Hearts Desire
By
Natalie Elizabeth
Chapter 14
Two and a half-hours later Buffy was ready. Cordy had showed her the dress and shoes Spike had bought her and she was surprised. She had known he bought her something went they had gone shopping in Sunnydale but she hadn't expected this. Cordy had told her that Spike would be waiting for her done stairs and Buffy was getting rather excited about what would be happening. Buffy walked down the stairs grinning widely.
"Spike I am ready" she called out.
Buffy saw Angel speaking to a guy in a suit with light brown hair.
"Oh I am sorry Angel, I didn't realise you had a client"
Angel raised his head and smiled at Buffy. Spike with his back towards Buffy was the same grin.
"That's ok Buffy I don't think my CLIENT" will mind once he sees you"
Buffy gave Angel a nervous smile. "Where's Spike"
Spike turned around still sporting his grin. "Right here baby," he said holding out his arms.
"Oh my god" Buffy screamed running down the stairs into his arms. "You look so great"
"Was I that bad before luv"
Angel smirked and Spike threw him a "shut up" look.
"So where are we going tonight Spike"
Spike smiled "just this place Cordelia told me about it should be smashing, come on I don't want to lose our reservation"
"Don't be home late," Angel said like a father.
Buffy waved and just as Spike left Angel whispered.
"Good luck"
Spike turned around and gave Angel a confused look. Angel just smiled at Spike then turned and made his way upstairs. Spike shrugged and followed Buffy out the door.
Spike and Buffy walked up to the restaurant that Cordy had picked. Buffy looked at the sign on the restaurant.
"Amore" she said smiling. "I haven't been here before I wonder what it means"
Spike clasped her hand "it means love"
"Oh" she said trying to hide her smile. Spike had taken her to a place called love. She didn't know that Spike could be so romantic.
Spike walked into the restaurant pulling a nervous Buffy with him. Buffy and Spike were soon seated at their table. The waiter brought the menu and it was spikes turn to be nervous.
"Umm Buffy" he whispered nervously. "The writings a little small"
"What" she asked looking up from her menu.
Spike looked down defeated. "I can't read the menu"
"What" she asked confused.
"I forgot I needed glasses when I was human, I have been doing alright so far, its just with small lettering it makes it hard"
"Oh well that's ok" she said smiling. "Well get you some glasses tomorrow, do you know what you want"
Spike shrugged "taste buds been dead for a hundred years luv"
"Ok" she said ill just get you the same as me is that ok"
"Sure would you like some wine" he asked.
"What's the special occasion?" she asked smiling.
"I just want this night to be special that's all" hopefully it will be one to ill remember for the rest of my life he thought
"Ok but just one glass, if you are going to spend money on me then I am not going to say no"
The waiter came and took their order then swiftly left the couple alone. Spike reached across the table and grabbed Buffys hand. I am so glad you were willing to give me a chance luv"
"Hey well I am glad dawn gave me a pep talk," she said stroking his hand. "You were really there when I needed you so thank you. It's because of what you have done that I gave you a chance"
"Well I am glad luv"
The food came and Buffy and Spike ate in silence, stealing glances at each other. After they finished eating Buffy sat waiting for the dessert to arrive while Spike, nervously fidgeted with the ring box in his pocket. Spike finally got the nerve to speak,
"Umm Buffy"
"Yes Spike" she said looking at him
"Tonight's been really great right"
"Yeah Spike it's been perfect"
"Well good luv, I am hoping I can make it better"
Spike put his hand in his pocket and pulled out the ring box and placed it on the table.
"What's this?" she asked nervously picking it up
"I got you a gift, I know you didn't have one"
Buffy opened the box and saw a small note.
Marry me
Buffy lifted the note and saw the ring.
"Oh my god" Buffy said shocked "are you serious"
Spike nodded.
"It's just so unexpected"
"Try it on see if you like it" he said nervously.
Buffy slipped the ring on her finger and smiled "its beautiful"
"That you're time and think about it. Buffy I am giving this to you because I love you and I want you in my life forever. If you want to say no then ill understand, but I am not going to leave you like those ponce in the movies do. I'll still love you. I want you to know that I am in it for the long haul and I am not going to leave. I don't expect an answer right away you can say yes or no whenever you like ok"
The dessert arrived and Buffy lazily picked at it while her gaze was lost on the ring. Spike on the other hand was shovelling his dessert in his mouth with a shaky hand. Buffy shook her head back into reality and smiled.
"Would I make you the happiest man alive if I said yes" she said remembering his last proposal when they were under willows spell.
Spikes lips twitched into a smile and he slowly nodded.
"Yes" she whispered in shock.
"What?" he asked chocking
"Yes" she said a little louder finally taking her eyes off the ring.
Spikes eyes widened with excitement and jumped out of his chair knocking it over. While righting his chair Buffy walked over to him. When he turned around she was standing only a centimetre away from him. Spike threw his arms around Buffy and held her tightly.
"Umm Spike, people are watching," she said trying to pull away from his embrace.
Spike let go of her and looked at the people watching them.
"She said yes" he explained.
