A/N Hey Guys Sorry for taking so long to update but I was busy trying to
finish my other story. I am gonna concentrate on this story more. Thanks so
much for the reviews. I am glad all of you are still enjoying the story.
Thanks to Sabrina for betaing this chapter.
"What's taking Buffy so long?" Xander asked with irritation.
"I am sure she is just busy with Spike." Faith muttered under her breath, munching on a chocolate cookie.
"He's such a waste for B. I'm sure he's a firecracker in bed. I'll check him out for a ride soon enough" She grinned, lost in thoughts.
"What's up with the smiling?" Xander asked, noticing her dreamy look. Just then the door opened and the older slayer rushed in, Spike in tow.
"Have you guys found anything to prove the council sent the demons?" Buffy asked looking at Giles.
"Unfortunately not .It was Olivia who came up with the possibility." Giles replied, putting his glasses back in place.
"So where's Olivia," The Blonde wanted to know. Every conversation was better than dealing with Spike right now. His looks during the short drive were bad enough.
"I'm here," Olivia called from the kitchen, appearing a few seconds later with a tray of tea.
"So do you work for the council?" Buffy turned her attention towards the older woman.
"I used to be a watcher but now I work with the coven. I still have my connections though but they can only go so far." Olivia informed her.
"I don't understand why there hasn't been another attack?" Anya exclaimed simply.
Everybody looked at her and Xander just shrugged his shoulder. This was Anya after all.
"Not that I want there to be. It's just these demons won't stop until they get their mark or if someone gives them other orders." she explained, leaning back proudly.
"Other orders?" Spike's voice surrounded the room, getting the all attention.
"Yes it is a possibility." Giles answered him.
"So you're suggesting we wait till they try to kill us again?" Faith proclaimed sarcastically. Everyone had the same thought.
"I hate to admit this but she's not wrong. We can't just sit around and do nothing." Buffy took the other Slayer's side. "I think we should try to find Travers's son and that Winthrop guy.
"I agree B. That's the only way will get any information." Faith agreed, stretching her long legs.
"But you can't go alone." Giles interrupted. "It's safer when Spike goes with you. In case those Ruinagans show up." Spike just nodded, searching Buffy's face. The blonde Slayer turned around quickly, sending Giles a small smile.
"God what's wrong with me?" she asked herself.
Faith licked her lips, eyeing Spike from head to toe. "Can hardly wait." She thought inwardly.
"But the sun's out. So I guess we have to wait for a while. And I was so looking forward to a good fight," She muttered, letting her lower lip stick out a bit.
"I bet you wish I had the Gem of Amara now." Spike said in a sarcastic tone, trying to ignore her adorable pout.
"Keep yourself together mate," he reminded himself.
But Buffy just glared at him, one hand already on her hip.
"But we still could take the sewers. The Big Bad knows every way there" He smirked, finally showing a bit of his cocky attitude again.
Buffy made an eww face, but gave in. They had a mission after all.
"Faith, you're ready?" Buffy asked the dark haired girl.
"Nothing I prefer more to do right now." Faith answered with a glimmer in her eyes.
"Well, maybe one thing that would be better than walking through the dirty underground." The thought occurred to her when she looked at the lickable vampire in front of her.
"I wish I could help you guys." Willow spoke up for the first time, having a seat in the corner of the room. The computer was running in front of her.
"You could check on the computer if Winthrop or Travers is listed on any hotel guest lists." Buffy suggested.
"Yeah I can try it." Willow beamed, letting her fingers fly over the keyboard again.
"I don't think they would use their real names." Giles said with skepticism.
"But we could try it." Xander replied with pleading eyes.
"So ready to go then?" Spike asked both slayers. Faith walked up to him, grin in place. "I'm sure as hell ready for anything," She told him, batting her eyelashes.
"I think we should wait if Will finds something." Buffy suggested, not liking the way Faith behaved towards her vampire. Wait, where did that, come from?
"Of course, he's not my vampire" She bit her lip. It was good that Faith was healed enough to come along with them. No reason for being alone with Spike then. It was just Faith. No big. Yeah. Sure.
