Summary/Disclaimer: See Prologue
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Chapter 6
"Well Miss Summers, it seems I've got some good news for you." The doctor reading her charts seemed to be in a good mood.
"What? You can give me back my leg?" Buffy snapped. She couldn't really see anything as good news right now. Spike reached over and placed a hand on her shoulder, both to let her know she should listen to the doctor and to offer her comfort.
The doctor's smile never wavered, he was used to dealing with patents and their less than pleasant moods. He really couldn't blame the girl, she had had to deal with a difficult situation over the last few days.
"Miss Summers, it appears that your wounds are fully healed. I don't know how, but you appear to have very good healing abilities. Tomorrow we will start your physical therapy, hopefully you won't be stuck in this bed for very long now." He was glad to see that his words seemed to cheer the girl up, the best part of his job was giving people good news. He said his goodbyes and left the room.
"You hear that luv? You'll be back home before you know it." Buffy didn't say anything, she just looked up at Spike with a smile on her face and tears in her eyes.
Things suddenly didn't look as bad as they had just moments before.
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Not long after the doctor's visit the Scoobies made a return. Buffy, still in a happy mood was glad to see them . She made conversations with all of them, talking about what was going on in their lives.
Apparently Anya and Xander were still not talking to each other and Willow was moving in with Tara. The witches were giving their relationship another go and had decided that Buffy would need some space when she came out of hospital.
Dawn didn't really say much, she just walked up and hugged her sister. They stayed like that until a nurse came and told everyone that they would have to leave, Buffy wasn't to be overexcited. She didn't bother asking Spike to leave, she still remembered seeing his face the first night Buffy was brought in. They may not talk about it but the hospital staff knew a lot more about the true workings of Sunnydale than they let on.
After they left Spike hugged Buffy and asked of she liked seeing all her friends. She nodded but looked away from him, trying hard not to cry at the memory of the looks of pity they all had directed at her.
After a few moments she turned back to him and smiled. She had been given good news and wouldn't let herself be depressed, not again.
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Spike and Buffy spent the rest of the day talking and joking with each other. Spike was overjoyed that Buffy seemed to be starting to come around from the depression she had been feeling since the attack.
The sadness was still there, he could see glimpses of it in her eyes, but she wasn't letting it take over as she had been doing for the past few days.
Buffy was happy to be able to spend so much time with Spike. She honestly had missed him since she had ended their relationship. Now she got to know Spike, not the vampire trying to do good or the 'thing' she had used to feel, but the man behind the bleach and leather. She realised that she liked what she saw.
When night fell sleep came easily to Buffy and she had her first nightmare-free night since she was injured.
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Buffy was woken in the morning by a nurse.
"Miss Summers? It's time for your physio therapy. Do you need me to give to a hand getting into your wheelchair?" Buffy didn't get a chance to answer as Spike stepped up to the bed.
"No need, I'll do that." He lifted Buffy up and placed her in the wheelchair, much the same as he did the night he took her to the roof. He waved the nurse aside, saying that he would push the chair. The nurse agreed and lead the way to the physio therapy department.
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After an hour of exorcises the nurse seemed shocked with Buffy's progress.
"Well Miss Summers, keep this up and you won't be in that chair for very long."
When they got back to Buffy's room Spike went to help her back into bed. Buffy was so happy at the news that not only would she be able to go home soon but that she may not have to spend much time an a wheelchair that she threw her arms around Spike and kissed him.
Quickly Spike pulled back, searching her face for an explanation.
"Buffy? What was that? You said that you didn't want to be involved anymore."
Buffy blushed and looked away from his eyes.
"Yeah, sorry. I-I-I was just happy, sorry." Buffy stammered an explanation out. She hoped that he would believe her, it was all she could think of to say.
"That's all right luv, you've had quite a bit of good news lately." Spike leaned over and hugged her. It wasn't what he wanted to hear but he could wait. He had seen the look in her eyes and would wait until she was ready to admit her feelings for him.
He had all the time in the world.
TBC
AN: Thank you all for the reviews! I now have a plan for all of this fic and I know exactly how it will go. This fic is a lot more difficult to write than 'So Pretty' was, I think after this has ended I will go back to writing fluffy fics.
Hopefully there will be another chapter up today.
PLEASE REVIEW!
