Summary/Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
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Chapter 7
Buffy really hadn't realised just how much pressure she had been under in Sunnydale. Of course she knew she was under pressure but the scale of it hadn't really registered until she was with Spike and it had gone. What was the old saying, you don't know what you have until it's gone? Well this time that applied to her in a good way.
In Sunnydale Buffy had just accepted everything that was thrown at her; having to lie to her mom everyday, having to hide her life from everyone in town at the same time as saving their lives, having to deal with vampires and demons and an ex boyfriend that wanted to end the world. She had shouldered the burden without a second thought because that was her life; it was the only one she had known since she was Called.
She had tried to have a life in Sunnydale, complete with friends, school and a boyfriend, but now she could see how mush she really had to give up to be the Slayer.
Her time with Spike was showing her what it was like to have no responsibilities, to not have to worry that if she didn't go out every night to fight then the world may end. She felt herself letting go of the Slayer and finally being able to be Buffy. She knew she still had the Slayer inside her, and would until the day she died, but she didn't have to let it be the dominant side of her personality anymore.
Spike had given her more than an escape route out of town, he had given her a chance to finally live her life and she loved him with all her heart for giving that to her.
*****
Spike had noticed the transformation in Buffy. In just the three weeks they had been on the road she had gone from the tough warrior he had fought against to a young woman seeing the world for the first time. It was after he had told a joke the day after they had first slept together that he realised it was the first time he had ever heard her laugh.
In the past he hadn't thought about how tough her life must have been, he was too busy trying to end it, but he could see the difference now that she was opening herself up.
He had thought he could fall in love with the Buffy he had met in Sunnydale.
He knew he already loved the Buffy he was with now.
*****
Buffy relaxed into the soft bubbles of the hot bath. While she didn't mind the DeSoto as much as she told Spike, she was glad that they had spent the majority of nights in hotels.
Spike had continued to use his trick of scaring the receptionists so that they had not paid for a single room yet, in fact she realised that they had only ever had to spend money when it was daylight and Spike couldn't go with her to scare whoever was working the register.
Buffy felt a wave of cold air wash over her as Spike opened the bathroom door and slipped in. Buffy had just gotten relaxed after a day spent in the DeSoto and refused to let Spike disturb her. She had a good idea what he wanted and with him it was anything but relaxing.
She kept her eyes closed as he approached the tub. She refused to look as he traced a hand down her face, following it with his lips.
"So that's how it's going to be eh luv? Well then I'll just have to not give you your surprise." Buffy's eyes shot open at this and Spike had to chuckle at her look of excitement.
"Surprise? You got me a surprise?"
"Well, I was going to take you out for a meal, but you obviously don't want my attention so I'll just go watch some TV." He playfully turned to leave but was stopped when Buffy jumped out of the tub and turned him back to face her.
"Spike! You mean it? We get to go out?" Even though they had made it all the way to Brazil, they really hadn't been anywhere but the car and hotel rooms. Spike had wanted to make good time through some of the more dangerous areas of South America and even when they got to a safe place, he had been too tired from driving to go out. Buffy was very happy at finally getting out of hotel rooms and seeing the country she was in.
Spike on the other hand was very aware that Buffy was standing before him naked and was having a hard time concentrating on anything else. They had made love (he refused to simply think of it as having sex) several times in the past weeks and was considering a repeat performance then and there.
"Buffy luv, if you want to go out tonight a suggest you go put of the dress I left you on the bed, because if you stand there much longer then we won't make it out of this room for the next few hours, night out be damned."
Buffy leaned up and whispered "Would that be so bad?" into his ear before slipping out of the room to see what dress Spike had for her.
Spike was left alone in the bathroom trying desperately to suck in air that he didn't need to try and calm himself down. 'Pointy sticks or not, the girl will be the death of me,' he thought.
TBC
AN: Next Chapter: The date!
As a side note, I'm really enjoying finally being able to write the Buffy character without her being all insane or depressed. With this I'm getting a chance to really mould the character to what I want her to be, not just what the situation dictates she needs to be.
I didn't realise when I first thought up 'So Pretty' and 'Wounded' that the initial ideas I had for the plots would really leave the Buffy character confined to a certain way of acting. Within those stories there was really only one way she could go. I got to do what I wanted with the other characters, most notably Spike, but Buffy really was pushed into a secondary character, especially in 'So Pretty'.
This story has let me have the freedom I want with both the Spike and Buffy characters and it makes this story very enjoyable to write.
Plus setting this from the end of season 2 meant that I got to start with a blank slate with the Spike/Buffy relationship.
I noticed a new fic called Flee on FanFiction. I am hoping that this does not cause confusion with this story and I am a little unhappy with someone starting a fic and using a title that is already being used, I try to make sure my titles are original and would think other people would do the same.
