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Chapter 32
Spike had woken up to find Elizabeth in her usual spot. She always wound up against him with her face buried in his chest. He smiled and turned her onto her back. He kissed her softly on the lips but she was too deeply asleep to wake. There was a certain time of the morning that he could never rouse her from her sleep. He looked at her for a moment and touched her soft cool skin. He got up and dressed. Before he left the room he made a quick inspection of the curtains to make sure there was no light coming from anywhere and left the room.
As he strolled down the stairs he heard voices coming form the dining room. Willow, Xander and Andrew were having breakfast.
"'Mornin'" he said as he sat in his usual spot.
"Good morning" said Andrew as he looked up from his eggs and potatoes.
"Good morning Spike." Said Xander
"Spike, good morning, you better take some eggs and biscuits before Xander goes in for seconds." Willow handed Spike a plate of eggs and some biscuits.
"Willow, you make it sound like all I do is eat." Xander tried to sound offended, yet by the twinkle in his eyes Willow could see he was amused by her remark.
"Thanks, I'm starving." Spike helped himself to a good portion of eggs and added some bacon to his plate.
"Spike do you have any plans today?" asked Xander as he sipped his tea.
"Um, no, not really."
"I was wondering if you wouldn't mind going into the village with Willow and I."
"What's happenin' there?"
"Willow wants to buy some clothes and a few other things for her spells, but I have to meet with a client, and.." he took hold of Willow's hand, "I don't' want her to be alone. That's how Angelus got her the last time." He looked at Spike.
"Giles did tell you about that didn't he?" asked Willow.
"He did. This Angelus sounds like a real charmer. Don't worry Red, I won't let anything happen to you." He turned to Andrew, "What are up to today mate?"
"Giles and I are looking into some of his older books. We're trying to find out if there is anything we can do about that gash on Wesley's side. The spear caused it, so maybe it will close it." Andrew finished his breakfast and took it into the kitchen. He came back through the living room and said his good-byes as he left to the library.
They finished their breakfast and went out into the hall to get their coats.
"Were off then?" Said Spike.
"Aren't you going to let Buffy know your leaving?" said Willow.
"Can't wake her up this time of the mornin'. She's in a deep sleep."
They walked out and rode into the village. They arrived and took their horses to the stables. Xander kissed Willow and walked towards his office, while Willow and Spike walked down main street. Willow steered Spike into every clothing shop she could find.
"Something tells me Xander got the better end of this deal." Said Spike as he sat down in the last shop they entered. Willow laughed. As he sat down he felt the locket slip out of his pants and fall to the floor. He looked down and picked it up, as Willow walked towards him and noticed the piece of jewelry.
"Oh that's lovely." She smiled and looked at it. She touched the jewels that were in the front and examined the design. "Spike where did you get this?" she pulled her hand away and noted the sad look in his eyes.
"It belonged to a woman." He looked at her as if unsure how to continue.
"Wife?" she asked hesitantly.
"No, nothing like that. Ethan killed her. It was because of her that I left that life behind me." He leaned back in the chair and stared at the locket. Willow knelt in front of him and put her hand on his knee.
"Did you know her?"
"I didn't. But she touched something inside of me. She was a mother; I lost my mum when I was so young." He drifted a way for a moment and thought of his own mother, "It was the last job I did with Ethan and his men. I was keepin' watch, makin' sure the coast was clear." He cleared his throat "He said he was just going to rob the woman and her husband, but he killed the man and then." his voice faltered, "That woman was begging for her life because of her little girl, and he killed her. I rode back to that carriage as fast as I could but I was too late." He wiped a tear from his cheek.
"I was finished after that. Ethan and the others went to spend the money they had stolen, and I took this. It belonged to her." he squeezed his hands around the locket, "Her little girl is in here. I swore to her would never hurt another innocent person again."
Willow began to reach for the locket, but was stunned to see that Angelus had been standing outside the window behind Spike. She stood quickly and looked at Angelus, as he stared at her. Spike stood and turned, and put the locket back in his pocket.
Giles' Home
Elizabeth walked down to the library and noticed Andrew sitting at the table making notes. She approached him slowly.
"Hello Andrew."
"Oh" Andrew looked up and smiled, "Hello Buffy. If you're looking for Spike he went into the village with Willow and Xander."
"I was actually wanted to speak with you."
