Another Beginning
Chp.12
Something Other Than Blood
Everything you need to know is in the first chapter
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Bounding down the steps freshly washed and dried. Buffy hears voices in the lobby, as she reaches the bottom step, she looks to her left, and sees Willow and Cassie sitting in the middle of the floor. It looks as if they are playing some board game.
Cassie lets out a high-pitched laugh, almost a squeal, and looks up at Willows smiling face. "I win, again." She cackles, smiling back at the red headed witch.
Ruffling the blonde hair on the kid's head, Willow rolls her eyes, "You always win. You just can't let anyone else win, for a change can you?" She asks still smiling.
Buffy still standing at the foot of the staircase, clears her throat. Smiling at the duo sitting on the floor, as they look up at her.
Willow looks at her questioningly, as Cassie hops to her feet, and rushes over to wrap her arms around the other slayers legs for a hug. "Hi, Buffy! What'cha Doin'" She asks, looking up to the older girl.
Leaning down and smiling at the little blue-eyed girl, "I'm going through that door right there." Buffy answers, pointing to the door to the kitchen. "To see if there is anything in the refrigerator, other than blood. Would you like to join me?" She finishes and takes Cassie's hand to lead her into the kitchen.
Cassie looks over at Willow as the woman gets up from the floor.
Willow walks over to the other two, with that questioning look on her face, and directs it at Buffy. She then looks down at the kid, "I do know that there was some ice cream in there. The only problem is that there isn't any way to tell how old it might be. Also, not such a healthy breakfast, especially for a seven-year-old."
Cassie groans beside her. She had gotten her hopes up that Willow wasn't gonna torture her and make her eat grits again. EEEWWW!
"I didn't say we weren't gonna eat it. I said that it wasn't a very healthy thing to be eating for breakfast." Willow says after that sad little groan from the girl.
Buffy smiles at her best friend, as said best friend grabs Cassie's free hand. "Well, we'll just have to take our chances with the oldness of the ice cream, won't we?" She says, heading off into the kitchen, with Cassie hanging between Willow and herself. "Just hope it isn't frost bitten." She says off-handedly and basically to herself.
Entering the kitchen, Cassie climbs up onto a stool, as Willow and Buffy head over to the freezer and cabinet for bowls, spoons, and hopefully not frost bitten ice cream.
Looking at the carton of yummy goodness, Buffy turns, and runs right into the questioning gaze of Wills.
"So, did you do what you needed to do? Are you, you know?" She asks quietly, just barely above a whisper, but still audible to Buffy.
Buffy pulls in a deep breath, and slowly lets it out. "Yes, I did, and I'm not telling anyone the verdict, before I can get around to telling Spike. So don't even ask." She answers edging around Willow and over to the edge of the island where Cassie is waiting patiently for the verdict on the state of the ice cream.
Taking the lid off of the carton, Buffy looks in it and sees that the plastic covering is still over it, and hadn't been tampered with. "The yummy goodness is still good, actually it wasn't even open. I guess Spike went to the store, before we got in."
Cassie squeals loudly, at the prospect of ice cream for breakfast. Willow rushes over to place her hand over the child's mouth, before her eardrums become mush in her head.
Covering her ears with her hands, to keep out the high-pitched squealing as best she can, "Cassie please. It's only ice cream." Buffy shouts, as Willow places her hand over the other blondes' mouth. "And I thought Dawn had the highest pitched scream I've ever heard." She retorts taking her hands from her ears and turning back to the carton in front of her.
As she quits her squealing, Cassie looks up apologetically, "Sorry, but I really like ice cream, and Spike. Where'd he go anyway? He usually plays with me before he goes to work, just like my daddy used too." She says, hanging her head, and pouting.
"Oh, sweetie. He had to go in earlier today. There was a big meeting called, and he didn't have time. I'm sure that he'll play when he comes back." Buffy reassures. "We might even surprise him later at the office." She scoops out some ice cream into the three bowls sitting in front of her.
"I'd like to surprise him. Lets do that." Cassie says lifting her head and smiling brightly at the idea. "He might let play with the computer, again." She squeals again, at the prospect.
"Okay, Okay, we'll go surprise him, but only on one condition. You quit squealing." Buffy deals.
"Alright, no more squealing." Cassie agrees, "Can we have the ice cream now?"
Shaking her head, and looking over to Willow, "can you drive us over, before Cassie bounces herself over there on that stool?" She asks, smiling at the bouncing child shoving a spoonful of the ice cold cream in her mouth.
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(Yes, I know this was short and really had no point, but Buffy has to get to the office somehow, doesn't she. This was the only idea I had. I hope you guys liked the cutesy, shmootsy of it.)
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Chp.12
Something Other Than Blood
Everything you need to know is in the first chapter
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Bounding down the steps freshly washed and dried. Buffy hears voices in the lobby, as she reaches the bottom step, she looks to her left, and sees Willow and Cassie sitting in the middle of the floor. It looks as if they are playing some board game.