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Chapter 6
"Well Miss Summers, it seems I've got some good news for you." The doctor reading her charts seemed to be in a good mood.
"What? You can give me back my leg?" Buffy snapped. She couldn't really see anything as good news right now. Spike reached over and placed a hand on her shoulder, both to let her know she should listen to the doctor and to offer her comfort.
The doctor's smile never wavered, he was used to dealing with patents and their less than pleasant moods. He really couldn't blame the girl, she had had to deal with a difficult situation over the last few days.
"Miss Summers, it appears that your wounds are fully healed. I don't know how, but you appear to have very good healing abilities. Tomorrow we will start your physical therapy, hopefully you won't be stuck in this bed for very long now." He was glad to see that his words seemed to cheer the girl up, the best part of his job was giving people good news. He said his goodbyes and left the room.
"You hear that luv? You'll be back home before you know it." Buffy didn't say anything, she just looked up at Spike with a smile on her face and tears in her eyes.
Things suddenly didn't look as bad as they had just moments before.
*****
Not long after the doctor's visit the Scoobies made a return. Buffy, still in a happy mood was glad to see them . She made conversations with all of them, talking about what was going on in their lives.
Apparently Anya and Xander were still not talking to each other and Willow was moving in with Tara. The witches were giving their relationship another go and had decided that Buffy would need some space when she came out of hospital.
Dawn didn't really say much, she just walked up and hugged her sister. They stayed like that until a nurse came and told everyone that they would have to leave, Buffy wasn't to be overexcited. She didn't bother asking Spike to leave, she still remembered seeing his face the first night Buffy was brought in. They may not talk about it but the hospital staff knew a lot more about the true workings of Sunnydale than they let on.
After they left Spike hugged Buffy and asked of she liked seeing all her friends. She nodded but looked away from him, trying hard not to cry at the memory of the looks of pity they all had directed at her.
After a few moments she turned back to him and smiled. She had been given good news and wouldn't let herself be depressed, not again.
*****
Spike and Buffy spent the rest of the day talking and joking with each other. Spike was overjoyed that Buffy seemed to be starting to come around from the depression she had been feeling since the attack.
The sadness was still there, he could see glimpses of it in her eyes, but she wasn't letting it take over as she had been doing for the past few days.
Buffy was happy to be able to spend so much time with Spike. She honestly had missed him since she had ended their relationship. Now she got to know Spike, not the vampire trying to do good or the 'thing' she had used to feel, but the man behind the bleach and leather. She realised that she liked what she saw.
When night fell sleep came easily to Buffy and she had her first nightmare-free night since she was injured.
*****
Buffy was woken in the morning by a nurse.
"Miss Summers? It's time for your physio therapy. Do you need me to give to a hand getting into your wheelchair?" Buffy didn't get a chance to answer as Spike stepped up to the bed.
"No need, I'll do that." He lifted Buffy up and placed her in the wheelchair, much the same as he did the night he took her to the roof. He waved the nurse aside, saying that he would push the chair. The nurse agreed and lead the way to the physio therapy department.
*****
After an hour of exorcises the nurse seemed shocked with Buffy's progress.
"Well Miss Summers, keep this up and you won't be in that chair for very long."
When they got back to Buffy's room Spike went to help her back into bed. Buffy was so happy at the news that not only would she be able to go home soon but that she may not have to spend much time an a wheelchair that she threw her arms around Spike and kissed him.
Quickly Spike pulled back, searching her face for an explanation.
"Buffy? What was that? You said that you didn't want to be involved anymore."
Buffy blushed and looked away from his eyes.
"Yeah, sorry. I-I-I was just happy, sorry." Buffy stammered an explanation out. She hoped that he would believe her, it was all she could think of to say.
"That's all right luv, you've had quite a bit of good news lately." Spike leaned over and hugged her. It wasn't what he wanted to hear but he could wait. He had seen the look in her eyes and would wait until she was ready to admit her feelings for him.
He had all the time in the world.
TBC
AN: Thank you all for the reviews! I now have a plan for all of this fic and I know exactly how it will go. This fic is a lot more difficult to write than 'So Pretty' was, I think after this has ended I will go back to writing fluffy fics.
Hopefully there will be another chapter up today.
PLEASE REVIEW!