Andrew put down his pen and turned to face her.
"Andrew, Spike told me that Ethan was your father. I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry for what I did."
"Don't be. I hated him. He was never much of a father and wasn't a good person. Ethan killed a lot of people. People that didn't deserve to die, especially the way they did." He looked away briefly then met her eyes again, "When Spike told me he was dead, I felt sad for a moment, but only for what may have been. I always wished he could have been something better, but it wasn't inside of him. Spike is the only family I have now. He's like a brother to me."
"He is quite protective of you." She smiled at him and touched his hand lightly. He patted her hand.
"In my whole life, he is the only person that has ever even treated me like a person." He laughed, "I know he sometimes loses his patience with me but, he loves me. I know he does."
Willow and Spike
Spike was looking out the window. Angelus smiled and walked into the shop.
"Why Miss Rosenberg. My you are looking so much better than the last time we saw each other. Your last visit was cut so short." he slowly walked to her, "You must come and visit me again." As he closed in on her Spike pulled her behind him and stepped in front of Angelus.
"Something tells me the lady here didn't find you our your accommodations to her liking." He tilted his head and curled his tongue against his front teeth. Angelus looked at the blond man and scowled at him.
"I don't think this is any of your business."
"Well, first, I'll agree that you don't think, and second, it is my business since the lady is with me." Spike took a step closer to him, "Now sod off you ponce." Angelus grabbed Spike by his coat and Spike drew his arm back to punch him, when Willow stepped forward. She put out her hand and suddenly from deep inside of her came a power she never knew existed.
"Release!"
Angelus found himself flying back and violently hitting the wall near the door. Spike looked at Willow with his jaw hanging open.
"Well all right then." Was all he could muster.
Angelus recovered from his shock and scowled at Willow. He readjusted his jacket and stood up straight.
"Miss Rosenberg. I'll be sure to give your regards to Elizabeth." He turned and walked out of the shop. Just before he exited he turned to her once more, "This is not over, mark my words."
"Oi Red, where the bloody hell did that come from?"
"I .I don't know." She looked at him in amazement of what she had just done. He took her by the arm.
"C'mon lets get out of here, and see if Xander is finished."
Chapter 32
Spike had woken up to find Elizabeth in her usual spot. She always wound up against him with her face buried in his chest. He smiled and turned her onto her back. He kissed her softly on the lips but she was too deeply asleep to wake. There was a certain time of the morning that he could never rouse her from her sleep. He looked at her for a moment and touched her soft cool skin. He got up and dressed. Before he left the room he made a quick inspection of the curtains to make sure there was no light coming from anywhere and left the room.
As he strolled down the stairs he heard voices coming form the dining room. Willow, Xander and Andrew were having breakfast.
"'Mornin'" he said as he sat in his usual spot.
"Good morning" said Andrew as he looked up from his eggs and potatoes.
"Good morning Spike." Said Xander
"Spike, good morning, you better take some eggs and biscuits before Xander goes in for seconds." Willow handed Spike a plate of eggs and some biscuits.
"Willow, you make it sound like all I do is eat." Xander tried to sound offended, yet by the twinkle in his eyes Willow could see he was amused by her remark.
"Thanks, I'm starving." Spike helped himself to a good portion of eggs and added some bacon to his plate.
"Spike do you have any plans today?" asked Xander as he sipped his tea.
"Um, no, not really."
"I was wondering if you wouldn't mind going into the village with Willow and I."
"What's happenin' there?"
"Willow wants to buy some clothes and a few other things for her spells, but I have to meet with a client, and.." he took hold of Willow's hand, "I don't' want her to be alone. That's how Angelus got her the last time." He looked at Spike.
"Giles did tell you about that didn't he?" asked Willow.
"He did. This Angelus sounds like a real charmer. Don't worry Red, I won't let anything happen to you." He turned to Andrew, "What are up to today mate?"
"Giles and I are looking into some of his older books. We're trying to find out if there is anything we can do about that gash on Wesley's side. The spear caused it, so maybe it will close it." Andrew finished his breakfast and took it into the kitchen. He came back through the living room and said his good-byes as he left to the library.
They finished their breakfast and went out into the hall to get their coats.
"Were off then?" Said Spike.
"Aren't you going to let Buffy know your leaving?" said Willow.
"Can't wake her up this time of the mornin'. She's in a deep sleep."