*****
Chapter 7
Buffy really hadn't realised just how much pressure she had been under in Sunnydale. Of course she knew she was under pressure but the scale of it hadn't really registered until she was with Spike and it had gone. What was the old saying, you don't know what you have until it's gone? Well this time that applied to her in a good way.
In Sunnydale Buffy had just accepted everything that was thrown at her; having to lie to her mom everyday, having to hide her life from everyone in town at the same time as saving their lives, having to deal with vampires and demons and an ex boyfriend that wanted to end the world. She had shouldered the burden without a second thought because that was her life; it was the only one she had known since she was Called.
She had tried to have a life in Sunnydale, complete with friends, school and a boyfriend, but now she could see how mush she really had to give up to be the Slayer.
Her time with Spike was showing her what it was like to have no responsibilities, to not have to worry that if she didn't go out every night to fight then the world may end. She felt herself letting go of the Slayer and finally being able to be Buffy. She knew she still had the Slayer inside her, and would until the day she died, but she didn't have to let it be the dominant side of her personality anymore.
Spike had given her more than an escape route out of town, he had given her a chance to finally live her life and she loved him with all her heart for giving that to her.
*****
Spike had noticed the transformation in Buffy. In just the three weeks they had been on the road she had gone from the tough warrior he had fought against to a young woman seeing the world for the first time. It was after he had told a joke the day after they had first slept together that he realised it was the first time he had ever heard her laugh.
In the past he hadn't thought about how tough her life must have been, he was too busy trying to end it, but he could see the difference now that she was opening herself up.
He had thought he could fall in love with the Buffy he had met in Sunnydale.
He knew he already loved the Buffy he was with now.
*****
Buffy relaxed into the soft bubbles of the hot bath. While she didn't mind the DeSoto as much as she told Spike, she was glad that they had spent the majority of nights in hotels.
Spike had continued to use his trick of scaring the receptionists so that they had not paid for a single room yet, in fact she realised that they had only ever had to spend money when it was daylight and Spike couldn't go with her to scare whoever was working the register.
Buffy felt a wave of cold air wash over her as Spike opened the bathroom door and slipped in. Buffy had just gotten relaxed after a day spent in the DeSoto and refused to let Spike disturb her. She had a good idea what he wanted and with him it was anything but relaxing.
She kept her eyes closed as he approached the tub. She refused to look as he traced a hand down her face, following it with his lips.
"So that's how it's going to be eh luv? Well then I'll just have to not give you your surprise." Buffy's eyes shot open at this and Spike had to chuckle at her look of excitement.
"Surprise? You got me a surprise?"
"Well, I was going to take you out for a meal, but you obviously don't want my attention so I'll just go watch some TV." He playfully turned to leave but was stopped when Buffy jumped out of the tub and turned him back to face her.
"Spike! You mean it? We get to go out?" Even though they had made it all the way to Brazil, they really hadn't been anywhere but the car and hotel rooms. Spike had wanted to make good time through some of the more dangerous areas of South America and even when they got to a safe place, he had been too tired from driving to go out. Buffy was very happy at finally getting out of hotel rooms and seeing the country she was in.
Spike on the other hand was very aware that Buffy was standing before him naked and was having a hard time concentrating on anything else. They had made love (he refused to simply think of it as having sex) several times in the past weeks and was considering a repeat performance then and there.
"Buffy luv, if you want to go out tonight a suggest you go put of the dress I left you on the bed, because if you stand there much longer then we won't make it out of this room for the next few hours, night out be damned."
Buffy leaned up and whispered "Would that be so bad?" into his ear before slipping out of the room to see what dress Spike had for her.
Spike was left alone in the bathroom trying desperately to suck in air that he didn't need to try and calm himself down. 'Pointy sticks or not, the girl will be the death of me,' he thought.
TBC
AN: Next Chapter: The date!
As a side note, I'm really enjoying finally being able to write the Buffy character without her being all insane or depressed. With this I'm getting a chance to really mould the character to what I want her to be, not just what the situation dictates she needs to be.
I didn't realise when I first thought up 'So Pretty' and 'Wounded' that the initial ideas I had for the plots would really leave the Buffy character confined to a certain way of acting. Within those stories there was really only one way she could go. I got to do what I wanted with the other characters, most notably Spike, but Buffy really was pushed into a secondary character, especially in 'So Pretty'.
This story has let me have the freedom I want with both the Spike and Buffy characters and it makes this story very enjoyable to write.
Plus setting this from the end of season 2 meant that I got to start with a blank slate with the Spike/Buffy relationship.
I noticed a new fic called Flee on FanFiction. I am hoping that this does not cause confusion with this story and I am a little unhappy with someone starting a fic and using a title that is already being used, I try to make sure my titles are original and would think other people would do the same.
