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Summary: Buffy Summers is forced to stay with her Aunt Jenny in Old Creek Nebraska during the summer, there she discovers two mysterious and possilbly love.
Genre: Romance/Mystery
Rating: PG-13
Title: A Strange House 3-4/?
Author: TK
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Part 3
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Dinner had been wonderful, Buffy had never tasted such a delious meal. Christina, her Aunt's chef had been slaving away on the welcome dinner all day, and it was worth it. Buffy smiled as the last bit of the buttery roll melted in her mouth. Looking up at her Aunt Jenny Buffy's smile turned down. While dinner had been great, the dinner conversation wasn't. After asked Buffy how her day went Jenny had gotten silent. Now she sat with her floor plans for a new house she was decorating. Placing her napkin on the empty China plate Buffy thought she would try at conversation.
"Willow and them invited me to go with them to 'Sun Down' tonight," started Buffy leaning back in her chair. "Is that all right with you?" she expressed when her Aunt didn't even look up from the plans she was fixing.
"That's nice, Dear," Aunt Jenny brushed off," have a good time."
'Okay,' thought Buffy before excusing herself from the table. When Aunt Jenny didn't reply to her good-bye, Buffy, bewildered, left the dining room.
She walked the long staircase up to her room. Once inside Buffy shut her door, and started to prepare an outfit for that night. Just any old outfit wouldn't do, she wanted something that screamed hot. If she couldn't catch Angelus's attention she was sure going to try for someone else's. This was her summer before college, it was suppose to be fun. Shifting through her clothes that were neatly hung up, it took her a while to decide on the perfect outfit. Finally her eyes landed on her black tub top and tan knee length skirt. Taking the outfit out of the closet she began to get ready. Angelus had offered to swing by and get her at eight. The clock already red seven thirty.
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Fifteen minutes later Buffy was just finishing her last bit of lip stick when her window burst open with a crash causing Buffy to jump.
"What the..," thought Buffy walking towards her door. Another crash made Buffy open her door in a flash, but she found no one there not even an animal.
"Weird," commented Buffy to herself closing the door.
"You don't know that half of it," a child's voice chimed making Buffy turn around at lightening speed.
"What?" asked Buffy finding a cute little girl with blond curly hair sitting on her bed swing her legs back and forth cheerfully. "How did you get in here?" she demanded taking in the girl's old white and black dress. The style of the dress looked like something you would see in th4e history books of old servant outfits.
"I live here," answered the girl giggling. "My name is Madeline, Maddy for short," she introduced herself. "What's yours?"
"Buffy," replied Buffy still a little unease at this girl's sudden appearance. "How did you get in here, Maddy?" she pressed gently sitting down on her bed. The air around Buffy seemed to get cool the closer she got to Maddy. Maddy's angelic face smile up at her, but behind that smile laid something more. Buffy didn't know what it was, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
"I came through the door, Silly," claimed Maddy looking at Buffy like she was a funny clown. "Want to play?" she inquired getting down from Buffy's bed.
"Maddy, you didn't come through the door," Buffy pointed out knowing she had seen no one when she opened her door a few moments ago.
"Not that door, Buffy," sigh Maddy taking Buffy's hand and pulled it trying to yank Buffy up.
At Maddy's touch Buffy suddenly realized how cold Maddy felt," Are you cold, Maddy?" Buffy questioned forgetting about the door for a moment. Concern for the little girl, who could be no more then seven set in.
Maddy laughed at Buffy's questioned as if it were the funniest thing she ever heard," I am always cold, Silly," she said simply pulling on Buffy's right hand. "Come on!"
Taken back by her last words, Buffy allowed Madeline to pull her over to the south wall of her room. Seeing the little blond reach out towards the wall, Buffy nearly screamed when 2/4 of the wall opened showing a dark windy stair case. Maddy looked up at Buffy's face and smiled once more.
"This is how I got in," explained Maddy letting go of a surprise Buffy's hand.
Buffy wasn't sure how to react to all this stuff. A little girl mysteriously showing up, a secret passage way that lead to wherever, and the cold statement made by Maddy. Of all the weird thing she had seen in the last fifteen minutes that is what bugged her the most.
"Buffy, aren't you coming?" questioned Maddy giving Buffy an innocent look with her water blue eyes.
Buffy kneeled down so she was face to face with the little blonde," Maddy, where do you want me to go?" Buffy gently wondered giving the little girl the best smile she could muster.