"Faith, who jumped Angelus in an instant," her brain sing-songed. "Oh shut up." She finally yelled. Everyone looked at her. "Is everything alright my dear?" Olivia asked concerned. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just the lack of caffeine I guess." She smiled a bit too much for Spike's liking.
"I wish I could talk to her alone. Without her mates eyeing every move" Spike sighed.
"Don't take this thing too seriously dead boy." Xander hissed at him, noticing the looks he gave the blonde slayer. He didn't trust Spike at all. In fact he couldn't help but wonder if the vampire was involved in this mess himself.
"Don't worry Harris. I won't have them for dinner. And I also think your mates would adopt me after I was a such good boy." Spike retorted, hating that he was just handy when danger was near. Xander just glared at him.
"Calm down honey. Let's go and have some sex." Anya smiled up at him, patting his arm lovingly.
"An, please stop saying that in front of everybody." Xander said in a pleading voice.
But she just ignored him.
"He gets cranky when he's horny and we haven't had sex since yesterday." Anya explained it to the group.
"Anya!" Xander shouted, his head having the color of a fresh tomato.
"What?" she asked, oblivious to what his problem was?
"You don't have to explain ANYTHING to him." He ordered her, pointing at the vampire. "Just ignore him. We don't like him." "I do." Anya announced. "What" her boyfriend screamed again.
"We aren't so different after all. We both haven't done good things in our past." She smiled at Spike in a supportive way.
"Oh you mean murdering people." Xander exclaimed harshly.
"Yeah.I used to do that Xander Harris. But I'm different now. Just like Spike" Anya reminded him.
Spike hoped not to get involved in that little Anya and Xander show.
"I know honey." Xander replied in a small voice, looking at his girlfriend. "And you know I love you." She went on. Xander sent her a soft smile.
"That you do An. And I love you too." She had the opinion that she wasted enough time for being mad at him and jumped into his waiting arms, kissing him like there was no tomorrow.
"Oh could you two please get a bloody room?" Spike interrupted them after a while, rolling his eyes.
They ignored him and continued their making out session. Buffy had turned around after Anya's hands got under Xander's shirt, ignoring her own upcoming desire for a certain vampire. Now she was busy talking with Willow, who was still hacking through the internet. Giles and Olivia were already out of sight. Probably in the kitchen, complaining about the youth today.
"Sorry Buffy, but I guess they used other names. Like Giles said." Willow looked up at her.
"That's ok Wills. We'll figure something out." Buffy touched the red heads shoulder.
"I could do a simple locater spell." Willow came up with. "It's not that difficult. I'm sure Olivia could help me. After all she has the knowledge of a whole library."
Willow tried to make a joke, but failed completely. "Or she just knows a lot of stuff."
"That would be really helpful," Buffy agreed, noticing the happy look on her friend's face.
"I'll go and ask her." "I'm already here." Olivia came into the room, followed by Giles.
"A locator spell is a good idea Willow. But we need some supplies."
"Willow can go to the magic shop." Giles suggested, thankful that he didn't have to deal with the kissing couple a few feet away.
"Okay. Let's make a list what we need." Willow told them, getting a nod from Olivia.
"I have some things in the kitchen. We should check it out." The English man informed them, before the three made their way in the kitchen again.
"Why didn't she come up with that idea earlier?" Faith asked a bit unnerved, settling down in a free armchair.
Nobody said anything.
Spike moved towards Buffy, who was now seated at the other end of the couch. Far away from the kissing duo.
"Buffy?" he asked gently and reached for her hand. But she moved her hand away like it was on fire.
"Spike we can't do that here. Somebody might see." Buffy explained, seeing his hurtful look.
"Right and you wouldn't want that. Last night you bloody kissed me in the middle of this room. But I guess Faith doesn't count, eh?" he spit out angrily.
"Let's not talk about it right now." she said, rubbing her temples.
"Oh well. When you think the time has come, let me know" He gave her a cold glare and made his way to the bathroom, seeing a half naked Xander in the progress.
"Bloody Hell. My life is a soddin' nightmare."
