Second Chapter: The Thoughts Thicken

She finally went to sleep, but the nightmares did not let her rest in peace. Mostly they were of the night Spike tried to rape her, and what would have happened if she didn't stop him. She couldn't seem to get the evil flashbacks from returning. Buffy sat up quickly, her breathing heavy. She looked around the room, then out the window. Could it be possible that the sky was getting even darker?

Willow spun around and gasped at the shadowy figure standing in front of her. She thought maybe she was hallucinating, and that the woman was not real. She stared into the green eyes and the woman smiled gently. "I, I can't believe you're here!" Willow exclaimed grasping onto the beautiful woman. "Tara, I thought you were dead!" She whispered into her ear. Tara replied, "I am!"

Xander felt bad for Anya, and everything that she had been through. Finding out about what it means to truly be human, and that she needed to stop this vengeance demon thing. Still the hate towards her and Spike overwhelmed his immense love for her. The memories all faded back to the computer screen and the haunting images of Spike and Anya on top of the table in the Magic Box. Nothing surpassed the sadness he felt that day, not even leaving her at the alter.

She could feel his heart speeding up as he was pressed against her back. She slowly lifted her head to gaze behind her at the sleeping man with whom she loved so much. They have cause each other so much pain, and so then she wondered why they were even still together. The thoughts of Spikes cool body on hers, sent chills down her spine. Don't think about him, he never loved you. Xander loves you, and don't ever forget that. Still, after reassuring herself, that it was all just a drunken mess, she wondered what would have happened if Xander never found out.

The huge demon picked Spike up with one arm, and dragged him into a near-by building. He looked around nervously as the demon set him upon an operating table. "Um, What you going to do to me Bloke?" he asked still intoxicated. The demon just answered with a few grunts, and pulled out a needle. Spike, big eyed looked on in astonishment. "Wait, you bloody demon, I want to know what you are going to do to me! It seemed like this thing laughed as he stuck the needle in Spike's arm. He looked up into the demon's yellow eyes, and then reluctantly fell into a deep slumber.

TBC....