Disclaimer: Joss owns it all, and I own nothing but my imagination.

Title: Tired Hearts

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A/N: Hello! I'm back and had the greatest time in Dominican Republic. I recommend it to everyone! I was really stuck with this chapter so I hope it meets all your standards. Please review, please!!

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            Buffy followed Spike along the long corridor, watching his swift movements. When he came to a halt Buffy nearly collided into the back of him.

"Have you got the key luv?" Spike spoke with his thick creamy English accent. Already Buffy couldn't get enough of it although she wouldn't admit it to herself. She smiled sweetly as Spike grinned and she put her hands in her cardigan pocket. She pulled out a silver square key that the girl at the front desk gave to her. She put her hand out with the key held firmly in her palm. She unfolded her hand and without a word offered it to Spike. All the while her throat was dry making her unable to dare try and speak. In the back of her head warning sirens were sounding.

            Spike took the key from the slender hand all the time trying desperately not to take her soft palm into his and pull her to him. As he touched her it was like putting his fingers into a live socket. He felt the electricity run though his hand up to his shoulder and then run all the way down is body to his toes like a snake that finally came to rest in his stomach. He took the key and put it in the lock causing him to have to stop looking at the young beauty to the left of him. He turned the key to the right and turned the doorknob. The door slid open and he entered putting the suitcases at the side of the door. He took a quick glance and noticed the flat was the same as his had been before he had put in his extras. He stepped back outside and faced Buffy.

"That's my room there." He pointed to the door opposite. "Come get me once you've unpacked. I'll get you some tea then I'll take you to the supermarket so you can get some food." He smiled and put his hand out.

            Buffy took in what the yummy stranger was saying. Then as he put his hand out she realised she didn't even know this man's name. She took his hand and felt a shiver of excitement trying to move her body. As if knowing her thoughts Spike shook her hand gently

"I'm William Giles, but everyone that matters calls me Spike." His voice creamy and authentically English made the shiver that had been forcing to be let free from Buffy go it's wish granted.

"William Giles? That's a coincident." She thought out loud. She stared at Spike and watched his blue eye's open wide. She went to apologise and explain what she meant when to her surprise spike spoke.

"Yeah. I'm Rupert Giles' son. I work and live here. Got an office downstairs and everything." As he answered her thoughts Buffy didn't know how to feel. Was he just being polite to her because this was his dad's place? Was he generally interested in her?  Maybe he felt sorry for her because his dad had told him all about her and Angel. At the thought of her ex-boyfriend she put her left hand gently on her right shoulder. As she was thinking she wasn't aware of the long silence that she had left in the real world.

            Spike stared at the beauty in front of him as she began gently stroking her shoulder.

"You all right luv?" his thick voice brought her crashing back from her thoughts. She stared at him. Finally finding her voice she smiled sweetly causing Spike to smile back, because that smile alone Spike wanted to do anything for her to see it once more.

"I'm fine. Just a bit spacey 'coz of the flight." She gave a flimsy smile, which made her look tired.

"Well I'll let you get on then, but one more thing." Spike left a pause for a dramatic effect, which worked. "What do they call you?" he knew her name was Elizabeth. He had also known what she had been thinking earlier when he had told her about him being Rupert Giles' son. He didn't want to make her feel the way she had.

"Oh well it's Elisabeth Summers." Then remembering his own introduction she continued "But everyone that matters calls me Buffy." She smiled again causing Spikes heart to begin fluttering again. With that she turn around causing her hair to fan out around her. She then walked into her new apartment and closed the door. She lent her back against it and smiled. The beginning to her new adventure and she had already meet her knight in shining armour.

A/N: sorry about the short chapter I'll try and make the next one longer!