A/N Haha that was a fun chapter to write. I hope you enjoy it and the sooner you review the sooner I will have the next chapter.
Thanks
Jaime Bee
"What's taking Buffy so long?" Xander asked with irritation.
"I am sure she is just busy with Spike." Faith muttered under her breath, munching on a chocolate cookie.
"He's such a waste for B. I'm sure he's a firecracker in bed. I'll check him out for a ride soon enough" She grinned, lost in thoughts.
"What's up with the smiling?" Xander asked, noticing her dreamy look. Just then the door opened and the older slayer rushed in, Spike in tow.
"Have you guys found anything to prove the council sent the demons?" Buffy asked looking at Giles.
"Unfortunately not .It was Olivia who came up with the possibility." Giles replied, putting his glasses back in place.
"So where's Olivia," The Blonde wanted to know. Every conversation was better than dealing with Spike right now. His looks during the short drive were bad enough.
"I'm here," Olivia called from the kitchen, appearing a few seconds later with a tray of tea.
"So do you work for the council?" Buffy turned her attention towards the older woman.
"I used to be a watcher but now I work with the coven. I still have my connections though but they can only go so far." Olivia informed her.
"I don't understand why there hasn't been another attack?" Anya exclaimed simply.
Everybody looked at her and Xander just shrugged his shoulder. This was Anya after all.
"Not that I want there to be. It's just these demons won't stop until they get their mark or if someone gives them other orders." she explained, leaning back proudly.
"Other orders?" Spike's voice surrounded the room, getting the all attention.
"Yes it is a possibility." Giles answered him.
"So you're suggesting we wait till they try to kill us again?" Faith proclaimed sarcastically. Everyone had the same thought.
"I hate to admit this but she's not wrong. We can't just sit around and do nothing." Buffy took the other Slayer's side. "I think we should try to find Travers's son and that Winthrop guy.
"I agree B. That's the only way will get any information." Faith agreed, stretching her long legs.
"But you can't go alone." Giles interrupted. "It's safer when Spike goes with you. In case those Ruinagans show up." Spike just nodded, searching Buffy's face. The blonde Slayer turned around quickly, sending Giles a small smile.
"God what's wrong with me?" she asked herself.
Faith licked her lips, eyeing Spike from head to toe. "Can hardly wait." She thought inwardly.
"But the sun's out. So I guess we have to wait for a while. And I was so looking forward to a good fight," She muttered, letting her lower lip stick out a bit.
"I bet you wish I had the Gem of Amara now." Spike said in a sarcastic tone, trying to ignore her adorable pout.
"Keep yourself together mate," he reminded himself.
But Buffy just glared at him, one hand already on her hip.
"But we still could take the sewers. The Big Bad knows every way there" He smirked, finally showing a bit of his cocky attitude again.
Buffy made an eww face, but gave in. They had a mission after all.
"Faith, you're ready?" Buffy asked the dark haired girl.
"Nothing I prefer more to do right now." Faith answered with a glimmer in her eyes.
"Well, maybe one thing that would be better than walking through the dirty underground." The thought occurred to her when she looked at the lickable vampire in front of her.
"I wish I could help you guys." Willow spoke up for the first time, having a seat in the corner of the room. The computer was running in front of her.
"You could check on the computer if Winthrop or Travers is listed on any hotel guest lists." Buffy suggested.
"Yeah I can try it." Willow beamed, letting her fingers fly over the keyboard again.
"I don't think they would use their real names." Giles said with skepticism.
"But we could try it." Xander replied with pleading eyes.
"So ready to go then?" Spike asked both slayers. Faith walked up to him, grin in place. "I'm sure as hell ready for anything," She told him, batting her eyelashes.
"I think we should wait if Will finds something." Buffy suggested, not liking the way Faith behaved towards her vampire. Wait, where did that, come from?
"Of course, he's not my vampire" She bit her lip. It was good that Faith was healed enough to come along with them. No reason for being alone with Spike then. It was just Faith. No big. Yeah. Sure.
