The slayer and her vampire

Hey guys its catins and I'm back! Ha ha, anyway thanks again to all the reviews from not just my friends like shero, but to all my mates at work and close family who have had copies of the story so far and have loved it, you're the best! Oh and special thanks to one of my close new friends "Coreen" she knows who she is, you're the best thanks hun! This chapter is dedicated especially to her, one of the biggest spuffy fans out there! This one's for you...

Ok on with the story... In the last chapter...

"I don't know why but I think I'm safe with you" she whispered and he held her closer

"Buffy, you don't know how wrong you are!" Came a voice from across the room, buffy jumped up and spike held her back

"Oh my god, Freddie!"

Chapter 4: it all comes down to love

"Freddie! What the hell are you doing here?" Buffy asked stepping out of the bed, but spike was well ahead of her. He'd seen the knife slightly hidden in the darkness of the room, maybe she hadn't. Taking no chances, spike kicked himself into action and hopped over to the other side of the bed standing in front of buffy.

"You stay away from her!" Spike warned, but Freddie was in no mood for games tonight, especially since he had just found his wife sleeping in the same bed with another man, no not another man; HIM! That pathetic freak of nature, she was friends with.

"Shut up! I'll deal with you later spike! First I'll see to my wife!" with that said he pulled the knife out from the darkness and it shone brightly in the moonlit room. Gasping buffy took a step backwards covering her mouth with her hand and shaking her head...

"No...Freddie...Are you mad? You can't just kill us!" Buffy warned, she couldn't believe she had married this maniac, what kind of man tries to kill his wife after just one argument? For Christ sakes! Reaching out his hand spike looked Freddie deep in the eyes

"Give me the knife Freddie!" he warned, but Freddie didn't listen, he just stared at her! His wife!

Coming out from around spike, buffy stood a little closer to Freddie, spike didn't like it and he held her back with her arm. She felt just as uncomfortable about this as he did, but she knew Freddie wouldn't kill her. He was a little big headed and jealousy got the better of him, but he wouldn't kill, he wouldn't murder...it would ruin his fashion sense and everyone knew that his fashion sense was the most important thing to him.

"Freddie, how did you know I was here?" Buffy asked staring him deep in the eyes as he held the knife just inches from her chest.

"I KNEW!" He shouted and she jumped back falling into the arms of spike; who caught her with ease. This was getting dangerous he thought

"You're a hore! I bet you've been fucking this guy behind my back aint you!" Freddie complained with sharpness in his tone. Taking a step forward once again she leaned up and looked down into his soul

"If you think that of me, then you're a bigger fool than what I take you for!" Buffy replied not once taking her eyes away from his. he looked down into her eyes and he felt her pain, her grief at the way he had been treating her, something inside Freddie just clicked and he had flash backs off all the times he'd promised her things and never delivered, all the times he'd taken her out and mentioned at the last minuet about their being extra guests at the dinner table, all the time he'd hurt her and pushed her away just to make his life better. He felt the guilt, the hurt that she was feeling and he took a few steps backwards, stumbling over his own feet. He was treating her the way he had been treated all of his life, like a puppet.

Sighing for the first time since she had taken that step towards Freddie, buffy turned around and looked at spike who stared back at her and gave her a sweet smile. Opening up his arms, buffy walked into them gratefully and shut her eyes hugging spike close. He wrapped his strong arms around her and let out his own personal sigh of relief, he'd rather have her safe in his arms than any where near that creep.

Looking up feeling as guilty as hell for what he had done to buffy, Freddie saw her walk into spike's embrace and it enraged him 'what about me' he thought to himself anger building inside of him by the second. Just then buffy decided to reach up and kiss spike on the lips, a bit of get your own back on Freddie if you will. Seeing this Freddie jumped up and couldn't take it anymore, gripping the knife tight, he knew exactly who to stab, it wasn't him; it was her!

"Wrong move bitch!" Freddie cried and ran forward towards buffy back, looking up for just a split second at Freddie, spike noticed him coming towards buffy and pulled her out of the way and the two fell onto each other on the bed, him on top. Freddie cursed and swung around to come face to face with spike.

"Not in my house mate!" spoke and threw his foot up to kick Freddie in the chest, knocking him backwards into the wall. In his sudden movement Freddie dropped the knife and dashed forward at spike grabbing him around the waist and throwing him back onto the bed, almost crushing buffy, who had just moved in time and curled up against the head board watching the two fight. Pushing his hands up against Freddie's shoulders, spike kicked up his leg and kicked him in the chest again, flinging Freddie against the wall. Falling to the floor panting Freddie turned his gaze to the knife laying beside him and grabbed it, standing again. spike looked up in horror; panting as well noticing Freddie had recovered the knife and was heading straight for him, slowly pushing him further and further away into the room until spike came up against the window.

