A/N: Hey, guys. Well, here's a new chapter and I'm really sorry it took
so
long to update. I want to get your guys' opinion on something. Well,
I've
started to write a story, not on the computer, but on paper. It's
called
Burning and I have Spike and Buffy as my characters, but their names
are
changed to Emily and William. Well, I guess William is the same, but
anyway,
I want to know if you guys think it's a good idea to go on. The
chapters are
really long like the ones in Harry Potter or something. It's going
great so
far because I have everything outlined and ideas are keeping me writing
furiously. That's why I have like slowed down on this story. Anyways, I
already have a hardback cover and book jacket for it. Anywho, here's
chapter
10.
"Well......."
"C'mon, luv. What's wrong with this crib?"
"It's just, Spike, do you really want our child to be sleeping in
something
so......er......black?"
"It's cool. What's wrong with black? I wear black all the time."
"I know and nothing is wrong with black it's just usually babies, you
know......like have soft pink or baby blue coloured cribs."
"Our child can be unique."
Buffy groaned." Please Spike, just can we go shopping later? My feet
hurt
and I'm hungry."
"Gosh, never knew you could get hungry. A person that is as skinny as
you
would probably eat bread crumbs for dinner."
"Skinny????" said Buffy, practically yelling.
It had been five months since the news of Buffy being pregnant had come
out.
Spike's mother had been furious and Buffy's, well, she was jumping up
and
down. It was weird to see her mother who once cared only about paying
bills
be excited about her young teenage daughter being pregnant.
"Luv-"
"Skinny!!!! I am soooo not skinny. I'm the size of a big elephant that
is
overweight and, and, and ...um... is pregnant!"
"Pet, you're still small. Look at all these women. They are the size of
the
bloody universe!"
"That's because they are farther along. Also, I will be the size of the
bloody universe soon too!"
Buffy brushed past Spike and walked outside the store crossing her
arms. The
wind blew her hair wildly in her face as she stood by the car door
waiting
for Spike to come out and unlock it.
Spike pressed a button on the key chain thing attached to the keys. It
made
a beep noise and Buffy got in and slammed the car door shut.
Spike went around and quickly got in the car. He didn't start the car
or
turn on the radio to a blast like he usually did.
"Luv, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you mad. I -I just.......can we
forget about it and go get something to eat?"
Buffy's eyes widened and her face turned red. Spike thought he could
see a
little bit of steam come out of her nostrils and ears, but he didn't
say
anything about it.
"Sure, let's eat, cause Buffy isn't fat enough already. Let's stuff her
up
and see if she fits through the door next time!" shouted Buffy.
Spike flinched at every word she yelled. Oh boy today was one of those
days.
It was those ones where no matter how hard Spike tried, she would be
pissed.
He turned on the car and decided to not argue anymore and just let her
calm
down.
He reached for the switch to turn on his cd, but jerked his hand back
at
Buffy's angry voice when she said," Don't you dare!"
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Spike sat in the kitchen talking to Willow about Buffy. Little did they
know
Buffy was standing right behind the wall in the kitchen listening to
every
word.
"Red, on one side, I don't think I can take it. I mean she is so
complicated
and frustrating. Every time I try to make her happy all she does is
yell at
me. It seems lately that she doesn't want anything to do with me. I
don't
know how much longer I can stand of her."
Buffy left upstairs having heard enough.
At Willow's nod, Spike continued.
"But the other side.....I love her so much. I would never leave her.
She
thinks I would leave her for some other chit. She thinks she is
treacherously horrid looking, but I still think she looks like a
goddess.
Why can't she see that? I love her no matter what."
"Well, first thing. When my aunt was pregnant, she was always
complaining
she was way too fat even when she was barely showing! Plus as the
pregnancy
goes on, women tend to get pissed off a lot. I don't think she means to
take
it out on you. It's just that you're the only one there for her right
now.
Well, I mean there is always us, her friends, but you are with her
twenty
four seven and I think she knows you love her."
"How do you know so much about pregnancies? You're so smart. Thanks."
"Hey, don't thank me. Thank Pre-Mother's Guide magazine. They are some
smart
people."
Spike smiled and said goodbye to Willow and left upstairs in search of
Buffy. He hoped she had waken up from her nap.
He came upstairs and saw drawers pulled out, clothes sitting on the
bed, and
most importantly a note on the dresser. He carefully picked it up and
read
it out loud.
"Dear Spike, I'm doing you a favour by getting out of your life. You
don't
need some pregnant woman to ruin it for you. It was a mistake to make
you go
through everything in the first place. I hope you enjoy the rest of
your
life. Please don't come looking for me and the baby. Love, Buffy....."
