The Bitch is Back - March 2009
Chapter Eleven
Spike and Cordelia were sitting in the large kitchen of the former hotel when Lorne and Angel returned from a case. Angel walked over to Cordelia and softly kissed her lips before getting a bag of blood out of the fridge. Lorne sat down next to William/Spike, feeling his pain.
"I take it the Slayer's back in town." Lorne said simply before Spike or Cordelia could say anything.
"It's all Angel's fault, been getting stuck with his bloody leftovers for over a century now. You better watch out Cordelia, you're next." Spike said, half joking, half just being plain miserable.
"I could think of worse fates." Cordy replied reassuringly, squeezing Spike's shoulder.
"I don't know how you do it, Will my man. You got yourself worked up enough over Buffy that Lorne can read you without you singing a single note. You've always been a strange one." Angel said good naturedly , patting Spike on the back before sitting down next to Cordelia.
"Well, the only thing I know is that the woman I love is driving me insane. It's been six years and she's still pissed because I went out and got human for her before I asked for permission. And now she's threatening to take Jules off to the East Coast. I just don't know what to do." Spike said miserably, covering his face with his hands.
"That's it. Someone has got to talk to Buffy. She's way out of line this time. God Cordy, the woman is almost thirty and she's still acting like this is Buffy's World and we're just her back up players."
Before anyone could respond to Angel's rant he was out the door and in search of Buffy.
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Julia was sound asleep while Buffy and Dawn sat in Spike's living room, waiting for his return. Buffy had told Dawn all about her evening from hell. Dawn was trying to be understanding, but it was difficult for her to be unbiased. She loved Spike unconditionally and it was hard for her to understand why Buffy kept pushing him away. But Buffy was her sister, and she was crying, so Dawn comforted her the best she could.
"Why so I keep doing this?" Buffy managed in between sniffles. "I know that he loves me. And I really do love him, but I just can't let all this stuff go. Why am I so mean to him? Why can't I just love him the way that he needs to be loved?"
"Because you're a scared and frightened little girl. And because the thought of really losing control terrifies you more than anything."
Buffy and Dawn looked up and saw Angel standing there with a stern look on his face. Buffy continued to sniffle while Angel began to speak again.
"Hey, Dawn. Do you think you could give me and your sister a few moments to talk about a few things?"
"Sure Angel. I'll just go check on Julia." Dawn said before disappeared into the bedroom to check on Julia.
Angel sat next to Buffy, placing his hand on her knee. Buffy just looked at him and gave him a sheepish smile. Angel smiled in return.
"Oh, how the times have changed." Angel said, holding Buffy as she weeped.
Chapter Eleven
Spike and Cordelia were sitting in the large kitchen of the former hotel when Lorne and Angel returned from a case. Angel walked over to Cordelia and softly kissed her lips before getting a bag of blood out of the fridge. Lorne sat down next to William/Spike, feeling his pain.
"I take it the Slayer's back in town." Lorne said simply before Spike or Cordelia could say anything.
"It's all Angel's fault, been getting stuck with his bloody leftovers for over a century now. You better watch out Cordelia, you're next." Spike said, half joking, half just being plain miserable.
"I could think of worse fates." Cordy replied reassuringly, squeezing Spike's shoulder.
"I don't know how you do it, Will my man. You got yourself worked up enough over Buffy that Lorne can read you without you singing a single note. You've always been a strange one." Angel said good naturedly , patting Spike on the back before sitting down next to Cordelia.
"Well, the only thing I know is that the woman I love is driving me insane. It's been six years and she's still pissed because I went out and got human for her before I asked for permission. And now she's threatening to take Jules off to the East Coast. I just don't know what to do." Spike said miserably, covering his face with his hands.
"That's it. Someone has got to talk to Buffy. She's way out of line this time. God Cordy, the woman is almost thirty and she's still acting like this is Buffy's World and we're just her back up players."
Before anyone could respond to Angel's rant he was out the door and in search of Buffy.
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Julia was sound asleep while Buffy and Dawn sat in Spike's living room, waiting for his return. Buffy had told Dawn all about her evening from hell. Dawn was trying to be understanding, but it was difficult for her to be unbiased. She loved Spike unconditionally and it was hard for her to understand why Buffy kept pushing him away. But Buffy was her sister, and she was crying, so Dawn comforted her the best she could.
"Why so I keep doing this?" Buffy managed in between sniffles. "I know that he loves me. And I really do love him, but I just can't let all this stuff go. Why am I so mean to him? Why can't I just love him the way that he needs to be loved?"
"Because you're a scared and frightened little girl. And because the thought of really losing control terrifies you more than anything."
Buffy and Dawn looked up and saw Angel standing there with a stern look on his face. Buffy continued to sniffle while Angel began to speak again.
"Hey, Dawn. Do you think you could give me and your sister a few moments to talk about a few things?"
"Sure Angel. I'll just go check on Julia." Dawn said before disappeared into the bedroom to check on Julia.
Angel sat next to Buffy, placing his hand on her knee. Buffy just looked at him and gave him a sheepish smile. Angel smiled in return.
"Oh, how the times have changed." Angel said, holding Buffy as she weeped.