
Buffy playfully punched Spike in the arm "look he said he wants to try work things out between you guys"
Spike turned to Buffy and gave her a hug and lifted her off of the bed
"Oh Buffy this is sodden great, I am sorry but I thought the worst but now oh god I love you"
~TBC~
Authors Note: so what ya think, don't worry there will be more angel yelling at spike because he doesn't understand how great there love is, Hee Hee, but hey I am always looking for more ideas to make this story better so drop me a line.
Spike kept his eyes on the road as he drove to L.A. Buffy decided that it would be best if they left late in the night they way when they got to L.A they would be sure to see Angel. It had taken Buffy that long to pack anyway. Spike only had a few things to pack; he was a guy all he needed was a few shirts and some pants. Spike couldn't get over how many things that girl had to pack. Jeans, shorts, skirts, long sleeve shirts, short sleeve shirts, jackets underwear more underwear. And that was just clothes she then had all her girly stuff. She then rang dawn and had to pack a whole other bag of things dawn had forgot or extra things that Buffy would need.
Now travelling on the road close to sunrise Spike smiled as his girl slept in the car with her head resting on his knee. Spike took his eyes off the road for a second to glance down at her. She's even more beautiful when she sleeps he thought. Spike made another stop at a gas station to fill up and get himself a coffee to keep him awake during the day then made the last part of the journey to Angels driving well under the speed limit.
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Angel parked outside Angel and contemplated for a second about splitting. He knew once Buffy woke up he would be in big trouble. Spike lightly shook Buffy and she amazingly woke up, hitting her head on the steering wheel.
"Ouch" she said rubbing her head glaring at Spike.
"Hey not my fault you feel asleep on my leg"
Buffy gave him a small smile "well I wanted to be close to you and you kept moving your shoulder to turn"
"Not my fault, it not like I wanted to go Angels" he said with a smirk.
"Alright are you ready," she said getting out of the car.
"I'm not going in there," he said pointing to the hotel.
Buffy turned around and scolded Spike. "Spike that's the whole point to show him its real now get your ass out of the car or your moving back to the crypt".
Spike jumped out of the car and smoothed out his clothes. He had decided to wear the clothes Buffy had bought him to make a good impression but now he just felt like a wanker in them and wished he had his duster with him. Buffy and Spike walked up to the entranceway then both took a deep breath before entering. Spike looked around the hotel surprised; it was a really nice place. Buffy saw Cordelia working at a desk and cleared her throat.
"Can I help you" she asked not looking up from her work.
"Hey Cordelia"
Cordelia looked up shocked "Buffy" she stammered, then looked shocked at the person standing next to her. "Is that Spike, as in Angels Spike"
"Hey I am my own person" Spike said angrily.
"Here Buffy" Cordelia said chucking Buffy a cross.
Spike grabbed the cross out of Buffys hand and began tossing it from hand to hand like it was a ball. Cordelia's mouth dropped open.
"He's human," Buffy said.
Cordelia looked over at Buffy confused then came around the counter to get a good look at Spike. She peered at him for a second then placed her hound over his mouth and nose. After a few seconds Spike began to struggle and pulled her hand away.
"What the bloody hell are you doing?" he asked gasping for air.
"Well if you were a vampire you wouldn't have to breathe"
Spike looked at her like she was crazy. "Or you could just feel for a pulse"
"Oh yeah" she said grabbing his wrist. After a few seconds she let go. "Angels not going to be happy"
"Why?" Buffy asked.
Cordelia sighed "well there is this prophecy that we thought was referring to Angel, but obviously not"
"This wasn't a prophecy" Spike stated.
"Then I don't understand" Cordelia said confused.
"There were two opium demons in Sunnydale" Buffy explained. "They are very hard to kill but we managed to kill one. Giles told us that upon its death it grants your hearts desire but only if you are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice"
Cordelia still looked confused "why would your hearts desire be to make Spike human" Cordelia asked Buffy. "Its not like you can kill him now"
Buffy looed at Spike "it wasn't my hearts desire, it was Spikes"
"You wanted to become human" Cordelia gasped.
