WHAT!!!!!

By jezebel

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Chapter Six: You Have A What?

Los Angeles

          A smoldering blanket was on the floor. That was no surprise considering who was standing nest to it.

          "Spike." The venom in his voice was evident and clear to everyone. Spike just smiled.

          "Peaches, I see you haven't talked to Buffy lately." Angel's anger flared.

          "Don't say her name, ever. You have no idea what she's been through." Angel stopped when he saw his childe's smirk drop.

          "Ill take that as a no." Before he could make anymore smart comments, Conner had a crossbow to Spike's throat. "Hey there, we're all friends. No need to kill a souled vamp, well, unless you kill the poof." Angel's brow narrowed, more then normally.     

"Don't call me that." Then what Spike had said clicked in his head. Before he could respond however, Conner jumpstarted his defense.

"You're a vampire. They don't have souls. You should be put down right where you stand." The crossbow was kicked from his hand.

"If vampires are so evil, then how come you're working for one?" Conner's eyes narrowed making him look a lot like his father.

"MY father is different. Gypsies cursed him. SO unlike you, he helps people instead of eating them." That made him angrier then he already was.

          "I haven't eaten, or killed, or harmed anyone since the day I left LA a few years ago." Then it hit him. "Father, wait a minute. Angelus, what in the bloody hell have you been telling this kid." Angel shook off the shock.

"That ked is my son Spike. I advise you to treat your family a little better next time. Now what did you say about a soul." Immediately he watched as Spike lowered his defenses.

          "I don't want to brood and have anything more in common with you. Newsflash: I've changed my ways." He lowered his voice. "I need your help." Everyone watched the scene play between the two vampires. Spike looked up at Angel.  "Look, can we talk alone. I think we both need to clear a few things up."

 Angel's mind flashed back to when he couldn't help Darla. He had decided never to make that mistake again. He gestured up the stairs. "After you." They left the rest of the group in silence.

Everyone in the lobby jumped when four hours later, Angel and Spike came downstairs with no visible injuries. Spike had told Angel everything. About getting the chip, loving Buffy, his last attempt to make Buffy love him, and getting a soul. He was surprised when the elder vampire listened and actually believed him. Then Angel had told Spike about Wolfram and Hart, Darla, and his son, Conner. That had surprised him and gave him hope. Maybe one day he too could have a chilled, and not one he sired.

Then came the bomb. Angel had agreed not to tell Buffy he was there. He had also offered him a job and told him he could stay ant the hotel. Spike had loved that idea, but put up a fight for his rep. Now he stood in front of his new coworkers.

Angel surveyed the group in front of him. He had believed Spike. He new the younger vampire wouldn't lie about things like that and he knew Buffy had the ability to change people like that. Nevertheless, he still planned on calling Giles later on. Now he could help spike in the way he had failed Darla. H e smiled. "Spike, this is Fred, Gunn, Wesley, and you've met Conner. Guys, this is Spike. From now on he's going to be staying at the hotel and helping us."

Wesley's face went pale. He knew the name Spike, but couldn't make a connection. Then it came to him. William the Bloody; called Spike for the reputation of torturing his victims with railroad spikes. But most importantly, Angel's grandchilde.

"What do you meant working with us?" He looked to Fred and Gunn who didn't seem disturbed. Spike grunted.

"You're Wesley, the ex watcher, right? You should know what working for means. You should also know who I am." Angel glared at Spike, then his jaw dropped at Spike's next words. "Sorry mate, I know getting sacked must have been a bitch, considering Giles is still bitter about it." Wesley seemed at lost for words. "Well then, what's my first case?" Spike smirked and rubbed his hands together. Angel just shook his head in amusement.