Chapter 4
Emily woke up from another bad dream and looked to see that it was 10 in the morning. She sat up and rubbed her face realizing that she was sweaty. She was suddenly glad that it was Saturday. She got out of her bed and walked into the living room and it was deserted. She was wondering why Spike wasn't up making breakfast like he usually does every morning since Buffy can't cook all that well and it seemed to be hereditary. She went to her mother's room because it was closer and knocked on her door. When she didn't hear anything she opened the door. "Mom, you awake?" She asked when she noticed that her mother wasn't in the room. Her bed was messy so she obviously slept in it. She shrugged and walked to Spike's room. She was about to knock on the door when she heard moaning coming from inside. It took her a second to realize what it was and her eyes got big at the realization. "Oh god, I so didn't need to hear that." She said as she walked away with a grossed out look on her face. "Yeah, scarred for life now. So wishing I was deaf." She said to herself as she headed back to her room when there was a knock at the front door. She went to open it to be greeted by Faith. Emily smiled at her; she idolized Faith and thought she was so cool. She was like an aunt to her, but she always seemed like an older sister.
"Hey hun," Faith said as she walked into the house. "Where's your mom?" Emily pointed to Spike's room.
"Not sleeping that's for sure." Faith smiled and nodded, getting what she meant by that.
"Well, best not to disturb her then. Here you go, don't think they'll be coming out anytime soon." Faith told her as she handed Emily a box of donuts that she got. Emily smiled at her.
"You so rock!" She exclaimed as she headed to the kitchen.
"Of course, but I also need a favor." Emily nodded as she took a bite out of a jelly donut which was her favorite.
"What would that be?" Faith reached for a jelly donut also.
"I have a thing with Robin tonight and I was wondering if you wouldn't mind babysitting for me? It feels like we haven't been alone in a lifetime." Emily looked surprised.
"You really want me to baby-sit? How come you don't want my mom to do it?" Faith shrugged.
"I was hoping I could talk her and Spike into coming out with us tonight. Lord knows they could use it too." Emily shrugged also.
"Yeah, good luck trying to convince them to go with you. I doubt they would let me baby-sit, probably don't think I'm responsible enough." Faith looked at her.
"Well, they're my kids and I think you are. This is just the thing to prove how responsible you can be, besides the kids love you." Emily smiled at her.
"Yeah, that is true." Faith smiled also.
"Yeah, don't worry about it. I'll talk to your mom, it'll all be good." Spike then came out of his room and walked over to them.
"Hey Faith, you're here early." Faith nodded.
"Yeah, looks like I got here just in time. Where's Buffy, did you leave her alive in there?" Faith said with a smile and Emily laughed.
"Ha bloody ha, she's in the shower." Faith nodded.
"I need to talk to her so I'll wait." Spike nodded and looked at Emily.
"I hear you have a Science project that's due on Monday. Don't you think you should probably start on that?" Spike asked her.
"It's a Saturday; I'll deal with it tomorrow. It shouldn't take that long." She replied.
"Yeah, well you shouldn't wait till the last minute. Your grades have been slipping especially in Science, so don't you think you should start it today." Emily rolled her eyes.
"Fine, whatever." She said as she headed to her room and closed the door. Spike sighed and looked at Faith who was staring at him.
"What?" He asked, irritated.
"I'm no expert here, but I think she's tired of you telling her what to do. I'm sure she gets enough of that from B." Faith told him.
"I'm trying to tell her the right thing to do. You have your own kids, Faith. I don't need you to tell me how to raise mine." Spike replied.
"Yeah, but that's just it. She's not your kid, Spike. I know you don't wanna hear this, but there's a reason that Em has never called you dad. It's because you're not her dad and no matter how long you've been in her life she'll never really see you as her real father. She basically flirts with you to get what she wants; you don't do that with your dad. Well, unless you're a little messed up. She pretty much thinks Xander is more of a father figure and he doesn't even live here. It could be because she thought he was her father when she was little, but that's not the point. I'm not trying to hurt you, just telling you what I see. It's good that you're here helping out with her and Buffy and let's face it, you're better than her real prick of a father, but she's not a little kid anymore and I have a feeling she's sick of being treated like one." With that Faith headed to the front door. "I'll talk to B later." She walked out of the house leaving Spike to stare after her thinking about what she said.
