Title: The Soulmatchers
Author: Sunglow999
Pairing: Spike/Buffy
Rating: R (Just to be on the safe side)
Disclaimer: All characters belong to Joss Whedon & Mutant Enemy, except Cassie and Orion – they belong to me.
Spoilers:- Up to Dead Things, things are different from there on in. Crossover with Angel later on. This is my first ever fanfiction so reviews would be helpful, email me at sunglow999@hotmail.com
The Soulmatchers
Chapter 2. Who is she?
It had been a week since any of the Scoobies had seen Spike. He'd purposely stayed away from their usual haunts; the cemeteries and The Bronze and Dawn was getting anxious. Whenever she asked Buffy if she'd seen Spike the answer was a curt 'No' and a rapid change of subject usually ending in an order to do her homework. Well, she was going to find out for herself.
"Spike? Are you here?" Dawn pushed the door of the crypt open and poked her head round.
"Sun's shinin', 'Bit, nowhere for me to go without burstin' into flames." Spike sat up from where he had been lying on his sarcophogus. "Little early for you to be out of school in'nt it? Not skippin' classes are you?"
"Bomb scare." She said in explanation. "I've missed you. Why haven't you been around?"
"Just keepin' a low profile. Big sis and me had a disagreement."
"You always fight with Buffy, Spike, what's different this time?"
"Things were said, not very nice things, and 'm keepin' me 'ead down."
"It's Friday, Spike and we're all going to the Bronze tonight. Will you come? Just for an hour? I got an A in English Lit so Buffy said we should celebrate. I wouldn't have got an A without the extra tuition you gave me, please, Spike?"
Spike couldn't resist the puppy dog eyes she was giving him and nodded, a slight smile on his lips.
"Okay 'Bit, and congrats on the A."
"Thanks Spike, see you at eight." Smiling happily, she rushed out of the crypt, pleased that her favourite vampire was going to be there tonight.
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He spotted the Scoobies at their usual table when he got there that evening but ignored them to make his way to the bar. Once he'd ordered he caught Dawns eye and nodded to her, then sat at the bar. His beer arrived and he watched as the condensation clouded the bottle and dripped to pool at the base before he lifted it to his lips and took a long swallow. As usual, it tasted like all American beers, weak and watery, and he thought wistfully of what he'd do for a pint of Guinness.
"Hey, Bleach Boy, thought you'd done us all a favour and left town at last."
Spike ignored Xander who had come up to the bar beside him and took another drink. He couldn't ignore his next words though which were prefaced with a low whistle.
"Check out the hottie."
Spike looked up to see Harris and all the men at the bar staring with mouths open at the tall slender woman with waist length black hair and large green eyes who had just walked in through the door. She was dressed in black leather; skin tight trousers, waistcoat showing slight cleavage, her white arms bare.
"Vamp." Spike muttered, then his eyes widened as she looked right at him.
She exuded power as she strode towards him and the crowd unconsciously parted for her. Spike couldn't help but smile as he heard Xander choke on his own tongue as she stopped in front of Spike.
"Spike." The vampiress voice was low and husky and had the other men practically salivating. "Long time no see. No hug?"
For the first time ever, Xander saw a genuine full blown grin appear on Spike's face as he swept the other vampire into his arms to give her a bearhug.
"Cassie."
Who is Cassie? What history does she have with Spike? More chapters coming soon.