What I Want
By
Natalie Elizabeth
Chapter 4
Spike was driving Buffy to her new home. When he told her about the gallery, he never thought it would lead to her living with Joyce. Though, he was quite happy with that arrangement.
"Joyces house isn't far from campus."
"That's good," Buffy said, staring out the window, trying to get a good look the town. "I'll be able to get a nice walk in before class."
"Oh, you won't have to walk, I mean if you don't want."
"Well I can't ask Joyce for a lift, she has already done so much for me and expects hardly anything in return. I swear, I am going to cost her more money than I can work off."
"Don't worry about it, Buffy, if she says that's all you need to do then she means it."
"Well ok, but I am so going to buy them both huge presents."
Spike shook his head, "Trust me luv, you won't need to do that. Joyce is a nice woman, that's what she does. When dad and I moved here Joyce was the first person who talked to us. Not even our neighbors would say 'ello. The Bit and Joyce had just moved here themselves six months before and she had just opened the gallery. When my dad applied for the job she hired him on the spot then asked us back to her house for dinner. She likes making people happy, she's like me mom now"
Buffy smiled. "Yeah, she has that mother-hen quality."
"Exactly and now she's taken you under her wing and she's going to keep you safe and warm."
"Great metaphor."
"Well its true."
"I guess, and thank you again, I owe you so much."
"Hey luv its no problem, didn't want to see you wearing a bright orange uniform and living with some pervert."
Buffy laughed. "Well thanks, so how far is campus from home, I guess. I want to know if I should go out and buy a new pair of sneakers."
"Not far, but if you want I can give you a lift, if you have morning classes."
Buffy turned and looked at him. This total stranger was helping her out and getting her life on track. Where she was from, no one was like that. It was help yourself, 'cause no one else would.
"No, you don't need to, you've done so much already. I am sure it's not far trust me."
Spike laughed. "Hey luv, I am not trying to crack on to you or anything. I drive my dad to your HOME every morning then him and Joyce travel together. I sometimes take the Bit to school if she doesn't have a lift, so it won't be any trouble"
Buffy smiled at him. "Where did you come from," she asked.
Spike looked at her confused. "Umm England."
Buffy laughed. "No I mean are you an alien or something? You being so nice to a total stranger."
"Is that a bad thing," he asked hoping he wasn't coming across a bloody poof.
"No, it's nice. I really didn't think I would make any friends and that I would just head back home."
"No, don't do that," Spike said a little to quickly, "I mean, I umm can introduce you to some of my friends, that way you won't have to go."
"Thanks, that would be great."
The pair sat in silence the rest of the way to Buffys new home.
"Here we are," Spike slowing the car down, "Oh look there's the Bit."
Buffy looked out the window to see a tall brunette walking along the footpath. Buffy watched the girl jump as Spike beeped the horn.
"Spike, I am going to kill you," she heard the girl scream before turning and running at the vehicle.
"I swear Spike, you do that one more time and I swear I will kill you ten different ways," The girl stopped her angry rant when she saw a girl sitting in the passenger seat.
Buffy opened the door and stepped out of the car and walked over to Dawn.
"Hi. I'm Buffy, you must be Dawn"
Dawn nodded, then looked over at Spike who had just gotten out of the car.
"Hey Bit, Buffy here is going to moving into your spare room."
Dawn looked Buffy up and down.
"I didn't know she was looking to rent it out."
Buffy stood their embarrassed.
"Me either Bit but you know you mom and her generosity. Buffy here just got into Sunnydale today I met her on campus. I told her about the position at the gallery and took her to see your mom"
"Your mum was very nice, I am sure she would have asked you first, but I don't think she liked the idea of me living in a hotel"
Dawn smiled weakly. "Yeah and she likes the idea of me having a live-in baby-sitter"
"Bit," Spike warned.
Buffy looked at the girl. Dawn reminded her of what she was like at 15, too old for a baby-sitter, but not old enough to be left unattended.
"Don't worry" Buffy said trying to keep the piece. "I'll probably be in my room studying. I wont be sitting next to you, trying to listen to you talk to your boyfriend on the phone."
Dawn was taken aback. "Umm I don't have a boyfriend.