Spike shrugged embarrassed.
"Cordelia a lot of stuff has changed since you left Sunnydale, Spikes not evil anymore"
"I am too" Spike piped up.
Buffy shook her head the returned back to the conversation with Cordelia "Spike wanted to be human so he could be with me"
"Be with you how," Cordelia asked then it dawned on her. "You in love with Buffy" Cordelia exclaimed. Now realising that they were standing a lot closer than they should be and that his clothing had changed probably by Buffys hand.
"Yeah I am," he said putting his arm around Buffy. "Now can you go get peaches so we can tell him and get out of here"
Cordelia shook her head "oh no I am not going to be the bringer of bad news, you guys shouldn't even be here"
"Cordelia we want to tell Angel because like I said there were two demons, Giles thought we should go tell Angel then maybe he can have a chance at being human to"
Cordelia's eyes lit up "ok but I am not going to wake him, he's your family you do it Spike, its up the stairs I'm sure you'll find it up there"
Spike nodded and headed up the stairs.
"So you and Spike" Cordelia asked wanting to catch up on the gossip.
"Yeah me and Spike"
"So what's he like in bed"
Buffy looked t her shocked then looked around to make sure no one was listening "fantastic".
Spike walked into Angels room and saw him sleeping in his bed.
"Hey peaches wake up you bleeding poof" Spike yelled
Angel bolted out of bed
"Spike" he said through gritted teeth "What are you doing here, Cordy get me a stake" he yelled
Buffy ran in to the room having walked up the stairs hoping she wouldn't find them killing each other, no such luck "What, what's going on"
Angel looked at Buffy surprised "Buffy look out"
Buffy looked around but couldn't see what Angel was getting so scared at.
"For what, Angel what's going on, I can't see what you're getting scared about"
"Buffy are you crazy your just standing there why aren't you killing Spike"
"What" she screamed
Angel then looked at Spike then at Buffy; he began to sniff the air noticing how close they were to each other. His eyes widened with alarm. He then tackled Spike to the floor then began to pummel him.
"Don't you ever touch her you hear me" Angel screamed at Spike.
Buffy ran over to the two on the floor and pulled Angel off. She then punched him to keep him away from Spike. Buffy then helped Spike off the floor.
"Angel what the hell has gotten into you"
"Me" Angel screamed "you're the one who's gone mad, you're helping Spike"
"Angel would you calm down, leave Spike alone he hasn't done anything to you"
"What, Buffy his scent is all over you, what has he done to you"
"He has done nothing to me" she yelled angrily "and when you have stopped sniffing me have a good whiff of your grand childe cause hes human you idiot. God you don't even know who's a vampire and who isn't." Buffy stormed out of the room and ran down the stairs"
Angel looked at Spike confused then he realised that it was true. Spike was human.
"How" he asked shocked.
"Me and Buffy killed an opium demon"
"They grant your hearts desire, if you make the ultimate sacrifice right"
Spike nodded
"So what did you do"
"I saved her life, another opium demon was trying to seek its mates revenge by shooting Buffy"
"So what" Angel said annoyed "I have saved her life a million times"
"She was standing in broad daylight"
"What?" Angel asked shocked
"I didn't want her to die so I ran outside and tackled her to the ground"
"Why you hate her"
Spike began to laugh "Peaches you have been out of the loop a long time, after I left L.A I went back to Sunnydale and got caught by the idiots Riley worked for they fixed me so I couldn't hurt humans anymore"
"What?" Angel said not believing him
"I know sounds weird but true, I went to Buffy and her friends for help, they did but didn't like it. In the end I ended up helping them, it gave me something to do, then I started changing, I liked helping Buffy, I fell in love with her" he said embarrassed that he was fessing all this to Angelus
"I do not believe this you cant love her tis not possible" angel thought for a moment. "Buffy didn't kill you"
"No but she wanted to, but she needed me with the glory thing, but we sorta had a truce"
"She was your friend ok now I know this is some trick"
"She wasn't my friend she hated me it wasn't until after she came back that we got together"
"You're together," Angel said running at Spike and pinning him to the wall.