Cassie lets out a high-pitched laugh, almost a squeal, and looks up at Willows smiling face. "I win, again." She cackles, smiling back at the red headed witch.
Ruffling the blonde hair on the kid's head, Willow rolls her eyes, "You always win. You just can't let anyone else win, for a change can you?" She asks still smiling.
Buffy still standing at the foot of the staircase, clears her throat. Smiling at the duo sitting on the floor, as they look up at her.
Willow looks at her questioningly, as Cassie hops to her feet, and rushes over to wrap her arms around the other slayers legs for a hug. "Hi, Buffy! What'cha Doin'" She asks, looking up to the older girl.
Leaning down and smiling at the little blue-eyed girl, "I'm going through that door right there." Buffy answers, pointing to the door to the kitchen. "To see if there is anything in the refrigerator, other than blood. Would you like to join me?" She finishes and takes Cassie's hand to lead her into the kitchen.
Cassie looks over at Willow as the woman gets up from the floor.
Willow walks over to the other two, with that questioning look on her face, and directs it at Buffy. She then looks down at the kid, "I do know that there was some ice cream in there. The only problem is that there isn't any way to tell how old it might be. Also, not such a healthy breakfast, especially for a seven-year-old."
Cassie groans beside her. She had gotten her hopes up that Willow wasn't gonna torture her and make her eat grits again. EEEWWW!
"I didn't say we weren't gonna eat it. I said that it wasn't a very healthy thing to be eating for breakfast." Willow says after that sad little groan from the girl.
Buffy smiles at her best friend, as said best friend grabs Cassie's free hand. "Well, we'll just have to take our chances with the oldness of the ice cream, won't we?" She says, heading off into the kitchen, with Cassie hanging between Willow and herself. "Just hope it isn't frost bitten." She says off-handedly and basically to herself.
Entering the kitchen, Cassie climbs up onto a stool, as Willow and Buffy head over to the freezer and cabinet for bowls, spoons, and hopefully not frost bitten ice cream.
Looking at the carton of yummy goodness, Buffy turns, and runs right into the questioning gaze of Wills.
"So, did you do what you needed to do? Are you, you know?" She asks quietly, just barely above a whisper, but still audible to Buffy.
Buffy pulls in a deep breath, and slowly lets it out. "Yes, I did, and I'm not telling anyone the verdict, before I can get around to telling Spike. So don't even ask." She answers edging around Willow and over to the edge of the island where Cassie is waiting patiently for the verdict on the state of the ice cream.
Taking the lid off of the carton, Buffy looks in it and sees that the plastic covering is still over it, and hadn't been tampered with. "The yummy goodness is still good, actually it wasn't even open. I guess Spike went to the store, before we got in."
Cassie squeals loudly, at the prospect of ice cream for breakfast. Willow rushes over to place her hand over the child's mouth, before her eardrums become mush in her head.
Covering her ears with her hands, to keep out the high-pitched squealing as best she can, "Cassie please. It's only ice cream." Buffy shouts, as Willow places her hand over the other blondes' mouth. "And I thought Dawn had the highest pitched scream I've ever heard." She retorts taking her hands from her ears and turning back to the carton in front of her.
As she quits her squealing, Cassie looks up apologetically, "Sorry, but I really like ice cream, and Spike. Where'd he go anyway? He usually plays with me before he goes to work, just like my daddy used too." She says, hanging her head, and pouting.
"Oh, sweetie. He had to go in earlier today. There was a big meeting called, and he didn't have time. I'm sure that he'll play when he comes back." Buffy reassures. "We might even surprise him later at the office." She scoops out some ice cream into the three bowls sitting in front of her.
"I'd like to surprise him. Lets do that." Cassie says lifting her head and smiling brightly at the idea. "He might let play with the computer, again." She squeals again, at the prospect.
"Okay, Okay, we'll go surprise him, but only on one condition. You quit squealing." Buffy deals.
"Alright, no more squealing." Cassie agrees, "Can we have the ice cream now?"
Shaking her head, and looking over to Willow, "can you drive us over, before Cassie bounces herself over there on that stool?" She asks, smiling at the bouncing child shoving a spoonful of the ice cold cream in her mouth.
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(Yes, I know this was short and really had no point, but Buffy has to get to the office somehow, doesn't she. This was the only idea I had. I hope you guys liked the cutesy, shmootsy of it.)
Sinisterchic: OMG! Thank you for reviewing, I totally loved your Eclipse of the Heart. I'm so glad that you are enjoying this. You reading this boosted my ego way up there, and made me want to write this chapter as soon as I got your review. So here it is.
Darklover: I'm so thrilled that you want me to keep writing, which I am doing I just finished chapter 17 this morning and started 18 and it's almost finished too.
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