People in the restaurant began clapping and Buffy sat down a little embarrassed by Spikes out burst.
"Do you want to go now " Spike asked sitting down.
Buffy nodded
Spike quickly signalled for the check paid and then left the restaurant holding Buffys hand.
"Are you ok luv" he asked noticing Buffys change in mood.
Buffy nodded.
"Do you want to go back to the hotel"
"Umm yeah"
"Your not having second thoughts are you luv' he asked getting a little scared.
"No" she said quickly "it's just well. why"
Spike laughed "because I love you and I want to give you the life you deserve"
"You know its probably going to be a short life Spike"
"None of us know how long we are going to be here pet. I just want to make the time we have here special"
"Ok" she said understanding him. "Well it looks like I am engaged again"
"Yeah luv except this time I am not under reds spell, I am under yours"
Buffy walked up the stairs to Angels place and took a deep breath.
"Are you prepared to face Angel?" she asked nervously glancing at Spike. She knew things weren't going to go well, she just hoped she wouldn't have to break up a blood bath.
Spike took Buffys left hand and walked into the hotel. Cordelia and Angel ere sitting no the couch talking.
"So did she say yes" Cordy asked excited.
Buffys mouth dropped opened and Spike held up Buffys hand showing the ring.
"Oh my god" Cordy screamed running over to Buffy crushing her with a hug.
"You knew" Buffy stammered.
"Of course we knew" Cordy stood back and looked at Buffy
"congratulations"
"We" Buffy said shocked. She looked over at Angel and he quickly looked down at his shoes. Buffy walk over to him.
"You knew"
"Angel nodded.
"Why didn't you say anything?" she said playfully whacking him in the arm.
Angel looked up and smiled at her. "What was I supposed to say, oh by the way Buffy, my grandchilde who was once a vampire but is now a human is going to ask you to marry him"
Buffy scold, she knew she had been beaten.
"So are you ok with this"
"Yeah I guess" he said unconvincedly "they talked me around, well Cordy yelled at me"
"Good" she said "cause I really want you to be ok with this"
"I am Buffy just let me know if he gets out of line, I'll come to Sunnydale to straighten him out"
"Thanks" Buffy hugged Angel and Spike gave a little growl. Buffy let go of Angel and looked over at Spike.
"Down boy" she said laughing. "I think hes jealous" Buffy walked over to Spike and gave him a hug. "Happy now"
"Of course luv, I am getting married to you"
~TBC~
Authors Notes: see I told you it would be up really soon. Ok peeps I am now going to work on paradise cause I need ideas for this one so keep the reviews coming.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters just the story.
Chapter 14
Two and a half-hours later Buffy was ready. Cordy had showed her the dress and shoes Spike had bought her and she was surprised. She had known he bought her something went they had gone shopping in Sunnydale but she hadn't expected this. Cordy had told her that Spike would be waiting for her done stairs and Buffy was getting rather excited about what would be happening. Buffy walked down the stairs grinning widely.
"Spike I am ready" she called out.
Buffy saw Angel speaking to a guy in a suit with light brown hair.
"Oh I am sorry Angel, I didn't realise you had a client"
Angel raised his head and smiled at Buffy. Spike with his back towards Buffy was the same grin.
"That's ok Buffy I don't think my CLIENT" will mind once he sees you"
Buffy gave Angel a nervous smile. "Where's Spike"
Spike turned around still sporting his grin. "Right here baby," he said holding out his arms.
"Oh my god" Buffy screamed running down the stairs into his arms. "You look so great"
"Was I that bad before luv"
Angel smirked and Spike threw him a "shut up" look.
"So where are we going tonight Spike"
Spike smiled "just this place Cordelia told me about it should be smashing, come on I don't want to lose our reservation"
"Don't be home late," Angel said like a father.
Buffy waved and just as Spike left Angel whispered.
"Good luck"
Spike turned around and gave Angel a confused look. Angel just smiled at Spike then turned and made his way upstairs. Spike shrugged and followed Buffy out the door.
Spike and Buffy walked up to the restaurant that Cordy had picked. Buffy looked at the sign on the restaurant.
"Amore" she said smiling. "I haven't been here before I wonder what it means"
Spike clasped her hand "it means love"
"Oh" she said trying to hide her smile. Spike had taken her to a place called love. She didn't know that Spike could be so romantic.
Spike walked into the restaurant pulling a nervous Buffy with him. Buffy and Spike were soon seated at their table. The waiter brought the menu and it was spikes turn to be nervous.
"Umm Buffy" he whispered nervously. "The writings a little small"
"What" she asked looking up from her menu.
Spike looked down defeated. "I can't read the menu"
"What" she asked confused.
"I forgot I needed glasses when I was human, I have been doing alright so far, its just with small lettering it makes it hard"
"Oh well that's ok" she said smiling. "Well get you some glasses tomorrow, do you know what you want"
Spike shrugged "taste buds been dead for a hundred years luv"
"Ok" she said ill just get you the same as me is that ok"
"Sure would you like some wine" he asked.
"What's the special occasion?" she asked smiling.
