Paradise By Natalie Elizabeth

Chapter 15

"Hi reservation for Mr and Mrs Summers" Buffy said handing over her identification and credit card to the man at the desk.

"Are yes Mrs Summers here you are" he said handing her the card for her room. "Umm is your husband alright" he asked indicting spike.

Buffy turned around and looked at the bruised and beaten Spike. Buffy turned back to the attendant nervously.

"Umm yeah he should be ok soon, see we were mugged a few weeks back and he tried to protect me he was hurt pretty bad. Hes been in hospital since then that's why we needed the room so quickly. I have practically been living at the hospital and they just let him go but hes not really able to travel. We had to come at night cause he isn't really adjusted to the light yet, so you probably wont see him during the day while we are here"

"Ok well let us know if you need anything for him them"

Buffy nodded and walked over to Spike. He placed his hand in hers and began to walk off.

"So luv how long have we been married" he asked with a smirk.

Buffy looked up sheepishly "Oh you heard that did you, well you know how we needed two identifications for two rooms, well then they got suss about the room for two when I originally asked for two separate rooms. I had to make up some story about bringing a sibling and that we were married, and well they bought it".

Buffy stopped outside a room and used the card to open the door; she let Spike in then followed. The porter was bringing up their bags in a few minutes.

"Cor Slayer you really went all out with the room didn't you"

Buffy looked around at the lavish room "Yeah I guess I did but I wanted it to be special for the both of us" she said walking over and giving him a hug. She quickly released him when she heard a knock on the door. The porter walked in dropped them on the floor then walked out closing the door.

"I guess he thought we need some time alone," Buffy said smiling walking off

"Yeah" Spike said following her to where he only assumed was the bedroom.

When he got there he found Buffy turning down the bed. She motioned him to come over to her and when he did she took off his duster and lowered him to the bed. Buffy covered him with the bedding then walked out of the room.

"Hey" he said, "What was that"

"You mister" she said turning around closing the door "Have to sleep and I have to go out and get you some food ill be back later ok"

Spike waited until he heard the door close then got out of the bed. Hopefully he would have enough time to go out and get something for Buffy. Sliding on his duster and slinking out of the room he slowly made his way down stairs. When he got there he was about to walk out when he realised the clerk at the desk had seen him.

"Umm hi don't tell the misses I am out ok she would kill me"

The clerk nodded.

"Can you help me I need to buy her an engagement ring"

The clerk looked at spike strangely. "Aren't you already married," he asked

Spike looked at the clerk wide eyed then recovered. "Oh we are but I want to umm renew our vows its our umm anniversary, yeah we have been married for 7 years soon and I want to do something really big after all that's happened".

"Oh I see"

"Yeah so I want it to be great the first ring I got her was kinda well terrible," he said remembering the one he had given her when under Reds spell. "So can you help me"

"Ahhh I know just the place" he said handing him a card "Mention my name, he will give you a good deal"

"Thanks" Spike said taking the card "And remember the misses isn't to know anything about this I want it to be a surprise".

Spike headed out and found the jewellery store. After looking at a few engagement and wedding rings he made his purchases before returning to his room and his bed just as Buffy walked in.

"Hey Spike you feeling better, do anything while I was gone"

"Yep, thinking about how badly I want to get you in this bed and I don't mean to sleep" he said with a cocky grin.

"Hey I am not just some cheap floozy"

"Don't I know it" he said clutching the ring boxes in his pocket.

"What" she asked shocked.

"Oh nothing, I was just joking don't get your knickers in a twist"

"Well ok" she said sitting on the bed next to him. "I know usually a couple our age jump into bed as soon as they can its just"

"No Buffy look its ok I was only joking "

"Yeah but still, its just I dunno, I don't want this relationship to be about sex cause it my experience that hasn't been to fun, I would like to wait, you know make it special and I know that sounds corny and something a sixteen year old virgin would say but I am just not ready ok"

Spike looked at Buffy shocked "Hey I didn't mean to push it on you I swear I was just being a wanker ok, its alright if you wanna wait I am not with you for the sex ok I am with you cause I love you ok"

"You do," she said trying to hide her smile.

"Yeah I do" he said tickling her "Now stop worrying".

"So are you hungry I got you some blood"

"Nah I am good for now, I just wanna get some more rest ok, you wanna join me"

"Yeah I am pretty beat" Buffy got off the bed and went to one of her bags and pulled out a pair of pyjamas. She quickly put them on and slipped into bed next to Spike.

"Night spike"

"Night Buffy" he said snuggling closer to her.

~TBC~

Authors Notes: short but sweet you get 2 short chapters instead of one long one ok.