They walked out and rode into the village. They arrived and took their horses to the stables. Xander kissed Willow and walked towards his office, while Willow and Spike walked down main street. Willow steered Spike into every clothing shop she could find.
"Something tells me Xander got the better end of this deal." Said Spike as he sat down in the last shop they entered. Willow laughed. As he sat down he felt the locket slip out of his pants and fall to the floor. He looked down and picked it up, as Willow walked towards him and noticed the piece of jewelry.
"Oh that's lovely." She smiled and looked at it. She touched the jewels that were in the front and examined the design. "Spike where did you get this?" she pulled her hand away and noted the sad look in his eyes.
"It belonged to a woman." He looked at her as if unsure how to continue.
"Wife?" she asked hesitantly.
"No, nothing like that. Ethan killed her. It was because of her that I left that life behind me." He leaned back in the chair and stared at the locket. Willow knelt in front of him and put her hand on his knee.
"Did you know her?"
"I didn't. But she touched something inside of me. She was a mother; I lost my mum when I was so young." He drifted a way for a moment and thought of his own mother, "It was the last job I did with Ethan and his men. I was keepin' watch, makin' sure the coast was clear." He cleared his throat "He said he was just going to rob the woman and her husband, but he killed the man and then." his voice faltered, "That woman was begging for her life because of her little girl, and he killed her. I rode back to that carriage as fast as I could but I was too late." He wiped a tear from his cheek.
"I was finished after that. Ethan and the others went to spend the money they had stolen, and I took this. It belonged to her." he squeezed his hands around the locket, "Her little girl is in here. I swore to her would never hurt another innocent person again."
Willow began to reach for the locket, but was stunned to see that Angelus had been standing outside the window behind Spike. She stood quickly and looked at Angelus, as he stared at her. Spike stood and turned, and put the locket back in his pocket.
Giles' Home
Elizabeth walked down to the library and noticed Andrew sitting at the table making notes. She approached him slowly.
"Hello Andrew."
"Oh" Andrew looked up and smiled, "Hello Buffy. If you're looking for Spike he went into the village with Willow and Xander."
"I was actually wanted to speak with you."
Andrew put down his pen and turned to face her.
"Andrew, Spike told me that Ethan was your father. I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry for what I did."
"Don't be. I hated him. He was never much of a father and wasn't a good person. Ethan killed a lot of people. People that didn't deserve to die, especially the way they did." He looked away briefly then met her eyes again, "When Spike told me he was dead, I felt sad for a moment, but only for what may have been. I always wished he could have been something better, but it wasn't inside of him. Spike is the only family I have now. He's like a brother to me."
"He is quite protective of you." She smiled at him and touched his hand lightly. He patted her hand.
"In my whole life, he is the only person that has ever even treated me like a person." He laughed, "I know he sometimes loses his patience with me but, he loves me. I know he does."
Willow and Spike
Spike was looking out the window. Angelus smiled and walked into the shop.
"Why Miss Rosenberg. My you are looking so much better than the last time we saw each other. Your last visit was cut so short." he slowly walked to her, "You must come and visit me again." As he closed in on her Spike pulled her behind him and stepped in front of Angelus.
"Something tells me the lady here didn't find you our your accommodations to her liking." He tilted his head and curled his tongue against his front teeth. Angelus looked at the blond man and scowled at him.
"I don't think this is any of your business."
"Well, first, I'll agree that you don't think, and second, it is my business since the lady is with me." Spike took a step closer to him, "Now sod off you ponce." Angelus grabbed Spike by his coat and Spike drew his arm back to punch him, when Willow stepped forward. She put out her hand and suddenly from deep inside of her came a power she never knew existed.
"Release!"
Angelus found himself flying back and violently hitting the wall near the door. Spike looked at Willow with his jaw hanging open.
"Well all right then." Was all he could muster.
Angelus recovered from his shock and scowled at Willow. He readjusted his jacket and stood up straight.
"Miss Rosenberg. I'll be sure to give your regards to Elizabeth." He turned and walked out of the shop. Just before he exited he turned to her once more, "This is not over, mark my words."
"Oi Red, where the bloody hell did that come from?"
"I .I don't know." She looked at him in amazement of what she had just done. He took her by the arm.
"C'mon lets get out of here, and see if Xander is finished."