Title: Rude Awakening

Summary: Spike loves Buffy. Faith dies and soon a new slayer comes into town. Spike then starts to fall for this new slayer, April. How will Buffy react? Will she finally come to terms about being in love with William the Bloody?

Rating: PG 13 as of now. . .but probably going to change to an R later on. . .

Timeline: Post Normal Again. May have a little bit about that episode but I'm not sure yet

I don't own any of the characters; they all belong to Joss Whedon. Lucky him.

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Wanting to tell him before he saw her, Buffy ran quickly toward the font door where Spike was standing. Grabbing his arm, she dragged him over to the dining room.

"Mmm, Slayer, you want me that bad, eh?" Spike, leaning against the wall, gave her one of his infamous smirks, "Not that I blame you or anything, I mean, look at me. Who wouldn't want a sexy bloke like me?"

"Ugh, no! God, could you be more full of yourself there, fangboy?" Buffy crossed her arms over her chest to stop herself from doing anything stupid. Like, run her fingers up his finely toned stomach, bringing them up to feel his oh so very soft- No! Stop it Buffy! Remember, this is Spike, a vampire who has tried to kill you and your friends numerous times. Oh. . .but just having him so near and not being allowed to touch him was killing her. Maybe she could have one last taste. . .

"So. . .who's this hot guy?" Forgetting April was even there, Buffy jumped back from her near kiss with Spike.

"April! Man, you scared me. Oh, him? This is Spike. Heh, I know, weird name, but hey, weird guy." Buffy rambled, her heart popping out of her chest. Spike and April looked on with raised eyebrows.

"You okay there Slayer?" he asked, sounding almost polite, but still had that teasing in his voice, "Cause I could-" Spike stopped mid-sentence. Looking over to his side he eyed April mischievously, "And who are you again?"

April watched him for a second before answering, "April," she said, reaching her hand out to shake his hand. Eyeing it suspiciously, Spike cautiously reached out to take her hand in his, they shook them slowly, still watching one another.
Buffy looked on with interest, and although she hated to admit it, a bit of jealousy. And I mean, who could blame her, right? She did have sex with the guy for a couple of months and even though it wasn't supposed to mean anything, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of. . .ownership, was it? Buffy was interrupted form her thoughts when she noticed that Spike was speaking to her.

"What?" she asked, noticing that the two had stopped 'shaking hands.'

"I said, care to introduce me to your new friend?"

"Oh, yeah. Um, April this is Spike. Spike, April. Uh, she's the new slayer," she answered reluctantly. She had wanted to tell Spike in private about there being a new slayer but she figured now was as good a time as any.

"Is that right." It wasn't a question, more of a statement. Finally looking back at Buffy he asked, "Do the scoobies know about this slayer yet?"

"Hey, the names April, remember it," April quickly intervened.

Turning his head to the other side to look at her he responded grinning, "Already got down the slayer attitude bit, huh pet?"

April frowned but a hint of a smirk was still noticeable, "I thought I told you, the names April."

Buffy looked on while they argued, but starting to feel like part of an audience member, plus remembering past arguments with Spike in which she found this one to be quite familiar, she quickly interrupted.

"Anyways, back to your question, no. I haven't called them, I was about to but then you appeared," She said, "I'll call them in the morning, I'm too tired to think right now and I'm thinking April is too."

"Well. . .April," Spike started walking backwards toward the front door, eyes on April the whole time, "Welcome to Sunnydale." The front door slammed on his way out.

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There. Hope you guys enjoyed it, I know its short, but the next chapter will be longer, I promise. Till next time! r/r please!! thanks! ~+~BtVSfanatic06~+~