Painter

Rating: umm I guess G

Summary: Post Chosen Buffy is in pain and needing an outlet so she finds a nightclub in LA with 'Open Mic' Night and decides to sing how she feels.

Disclaimer: Wonder if I still have to do this since Joss has abandoned BtVS... ah well may as well just to be safe… I don't own it blahdeblahdeblah. Neither do I own Norah Jones or her wonderful work.

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Buffy stood up from the table, making her way through the smoky room to the microphone, her voice slightly rough from tears

"I'm going to sing the Painter Song by Norah Jones, hope I don't butcher it too badly"

If I were a painter
I would paint my reverie
If that's the only way for you to be with me

She kept her eyes on the barman, tears sparkling in her eyes



We'd be there together
Just like we used to be
Underneath the swirling skies for all to see

A tallish sandy blonde male walked quietly from his table in the corner to be closer to listen to the heartfelt song



And I'm dreaming of a place
Where I could see your face
And I think my brush would take me there
But only ...

If I were a painter
And could paint a memory
I'd climb inside the swirling skies to be with you

Her eyes lit up as she saw a shock of blonde hair come into the room, then one could almost see her heart break as she saw it wasn't him.

The instrumental part sad and sweet, her eyes closing at the image in her head as she swayed softly.

She started singing again, eyes still shut.

And I'm dreaming of a place
Where I could see your face
And I think my brush would take me there
But only ...



Eyes opening again and tears trailing down her cheeks



If I were a painter
And could paint a memory
I'd climb inside the swirling skies to be with you
I'd climb inside the skies to be with you

There was applause and she smiled at the audience and made her way back to her table wanting something to drink… and fast, when she noticed the sandy haired man making his way over to her table,

"Why pet, if I'd've known you were in town I would have caught up, been looking for you everywhere," he was hugged by Buffy at this point, he almost could imagine that she'd said she missed him and his eyes became pained "Peaches would be happy to have heard you singin' about him"

Buffy's eyes had widened at first sight of him, she had stood up and hugged him murmering quietly "Missed you," and upon hearing the comment about Angel she lightly punched him "You idiot, I wasn't singing about Angel… I was singing about you, as I tried to tell you back in that crater that is now Sunnydale… I love you Spike"

With that the two blondes kissed passionately, what they felt in their hearts sparking in their eyes.

"I love you too Buffy"

The two lovebirds then quietly left the nightclub with it's 'Open Mic' night and walked entwined to wherever the future would take them, determined not to be separated again.

The End

A/N sorry, feeling very fluffy and was listening to said song and couldn't help myself but to write this little Post- Chosen ficlet.

Thanks for reading, hope it didn't suck (is my first BtVS Fanfiction story)