"Pfttt......don't come looking for me my arse!"
Spike grabbed his jacket and quickly ran down the stairs and out the
door.
He had some major Buffy hunting to do.
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Spike was exhausted from driving around for so long. He had called her
friends and they had said they hadn't seen her or heard a word from
her. He
had left the house at two thirty and now it was six thirty. This was so
typical of her. Bloody hell, thought Spike as some homeless men on the
street started spraying water on his car and wiping it with towels.
Spike rolled down his window and asked, "Excuse me? Have you seen a
blond,
yay height, pregnant girl walking this way or down the ally?"
The man nodded," She went that away." He pointed to the ally.
"Thanks mate." He handed the man a twenty and drove down the ally.
Spike stopped his car when it reached a dead end. He got out and
quickly
went down the dark sidewalk. He could see a figure in front of him,
about
twenty feet away.
He started jogging towards it.
Buffy heard footsteps quickening towards her and fear slowly crept up
her
spine. She was soon thinking that leaving was a bad idea. She started
walking quicker and as the footsteps reached closer and closer, she
started
jogging until it became a run. As fast as a pregnant woman could go,
she ran
and ran until she reached a corner. She had turned the wrong way in her
fear
and ended up in a corner next to a dumpster. She got her bag and placed
it
behind her shoulder, ready to throw it at who ever had been following
her.
She trembled in fear as a man, looking some what like a rat, with an
unshaved face and ripped clothes headed towards her with a disgusting
smile
on his face.
As she swung her purse at him, he caught it in the air. He threw it to
the
ground behind him.
"Aren't you a pretty little thing?" said the man, gently putting a hand
on
her stomach.
"Please don't hurt me. I'll give you money if you -"
"Shhh I don't want money just some pleasure." The man grinned and Buffy
felt
herself grow sick as what he meant occurred to her. He was going to
rape
her. She had to do something. She just couldn't stand there. She
ordered her
brain to think, but it was too much in shock.
"I-I .....there must be something else, surely?"
"Nope. I want your small little body on me, muscles tightly wrapped
around
me, screaming my name when you come. It will be fun, I promise."
"Please let me go......please..."
"You don't want to play with daddy?" asked the man in mock innocence.
"I already have someone. I-I'm sorry....I can give you-"
"Fine," said the man harshly as he grabbed her hair, much reminding her
of
what her father did that one time, "I tried to play nice, but you don't
want
to .Come with me!"
Buffy tried to stop him from dragging her as her feet scratched and
clawed
the ground. She cried out," Please....I don't want to.....please....."
Spike started running faster than he had ever had as he heard Buffy's
pleas.
He stopped at the end and looked to his right, then to his left and saw
the
man dragging Buffy. He quickly went over to the man and punched him
right in
the jaw and kicked him in the shin. The man fell over and passed out.
Spike went over to Buffy and caught her as she was about to collapse.
She
was crying and tears were pouring down her cheeks.
Buffy felt she couldn't breathe anymore. If Spike hadn't come......she
didn't want to think about what could have happened to her.
"C'mon, luv. We have to go before he gets up again. "
Buffy clutched her stomach with one hand and the other held on tightly
to
Spike's arm. Her legs didn't seem to be working as they were all sore
and
wobbly. Spike lifted her up into his arms and started heading back to
his
car. Buffy buried her face deep into his shoulder and eventually her
sobs
became less and less until she was asleep.
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"Pet, please eat something....." pleaded Spike, as Buffy sat on the bed
wrapped in her bedtime robe. Her hair was stringy and wet from the
shower
and her face glowed as she was cleaned and covered in a vanilla scent.
Buffy nodded. She hadn't said a word since Spike had found her.
"Do you want anything else?" asked Spike rubbing his hand on her back
soothingly.
Buffy shook her head no and leaned her head on Spike's shoulder. "Thank
you."
"For what, luv?"
"For coming and saving me."
"Pet, you don't thank me. I love you and would die for you. You know
that. I
should be thanking god for getting there in time."
"I'm sorry too."
"Sorry?"
"Yeah. For leaving and making you worry."
"It's alright, but why did you leave. I don't get it."
"I overheard you talking to Willow and I thought you didn't want me
anymore,
so I went upstairs and left."
"Well, if you had stayed longer you would have heard the second part. I
love
you no matter what and I think you would look beautiful covered in
mud."
Buffy smiled for the first time ever since the morning and kissed Spike
lightly on the lips," I love you too."
Spike smiled and kissed the tip of her nose. He took her head and
cradled it
into his hands having her head lean on his shoulder.

A/N:so? reviews please!