Buffy pretended to be shocked. "Really, oh I get it. Your playing the field, you have more fun that way, right? I mean you don't want to be tied down too young, am I right"
Dawn nodded slowly then smiled. "So you want to see your room then."
Buffy smiled. Won her over. "Umm, if you wouldn't mind."
Dawn turned and ran to the house opening the door.
"You know you have a friend for life, pet"
Buffy turned and looked at Spike. "Well, never had a little sis to spoil."
"Buffy is it," Dawn asked.
Buffy nodded.
"Come on I'll show you the room."
Dawn dashed off into the house; leaving Spike and Buffy still outside by the car.
"Come on pet, she's probably already deciding on what posters to put where in there."
Buffy laughed and followed Spike into the house. Spike walked up the stairs and into a room. Buffy soon followed, taking a look at the house as she went. It was nothing like what she was used to and that's why she liked it so much.
"This is your room Buffy," Dawn said bouncing on the bed.
"Its great."
"So when you going to move in."
"Umm I am not sure, I'll probably move one bag in at a time."
"How many do you have," Dawn asked.
"Umm three or four, might take me a while to walk them all over."
"Don't be silly, Spike can drive you."
"People in this town sure are generous."
Dawn shrugged. "Nope. Just us, plus- we like you."
"Well you both seem great too, don't know why I didn't move here earlier."
"So Spike," Dawn said, pulling him on to the bed, "Instead of taking me shopping tomorrow, can we move Buffy in instead?"
"Sure Bit, as long as I get to spend time with my favorite little girl" he said, reaching over and tickling her.
Dawn began to scream and giggle. "Buffy get him off," she screamed happily.
Buffy walked over to the pair wriggling on the bed. At first she just stood there, not knowing what to do. Should she pull him off or start tickling. She barely knew this guy and wasn't sure if she should be touching his ticklish spots. Dawn let out another squeal of laughter that made Buffy want to join the fray. Buffy pounced on Spike, trying to tickle him under the arm
"Hey no fair," Spike yelled, now trying to fight them both off.
Buffy was now wriggling on the bed with the other two, now fighting off the tickles her self. Wriggling so much Buffy wound up on the edge of the bed. A knock from Dawn to Spike sent Buffy over the edge scrambling for something to keep her up. Buffy grabbed on to something but it was too late. With a thump Buffy landed on the floor. A second later Buffy felt something fall on her, Spike. Buffy began to laugh.
"Oh god! I am sorry Spike," she said through laughter.
Spike tried to get off Buffy without touching anything he shouldn't. He finally rolled off and lay on his back staring up at the ceiling. Dawn's head peaked over the edge of the bed.
"You two alright down there" she asked with a mischievous grin.
Buffy laughed then got up holding out her hand to pull Spike up.
"Yeah, she said rubbing the back of her head. "Look, I better get back to my hotel. I really need some sleep. The chairs at the airport really suck".
"Oh I'll come with," Dawn said getting off the bed
Buffy nodded then walked out of the room.
"So what's the deal," Dawn asked Spike as he walked out of the room.
"What deal?"
Dawn rolled her eyes. "Why you help her out so much, you're not usually Mr. Helpful, you're usually Mr. Come-near-me-and-I'll-rip-your-head-off."
Spike sighed. "Ok, I thought she was hot, you happy?"
Dawn followed Spike down the stairs and out of the house.
"And now that you have gotten to know her," Dawn asked
Spike looked at Buffy resting against his car.
"Now I am hooked," he said, walking over to his car and opening the door.
~TBC~
Author Notes: Hey all well its time for me to punch out another chapter and your reviews depend on if it comes out.
Spuffy: hey nice to see you reading my story. Yeah I do have Buffy and Joyce a little out of character but hey that's why its au. I wanted Joyce and spike to be really overly nice so they can covey Sunnydale as being this old quiet friendly town.
LauraNC : as for Buffy baby sitting dawn. Its more Buffy being there while Joyce isn't there as she doesn't like leaving her 15 year old at home. I am 20 and I hate being home on my own and I still have to stay at home if my little sis(17) is going to be home on her own. Buffy has to run from her parents as they are too controlling even though she is 21. Its not running as such more leaving without them knowing.
Celest: hey I am glad you liked This Isn't Me I am writing a sequel but I need heaps of input I have written about 4 chapters but am now stuck so if you wanna email me with ideas feel free.