"Peaches I have to breathe"
"Not necessarily"
"Look we didn't come here to rub it in your face, Buffy came here cause she thought she could help you"
Angel let go of Spike and thought for a moment maybe he should go talk to Buffy. Angel left the room and ran down the stairs. He found her lying up against a chair her eyes glassy.
"Buffy can we talk"
Buffy shrugged, she sat up and wiped her eyes
"Look Buffy I am sorry about before I just went mental when I could smell his scent on you, I mean I left so you could have a normal life, then I find out your with Spike".
"Angel you can't help who you fall in love with you should know that. I didn't mean to, at first I just ignored it thinking I would have time to deal with it, but I don't, I have died twice already, I don't want to regret anything."
"But Buffy"
"No Angel listen I love him I really do, he's my strength, I need him. He's always been there for me he helped me out so many times with glory and didn't expect anything in return"
"Buffy if you asked I would have helped"
"That's not the point Angel he was always there for me I told him to leave so many times yet he still stayed, he really loves me Angel. I love him, Angel, I loved him as a vampire and I still love him as a human, at least now he can give me the life that you want me to have"
"But hes not strong you'll die trying to protect him"
"Then I'll die happy, I would have to do that for any other human boyfriend at least Spike knows what he is up against"
"But Buffy, its Spike,"
"Exactly Angel, its Spike and that's why I love him, look Angel we didn't come here to rub it in your face there is still another demon in Sunnydale, I thought maybe I dunno you might wanna kill it, you could have the same chance spike has"
"I cant"
"What" Buffy said shocked "why not"?
"Buffy if I am going to get my redemption I am going to do it right, ok I cant cheap on it, there's this prophecy"
"Oh" Buffy said disappointed "I just thought"
"No its ok I understand, but I cant"
"Umm ok, look I guess we better go, I just know you love Spike being here"
"No stay, I mean you guys only just got here, stay a couple of days there's plenty of room."
"Are you sure, I mean I would love to its been awhile since I have been able to enjoy L.A, are you sure you can handle Spike, I mean I know he can be a bit much sometimes"
"Look me and Spike have our differences but I am willing to put them aside if you think he's changed"
Buffy gave Angel a tight hug "thankyou, you don't know how much it means to me that you're alright with this, I'll go tell Spike"
Angel sighed he wasn't exactly alright with it but at least it was someone he knew.
Buffy ran up the stairs and began looking for Spike. "Spike where are you" she yelled spookily "come on Spike come out" she said more firmly. Buffy stuck her head in one of the rooms and saw Spike with his head in his hands.
"Hey what's up"
Spike looked up, his eyes were glassy, and he was pale as a vampire.
"What's wrong?" she said sitting on the bed next to him.
"So you talked to Angel then"
Buffy nodded
"And is he coming with us back to Sunnydale"
"Nope" she said happily "were staying here for a couple of days if that's ok"
"What?" Spike said shocked
"He said if he is ever going to get his redemption he has to do it right, that prophecy thing Cordelia mentioned"
"And, what did he say about us" he asked grimly.
"Well he isn't exactly thrilled, told me that I would die trying to protect you but I told him you can give me the life that hes always wanted me to have. Even if you couldn't it doesn't matter because I love you".
"You told him you love me"
"A huh" she said happily.
"You told him you love me before you told me"
"I have told you that I loved you"
Spike shook his head.
"Well I guess it was implied when we made love"
"Oh" he said with smile before he pulled her into a hug.
"So can we stay it would be nice to spend time with Cordy, I guess, but hey free accommodation in L.A cant get better than that".
"What does peaches think about it I mean am I going to have to watch my back"
Buffy playfully punched Spike in the arm "look he said he wants to try work things out between you guys"
Spike turned to Buffy and gave her a hug and lifted her off of the bed
"Oh Buffy this is sodden great, I am sorry but I thought the worst but now oh god I love you"
~TBC~
Authors Note: so what ya think, don't worry there will be more angel yelling at spike because he doesn't understand how great there love is, Hee Hee, but hey I am always looking for more ideas to make this story better so drop me a line.