"With me," implied Maddy grabbing Buffy's hand tighter. "We have to go before she finds us," the last words sent chills down Buffy's back. The look on Maddy's face suddenly changed to fear.
"Who, Maddy? Who's looking for us?" pleaded Buffy when Maddy started yanking on her hand.
Footsteps echoed as they came down the hallway getting closer and closer to Buffy's room.
"She's coming," shriek Maddy using all her strength to pull Buffy towards the passage way. "Hurry!"
"Maddy, who are you afraid of?" delivered Buffy getting a tad afraid herself at the way Maddy was acting.
"She's going to turn us in," supplied Maddy with tears building up. "Buffy, please," she begged.
"Maddy…," Buffy removed her hand from the little girl's and placed it on the blue eye girl's arm trying to calm her down. "No one is going to hurt you," she promised.
"Yes, she will," yelled Maddy yanking away from Buffy. "She'll hurt you too," she cried. "She doesn't like disobentdence."
The foot steps stopped right in front of Buffy's door causing her and Maddy to grow quiet. As someone knock on the door Maddy threw herself into Buffy's arms shaking.
"Who is it?" called Buffy trying to soothe the shaking little girl.
"Angelus is here, Miss," Ryoko spoke opening the door. "Miss, are you all right?" she asked when she saw Buffy sitting on the ground with her arms crossed as if she was holding something.
"I'm fine, Ryoko," assured Buffy with a laugh," see Maddy it was just…," Buffy stopped her sentence when she noticed the little girl was gone. "Where did she go?" she asked herself puzzled standing up.
"Where did who go, Miss?" prided Ryoko noticing the young honey blonde's confused look.
Looking around Buffy found only Ryoko and herself in the room. The passage away was closed and everything looked back to normal.
"Ryoko?" said Buffy confused at what just happen. Perhaps Ryoko knew Maddy. Maybe she was a child of one of the servants.
"Yes, Miss Buffy," responded Ryoko crossing her hands a waiting her Miss's question.
"You don't happen to know Maddy do you?" shot out Buffy plastering an innocent look on her face.
"Maddy, who" a third voice spoke.
"Aunt Jenny," said Buffy as her Aunt walked into her room wearing a black tank top and pink sweat pants. "Do you know a little girl with blonde hair and blue eyes. She looks to be about six and says her name is Madeline. She told me she lived here," related Buffy pulling her tub top up from where it had fallen slightly.
Aunt Jenny shared a look with Ryoko before replying," Buffy, the only children around here are Alex's children Andrea and Chris, but Alex is on vacation with her children and husband for the next month. There is no Madeline that lives here," she informed her niece walking over to her.
'No Madeline?" thought Buffy even more confused then she was before. 'Then why was she here? I touched her so I know it couldn't have been a dream, could it have been?' looking over at the south wall that looked just like that a wall.
"Buffy, Angelus is down stairs waiting for you," reminded Aunt Jenny touching Buffy's arm. "Are you feeling all right/" she repeated Ryoko's question from earlier.
"I'm fine," lied Buffy. She was still trying to piece together parts of the picture, but for her to worry anyone over something she herself couldn't explain, she didn't want that. "I'll be home by one," she promised her Aunt grabbing her mini purse.
"Have fun, Dear," wished Aunt Jenny," and be careful," she added, but Buffy was already out the door.
As she walked down the stairs, Maddy's expression of fear flashed across her mind. "She's coming," the cried had froze Buffy to the bone. 'Who was she? Why was Maddy afraid of her, and most importantly was Madeline real?
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Part 4
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"This place is fun," complemented Buffy an hour later, dancing a fast song with Willow, and a group of her friends.
"So, Buffy, has Angelus asked you out yet?" one of Willow's friend's, Rona, asked rubbing against her boyfriend behind her.
"No," answered Buffy moving her hips with the beat of the music. "Doesn't he have a girlfriend?" she shouted above the loud music.
"No," replied Rona wrapping her arms around her boyfriend's neck. "He's a free agent on the prowl."
"That's nice to know," joked Buffy excited to learn of Angelus being single. "Is he interested in anyone?" she investigated, and jumped a little when strong warm arms wrapped themselves around her waist.
"You," spoke Angelus softly in Buffy's ear puling her back against his chest.
"Really," bated Buffy turning around in his arms. "So what are you going to do about it?" she challenged wrapping her arms around the brown eyed young man's neck, a slow song came on and she wanted to see what he would do.
Angelus looked down into Buffy's glowing green eyes and smirked," I, Miss Buffy, am going to ask you to go roller blading with me Thursday," he answered pulling her tiny body closer to his.
