CHAPTER. 17

"Feel different?" Spike asked Buffy as they were lying in his bed

"Nope" she replied

"You're 18.it should be different from 17"

"It's not" she said and kissed him "thanks for letting me spend the night"

"Anytime.you know that I wouldn't mind you spending the night"

"True, you are a guy"

"Right you are"

"Seriously, I am thankful.just last night got a little out of hand at home, mum is completely stressing with work, and the wedding"

"Don't blame her in less then a month she is moving to London, she needs to make sure that the Gallery is good to go when she goes" Spike reminded her

"I know, but it was the kind of stress that if something went wrong I would be in the wrong"

"Poor Baby.she does know that you came here tonight?"

"Yeah, I told her, I'm staying at Spike's tonight before I go a little crazy"

"What a good way to turn 18, spend the night before at your boyfriends place.then at midnight I am blessed to be the first to say happy birthday" he babbled on as she yawned

"What do you know almost 2am.nightie night?" she asked him

"Fine, I will stop yapping" he mumbled as they got under the covers

"I love you"

"Love you too" he said and kissed her "happy birthday baby"

"Thank you" she said as he reached to his dresser and took a little box out passing it to her

"What's this William?"

"A car, what do you think, It's your birthday present" he said as she opened it "it was all I could afford"

"It's gorgeous," she said looking at the ring "I love it"

"Really?"

"Why ask a stupid question for.god, I am putting it on now, and oh I'll show the girls, make them jealous and beg the guys to buy them one, and then they will hunt you down and blame you for the whole thing.and just think it started over this ring"

"Look who is yapping now" Spike said to him self as he layback down and slowly fell asleep.

"Boring Boyfriend" Buffy muttered

"Stop it" Buffy mumbled half asleep

"Stop what?"

"Trying to get comfortable.you moving around every few seconds can be pretty much annoying," she replied and turned to face him

"You look so beautiful," he whispered as she smiled

"I'd say the same to you.but your hair is just too funny" she said and broke out laughing as he kissed her "Don't put down the hair"

"My bad.you look so darn cute, how you get upset over one little thing that I say about your hair" she said stroking his face slowly "you have such a beautiful face"

"Enough about me.it's your birthday, your party is at 7 tonight which gives us a good 6-8 hours of me taking you out and spoiling you" he said getting up as she pulled him back down "Um Luv, don't know bout you but we should get ready"

"Spoil me here first and then you can spoil me out there.it is my birthday and all, so I request for some lovin' from my man"

"Actually.guy or boy.18 luv not 30"

"Hey, I thought this was all about me?" she said

"Trust me it is.now sit back and relax" he mumbled and kissed her as he covered them both with the covers and kissed her bellybutton "Hmm, this is definitely relaxing" she mumbled

"William!"

"I could seriously kill that guy right now" Spike mumbled as he got up and walked out of his room "What the bloody hell do you want?"

"He has got to learn his manners" Buffy said to herself and got up and straightened herself up as Spike walked back in

"What are you doing out of bed?"

"Getting ready," she said grabbing clothes out of her bag "I call the shower first"

"How about I just join you, we could save a lot of water?" he offered following her towards the bathroom door

"No.I reckon that if we showered together we'd be in there for quite awhile" she said "see you in 15"

"Bugger" Spike mumbled as she closed the bathroom door "Love you too by the way" he yelled

"Happy Birthday Buffy" Giles said to the young girl as she walked in the kitchen and sat down along with his son

"Thanks Giles" she said as Spike kissed her neck slowly

"Enough groping you two and eat.I made a very special breakfast for a very special birthday girl"

"Oh, Pancakes, yummy" Buffy said as Giles placed a plate in front of her

"And what do I get, stale bread and water"

"It's not your birthday, you can help yourself" Giles said as Spike walked over to the pantry and took a box of cereal out as Buffy smiled at him and took a bite of her pancake

"I don't even get a bloody cup cake for my birthday"

"I do recall buying you that car for your 16th, that guitar for your 17th, oh and you went to London for your 18th.gee I don't spoil you what so ever" Giles said as Buffy giggled

"All I want is a pancake old man"

"And all I would like is for my son to show me some courtesy.also when I call him, not for his response to be if I am not mistaken correct me if I am wrong." Giles then cleared his throat and did his best Spike voice, "What the bloody hell do you want"

"Yeah about that.I was in the middle of- Ow" Spike yelled as Buffy it him

"I think I would like some courtesy.don't think your dad wants to know what we do"

"That's the other thing.call me Dad, not old man or Rupert.Dad would be nice"

"No problem Rupee" Spike replied as Buffy rolled her eyes

"So Buffy, what did this boy that I call my son give you for a birthday present?" Giles asked avoiding Spikes last comment

"This beautiful ring" she replied showing her hand in front Giles face

"You do have taste in jewellery" Giles said surprised

"Very funny" Spike mumbled as he finished off his cereal and cleared his bowl up

"Don't worry sweetie.I Love it" Buffy said and kissed him

"Stop that smacking" Giles interrupted as the two pulled apart "How is your mother"

"Mood swings galore.you'd think that she were pregnant or something" Buffy replied and looked at Giles "Don't worry she's not pregnant"

"Just imagine if she was" Spike thought

"For one.we won't see the birth, due to us being here, and you guys being there" Buffy mumbled

"Wouldn't mind a little brother," Spike added

"Okay.I'm off" Giles spoke up

"Where exactly there is no school today, so I assume that the library is also closed" Spike added

"Picking up the tuxes actually.then doing a few things for Joyce at the Gallery while she organises the party tonight" Giles replied grabbing his keys "By the way I will be hiding the suits.the last thing I need is you ruining yours so then you don't have to wear it, Bye Buffy, behave William"

In a matter of seconds Giles was out the door.

"Going to eat that last pancake Summers?"

"You know what, I am going to eat it, because you do not deserve that pancake" she said and swayed the fork in front of his face

"Fine" he replied and snatched the plate and ran off

"Cheat" she mumbled