"Faith, who jumped Angelus in an instant," her brain sing-songed. "Oh shut up." She finally yelled. Everyone looked at her. "Is everything alright my dear?" Olivia asked concerned. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just the lack of caffeine I guess." She smiled a bit too much for Spike's liking.
"I wish I could talk to her alone. Without her mates eyeing every move" Spike sighed.
"Don't take this thing too seriously dead boy." Xander hissed at him, noticing the looks he gave the blonde slayer. He didn't trust Spike at all. In fact he couldn't help but wonder if the vampire was involved in this mess himself.
"Don't worry Harris. I won't have them for dinner. And I also think your mates would adopt me after I was a such good boy." Spike retorted, hating that he was just handy when danger was near. Xander just glared at him.
"Calm down honey. Let's go and have some sex." Anya smiled up at him, patting his arm lovingly.
"An, please stop saying that in front of everybody." Xander said in a pleading voice.
But she just ignored him.
"He gets cranky when he's horny and we haven't had sex since yesterday." Anya explained it to the group.
"Anya!" Xander shouted, his head having the color of a fresh tomato.
"What?" she asked, oblivious to what his problem was?
"You don't have to explain ANYTHING to him." He ordered her, pointing at the vampire. "Just ignore him. We don't like him." "I do." Anya announced. "What" her boyfriend screamed again.
"We aren't so different after all. We both haven't done good things in our past." She smiled at Spike in a supportive way.
"Oh you mean murdering people." Xander exclaimed harshly.
"Yeah.I used to do that Xander Harris. But I'm different now. Just like Spike" Anya reminded him.
Spike hoped not to get involved in that little Anya and Xander show.
"I know honey." Xander replied in a small voice, looking at his girlfriend. "And you know I love you." She went on. Xander sent her a soft smile.
"That you do An. And I love you too." She had the opinion that she wasted enough time for being mad at him and jumped into his waiting arms, kissing him like there was no tomorrow.
"Oh could you two please get a bloody room?" Spike interrupted them after a while, rolling his eyes.
They ignored him and continued their making out session. Buffy had turned around after Anya's hands got under Xander's shirt, ignoring her own upcoming desire for a certain vampire. Now she was busy talking with Willow, who was still hacking through the internet. Giles and Olivia were already out of sight. Probably in the kitchen, complaining about the youth today.
"Sorry Buffy, but I guess they used other names. Like Giles said." Willow looked up at her.
"That's ok Wills. We'll figure something out." Buffy touched the red heads shoulder.
"I could do a simple locater spell." Willow came up with. "It's not that difficult. I'm sure Olivia could help me. After all she has the knowledge of a whole library."
Willow tried to make a joke, but failed completely. "Or she just knows a lot of stuff."
"That would be really helpful," Buffy agreed, noticing the happy look on her friend's face.
"I'll go and ask her." "I'm already here." Olivia came into the room, followed by Giles.
"A locator spell is a good idea Willow. But we need some supplies."
"Willow can go to the magic shop." Giles suggested, thankful that he didn't have to deal with the kissing couple a few feet away.
"Okay. Let's make a list what we need." Willow told them, getting a nod from Olivia.
"I have some things in the kitchen. We should check it out." The English man informed them, before the three made their way in the kitchen again.
"Why didn't she come up with that idea earlier?" Faith asked a bit unnerved, settling down in a free armchair.
Nobody said anything.
Spike moved towards Buffy, who was now seated at the other end of the couch. Far away from the kissing duo.
"Buffy?" he asked gently and reached for her hand. But she moved her hand away like it was on fire.
"Spike we can't do that here. Somebody might see." Buffy explained, seeing his hurtful look.
"Right and you wouldn't want that. Last night you bloody kissed me in the middle of this room. But I guess Faith doesn't count, eh?" he spit out angrily.
"Let's not talk about it right now." she said, rubbing her temples.
"Oh well. When you think the time has come, let me know" He gave her a cold glare and made his way to the bathroom, seeing a half naked Xander in the progress.
"Bloody Hell. My life is a soddin' nightmare."
A/N Haha that was a fun chapter to write. I hope you enjoy it and the sooner you review the sooner I will have the next chapter.
Thanks
Jaime Bee