Rest In Peace
Chapter 2

Disclaimer: I own none of the characters, they belong to Joss, who deserves a knighthood for bringing BTVS to life....though he killed it too *sob*

Thanks to: My reviewers, um, Joss, Sarah, Nick, Alyson, James etc all the cast of the best tv show ever!!!

************* It was seven o clock at night, and Willow Rosenberg was spending a quiet evening in painting her toenails "Tulip Rouge" and listening to Eva Cassidy. Her parents, thankfully had gone out to an EIHS (Education In High Schools) meeting to "try and improve their understanding of their daughter." Sighing, Willow wriggled her toes and made out of the room to get some cotton wool from the bathroom. A knock on the door caused her to turn and go downstairs. Halfway down, she froze. Through the glass panel in the door she could see white-blond hair and a black coat. To her horror, the door swung open to reveal Spike leaning casually against the doorframe.

"Well, well, well, Red. Lovin' the attire." Willow glanced down and realised that she was wearing an oversized Dingoes t-shirt over her underwear. She felt very vulnerable as she walked down the stairs slowly. Shakily she tried to close the door but Spike put out one hand and slammed it against the door, halting it's forward progress. Trembling, Willow put up her chin defiantly and said

"W-well, you c-can stand there as long as you want. Y-you can't get in unless I s-say 'come in' so.." Spike grinned evilly and stepped in. "Ooops."

"You're tellin' me, Red. What you gunna do now, luv?" He took one menacing step toward the redhead and he could almost smell her fear. Cutely she still tried for bravery.

"W-well, you can't do anything to me..cuz you have that ch-chip thing in your head.." Spike was very close to her now, so close that their noses were almost touching.

"That's where you're wrong. Why do you think I'm back in Sunnydale? I'm back in action and..." here he leaned closer to her neck-"I'm hungry."

Willow backed away from the vampire, stumbling at the door into the kitchen. Feeling for the doorknob behind her, she ran backwards into the kitchen until she was up against the cutlery drawers. Fumblingly she rummaged in the drawer, and brought out a long knife. She raised it, and to her dismay Spike laughed.

"What d'you think a knife gunna do to a vampire? Wh", Rosenberg, you must've been gettin sloppy while I was away. Good thing I'm here, huh? Well, I'll just take it nice and slow, cuz-"SMACK. Spike's tall form crumbled to the floor, leaving Willow holding the rolling pin above her head, and shakily she reached for the phone. "Buffy? It's me. You've gotta c-come round. I-its Spike. He's back."

TBC***************