"I just want this night to be special that's all" hopefully it will be one to ill remember for the rest of my life he thought
"Ok but just one glass, if you are going to spend money on me then I am not going to say no"
The waiter came and took their order then swiftly left the couple alone. Spike reached across the table and grabbed Buffys hand. I am so glad you were willing to give me a chance luv"
"Hey well I am glad dawn gave me a pep talk," she said stroking his hand. "You were really there when I needed you so thank you. It's because of what you have done that I gave you a chance"
"Well I am glad luv"
The food came and Buffy and Spike ate in silence, stealing glances at each other. After they finished eating Buffy sat waiting for the dessert to arrive while Spike, nervously fidgeted with the ring box in his pocket. Spike finally got the nerve to speak,
"Umm Buffy"
"Yes Spike" she said looking at him
"Tonight's been really great right"
"Yeah Spike it's been perfect"
"Well good luv, I am hoping I can make it better"
Spike put his hand in his pocket and pulled out the ring box and placed it on the table.
"What's this?" she asked nervously picking it up
"I got you a gift, I know you didn't have one"
Buffy opened the box and saw a small note.
Marry me
Buffy lifted the note and saw the ring.
"Oh my god" Buffy said shocked "are you serious"
Spike nodded.
"It's just so unexpected"
"Try it on see if you like it" he said nervously.
Buffy slipped the ring on her finger and smiled "its beautiful"
"That you're time and think about it. Buffy I am giving this to you because I love you and I want you in my life forever. If you want to say no then ill understand, but I am not going to leave you like those ponce in the movies do. I'll still love you. I want you to know that I am in it for the long haul and I am not going to leave. I don't expect an answer right away you can say yes or no whenever you like ok"
The dessert arrived and Buffy lazily picked at it while her gaze was lost on the ring. Spike on the other hand was shovelling his dessert in his mouth with a shaky hand. Buffy shook her head back into reality and smiled.
"Would I make you the happiest man alive if I said yes" she said remembering his last proposal when they were under willows spell.
Spikes lips twitched into a smile and he slowly nodded.
"Yes" she whispered in shock.
"What?" he asked chocking
"Yes" she said a little louder finally taking her eyes off the ring.
Spikes eyes widened with excitement and jumped out of his chair knocking it over. While righting his chair Buffy walked over to him. When he turned around she was standing only a centimetre away from him. Spike threw his arms around Buffy and held her tightly.
"Umm Spike, people are watching," she said trying to pull away from his embrace.
Spike let go of her and looked at the people watching them.
"She said yes" he explained.
People in the restaurant began clapping and Buffy sat down a little embarrassed by Spikes out burst.
"Do you want to go now " Spike asked sitting down.
Buffy nodded
Spike quickly signalled for the check paid and then left the restaurant holding Buffys hand.
"Are you ok luv" he asked noticing Buffys change in mood.
Buffy nodded.
"Do you want to go back to the hotel"
"Umm yeah"
"Your not having second thoughts are you luv' he asked getting a little scared.
"No" she said quickly "it's just well. why"
Spike laughed "because I love you and I want to give you the life you deserve"
"You know its probably going to be a short life Spike"
"None of us know how long we are going to be here pet. I just want to make the time we have here special"
"Ok" she said understanding him. "Well it looks like I am engaged again"
"Yeah luv except this time I am not under reds spell, I am under yours"
Buffy walked up the stairs to Angels place and took a deep breath.
"Are you prepared to face Angel?" she asked nervously glancing at Spike. She knew things weren't going to go well, she just hoped she wouldn't have to break up a blood bath.
Spike took Buffys left hand and walked into the hotel. Cordelia and Angel ere sitting no the couch talking.
"So did she say yes" Cordy asked excited.
Buffys mouth dropped opened and Spike held up Buffys hand showing the ring.
"Oh my god" Cordy screamed running over to Buffy crushing her with a hug.
"You knew" Buffy stammered.
"Of course we knew" Cordy stood back and looked at Buffy
"congratulations"
"We" Buffy said shocked. She looked over at Angel and he quickly looked down at his shoes. Buffy walk over to him.
"You knew"
"Angel nodded.
"Why didn't you say anything?" she said playfully whacking him in the arm.
Angel looked up and smiled at her. "What was I supposed to say, oh by the way Buffy, my grandchilde who was once a vampire but is now a human is going to ask you to marry him"
Buffy scold, she knew she had been beaten.
"So are you ok with this"
"Yeah I guess" he said unconvincedly "they talked me around, well Cordy yelled at me"
"Good" she said "cause I really want you to be ok with this"
"I am Buffy just let me know if he gets out of line, I'll come to Sunnydale to straighten him out"
"Thanks" Buffy hugged Angel and Spike gave a little growl. Buffy let go of Angel and looked over at Spike.
"Down boy" she said laughing. "I think hes jealous" Buffy walked over to Spike and gave him a hug. "Happy now"
"Of course luv, I am getting married to you"
~TBC~
Authors Notes: see I told you it would be up really soon. Ok peeps I am now going to work on paradise cause I need ideas for this one so keep the reviews coming.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters just the story.