Chapter 4
Spike was driving Buffy to her new home. When he told her about the gallery, he never thought it would lead to her living with Joyce. Though, he was quite happy with that arrangement.
"Joyces house isn't far from campus."
"That's good," Buffy said, staring out the window, trying to get a good look the town. "I'll be able to get a nice walk in before class."
"Oh, you won't have to walk, I mean if you don't want."
"Well I can't ask Joyce for a lift, she has already done so much for me and expects hardly anything in return. I swear, I am going to cost her more money than I can work off."
"Don't worry about it, Buffy, if she says that's all you need to do then she means it."
"Well ok, but I am so going to buy them both huge presents."
Spike shook his head, "Trust me luv, you won't need to do that. Joyce is a nice woman, that's what she does. When dad and I moved here Joyce was the first person who talked to us. Not even our neighbors would say 'ello. The Bit and Joyce had just moved here themselves six months before and she had just opened the gallery. When my dad applied for the job she hired him on the spot then asked us back to her house for dinner. She likes making people happy, she's like me mom now"
Buffy smiled. "Yeah, she has that mother-hen quality."
"Exactly and now she's taken you under her wing and she's going to keep you safe and warm."
"Great metaphor."
"Well its true."
"I guess, and thank you again, I owe you so much."
"Hey luv its no problem, didn't want to see you wearing a bright orange uniform and living with some pervert."
Buffy laughed. "Well thanks, so how far is campus from home, I guess. I want to know if I should go out and buy a new pair of sneakers."
"Not far, but if you want I can give you a lift, if you have morning classes."
Buffy turned and looked at him. This total stranger was helping her out and getting her life on track. Where she was from, no one was like that. It was help yourself, 'cause no one else would.
"No, you don't need to, you've done so much already. I am sure it's not far trust me."
Spike laughed. "Hey luv, I am not trying to crack on to you or anything. I drive my dad to your HOME every morning then him and Joyce travel together. I sometimes take the Bit to school if she doesn't have a lift, so it won't be any trouble"
Buffy smiled at him. "Where did you come from," she asked.
Spike looked at her confused. "Umm England."
Buffy laughed. "No I mean are you an alien or something? You being so nice to a total stranger."
"Is that a bad thing," he asked hoping he wasn't coming across a bloody poof.
"No, it's nice. I really didn't think I would make any friends and that I would just head back home."
"No, don't do that," Spike said a little to quickly, "I mean, I umm can introduce you to some of my friends, that way you won't have to go."
"Thanks, that would be great."
The pair sat in silence the rest of the way to Buffys new home.
"Here we are," Spike slowing the car down, "Oh look there's the Bit."
Buffy looked out the window to see a tall brunette walking along the footpath. Buffy watched the girl jump as Spike beeped the horn.
"Spike, I am going to kill you," she heard the girl scream before turning and running at the vehicle.
"I swear Spike, you do that one more time and I swear I will kill you ten different ways," The girl stopped her angry rant when she saw a girl sitting in the passenger seat.
Buffy opened the door and stepped out of the car and walked over to Dawn.
"Hi. I'm Buffy, you must be Dawn"
Dawn nodded, then looked over at Spike who had just gotten out of the car.
"Hey Bit, Buffy here is going to moving into your spare room."
Dawn looked Buffy up and down.
"I didn't know she was looking to rent it out."
Buffy stood their embarrassed.
"Me either Bit but you know you mom and her generosity. Buffy here just got into Sunnydale today I met her on campus. I told her about the position at the gallery and took her to see your mom"
"Your mum was very nice, I am sure she would have asked you first, but I don't think she liked the idea of me living in a hotel"
Dawn smiled weakly. "Yeah and she likes the idea of me having a live-in baby-sitter"
"Bit," Spike warned.
Buffy looked at the girl. Dawn reminded her of what she was like at 15, too old for a baby-sitter, but not old enough to be left unattended.
"Don't worry" Buffy said trying to keep the piece. "I'll probably be in my room studying. I wont be sitting next to you, trying to listen to you talk to your boyfriend on the phone."
Dawn was taken aback. "Umm I don't have a boyfriend.
Buffy pretended to be shocked. "Really, oh I get it. Your playing the field, you have more fun that way, right? I mean you don't want to be tied down too young, am I right"
Dawn nodded slowly then smiled. "So you want to see your room then."