"I'll teach you that nobody messes with my girl and gets away with it, you stupid freak!" Freddie yelled and ran at spike who did what any other ordinary person would do when someone was running at them with knife..... He moved out of the way. Freddie flew through the window and impaled himself on the small picket fence below.

Turning swiftly around after Freddie flew through the window, spike only caught the sight of Freddie impaling himself on the fence and turned away suddenly at the mass amounts of blood pouring from every hole possible. Turning slowly still panting, spike looked at buffy who sat still curled up on the bed

"I...Is h-he d-dead?" she stuttered not looking at James

"...Yes" came his reply and he walked over to her slowly, cradling a deep gash he'd received on his arm from the shattering glass

"Y-You're hurt..." she whispered taking his arm into her hands. He knew this was killing her inside she'd just watch her husband almost kill her before flying out of a window to his own death, all because he was jealous of something he'd never even lost. Tears started to slip down her eyes as she nursed spike's wound with a couple of tissues keeping the pressure on. He took her hand in his and brought it to his lips, kissing it lightly. Stopping what she was doing she looked up at him and more tears filled her eyes

"It's ok to cry luv" spike whispered and she fell into his embrace, pouring her heart out and mumbling things that no-one would understand. He sat there and cradled her in his arms, telling her that it would be ok and that he would stay by her side now and protect her from harm...forever.

"I luv you" spike whispered into her hair, but she was too consumed by grief to notice. After holding her close to himself for a good ten minuets he picked up the phone and dialled for the police.

After what seemed like an eternity, the police and everyone left, spike and buffy gave their statements down at the police station and they were told that they would be contacted soon. Leaving the police station they both headed back to buffy's home as they were not aloud into spike's. Upon reaching her house she walked in and placed the keys in their usual basket by the door. By now it was early morning around 7:30am and spike had rung into uni to tell the head teacher about what had happened but he'd already seen the news and agreed to let them have a couple of weeks out of uni.

After spike hung up, buffy walked from around the corner into the hall way where spike was, leaning against a door frame, she looked up at him; she'd been crying again and was trying to fight back more tears. She covered her face and sunk to the floor sobbing loudly

"W-What am I g-going to tell h-his parents?" she sobbed and brought her knees up to her chin rocking from side to side

"Shh luv it's ok" spike said kneeling down next to her on the floor, wrapping his arms around her he softly hushed her sobs and traced his hands up and down the lengths of her arms as she rocked in and out of his grip. Standing up in front of her, he offered her his hand and she gladly accepted it.

He picked her up in his arms and she wrapped her arms around his neck, looking up at him he smiled at her and took her upstairs into on e of the first bedrooms they came to, which happened to be a guest room, 'thank god' spike silently thought to him self. Laying her down on the bed she never let go of her arms around his neck and his mouth was inches from hers.

"Spike, thank you for saving my life tonight...you're my guardian angel" she whispered staring deep into his soft lulling eyes.

"You're worth it pet" he whispered back kissing the tip of her nose, but she pulled his head down to hers and their lips met in a light kiss. Each pulling away at the same time they stared at each other and spike ran his hands down the sides of her body, feeling all of her beautiful curves that he'd wanted to touch for so long. She wanted him, she needed him now more than ever...she...loved... him, more than she'd realised.

"I love you spike..." she whispered as she felt his body cradle over hers. He looked at her in shock, she had just lost her husband and she was already saying she loved him, but the feeling soon settled as he looked into her soul and knew she wasn't just saying it for the fear of being alone, she was saying it because she had meant it. She reached up and kissed his lips softly at her first and replied just the same.

"I love you too buffy" he whispered touching the soft skin under her top. Lifting it up over her head she pulled the top off and he ran his hands over the silk of her skin. Leaning down he kissed her passionately and she replied just the same this time.

Taking away his top she felt his muscles press against her skin and she couldn't help but run her hands through the delicate hair upon his head. She was in love, for the first time in ages she had felt pure love from someone who felt pure love for her

"Buffy" he stopped her "I want you to know I'll always be with you and I'll always protect you, I love you more than life itself and I would do anything for you. I've loved you from the first day I saw you in college, you were so beautiful, so talented. My heart broke when you married Freddie and I didn't think I would ever love again, but that's changed now hasn't it?" he asked gently kissing her cheek. She pulled his face up to hers and looked him in the eye

"Yes spike, yes it has"

well guys that's chappy 4 don't worry it aint finished yet I got plenty more to come, anyway enjoyxxx please review xx