Disclaimer: Yes I actually have spike in my room right now, he's all mine and I'm not sharing…what do you mean I'm lying?

A/N: Ok warning – this chapter is crap and should not be read by anyone. I'm just finding it hard to get back into the habit of writing fic when I've had to write essays for the last two weeks. Hopefully I'll get better so please don't hate me too much. Love you all!

Chapter 25: Just deserts

"Riley?" Buffy repeated incredulously, grabbing the sheet to wrap around her nude form

"Buffy." Riley replied stiffly, not looking at her and blatantly ignoring Spike, the disgust coming off him in waves.

Spike remained silent, just watching. He didn't know whether to be happy that soldier boy had caught them, rub his nose in the fact that Buffy was his, or be worried. Sure Buffy had told him before she was the one who had dumped Riley and that he was the one she loved now – hell she'd even let him claim her! But there was always going to be that nagging little voice in the back of his head. It had been a good five minutes and still no one seemed to have moved.

"What are you doing here?" Buffy asked at last, her tone neutral, not giving anything away.

"Tracking a demon." Riley replied, still refusing to look at her.

"That explains why you're in Sunnydale." Buffy commented, her voice becoming cool, "But not why you are in Spike's crypt!" When Riley didn't answer Buffy began to get annoyed. "What were you going to do Riley?"

"Only what you should have done years ago!" Riley spat, looking at her at last. The contempt on his face made Buffy laugh.

"Still not over your Spike jealousy I see!" She chuckled. "Oh yeah, that reminds me." With three strides Buffy was in front of Riley hitting him square in the Jaw with enough force to knock him unconscious.

"Err not that I'm complaining luv," Spike commented from across the room "but was there a reason for that?"

"I still owed him for what he did to you before he left." she replied matter of factly, walking back into Spike's arms. "I'm kind of disappointed it only took one shot to knock him out. I wanted to play with him!"

Spike laughed, falling just that little bit more in love with her every second. "That's my girl!"

"Yeah." Replied Buffy wistfully, her fingers reaching up to touch the healing bite mark on her neck. "I really am."

Spike kissed her then. He still couldn't believe she had let him place a claim on her, that not only had she accepted but also she was actually the one who had asked for it. Now everyone would know she was his for life. He only wished she could return it the same way a vampiress would be able to, but sadly the lack of fangs made that not exactly possible. For now it was enough that his claim on her was binding.

"We should probably get dressed." Buffy announced with a sigh when they pulled apart.

"But I like naked Buffy!" Spike pouted.

"And I like naked Spike," Buffy supplied, but do you really want Riley ogling my goodies?" Spike's possessive growl was her answer, quickly followed by his reaching for their clothes.

Just as Buffy was doing up her shirt and Spike was slipping into his jeans another presence made itself known.

"Oh my God Riley?"

Buffy's brow furrowed as she took in the female commando who had dropped into the lower level of the crypt and was now bending over the slowly coming to Riley. Suddenly the women seemed to notice that she wasn't alone and turned to face the fully dressed Buffy and shirtless Spike. Quickly she pulled a cross and held it towards Buffy who was standing slightly nearer. Spike smirked and Buffy raised an eyebrow in question.

"Why are you pointing that thing at me?" She asked. "I'm not a vampire!"

"But…" The woman looked between the Spike and Buffy, apparently very confused. "Riley said this was a nest…"

Spike laughed. "Not quite a nest luv." He told her "Just me." When the cross was quickly pointed at Spike who didn't even dignify the gesture with a flinch, Buffy rolled her eyes.

"Yes he's a vampire and no he's not going to hurt any one." She told the woman. "I was the one who knocked Riley out."

"But you're just a girl!" the woman said, incredulous.

""I'd be insulted if I were you slayer." Spike supplied.

The woman's eyes widened. "You're the slayer? But I thought you killed vampires!"

"I do." Buffy replied, already bored with this conversation. "Just not the ones I'm in love with."

"You're in love with that monster?!" Riley cried, finally coming round.

"Yes I am." Buffy told him dangerously. "And if you don't want to be unconscious again you'll be careful what you say about him! Now what are you doing here?"

"We were tracking a demon," The woman supplied "But Riley said there was a nest here. He was going to empty it out while I followed the demon."

"What kind of demon?" Buffy asked, already planning a punishment for Riley for his intention of killing spike. Not that she believed for a second that he could have pulled it off  - please! Spike would have kicked his ass in seconds!

"Doesn't matter, its dead." She replied, helping Riley to his feet.

"On your own? Well done!" Buffy asked.

"I'm well trained. I'm Sam by the way." The woman beamed at praise form the slayer, apparently not caring that there was still a vampire in the room. If the slayer said it was ok then it was ok.

"Nice to meet you." Buffy replied "But Riley let you go take on a demon alone while he came here to try and kill Spike? I guess he got over his me man must protect little woman routine!"

Recognition flashed in Sam's eyes. "You're Buffy and Spike!"

"Give the girl a cookie." Spike snarked. "What about it?"

But Sam didn't reply, she just turned to Riley, punching him on the other side of his jaw, sending him flat on his ass. "You ass hole!!" She screamed. "You said you were over her! You send me after a demon that could have killed me while you satisfy your macho male pride?"

"Again, not that I'm complaining," Spike commented. "But what did captain cardboard do toy piss you off?"

Sam fumed. "When we got together he told me his last girlfriend Buffy, ran off with some guy Spike. Of course he forgot to mention that Buffy was the slayer and Spike was a vampire!" Sam kicked Riley again for good measure.

Buffy laughed. "You want the real story?" Sam nodded. "I dumped Riley because he was a possessive, judgemental moron. I wasn't even with Spike at the time but of course Spike being a vampire naturally deserves to be beaten to a pulp while he can't defend himself just so Riley can feel like a big man. Not big enough to hang around though. He skipped town right after!"

Sam looked disgusted, looking towards Spike for conformation. He just nodded. "I can't believe you!" She yelled at Riley "Everything you've ever told me was a lie! We're finished." With that she kicked him once more and went to leave. Once she reached the upper level once more however she stuck her head back down through the hole. "And your lousy in bed too!"

Spike laughed hysterically when Buffy commented that she would have to agree…

"You know," Spike commented several hours later, "I almost felt sorry for soldier boy!"

"Really?" Buffy asked sleepily from her position on his chest as she curled her self around him after hours of exhausting lovemaking.

"Almost." He replied. "I mean first you knock him out, then his woman dumps him and beat him a bit more, then you give him a proper going over before he leaves…you know love I think you broke his nose!"

"Don't care!" Buffy mumbled, sleep edging closer.

"Think he'll the Scooby's about us?" Spike asked.

Buffy shrugged. "Does it matter?"

"Not at all." Spike replied softly kissing Buffy's head as he pulled her closer, settling down to sleep. "Not at all."

A/N:  I know it's short and anti climactic but I was just in the mood for some mindless Riley bashing because he got off waaaay to easily when he left town last time and I wanted a little interlude before the big storm that you know is coming! You know, like a time out. Hope I haven't put you off. Love you all!