Emily woke up from another bad dream and looked to see that it was 10 in the morning. She sat up and rubbed her face realizing that she was sweaty. She was suddenly glad that it was Saturday. She got out of her bed and walked into the living room and it was deserted. She was wondering why Spike wasn't up making breakfast like he usually does every morning since Buffy can't cook all that well and it seemed to be hereditary. She went to her mother's room because it was closer and knocked on her door. When she didn't hear anything she opened the door. "Mom, you awake?" She asked when she noticed that her mother wasn't in the room. Her bed was messy so she obviously slept in it. She shrugged and walked to Spike's room. She was about to knock on the door when she heard moaning coming from inside. It took her a second to realize what it was and her eyes got big at the realization. "Oh god, I so didn't need to hear that." She said as she walked away with a grossed out look on her face. "Yeah, scarred for life now. So wishing I was deaf." She said to herself as she headed back to her room when there was a knock at the front door. She went to open it to be greeted by Faith. Emily smiled at her; she idolized Faith and thought she was so cool. She was like an aunt to her, but she always seemed like an older sister.
"Hey hun," Faith said as she walked into the house. "Where's your mom?" Emily pointed to Spike's room.
"Not sleeping that's for sure." Faith smiled and nodded, getting what she meant by that.
"Well, best not to disturb her then. Here you go, don't think they'll be coming out anytime soon." Faith told her as she handed Emily a box of donuts that she got. Emily smiled at her.
"You so rock!" She exclaimed as she headed to the kitchen.
"Of course, but I also need a favor." Emily nodded as she took a bite out of a jelly donut which was her favorite.
"What would that be?" Faith reached for a jelly donut also.
"I have a thing with Robin tonight and I was wondering if you wouldn't mind babysitting for me? It feels like we haven't been alone in a lifetime." Emily looked surprised.
"You really want me to baby-sit? How come you don't want my mom to do it?" Faith shrugged.
"I was hoping I could talk her and Spike into coming out with us tonight. Lord knows they could use it too." Emily shrugged also.
"Yeah, good luck trying to convince them to go with you. I doubt they would let me baby-sit, probably don't think I'm responsible enough." Faith looked at her.
"Well, they're my kids and I think you are. This is just the thing to prove how responsible you can be, besides the kids love you." Emily smiled at her.
"Yeah, that is true." Faith smiled also.
"Yeah, don't worry about it. I'll talk to your mom, it'll all be good." Spike then came out of his room and walked over to them.
"Hey Faith, you're here early." Faith nodded.
"Yeah, looks like I got here just in time. Where's Buffy, did you leave her alive in there?" Faith said with a smile and Emily laughed.
"Ha bloody ha, she's in the shower." Faith nodded.
"I need to talk to her so I'll wait." Spike nodded and looked at Emily.
"I hear you have a Science project that's due on Monday. Don't you think you should probably start on that?" Spike asked her.
"It's a Saturday; I'll deal with it tomorrow. It shouldn't take that long." She replied.
"Yeah, well you shouldn't wait till the last minute. Your grades have been slipping especially in Science, so don't you think you should start it today." Emily rolled her eyes.
"Fine, whatever." She said as she headed to her room and closed the door. Spike sighed and looked at Faith who was staring at him.
"What?" He asked, irritated.
"I'm no expert here, but I think she's tired of you telling her what to do. I'm sure she gets enough of that from B." Faith told him.
"I'm trying to tell her the right thing to do. You have your own kids, Faith. I don't need you to tell me how to raise mine." Spike replied.
"Yeah, but that's just it. She's not your kid, Spike. I know you don't wanna hear this, but there's a reason that Em has never called you dad. It's because you're not her dad and no matter how long you've been in her life she'll never really see you as her real father. She basically flirts with you to get what she wants; you don't do that with your dad. Well, unless you're a little messed up. She pretty much thinks Xander is more of a father figure and he doesn't even live here. It could be because she thought he was her father when she was little, but that's not the point. I'm not trying to hurt you, just telling you what I see. It's good that you're here helping out with her and Buffy and let's face it, you're better than her real prick of a father, but she's not a little kid anymore and I have a feeling she's sick of being treated like one." With that Faith headed to the front door. "I'll talk to B later." She walked out of the house leaving Spike to stare after her thinking about what she said.