Buffy smiled. Won her over. "Umm, if you wouldn't mind."
Dawn turned and ran to the house opening the door.
"You know you have a friend for life, pet"
Buffy turned and looked at Spike. "Well, never had a little sis to spoil."
"Buffy is it," Dawn asked.
Buffy nodded.
"Come on I'll show you the room."
Dawn dashed off into the house; leaving Spike and Buffy still outside by the car.
"Come on pet, she's probably already deciding on what posters to put where in there."
Buffy laughed and followed Spike into the house. Spike walked up the stairs and into a room. Buffy soon followed, taking a look at the house as she went. It was nothing like what she was used to and that's why she liked it so much.
"This is your room Buffy," Dawn said bouncing on the bed.
"Its great."
"So when you going to move in."
"Umm I am not sure, I'll probably move one bag in at a time."
"How many do you have," Dawn asked.
"Umm three or four, might take me a while to walk them all over."
"Don't be silly, Spike can drive you."
"People in this town sure are generous."
Dawn shrugged. "Nope. Just us, plus- we like you."
"Well you both seem great too, don't know why I didn't move here earlier."
"So Spike," Dawn said, pulling him on to the bed, "Instead of taking me shopping tomorrow, can we move Buffy in instead?"
"Sure Bit, as long as I get to spend time with my favorite little girl" he said, reaching over and tickling her.
Dawn began to scream and giggle. "Buffy get him off," she screamed happily.
Buffy walked over to the pair wriggling on the bed. At first she just stood there, not knowing what to do. Should she pull him off or start tickling. She barely knew this guy and wasn't sure if she should be touching his ticklish spots. Dawn let out another squeal of laughter that made Buffy want to join the fray. Buffy pounced on Spike, trying to tickle him under the arm
"Hey no fair," Spike yelled, now trying to fight them both off.
Buffy was now wriggling on the bed with the other two, now fighting off the tickles her self. Wriggling so much Buffy wound up on the edge of the bed. A knock from Dawn to Spike sent Buffy over the edge scrambling for something to keep her up. Buffy grabbed on to something but it was too late. With a thump Buffy landed on the floor. A second later Buffy felt something fall on her, Spike. Buffy began to laugh.
"Oh god! I am sorry Spike," she said through laughter.
Spike tried to get off Buffy without touching anything he shouldn't. He finally rolled off and lay on his back staring up at the ceiling. Dawn's head peaked over the edge of the bed.
"You two alright down there" she asked with a mischievous grin.
Buffy laughed then got up holding out her hand to pull Spike up.
"Yeah, she said rubbing the back of her head. "Look, I better get back to my hotel. I really need some sleep. The chairs at the airport really suck".
"Oh I'll come with," Dawn said getting off the bed
Buffy nodded then walked out of the room.
"So what's the deal," Dawn asked Spike as he walked out of the room.
"What deal?"
Dawn rolled her eyes. "Why you help her out so much, you're not usually Mr. Helpful, you're usually Mr. Come-near-me-and-I'll-rip-your-head-off."
Spike sighed. "Ok, I thought she was hot, you happy?"
Dawn followed Spike down the stairs and out of the house.
"And now that you have gotten to know her," Dawn asked
Spike looked at Buffy resting against his car.
"Now I am hooked," he said, walking over to his car and opening the door.
~TBC~
Author Notes: Hey all well its time for me to punch out another chapter and your reviews depend on if it comes out.
Spuffy: hey nice to see you reading my story. Yeah I do have Buffy and Joyce a little out of character but hey that's why its au. I wanted Joyce and spike to be really overly nice so they can covey Sunnydale as being this old quiet friendly town.
LauraNC : as for Buffy baby sitting dawn. Its more Buffy being there while Joyce isn't there as she doesn't like leaving her 15 year old at home. I am 20 and I hate being home on my own and I still have to stay at home if my little sis(17) is going to be home on her own. Buffy has to run from her parents as they are too controlling even though she is 21. Its not running as such more leaving without them knowing.
Celest: hey I am glad you liked This Isn't Me I am writing a sequel but I need heaps of input I have written about 4 chapters but am now stuck so if you wanna email me with ideas feel free.