"Well, Mr. Angelus," Buffy played along as his arms tightened around her waist. "I except your offer."
"Good," replied Angelus lowering his lips so they brushed lightly against Buffy's.
Buffy felt explosions inside at the touch of his lips on hers. Buffy moan into his mouth as he deepened the kiss and their tongues came out to dual. Pressing into him, Buffy felt a faint with all the emotions going through her. She had just seen him for the first time in seven years this afternoon, how could he be creating such a powerful feeling within her.
Angelus slowly broke the kiss as he and Buffy gasped for air. It had felt so right kissing her like that. They fitted perfectly together. Her tiny framed held close to his much larger one.
"Wow," was Buffy's simply reaction leaning up to kiss Angelus once again. 'You're an amazing man, Angelus,' thought Buffy while Angelus nuzzled her neck at a knew song began.
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"Thank you for tonight," Buffy thanked Angel at Aunt Jenny's door," and for the dance," and for the honor the dances."
"Thank you for the honor of your company," replied Angelus still holding her hand, he hand been holding since they left 'Sun Down.'
"So I'll see you Thursday," swayed Buffy although she was hoping to see him before then.
Angelus was pretty much feeling the same way because he had every intention of seeing her later that day," Definitely Thursday," he answered," and I'll come by later today, and maybe we can do something then," he suggested.
"Okay," agreed Buffy," good-night," she said before reaching up on her toes and gave him one last kiss good-night.
"Good morning," returned Angelus looking at his wrist watch that read 1:15 a.m.
Buffy laughed letting Angelus's hand go. Angleus watched until she was safely inside her house before leaving.
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All the way up to her room Buffy wore a smile. It was turning into a really good summer. As she got ready for bed, she caught a glimpse of the South Wall, and once again had to wonder if here experience with Madeline earlier had been real. Unable to resisted the urge, Buffy finished putting on her silky white night gown, and walked over to the wall. Placing her hand a long the wall she began to feel around for some kind of a lever or button.
"Hey, Luv, looking for something," an English accented voice asked.
Freezing in her spot Buffy shook her head and turned around. Her mouth dropped at the sight of a young man not much older then her with a Billy Idol wanna be look.
"You're in the wrong room," stammered Buffy backing away from the smiling man. "I'm sure my Aunt has showed you to your room." 'This is not happening, again,' Buffy told herself,' one mystery at a time!'
"I am not a guest, Luv," responded the bleach blond. "I am a permit residence," he added with a tiny bit of sadness that Buffy caught.
"You're one of my Aunt's servants then," supplied Buffy though it didn't feel like he was a servant.
"I am young Master of this home or at least I was," he added the last part with a laugh.
"Who are you?" asked Buffy grabbing the nearest sharp thing she could find to protect herself against this stranger.
"Names William Poet, but my sister calls me Spike," he introduced himself. "Maddy, said we had a new visitor to Old Creek Manor," Spike went on.
"Maddy was real?" gasped Buffy turning on all her lights. "Why are you two here, and why did she get scared earlier?" demanded Buffy traveling over to her door.
"We live here, Luv," responded Spike. "This here has been our home for nearly three hundred years," he declared to the stunning young woman before him.
"What..?" a disbelief Buffy questioned not believing what she heard. For what he said to be true, him and Maddy would have to be…they had to be dead. "You're dead," she said softly.
Spike nodded his head and grinned at the honey blonde's expression. She was cute standing there biting her lip, and in that white silky night gown, it made him want to devour her. Yet he knew he could never be the one to hold her so he would settle for her help.
"You're right, Luv," Maddy and myself are dead. Died in 1615 while in hiding from some very rich relatives," he explained while Buffy kept her eyes on him.
Buffy started at him," This can't be happening," she told herself. "Ghost aren't real. They don't exist," she rambled on much to Spike's amusement. "I just need some sleep," she coached herself walking over to her bed.
Spike laughed at the wonder before him as she climbed into bed, and closed her eyes. Soon he heard even breathing. It was a funny thing, so many years without a beating heart, and yet one look at her and his heart beat again. Sighing Spike faded into the passage from wrench he came.
Slowly opening her yes Buffy checked to make sure he was gone. First Madeline and now Spike, just how many ghost would appear before her, and why was she the only one to see them? Deciding to think about it more later, she closed her eyes once again determine to dream of Angelus and the wonderful night they had had together. Angleus face appeared in her mind, and Buffy fell asleep with a sigh and grin across her face.
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